snowranger
10 kW
Could be that the rust was already there when Dogman received the motor.
snowranger said:Could be that the rust was already there when Dogman received the motor.
I have a solid 1000 miles on my 48v front hub kit. The first 150 or so without the front brakes due to compatability problems and impatience. Like he said the regen. is nominal. I have recently connected a cycle anylyst to confirm this. If you flutter the brake or the throttle you get a negative wattage drain that could be called regen.. I've played with this a little. I think even if it did have regen. I wouldn't use it. I live in a hilly area and commonly reach downhill speeds of 40 to 50 mph. The freewheel combined with the amazing gearing in the motor allow it to be ridden much like a normal bike. In fact I often just pedal my bike to the mailbox (mile or so) without the battery. So if this kit doesn't regen. one thin amp it more than makes up for it with the ability to change gears to maximize battery range and freewheel to allow pedaling and downhill speed.