GiantEV
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Are you planning to use the same front forks for both bikes?
I'm guessing your wife's bike will get a shorter rear shock than your bike?
I'm guessing your wife's bike will get a shorter rear shock than your bike?
Raptor 140 - Full Suspension eBike Build Thread
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Mammalian04
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Yep, I got 2 Fox 40 Floats sitting in my dining room. 
I am thinking 10.5x3.5 on my bike and may use a 9.5x3.0 (Fox CTD) on hers with an air spring so I can adjust the pressure when I or other ride it.
EDIT: Ended up picking up a 10.5x3.5 Fox Van RC for the wife's bike.
I am thinking 10.5x3.5 on my bike and may use a 9.5x3.0 (Fox CTD) on hers with an air spring so I can adjust the pressure when I or other ride it.
EDIT: Ended up picking up a 10.5x3.5 Fox Van RC for the wife's bike.
Mammalian04
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Mammalian04
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Yep! I am chompin' at the bit for the parts to come in!
marcn
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Just noticed the thread title change 
Good work.
Looking forward to the finished bike!
Good work.Looking forward to the finished bike!
Mammalian04
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A little more progress. Spooned my first tires today and yes... I scratched the rim a couple times.
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Mammalian04
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Pretty much stalled since my last update. I have the derailleurs but they are rubbing the motor. I am having the rear brake caliper mount machined down this week so I can shim everything to the left (more centered). Right now, it is shimmed off center to the right to make room for the calipers and fat vented rotors. I didn't like this anyway so hopefully the skinnier mount won't be too weak. I am taking it down to half its original width in the areas that touch the swingarm. I'll post some photos when I get it back Friday.
I still have all the wiring to do as well. If I get some relief from my work schedule, I'll make a bit more progress.
I still have all the wiring to do as well. If I get some relief from my work schedule, I'll make a bit more progress.
Mammalian, can you do me a big favor.
Could you attach the motorcycle footpegs and take a side view of the bike.
I'm trying to determine if the footpegs sit below the bottom bracket and will help protect it on bottom out.
I am also trying to determine if I should have qulbix make a small skid plate that attaches to the footpegs and maybe the kickstand bracket. I will have to ask them to reinforce these areas, especially the kickstand bracket.
It almost looks like the footpeg bracket is flat and will hang up on things, instead of sliding easily over it.
The kickstand bracket is kind of useless anyway because the bike is too high to work with any kind of kickstand there.
Thanks.
Could you attach the motorcycle footpegs and take a side view of the bike.
I'm trying to determine if the footpegs sit below the bottom bracket and will help protect it on bottom out.
I am also trying to determine if I should have qulbix make a small skid plate that attaches to the footpegs and maybe the kickstand bracket. I will have to ask them to reinforce these areas, especially the kickstand bracket.
It almost looks like the footpeg bracket is flat and will hang up on things, instead of sliding easily over it.
The kickstand bracket is kind of useless anyway because the bike is too high to work with any kind of kickstand there.
Thanks.
Mammalian04
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Holmes Hobbies is owned by the part owner of Voltriders, John Holmes. John took a break from lacing but he might be back at it under Holmes Hobbies. They are slow but everyone says they do the best eBike work if you are central or eastern US.BCTECH said:
Offroader said:
Yep, give me a half hour or so.
cwah
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Mammalian04 said:
Are you going to make a 10 000usd bike? Lol
Mammalian04
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cwah said:
No, 2 of them!
Mammalian04
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Offroader said:
Offroader, sorry for the delay. I realized I didn't have a tool to get the crank and sprocket off (needs to come off for pegs to fit on) and I haven't ordered one yet. These pics are the best I have at the moment.... I need to order the right Bottom Bracket tool so I don't mutilate it with a pipe wrench.
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Thanks, Mammalian04.
I didn't realize that you had the cranks on! So I wouldn't remove them to be honest unless you really had to.
Do you know if the footpeg bracket sits below the bottom of the bottom bracket any? Like if you had the footpegs installed and bottomed out what you hit the bottom bracket or the footpegs?
I didn't realize that you had the cranks on! So I wouldn't remove them to be honest unless you really had to.
Do you know if the footpeg bracket sits below the bottom of the bottom bracket any? Like if you had the footpegs installed and bottomed out what you hit the bottom bracket or the footpegs?
Mammalian04, is there any particular reason you decided to get the swing arm painted white and not leave it black?
Do you think the bike would look better with a black swingarm instead of the white?
Could you take a picture of your white bike and post it. Maybe a 2nd shot from the side/rear to show the frame sticker colors below the shock on the frame. I am curious how the bike looks with the white swingarm.
Thanks a lot!.
Do you think the bike would look better with a black swingarm instead of the white?
Could you take a picture of your white bike and post it. Maybe a 2nd shot from the side/rear to show the frame sticker colors below the shock on the frame. I am curious how the bike looks with the white swingarm.
Thanks a lot!.
Mammalian04
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Thanks, I'm still trying to get ideas for my coloring. I'm not sure if I want to go full orange.
Damn that's really nice.
I didn't know Qulbix made the raptor sticker in black. I would probably have gotten it in blue, as the seat mount is blue.
Did you have Qulbix paint the motorcycle seat in blue for you?
Damn that's really nice.
I didn't know Qulbix made the raptor sticker in black. I would probably have gotten it in blue, as the seat mount is blue.
Did you have Qulbix paint the motorcycle seat in blue for you?
Mammalian04
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Offroader said:
Yes, the controller guard was supposed to be blue also but they missed it on the order and I didn't notice either (so my fault for not double checking). It is black so I may just leave it off... haven't decided.
Actually the black controller cover may look better because right above the controller is the blue stickers. It may contrast better?
I would try it out.
I think you're always better off putting the controller on the outside, too many problems putting it internally with heat anyway.
I would try it out.
I think you're always better off putting the controller on the outside, too many problems putting it internally with heat anyway.
Rodney64
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Mammalian04, Well done for documenting your builds. I look forward to your update's. I believe that when you spend the amount of money that we have you have made the right decision on using Adaptto controllers. I'm enjoying my mini-e and have a max on the way. Not sure what I am going to do but may put the cromotor on my Raptor and the mini-e on the Phasor with the 4065.
Rodney64
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I have my controller inside the frame and heat sink it to the top of the frame. This is what I have done. It powers down as it heats up.
marcn
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How do you have it connected to the top of the frame Rodney and what are you using as the interface between the controller and the frame? I'm experimenting with that at the moment.
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