Recent content by Mr. Danelectric

It's turning out that about sums up my entire electrical bicycling experience. My second X5 (system) to fail within three months and these were my first endeavors into this whole phenomenon. I'm sort of feeling like quitting while I'm ahead (yeah right, more like before I waste any MORE...

I don't currently have the knowledge of how to test the hall sensors. I don't have another controller either, to test that either. If it's the controller, that should set me back a cool $300. Unless I learn to repair it... I will check fechter's technical section for that info, while I wait...

I'm truly amazed at all the responses stating that people ride in the rain without problems. The ONLY thing I did was ride in the rain. (I'll admit, it was steady rain for about an hour or so) Here it is, day three since riding in the rain, and I'm having major issues with it. It basically...

Two 36 volt batteries wired (in series) to output 72 volts would not give you "extra distance" really. (Somewhat, if you stay easy on the throttle, but that's really hard to do.) The amp hours stay the same, as the volts doubled. Volts generally equals speed. Amp Hours generally equals...

Just got mine as well. It's not waterproof. It's drying out now, and seems to be working again.

This must be exactly what happened to mine! It must be why it got me home, but after letting the moisture "seep in" and soak the hall effect sensor's epoxy all night long got 'em just gooey enough to conduct. Okay, dried it out, and at first it was intermittently working. It would cut-out...

Looks like a nice addition to my "porcelain throne" at home, in the bathroom, was my first thought. :wink:

I waited three days to open my hub after riding in the rain. I would say that half a cup of water came pouring out. The wires come out by first going downward as well as being protected by the steel stock front torque arm wire retainer thing. When I came home, the hub was hardly even wet. I...

Battery placement, how to attach it, hide it, etc. is the biggest issue with custom electric bicycles. Justin at ebikes.ca has made the digital dash-board for us (the Cycleanalyst, formerly known as the Drainbrain). Now, I just need to devise a battery mounting system that is universal to all...

I ordered two Phoenix Cruiser kits from electricrider a few months back. One motor failed within two weeks, and (after arguing) they refunded the money (minus a HUGE 15% "re-stocking" fee) because it was inoperable and filled with rust! We were in Phoenix, AZ (one of the driest climates in...

Check the last picture in the original post - that's how far back the bars currently are... I agree about needing longer back, not higher, but I don't know how to bring them back without going for longer bars; I'll just angle them back. The footage in the video was when we first built it with...

I put together a little video with more details, if anyone's interested: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxNcWz_okXM

The (FIRST?!) transformer e-vehicle: from push trailer to BOBSLED in about two minutes! Okay, I chopped my Mongoose HG 1000 in half, and attached it to the BOB trailer. It works well as a "push-trailer", here's a pic: From this: To this: Then my friend came over and said, "A motorized...

That's exactly what I did! REALLY rear! As rear as you can get! Last night, I chopped my HG 1000 (Currie Electric Scooter) in half, and welded it to my BOB trailer. The ONLY modification to my actual bicycle itself, is the addition of the throttle (which I extended 6 FEET!). When the...

No, not at all. They are pretty regular looking straight blade unicrown forks. (Regular looking, except for those work-of-art dropouts) They are made by BlackSheep. http://www.blacksheepbikes.com/ I wish I would have gotten both disc and canti option, so I could use if for anything, but...