Recent content by Nerm

Thanks for the advice. I ended up getting a 12t Mac motor kit with a 6 fet Infineon controller from em3ev, with a CA v3 display. Works fine off the existing 36v battery. Cranks up to a peak of 30A / 1000W and the motor has heaps more torque and hill climbing ability than the previous one. About...

Thanks for pointing that out, the controller in my bike goes inside the frame and the absolute largest dimensions are 40mmx85mmx140mm, which seems to rule out all the emsbattery ones. Anyone got a source for an equivalent to the ku123 or s12 controllers, but in a smaller package? One option is...

Thanks, that mirrors a lot of my thinking. Whack a bigger controller in it, see what happens. If I blow the motor, put a bigger, more torquey one in. And then if I blow the battery, go to a 48v one. Hobart, Tasmania, btw. One very big hill and lots of smaller ones, one of which I live on (the...

I reckon anyone 200kg might struggle to get on a bike Thanks, that's a very useful explanation of battery capacity, which I didnt understand. Guess I will put up with it for a while until I can afford to replace the whole lot - battery, controller and hub. The challenge is getting a 48v...

I recently picked up a second hand Apache 26: http://dillengerelectricbikes.com.au/electric-bikes/folding-electric-bikes/apache-26-folding-electric-bike-by-dillenger.html This is a nicely built bike, but the road legal configuration just doesnt have enough power to drag me up hills, on a decent...