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    freehub cassette vs. freewheel motor

    Should I be concerned about the noise? it got into an overcurrent shutdown after about 2 miles. I'm afraid of damaging it.
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    freehub cassette vs. freewheel motor

    check out the noise! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uv7klFhi-pI
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    freehub cassette vs. freewheel motor

    WOO HOO! I knew exactly along which plane the crossthreaded freewheel tilted. I carved out the threads with an evilly sharp kitchen knife, then I put it on leaning about one thread in the other direction like I was *trying* to crossthread it. It went on straight and now when the motor is...
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    freehub cassette vs. freewheel motor

    I can't imagine the chain staying on with such a wobble. Maybe it was more like a full gear width. Next plan is to take a sharp knife and start at the bottom and follow the thread and work my way up. Probably should buy another freewheel. I'm afraid that all I'll accomplish is to completely...
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    freehub cassette vs. freewheel motor

    I am we Todd did. I am sofa king we Todd did. I got the shimano freewheel. When I tried to spin it on I promptly crossthreaded it. I got it what I thought was on straight, but there was a lot of resistance. I had hoped that the resistance was from the correct threads forcing the freewheel...
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    freehub cassette vs. freewheel motor

    a u r g h. Reviewed my order and it is a 13T for the high gear. Oh well. At this point I don't care. I just want the bike assembled. I don't expect to do much pedaling anyway. That drivetrain, in my mind, is purely for limping home if the battery runs out.
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    freehub cassette vs. freewheel motor

    learning terminology tool :-) Before I knew of freewheels and freehubs, I heard the stack of sprockets in the rear as the cassette. I've been calling the rear assembly "freewheel cassette" or "freehub cassette". I guess the correct terminology is "freewheel" or "cassette".
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    freehub cassette vs. freewheel motor

    Fun never ends. realized kickstand purchased will never support the added weight. heavy duty one for ebikes ordered. freewheel cassette ordered after installing new handlebars, learned that brake levers can't be R/R'd with them on. Left one was hammered on, will have to cut it away...
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    freehub cassette vs. freewheel motor

    Thanks everyone for the help! I had ordered an 8 speed DNP but just got notice that they didn't have it in stock. So I'm getting a 7 speed Shimano MF-HG37 11-28 freewheel. I have a 20ah battery and don't expect to do much pedaling so I don't care much about the top pedaling speed. I'd...
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    freehub cassette vs. freewheel motor

    I'm still learning. The conversion kit's motor/hub has a thread for a freewheel cassette. Bike has an sram freehub. My plan is to get an 8speed freewheel cassette to stick it on the motor/hub and leave the old cassette on the old wheel. Hopefully the spacing will be right for the shifter's...
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    freehub cassette vs. freewheel motor

    I recently purchased 1) a motobecane 450ht as a donor bike and 2) the magicpie 4 conversion kit. I'm now learning that the bike doesn't use a freewheel cassette, but uses a freehub. Am I correct to assume that I can't use the cassette from the bike -- that only a freewheel cassette will work...
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    Hubmotor with Integral Controller

    The magic pie 4's controller is encapsulated and immune to water. I don't think exposure to the elements is a valid issue. Also: it you run the motor hot enough to fry the controller, you're going to fry the motor as well. Its controller is independently replaceable although it might be...
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