C-Lyte 406 with 72V battery pack

[grwsaltspring]

Apparently I have been away from the forum for too long, seems I had to reregister.

Anyway I am wondering if anyone has run a 406 motor at 72v?

Cheers Greg

 

[knightmb]

Link to post:
http://endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1851

Yeah, and a video to go with it. The video was terrible due to many technical problems, but you can see a good straight out level speed. The motor is mounted in a 700C wheel bicycle.

 

[grwsaltspring]

Thanks Mike that was a great vid!

I'm in the process of looking into sticking my 406 on a trailer as my new bikes have suspension, but I was wondering about boosting the output. Looks like it is not a problem.

Cheers Greg

 

[Ypedal]

on 700 C ! ? wowzers...

I ran my 406/409 at 72v in a 20" and found it too damn fast in 406 mode !! :lol: ( Well.. not really " too fast " but my 8ah nimh's were not happy at 20 amps sustained ) :wink:

 

[grwsaltspring]

Hey Gaston was that in the BMX?

I remember awhile back you were doing some testing, then I kind of dropped out of the discussion.

Too many projects on the go

I think it might have been Smoker who was also messing with the 406 at 72V. Didn't he build an Extrcycle (sp?)

According to Justin I can probably go to 48V before needing to upgrade the controller if I understand him correctly.

Perhaps it is time to decide on the 16 or 20" wheel and build it in anticipation of a new bike or trailer build.

Greg

 

[Ypedal]

Nope, the 406/409 is currently in the Norco ( in my avatar ), the BMX has an X5304 at the moment.

A 20" rim is easier to find and lace than a 16". I'd suggest a 20".