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    Hyena's e-bike builds (now with HD video)

    Could be a good slogan? "With great power comes great anal"
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    Hyena's e-bike builds (now with HD video)

    Hahah yeah I figured it'd only be useful if you're stuck in the desert for a few days or weeks. I saw a video where the high-power cycle guys were testing out solar mats. Seemed kind of silly. Holy shit I just checked and they want $2600 for a 300W panel. It's Kurnell dude. The hard part...
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    Hyena's e-bike builds (now with HD video)

    How realistic would that actually be? As in what kind of charge could you get out of that much surface area assuming a good day of full sun? I haven't looked into solar stuff much, but it would be neat having a little bike charging setup at home eventually. 8k for 300kw is pretty good! But my...
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    Hyena's e-bike builds (now with HD video)

    I think they weigh around 1300kg, which isn't all that light for such a small car. Still, it's a solid 400kg less than an XR6! What year model is it and how many moon-dollars do you seek?
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    Aussie Role Call

    Decided on a little makeover.. Old Sucktown New Hotness. It's still a piece of junk, but at least it looks prettier.
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    Hyena's e-bike builds (now with HD video)

    I managed to seize the 180sx if you're looking for a donor :D Hope you recover asap! In future I recommend not crashing into shit instead of giving up e-bikes. I have been trialing it for a few days and it seems to be working alright.
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    Hyena's e-bike builds (now with HD video)

    At the moment just by hand, but hopefully soon I'll have 3 stepper motors to control XYZ movement and a controller for them. Then you can program where you want the tool to go and what you want to make. It's a little trickier than 3D printing because with a cutting tool it needs to be told what...
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    Hyena's e-bike builds (now with HD video)

    DIY is the way to go. Nothing ever really turns out to be that hard and you always learn a heap. I just started working at fox studios so I'm eager to revive some old projects, like my little baby CNC router. Haha I actually bought the car off some guy one suburb over from Bankstown. Poor...
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    Hyena's e-bike builds (now with HD video)

    If you're sure you won't have any need for it then I'll gladly take it off your hands some time and at least give it a try myself. Thanks a lot! If it gets too frustrating I can just send it on to the shop. I am usually pretty into doing things DIY that should probably be done by professionals...
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    Hyena's e-bike builds (now with HD video)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfUM5xHUY4M
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    Hyena's e-bike builds (now with HD video)

    Hahahahah that little buggy kicks ass. Looks like they're having a blast playing real life GTA. Glowworms is just down the road from my house! I think I might need to get my motor re-laced. The rim is split all the way though and there are lots of stress cracks forming. It's kind of egg shaped...
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    Hyena's e-bike builds (now with HD video)

    Hyena can I get a quote on electrifying this?
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    Hyena's e-bike builds (now with HD video)

    Yeah that definitely looks a bit too quick to pass people. Sorry to bitch, but you have to make it 100% idiot proof. Just slow down to normal bike speed or cut out onto the grass if that's safer. I see a tonne of elderly people walking along bike tracks and I'm sure they frighten easily...
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    Hyena's e-bike builds (now with HD video)

    It's a little long compared to the front guard but seems very functional and is still nice n pretty. It's definitely not: Let me know if you hear from her anyway. I doubt she took my advice but I just felt kinda bad not saying something while someone dropped 3k on a pretty turd. Also last...
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    Hyena's e-bike builds (now with HD video)

    How much were those mudguards? Last time (only time) I rode to uni in the rain I got completely soaked. Like the whole wheel was designed exclusively to funnel water into my ass-crack and the whole traction and motion thing was just an afterthought. The button is pretty snazzy. Can you post a...
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    First Ebike Crash

    Ouch. That's never fun. Glad you didn't get too badly hurt. How many km have you put on the e-bike? I'm at the 600km mark and now you've got me worried that I'm due for a stack.
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    Hyena's e-bike builds (now with HD video)

    Heya! It's Manny. I've just developed some sick perversion of checking out the back wheel of every bike I see to check if it's electric. : ) I only noticed it was you because I saw a pic in this thread and recognised the gold bling! You would've blended right in as a normal cyclist to everybody...
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    Someone Shared a Thought on Adventure. . .

    This guy traveled around the world on his R1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjBrpN9nmZQ
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    Tesla Model S now number 1 in Norway

    I agree.If you want one here it's probably time to invest in some lubrication. The two 2012 roadsters on carsales.com.au are somewhere around the $250,000 mark.
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    Aussie Role Call

    Just a heads up guys! ALDI has a special on bike tool kits today. It's not the best quality but it's definitely worth the $30. Marrickville Metro is sold out Eastgardens still has a few
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    It's so easy to quit smoking

    Great write-up John. That amount of text would've taken me weeks! It really is a handy book if you've ever had a failed attempt to quit. I only found out about the book through a long running 'lets quit smoking' thread in the somethingawful.com forums. A lot of people swore by it so I figured...
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    e-cigarettes

    Well done mate. It feels really good to hear somebody say that. I tried to get mum to read it but she is being stubborn about it. Just makes excuses not to read it. I even found the Audio book version and burned them onto CD to listen to in the car but she immediately came back with "oh well...
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    After having my baby stolen a few weeks ago..need advice

    I just touched 2 phase wires together and it was much harder to turn the wheel by hand. Would riding with a short like that damage the controller, hall sensors or anything else? Maybe if you're feeling particularly psychotic you could just run a defibrillator across the handle bars. :lol:
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    After having my baby stolen a few weeks ago..need advice

    Having a removable battery pack makes me feel a lot better about leaving the bike in public. Would it be possible to short circuit the motor with a hidden switch? I know from playing with little brushed motors that they become a lot harder to turn when they're connected back onto themselves. I...
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    Aussie Role Call

    http://www.canberratimes.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/tony-abbotts-chief-of-staff-peta-credlin-pleads-guilty-to-drink-driving-20130724-2qiev.html After this drink driving scandal it looks like Abbott is doing everything to cover-up his road crimes. Such corruption. Look at the great...
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