Recent content by woodyvt

Sold the trike. Not enough power for me. Didn't do too bad on it. Bought for $100, three batteries I had @ $20 each and a battery charger @ $30 = $160. Sold on Craigslist for $600 plus $50 for gas to deliver to a guy 20 miles from where I bought it. Not a bad profit for the weekend. Thank you...

I just got a used Worksman Cycles PAV-3 for $100 off craigslist. The charger is junk from being left out in the weather but have ordered a replacement. It has an AOTEMA hub-motor that I was told by Worksman Cycles is 36v @ 600 watts. It's not a very powerful motor and can barely get up any...

Thank you all for your input and suggestions. The project is temporarily on hold till I get some work done on a motorhome I recently purchased. I did find a Worksman PAV-3 with a 700 watt hub-motor for $100 and I'm using that to get around for now. It was a great deal... No charger but I just...

I should have posted this long ago. The project is dead and gone. With the electric power and gearing setup I had on the bike, it could barely get going at slow speed. The gearing required to compensate for the low torque motor would never have fit on the jack-shaft I designed to fit the frame...

Questions: I have been looking at the setup for two different electric motorized bike kits and I have a couple questions regarding the benefits and drawbacks of each. Kit # 1: http://www.gngebike.com/48v900wmiddrivekit.htm Kit # 2: http://www.gngebike.com/ebikecargolfcart950w.htm I am...

Thank you all for your responses. Ricky_nz, I was attempting to diagnose the problem by process of elimination... a fairly easy process with internal combustion where I have plenty of experience. I have zero experience diagnosing electrical problems and frankly, I don't want any. I'm the kind...

Thank you all for your responses. dogman, It's not a hub-motor. I agree that gearing is my problem and I'm deciding on a solution to that. The Stiletto jackshaft kit from Staton has a freewheel sprocket outboard on the left drive side of a fixed size and is 20 tooth. The only way I see to...

Hi Folks, I have a problem that I hope your expertise will help me solve... First, I have an X-treme XB-508. I've never had a problem with it, reliable as all get-out. I had my back-up battery pack in it yesterday (I have two for those days when I run a lot of errands). To make it easier to...

I've been building two stroke gas powered bicycles for a few years but "they" recently changed the law in my state to now require a driver license to ride one. I don't have one so, as electric bikes up to 750w/1 hp are legal without a license, I thought I would build a nice one with some...