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    Think I might have fried my motor

    I'm using a cyclone 3000 on a KMX trike and I took it out into the rain yesterday, I covered the electronics in bubble wrap to avoid getting them wet but I ran into this monsterous puddle that I couldn't avoid and almost submerged the bike in it. After that I checked the electronics and they...
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    How to remove cyclone 3k freewheel?

    I'm using my cyclone 3000 motor on a KMX trike with the double sprocket attachment that lunacycle sells for recumbents and I'm using a 50t cassette in the back. I want to hit 30mph in first gear but I am only getting 16mph in first gear using the 14t freewheel cog on the cyclone 3000 motor. I...
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    BMX chains

    My cyclone 3000 has ripped two of my chains if half from the torque already and I need something a bit stronger than the chains I've been using. I was told to use BMX chains instead of KMC chains for the best results but I the sizing is different on BMX chains. What size BMX chain will fit a 10...
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    Cyclone double sprocket on KMX issue

    I'm trying fit the cyclone 3000 motor on my KMX using the syclone double sprocket kit https://lunacycle.com/parts/cyclone-parts/cyclone-double-sprocket-kit-for-trikes-recumbents-and-pedicabs/ but I ran into an issue. The motor swivels back and forth on the mount when in use which causes chain...
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    E-trike Aluminum vs steel frame

    I'm planning to order a KMX trike kit next month for my cyclone 3000 and I'm trying to maximize range efficiency. I plan on riding about 14,000 miles per year. I can either buy the steel or aluminum kmx venom frame, of course I'd want to go with the aluminum frame because it's lighter and will...
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    Belt drive cyclone 3000 help

    So I'm trying to make the ultimate commuter KMX trike. At first I decided to mix gas with electric, but realized I would become a cop magnet, decrease aerodynamics, and have top heavy weight where I don't want it on a recumbent. So I'm going full electric. I need to commute 40 miles per day...
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    Which version of the cyclone 3k does the Lunacycle website sell?

    The Cyclone "3000" comes in 3 versions, the 1500w-3000w, 1800w-3000w and the 2000w-4000w version according to this http://www.cyclone-tw.com/motor.html The 2000-4000w version is 8% more efficient than the others. That's nothing to scoff at. Which one does Lunacycle actually sell us?
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    Cyclone 3000 safe @ 150v?

    I want to use a 150v controller for my cyclone 3000 for more speed because why not. Is the motor rated for this voltage>
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    Cyclone 3000 KMX kit

    So I bit the bullet and bought a KMX recumbent trike kit. I'm ditching my crappy walmart bike, just took the cyclone 3000 motor off of it. I'm getting terrible Wh/mile on it and its being torn apart by the torque. I'm not familiar with recumbent trikes so I'm looking for build advice. This is my...
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    Car "replacement" e-bike and where to park

    I've been looking for a 4 season car replacement that doesn't require a license or insurance and I made myself an E-bike with a cyclone 3000 motor last year. I managed to tack on enough batteries to get about 45 miles per charge in my very hilly area running @ about 30mph average. In the name of...
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    Winter cold killed my E-bike batteries. Can they be restored?

    I left my E-bike with 1.4kw worth of hoverboard batteries in the garage over winter and I have been concerned about leaving them in the cold but I didn't think too much of it. I just took my bike out for a spin after charging the batteries and they died in under a minute. I tested this twice...
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    Reliable 4 season car replacement practicalities

    So long story short I'm out of an official job and opportunities are 20-30 miles away minimum. I cannot afford a car right now and I don't want to pay the costs to own and operate one anyway. I have a job ready for me about 24 biking miles away but I cannot reliably get there currently. I made...
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    E-bike or E-trike for winter commuting?

    I need to commute about 40 miles per day and currently I am using an E-bike but I find myself craving more speed and winter is coming which poses its own problems. The way I see it is that when the snow plows come along the snow ends up on the side of the road placing me in the car lanes. I'm...
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    Fully enclosed chain case solution for cyclone 3000?

    With winter coming up I'm looking for solutions to prevent constant maintenance on my bike due to snow. I'm looking for a chain case solution that will work with the cyclone 3000 mid drive. I rarely shift out of first gear anyway so I'm just going to convert the bike into a single speed and...
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    Cable management issue

    I want to weatherproof my bike but I have a problem were I can't get the zipper to close on the battery case https://imgur.com/a/iZbfM The frame is slightly too narrow to squeeze the battery all the way through the case meaning the zipper won't close if I jam a bunch of cables into it. I can't...
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    Is there a dashboard that will work on cyclone 3000?

    I never know how much battery I have left or what speed I'm going. Since I'm trying to squeeze max range out of my bike I need to know both. I just recently bought one of these https://lunacycle.com/60-amp-36-72v-ebike-bluetooth-programmable-controller/ for the software but it's the speed meter...
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    Low gear VS high gear for range?

    What will get me farther on flat ground, low gear vs high gear? Low gear doesn't load down the motor so much but high gear is 3 times faster and I can assist it if only a little.
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    Rear hub bearings falling apart under bike weight and torque

    So I applied my cyclone 3000 kit to a walmart mountain bike, although the frame is welded together the rest is iffy. The torque and weight of the bike has almost destroyed the bearings on the rear hub and I'm sending it to a bike shop for repair soon but I'd like to know if there is something I...
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    BMS for lots of hoverboard packs in parallel?

    Is there a bms that will handle lots of 36v hoverboard battery packs? I know usually bms's only handle a few volts per channel. I want to get like 20 hoverboard packs and parallel them and throw them into my e-bike trailer.
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    Pedal assist not working

    I'm trying to get my pedal assist attachment working but it just doesn't. I'm using the stock kelly controller from the cyclone 3000 and I have the oros thumb throttle connected as well. There's two connectors labled "pas on/off" which I connected together in which the throttle no longer...
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    Cyclone 300 range issue

    I have a mountain bike with a cyclone 3000 mounted to it and a 1kwh battery. The first day I used it I went 17 miles with lots of hills, some very steep and was moving so fast I was scared to ride it. The second day it broke down after 12 miles and the battery was too hot to touch, I was also...
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    E-bike randomly stopped working

    I have an e-bike with the cyclone 3000 kit and a 20AH 52v lunacycle battery and after completing it I took it for a test ride for about 15 miles. It worked great no problems. The next day I went around a few blocks and all of the sudden the entire thing shut off. I rode it home and checked the...
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    E-brake sensors randomly stopped working

    I have some e-brake sensors that came with my cyclone 3000 and I was in the middle of trying to attach them to the bike when they randomly stopped working, as in the motor still runs when they are plugged in and the magnet is not near them. I tried using both break connections on the controller...
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    Cyclone 3000 install trouble. Did I do it wrong?

    I'm in the middle of assembling my cyclone 3000 to my mountain bike and I've run into a few issues. The pedal crank is so close to the bike it just wacks into the motor during rotation, even with 4 spacers in place on the pedal crank screw. Another thing I noticed is that the chain ring way to...
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    E-bike to replace car?

    So I've always skimped out on buying a car because I don't want to pay ongoing costs of insurance, gas, repairs, etc. I've managed to carpool and bike where I need to go. This is an annoying way of life though and even more so in the new england winter. So I looked around at viable options and...
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