V10 cycloned

Hey guys,

I just wanted to share my latest creation : a Santa Cruz V10 with the Cyclone kit. It is a mix of both worlds, a high end carbon downhill bike with probably the cheapest eBike kit on the market...But the reason behind this is that I haven't found a better kit that meets my power and noise level requirements. The Tangent kit would sure look better on this bike and be much lighter but I keep watching videos of this kit and the noise bothers me. I'd be curious to test it myself but the price tag and the fact that you need a cycle analyst (old fashioned screen and a bunch of extra cables) stops me from pulling the trigger on that kit.
Anyway so here I am using the 60amp Bluetooth controller which is, I agree, not at the best location under the motor but so far it has worked well for me. I am just being careful when I wash my bike and when I jump over logs.
I am using a 52V pack from Luna cycle (Samsung 30q cells, 15Ah) in my backpack. Going higher in voltage is probably my next upgrade but I want to keep the weight low so I am probably gonna wait a little.
Note that I tried the speed limit mods from that dude :
https://youtu.be/OkN-q_ornuo
And it actually works ! The motor revs higher if you stay wide open on the throttle longer. It is however sometimes shaky in the higher speed range and I am not sure why, the motor might be controlled in a different mode I don't know.
I tried to save some weight as much as I could, I dropped the steel chainrings for heavy duty aluminum from RaceFace and Blackspire and so far no complaint, it does not wear out too fast.
I used the standard mounting brackets, I just added a hose clamp on the frame and an extra bracket to keep it from moving under load (same concept as AFT on the first generation of cyclone)
This bike is a blast, I need to install a GoPro in the back of my backpack to see the face of the hardcore XC bikers out there that I pass when going uphill... :lol:

Looks great from what I've read the cyclone and the v10 should be a great match. If it were mine i might reconsider the controller positioning. Looks a little bit vulnerable?

Nice bike. I like the v10, but no space in the triangle. What size sprockets did you end up putting on, 44t? I started with small sprockets and then quickly realized the power was more than I needed for climbing. Bigger is better.
Great idea to turn the go-pro around on climbs. I can barely make out the chatter from people I pass, but I do hear a lot of cursing. Hopefully they eventually realize I have some help. I know how pissed I get when people pass me when I'm pedaling.

Sprocket wise : motor 13T to a 46T (the bigger the better if you still want some pedal input)
And then 36T to a 10 speed cassette (11-36)

36T was perfect for a 29er but for a 27.5" I might need a 38T instead.

am using a 52V pack from Luna cycle (Samsung 30q cells, 15Ah) in my backpack. Going higher in voltage is probably my next upgrade but I want to keep the weight low so I am probably gonna wait a little.
Note that I tried the speed limit mods from that dude :
https://youtu.be/OkN-q_ornuo
And it actually works ! The motor revs higher if you stay wide open on the throttle longer. It is however sometimes shaky in the higher speed range and I am not sure why, the motor might be controlled in a different mode I don't know.
I tried to save some weight as much as I could, I dropped the steel chainrings for heavy duty aluminum from RaceFace and Blackspire and so far no complaint, it does not wear out too fast.
I used the standard mounting brackets, I just added a hose clamp on the frame and an extra bracket to keep it from moving under load (same concept as AFT on the first generation of cyclone)

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Nice setup, what is the peak power at 52v ? yeah i like how you copied the AFT mount reinforcement have you had any derailments or flex issues ?as i think they also uses thicker mount plates as they run this as 72v 6kw peaks

Sorry Guys, I just realized, the pictures were upside down, I uploaded them from my phone and it looked good, I am not sure what happened.

I haven't ridden the new bike a lot yet but I can tell that the flex is mostly gone when I am standstill and hit the brakes and throw some amps to the motor. I don't feel the need for thicker mount plates in my setup.
Peak power I don't know, I don't use a Cycle analyst, I can pair my phone to the controller and look at the actual amps but I might not see the max because of the refresh rate, the max is not stored either :?
I think my BMS has a 80amp burst limit.

Remi the cyclone 3000w is an awesome setup from what I have been reading.. I'm installing the AFT version of this now hoping to see 5kw peaks.