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    Blown Puma gear - replaced

    Same here, Bafang 80V, and average 450W/hr. Sometimes peak at 2KW like I did today. I have around 5000 miles on the nylon gears, and still it runs fantastic - just keep it easy under accel... Nog
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    Crystalyte 4 wire throttle to 3 wire

    Thanks, that may be the problem. I did wire up the throttle up correctly, but have not tested the final system with a new motor. I will try to get the hall/phase wiring figured out tonight (BMC 1000W V.3 to a 24-72V 35A Xlyte Controller) -- If anyone knows the wiring combo's, please let me know...
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    Crystalyte 4 wire throttle to 3 wire

    Just bought a spare analogue 24-72v Xlyte controller, and found it has the 4 wire throttle cable. My old 1/2 twist throttle is 3-wire, and I tried all the 8 combos and the motor still does not move (I know about the 4th - which is batter +v). Checked the multimeter on the signal from green hall...
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    Bafang rear geared brushless test

    Got several hundred miles on the new steel gear, and I will say the steel gears at >20mph are quite a bit louder. I never heard the nylon much, but with steel now, I get looks now from people. Looks like I will revert back to nylon as I ride in a dense cycling comunity, and I hate those looks I...
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    Bafang rear geared brushless test

    Still going strong and I passed the 2,100 mile mark today. I've been running 80v for several weeks, and nylon gears are holding. As mentioned before, I like the freewheeling motor a lot and serves me well. The steel gears are being delivered thursday, and I'll switch to 80v NimH for good after...
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    Wald 520 rear mount baskets

    These are available at bike stores in my area. They were around $50 US, and I have this on my bike. It will support quite a bit of weight. On my commuter I have panniers in the baskets and carry battery on one side and a laptop on the other. Recomended highly Nog
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    Crash!

    Sorry to hear that . I too had a chain go in between the rear wheel spoke and cassette, and down I went, sliding on my belly. No harm done. That was years ago. Now you have time to rebuild the Bafang? Nog
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    Bafang Kit review

    It's a really good motor, and most likely about as fun as it can get. Durability of the nylon gears is poor, and there are only two people who's motors survived long term (I am one). One key is not to go over 48v with nylon. Try to minimise sudden hard accelerations from lights. Keywin has the...
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    Help finding a solution to Bafang gear stripping

    I'm going to order a set of metal gears too today, but the post above regarding a gear not fitting is worrying. I have the same black motor from Knuckles, so if anyone has the gear part number then ordering - that would be great. My motor has just under 2000 miles now, and still running well...
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    Bafang rear geared brushless test

    The motor is a front mount on a 26" (rear is 27"). Bike is 30lb + 6lb motor + 15lb battery + ~10lb for controller and panniers (total about 60lb) and I am ~150lb , so a total of around 210lb combined. I race cat3 here in norcal, and am in very good shape. (Hope for cat2 next year!) I am very...
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    Bafang rear geared brushless test

    Last checked, I was on mile 1400, and likely will have another 100 more by friday. (46mi/day rt) Ran at 80V last week for a 'test' and was impressed to say the least. Started very easy from stops - pedal to 10mph then roll on throttle to around 600W. Once at 25mph, then go to full throttle to...
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    Help finding a solution to Bafang gear stripping

    I looked at various plastics for gears and if you look at this site http://www.sdp-si.com/d190/HTML/D190T132.htm it will show you various features of plastics - Tensile str., Flex, Compression, Heat Distortion, Hardness etc.. It appears there is no one 'best' material that does it all. I do...
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    Help finding a solution to Bafang gear stripping

    I now have a few hundred more miles on the Bafang since the last update. I think it's around 2200 km and spent this week running at 80V. I am very careful to pedal first and keep the watts under 1000W during a hard start (typical is around 600W), then settle in for around 300-450W continuous...
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    Voicecoil's red, fully rigid commuter

    I just checked the controller and the key switch is at the horizontal position pointing to red mark. When I was getting the phase wiring figured out several months ago, the combo I posted was the only one to work smooth. Others made a crazy noise and amp load was 10+A at a few mph. So the...
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    Bafang rear geared brushless test

    Bafang update Now I'm on mile 1,200 and running flawlessley at 66V NImH. Still averaging 9-11whr/mi. Friday went as fast I could (26-30mph) for 20 miles and really enjoyed the ride. I noticed my habit is to always pedal from a stop to 3mph and then gently roll on the throttle. I keep watts...
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    Voicecoil's red, fully rigid commuter

    I feel that speed at the higher voltage may be a problem, and that the gears may not mesh right or contact properly and therefore get eaten up. I run at 66V and top speed is right around 46km (~29mph). I have routinely hit amp draws over 35A, but for short/few second durations, but total Watts...
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    Bafang rear geared brushless test

    re-Bafang front motor. Xlyte 36-72v running with 60V NiMH - Tenergy Sub C's - 2 strings of 60v I'm on mile ~850 now - a few weeks of commuting and pleasure riding/photography. Not any issues to report. Motor as good as new. My Spokes (that I laced up) are still tight - even after hours of off...
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    Bafang PMGR analysis - updated 9/17/08

    Here are the speeds on the road for a given voltage (Xlyte 36-72v analogue, 35A) 48V - - 22.5mph flat no pedal 60V - - 27.5mph flat no pedal 66V - - 30.0mph flat no pedal At around 10mph and more, the accel is excellent. The highest load over the ride is 30A for a few seconds. Mostly I use the...
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    Bafang PMGR analysis - updated 9/17/08

    From the data I provided, I did pedal. Using the CA reading, it was around 100watts pedal effort to about ~200W motor so 300W in all. I commute 50 miles RT every day, so range and efficiency is top. I battle a 12 mile headwind along the dumbarton bridge (Norcal SF bay area) With 300W, the whr/mi...
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    Bafang PMGR analysis - updated 9/17/08

    I now have almost 400 miles in 2 weeks and average ~9whr/mi. 200whr per 24 miles. Avg load is ~200w over 66V. I got to say this is the most efficient motor I have even owned. It has ZERO wheel resistance, which means pedaling 20mph on the flats is not too hard. Compare that to a 408 which has...
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    New Infineon v Old PIC Controller - A 48V Bafang PMGR Test

    I have now over 100 miles on the Bafang motor, and am extremely pleased at how efficient it runs. So far over a 100 miles averaging 9.5whr/mi, which compared to the X503's 18whr/mi is amazing. Now I had trouble getting it to run on the Xlyte controller, and using the original motor wiring...
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    Known to Work Brushless Motor/Controller Wiring Diagrams

    My sample of a BAFANG motor (from knuckles) to a Crystalyte analog controller 36-72v 35A looked like this: Motor :arrow: Controller reverse jumper open My motor wiring combo Motor Phase -- Controller B :arrow: B G :arrow: Y Y :arrow: G Hall Motor :arrow: Controller pos :arrow: pos...
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    My new 60W LED High beam!!.. Candela Monster!

    What's the power source - puck regulator or a current resistor? Nog
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    eZee kit vs. Crystalyte kit

    I'm in the same situation - but I had a X503 at 36v (great combo for me!) and 408 at 72v (Also a great combo). I want to try a geared motor, and based on your options you listed - I would without doubt go for eZee Kit with the 36V 10Ah Lion Nog
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    ebikes.ca 36-72v controllers

    I would dearly enjoy a analogue unit at 35A, but 40 is ok - anyone selling one? :) I know they are out of stock - i've been trying for months to obtain one... I guess huge demand creates a supply shortage.. Nog
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