New_Guy
10 µW
I ordered the 650 watt kit direct from Cyclone Taiwan. It only took about 6 days to get here.
The motor and controller are marked as 24 volt, but Cyclone says that they can handle 36 volts. I assume that the motor is 500 watts at 24 volts and 650 watts at 36 volt.
I like it. Being able to use the rear cluster gears is great. I use the middle gears most of the time.
It'll go 35 kph but feels best below 30 kph. I purchased the speed limiter so that I could comply with the EU standard max speed of 25 kph [about 16 mph]. It looks pretty jerry rigged to me. I haven't been able to make it work yet, but I haven't' tried very hard either.
The 10 AH battery 24 volt battery gives me a range of 15 kilometers, on flat ground with a lot of peddling. It starts to loose torque around 10 kilometers and it shuts down pretty quickly after the throttle light stays on half charge.
I wouldn't ride in the rain with this thing without doing some major water proofing.
INSTALLATION RAMBLINGS:
The instructions on their web site are minimal and don't have examples for the 650 motor. I waited until the kit arrived before selecting a bike to put it on. I got a used 21 speed basic steel bike. That appears to be what the mounting bracket was designed for.
This kit is for tinkerers. Mounting the controller is going to require some fabrication. It is 150x135x55 mm and has 7 single conductor wires and 2 multi conductor cables that terminate in 7 pin connectors plus [2] 2 pin connectors coming out of it. What all those wires do, I haven't a clue and Cyclone isn't going to tell me. I have it zip tied on for now. It looks shabby, that is why I'm not including pictures.
Getting the old cartridge type bottom bracket removed was difficult. The tool provided was inadequate. The man at Cahill did it for me and installed the new axle for 10 euro. Well worth it. A special tool is required to install the right hand bearing race tight enough.
The short black M6 socket head screw goes thru the motor bracket into the threaded hole on one of the spacer bars. You can't see that on the online instructions.
The chain required 3 extra links.
I aligned the motor free wheel with the chain wheel by snugging up the bolts and tapping the bracket with a light hammer then tightened it up. If they are not aligned the chain will come off. You don't want that to happen. I stacked nuts onto the idler wheel bolt to give it extra strength.
I am happy with the motor so far. It's fast enough for me.
The battery doesn't give the range I expected.
The P.A.S. Speed Limiter was probably a waste of money.
The motor and controller are marked as 24 volt, but Cyclone says that they can handle 36 volts. I assume that the motor is 500 watts at 24 volts and 650 watts at 36 volt.
I like it. Being able to use the rear cluster gears is great. I use the middle gears most of the time.
It'll go 35 kph but feels best below 30 kph. I purchased the speed limiter so that I could comply with the EU standard max speed of 25 kph [about 16 mph]. It looks pretty jerry rigged to me. I haven't been able to make it work yet, but I haven't' tried very hard either.
The 10 AH battery 24 volt battery gives me a range of 15 kilometers, on flat ground with a lot of peddling. It starts to loose torque around 10 kilometers and it shuts down pretty quickly after the throttle light stays on half charge.
I wouldn't ride in the rain with this thing without doing some major water proofing.
INSTALLATION RAMBLINGS:
The instructions on their web site are minimal and don't have examples for the 650 motor. I waited until the kit arrived before selecting a bike to put it on. I got a used 21 speed basic steel bike. That appears to be what the mounting bracket was designed for.
This kit is for tinkerers. Mounting the controller is going to require some fabrication. It is 150x135x55 mm and has 7 single conductor wires and 2 multi conductor cables that terminate in 7 pin connectors plus [2] 2 pin connectors coming out of it. What all those wires do, I haven't a clue and Cyclone isn't going to tell me. I have it zip tied on for now. It looks shabby, that is why I'm not including pictures.
Getting the old cartridge type bottom bracket removed was difficult. The tool provided was inadequate. The man at Cahill did it for me and installed the new axle for 10 euro. Well worth it. A special tool is required to install the right hand bearing race tight enough.
The short black M6 socket head screw goes thru the motor bracket into the threaded hole on one of the spacer bars. You can't see that on the online instructions.
The chain required 3 extra links.
I aligned the motor free wheel with the chain wheel by snugging up the bolts and tapping the bracket with a light hammer then tightened it up. If they are not aligned the chain will come off. You don't want that to happen. I stacked nuts onto the idler wheel bolt to give it extra strength.
I am happy with the motor so far. It's fast enough for me.
The battery doesn't give the range I expected.
The P.A.S. Speed Limiter was probably a waste of money.
