Recent content by froglips

Appreciate the specs on the wheel assembly and will keep it in mind as one option to consider if I go in a different direction. I'll be contacting jim over at thewheelmaster within the week. Thanks [Edit] Talked with Jim's dad this afternoon. Very Helpful.

If my build's goal was only to provide a safety backup power your suggestion would be one possible solution. One of the stated goals is to augment the gas engine on demand to provide additional power on uphill grades so I can gear the rear chainring to have higher top end cruising speed on...

My front suspension isn't conducive to a front hub motor. I'm getting conflicting advice about what spoke gauge to use. Too heavy a gauge and the tension will tear the rim apart. The guy at the bike shop said go with double-butted but since he has no experience with motorized wheel assemblies...

The how and what is needed to pull this off is the advice I am looking for. I need a freewheel clutch gear hub motor. Thanks. I need the power on demand so disconnecting anything is off the table. Direct drive is off the table because the size would draw attention. If someone were to use a...

Appreciate the post and the link provided. The hub motor is not going to be the main mode of power. My plan is to purchase the ten pack at $250 and take the 5 that test out as having the lowest charged capacity rating for tweaking the build and taking the best - fresh and cycle free - of them...

Quite right. If that's the fallback plan and I didn't take the time to know how to do it beforehand (I plan on building my own wheel assemblies BUT will still take them to a shop to have them tension them with their equipment - There is a shop I work with and you don't milk them for info/advice...

"...you should build a good gasser." A good gasser is relative - Gassers suffer from broken chains, tranny belts, a fried clutch, or fowled carb screens to mention just a few of the most common issues that are part of owning this kind of build. "Both just doubles the cost, without as much...

That's an interesting build. The discussion goes off on a tangent about regen, a subject i have no interest in as it is not in my plans.

Appreciate the advice. I am now leaning towards a 500w gear hub motor (The reason stated in previous post)

I plan on touring Israel with this build (Handicap mobility device). There isn't enough battery capacity to traverse the distances I would like to travel on any given day, hence the need for a gas engine. In Israel, in cities such as Tel Aviv, there is a 250W motor limit for e-bikes. If you...

Hi all. New to the forum. New to motorized bike builds. First, I would like to state the goals of my build and pick the brains of those experienced in these matters. I want to combine the potential to drive the rear wheel with a four-stroke, gas powered Honda GHX 50 motor with a transmission...