Begode Master

[goatman]

picked it up off craigslist with 580 km on it, its already a little beat up but its a batch 2 with 50E packs. just need to see if they are the 2-16s in series per side then paralleled instead of the 4-8s in series
it has the clarke fairing and front kickstand

homemade torque pads

some foam to help the clunking of the suspension

need to get the aftermarket link

its got the sherman tire and you can see where some of the stock pad got ripped off and and some other foam was duct taped on for now

rode it 24 kms home and what a treat it is to ride, feels alot bigger than the EX N
i like soft mode on Begode wheels but this still feels hard in soft mode, need to see how to fix that
EUC world i dont think has the Master on its app, need to try darknessbot

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/fTsTnkCZVJU

 

[Lowell]

Updates? Weather has been amazing here!

 

[goatman]

the weather has been amazing ive done quite a few fixes to the wheel
had to regrease the bearings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IILUTqSexgU&t=48s

solder copper to the battery terminals because itss nickel plated steel that sees about 50 amps and was rusting
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2nF2vXXax_8

copper
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/I6FtWt3DonI

rewrapping the packs to protecting the bms mosfetts
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OBI8xtd3jOY

hit the beeps on the highway
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3vEQV332Hw

had to silicone the display and bluetooth module to keep them in place because they would lose connection with the board, made some jumper cables to balance the battery packs

the wheel is a blast to ride

https://youtu.be/6ZDom6mXeyA?t=28

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crNgyeqawKM&t=426s

 

[goatman]

just hit 20,000 kms on the wheel
usually charge it everyday from half full after doing anywhere from 30 to 50kms
ive squeaked 90 kms out of a full charge but typically 80 kms and the battery will be dead
last month was still able to get 80kms out of it
these are samsung 50e cells
usually charge the pack everyday so thats about 400 charge cycles with very little capacity loss as far as range is concerned
these 4 packs are 8s4p connected in series
i was going to retire this wheel at 400 charge cycles because if i lose 1 cell you will do a face plant if a pack cuts out but i think im going to just keep running this wheel through the winter and spring and get a new one in the spring
besides having to change tire, tube and bearings every 4000 kms, it has to be one of the most convenient ways of getting around an urban environment