Recent content by Nick R.

WOW!! That graph blew my mind, I will leave that type of research to the pro's. Big question is:I read somewhere that the battery Wh should equal or come close to the motor Watts. Most of what I read on the net are from people like yourselves, however there are some that will respond when they...

Thank You All for your very informative posts. My trike is a Catrike Expedition with a 26" rear wheel, so Scooterman was right, and yes Chalo I have no trouble getting in or out of my trike but as you probably know you don't do these with any amount of dignity LOL! Thank God I'm still driving...

Thanks for the reply Amberwolf, my needs are small;I'll be 90yrs old in Sept,I live in Fla. so terrain is flat, max speed about 20 to 25mph,I weigh 172lbs, desire about 30 to 40 mi round trip, I've read a lot of good things about the Falco kit but not sure how much is hype, and at $2,200.00 and...

I'm thinking about converting my trike to a etrike and see a huge difference between the Chinese hub kits (on ebay and Amazon) and the Falco and Luna kits and wonder if the more expensive kits are worth it or just a waste of money. Mainly my needs are for cruising only, Too old for anything else...

Hi All, Thanks for all your replies, makes me feel that I have unbiased friends to listen to. The cheapest 1000w 48v kit I saw was A.W. on Amazon but my question is does it have all the things I need like motor controller,PAS,freewheel,regenerative power or BMS (don't even know what the heck...

Yep, I'm 88 soon to be 89 in Sept. Here is my problem:I can't walk 100ft without severe pain (arthritis) in lower back,had triple bypass last year (guess the Dr thought I was healthy enough) cardiologist gave me an ultimatum "exercise or die" so my wife came up with the idea of a recumbent trike...

I hope this doesn't sound like a rant, but, I get into a car start it and drive off, not thinking or caring what just happened under the hood, well with me it's the same with things electric and worse with batteries.I have read so much the last 4 mo. and still can't get my 88yr old brain around...

OH MY GOSH,LOL LOL what make that last paragraph even funnier is that is about the sum total of my DC knowledge, isn't that scary. Nick R.

Hi 999, I live in Ellenton Fl. The suburb of Bradenton Fl. that is just south of Tampa Bay Nick R.

Hi eTrike, I need serious help! I'm an 89yr old wounded vet of WWII and find it very painful to walk, Had triple bypass last year and the Dr. gave me an ultimatum, exercise or die, so I bought an American made trike (Catrike Expedition) for exercise. I try to pedal 3 t0 4 mi every other day, I...

Thanks to all that replied I'm very grateful for your help. these are the two batteries that I was looking at and need help to decide, I'm wondering if the Dolphin is too big for the BBSO2 motor. #1-Ultra slim 48v 12ah Panasonic NCR 18650PF 3 cell Lithium-ion W/charger for $420, #2- Dolphin 52v...

I'm getting ready to buy a BBSO2 mid-drive from Luna for my recumbent trike and am totally confused as to which battery to order. I have read somewhere that after a 36v battery uses 1/2 of it's charge it loses power, and that does not happen with 48v batteries. The only thing I know about DC...

I totally agree that it's very satisfying seeing a thief get his just dessert with any of the above systems BUT today in America and elsewhere the thief has more rights than the victim. You may very well end up in jail and even have to give this scum your hard earned money, when the perfect...

I have a Catrike Expedition which I love that I will soon do a BBSO2 conversion,I have done an extensive research on hub motors and mid drives and feel the Bafang is the best way for me to go, but I'm still looking. Nick R.

Thanks for the head's up on Luna, I'm thinking of going BBSO2 on my trike and spoke to Dough on Saturday at Luna Cycle (surprised somone was there on the weekend), he was very cordial knew what he was talking about and sent me all the info I requested that day. I read the previous thread about...