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    Quiet motor advice for low top speed but high torque

    I can't give a specific DB rating as haven't measured mine and need to wait till I get my next velomobile till I install e-assist on that (TSDZ2 is currently fitted to my open recumbent trike. With a trike you have the motor in front of you so you hear it more than an upright bike. In a...
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    New "TSDZ2 Torque Sensor Central Motor"

    If that was the case, then why would it suddenly stop working 2 years later? As I've had to cut cables, it wouldn't simply be a case of connecting up the extension cords as I had to cut near to the motor to add the wire (which was where the higo connector was situated) so have very little room...
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    New "TSDZ2 Torque Sensor Central Motor"

    Thanks; yes, I can wait; at the moment it's looking like a new BBS02 with gear sensor (I'm told they are a bit quieter), or a new TSDZ2. Does the new TSDZ2 have a wattage power rating inscribed on it like 250 or 500? I have a 36V battery so how would that marry with the 48V motor? I am waiting...
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    New "TSDZ2 Torque Sensor Central Motor"

    So, I currently own this motor in the 250W format. I am looking at quieter options, but in the meantime want to resolve some of the existing issues that have appeared. From the start: I received the kit and proceeded to install over 2 years ago. First stumbling block - supplied wires were too...
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    New "TSDZ2 Torque Sensor Central Motor"

    Thank you for doing that; sounds pretty similar to my own TSDZ2 which I purchased over 2 years ago; yours is possibly a bit quieter, but the pitch is the same.
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    Quiet motor advice for low top speed but high torque

    Would be really useful to be able to try one out. Do you know anyone who has the Q128 KT controller setup in the Hertfordshire or South East Area? Perhaps I should enquire on the pedelecs forum.
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    Quiet motor advice for low top speed but high torque

    I have no personal experience of the above motors and have no access to these setups locally, which is why I am asking other people on forums and elsewhere. My views simply express the views expressed on this thread and on general comparisons between geared and non-geared. I have been informed...
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    New "TSDZ2 Torque Sensor Central Motor"

    Yes, the additional chain is a concern with that arrangement though with the TSD it's not the chain I am hearing but the motor. Could one use a gates belt drive instead? Update: Just found out that Gates are launching a series of long belts, topping out at a 174 tooth belt, so one potentially...
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    New "TSDZ2 Torque Sensor Central Motor"

    Has anyone posted a video or could post a video of the sound emanating from a newish TSDZ2 motor - I'm looking at other options as I'm after a near silent e-assist to fit into my velomobile where sound is amplified, thus the quieter the better. Although it's not that loud, my TSDZ2 does whirr...
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    Quiet motor advice for low top speed but high torque

    Dogman - Interesting suggestion...what would the resistance in wattage be if the motor was switched off? On the other hand, can the motor be decoupled from the transmission altogether, given that the motor would be connected to the left crank/chainring via a chain and the right crank/chainring...
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    Quiet motor advice for low top speed but high torque

    Thanks Triketech. No, it's not a daily commuter so don't intend to do high mileage on a day to day basis although it may be used for long trips where the mileage would rack up, it would be used for the hills and a few traffic light starts. Trailer will unlikely be used much with this bike so the...
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    Quiet motor advice for low top speed but high torque

    It would be fitted to a chainring on the left crank side (so not an in-wheel unit) and the motor would be mounted in front, on the boom ahead of the BB (not sure how yet, some mount would have to be fabricated). The wheel it would be powering would be 20 inches but it may be used to pull a...
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    Quiet motor advice for low top speed but high torque

    I'm trying to ascertain what is the quietest motor, whether hub or mid drive. I am not looking for top speed as this may go in a faired recumbent, so it is for help climbing hills. On the flat I do not need assistance. I would like it to be legal, which is 250W continuous where I am based in the...
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    Project: Home made velomobile design with crank or mid motor

    Might be worth asking Johan from Velove.se to see how he's connected his solar panel to the bafang max battery he's installed on the Armadillo.
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    New "TSDZ2 Torque Sensor Central Motor"

    I originally posted on a related thread when I purchased this motor; I fitted it to my velomobile and have been using it to help me pull a trailer with up to 90 kg load (but mostly between 20 and 50kg). I'm using it with a single 56 tooth chainring up front with a 11/40 cassette, and I can get...
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    sub 4 pounds, sub 500w RC mid drive

    Yes, this idea has interested me for a while; couldn't justify expenditure of a Vivax. The E-ram is interesting and I remember seeing that idea last year, sadly Q factor is large and that is important to me as I would be fitting it to a faired recumbent where space is at a premium. I currently...
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    New X-Max / TSDZ2 mid drive kit

    Hi Turhan, Thanks for your contribution; I have been using the TSDZ2 unit for the last month and a half and it's working well; a couple of issues remain: Still have to plug display into battery USB socket for it to work. When pedalling it makes a squeaking noise, like you would find on a...
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    New X-Max / TSDZ2 mid drive kit

    Haven't had time to test it any more yet, as have been working on making my trailer lighter and also been using my velomobile :-) The brakes were also making a loud noise on the trike so have to get that sorted first. Will be trying to fix this week so will update when I've tested this crank...
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    New X-Max / TSDZ2 mid drive kit

    I purchased the the TSDZ2 kit earlier this year but only recently connected it. Needed to extend most of the wiring for my recumbent trike. Have only tested it for about 1 km near where I live. Thus far the speed settings work well, as does the pedal assist with the torque sensor. However the...
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    New X-Max / TSDZ2 mid drive kit

    I've looked into buying one as I like the idea of a torque sensor equipped bike at the same price as a Bafang, but it looks like the speed sensor is too short for my recumbent trike (from motor to wheel). If I extended it, the warranty would be invalidated...so do I take the risk... There's a...
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