Recent content by Megsy73

I like spending my money wisely and not on show off bling bits for the sake of it as it’s like an expensive piece of jewellery , shiny when new my delicate as F_k and overkill for the purpose … all the machining cannot be cheap ? I like spending my money where its needed to last long and not...

Remi why would you switch to the tangent from the c3000w as they are both 6kw capable but the c3000w is a lot quieter and a lot cheaper ! I was reading this thread here: https://endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=83578 where the dude did built 15 ebikes and did opposite swap as the...

So your 6kw tangent lasted only 500 miles and you're still immensely happy ? That sounds like a design fail to me or cost cutting, or maybe that's how they get such low weight using aluminium chainrings...? I guess long life or reliabilty is not on their priorities :) You would think even...

For those people experiencing plastic gears failures maybe look into upgrading to the AFT carbon fibre gears, saw pics of them here http://www.aft-ebike.com/c3000w.html They would be a lot stronger then the nylon factory gears??? especially important if you use your bike in the middle of the...

Ahh maybe that corrosion on the rotor is why AFT upgraded c3000 motor have sprayed the inards with something and silicon the covers on ? So these motors aren't as waterproof in stock form as cyclone makes them out to be ??

Not having problems with Bafang due to low demand usage doesn't mean others won't. Most telling of all to confirm why Bafang is last on the list is the fact that right now there is a global shortage of Bafang bbs nylon gears!!!! (check for yourself online...) So if that doesn't scream bad...

It was on ES facebook group where i read this comparison of the new Luna mini cyclone vs AFT 48v ultimate kit, not sure how to link to that just search there...

I was just reading on ES sphere The Luna version isn't cheap for what it includes compared to other kits, see below : Colt Jones: Ya but you guy are $1400 to $2000 luna is $700 something. And lunas already look better we'll have to see luna reliability. Like • Reply • 29 April at 22:10 Jim...

It looks to be a knock off version of the AFT kit without any of the strengthening mods, at 48v 3000w it's asking for trouble !! The AFT has huge cooling fins, Wipperman 7r8 chain and ACS freewheels, hardened gears and oil in the gearbox. So it should handle that power better for longer vs the...

Any updates to this?

Yeah the brackets seem weak that would explain why AFT upgraded them here : http://www.aft-ebike.com/c3000w.html But then again they run their's at 72v and higher peak power it seems, so maybe that's why they had to make them thicker ? How much lighter is this C3000w than the BBSHD ?

Elementary this is an interesting review, it's one of the first times i have seen one person try all the most popular mid drive kits: BBSHD, Tangent Astro, Mini cyclone 1680w and the new C3000w cyclone and since you have built 15 ebikes, your experience tells a lot. So after all that the best...

From the videos online 72v sounds a lot louder than the standard voltage bbshd thats up in the astro rpm noise territory?? Freewheel / one way clutch is the same thing they all fail and if its internal its a lot harder and more expensive to replace than an external freewheel, especially at...

Why would you put a metal gear wear the plastic one is ? That's the whole reason this kit is quiet ?? Also like others have mentioned putting an external controller with higher voltage makes it a lot noisier and less compact, which were its main benefits ? You might as well now just buy a...

AS Lurkin mentioned a 200w mid drive is legal and can make better use of the low 200w power limit than a hub, and is cheaper than a 250w legal complete ebike. But if you choose a cheap mid drive you will get lots of problems and the cyclone doesn't even have proper instructions ?? So not for...