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    LightningRods mid drive kit

    Mikes last log in to ES is May 6th. I emailed him several days ago and have not received a response.
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    No Allen. I never suggested torque requires motion or acceleration. I said Torque IS motion, more specifically, it IS acceleration. Although, I suppose the "F" in the simple equation always represents motion as the force applied. Yes Allen: Torque on a particle is generally measured as: Torque...
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    No Matt. That is a gross, not a technical inaccuracy. No torque is applied by pressing on a wall. The fact that the wall does not change velocity means there is no torque. There isn't even an axis. Perhaps turning a wrench or closing a door is a better simple analogy anyone can understand.
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    Under magnification there is some copper in there, but nowhere near 50%. Silver coating is understandable, but tin or aluminum over copper would lead to faster corrosion, no?
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    Mr. Edward Lyen hasn't answered my emails for two weeks now. So I wired my new motor to my old controller. When doing do, I realized that the 12awg motor phase wire leads from my old motor were aluminum or alum alloy rather than copper. The wires from the newer motor seem to be all aluminum and...
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    Torque is not a "static pressure". Angular momentum and angular velocity are static pressures (conserved) - unless acted on by an outside force providing torque (dis-equilibrium) in an otherwise static system Torque is the rate of change in angular momentum. By definition, either or both...
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    I purchased a controller from Lyen a few months ago to pair with a new motor. I asked him to provide longer leads so I would have greater flexibility in my connection location choices. I payed him like $50 for this. Everything looked great until I wanted to start wiring it up today. Here is what...
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    I think Mike has been taking a break from the forum, but I've spoken to him in email. If you search this thread, you will find many photos and videos. Maybe Mike's youtube channel will help. (the assembly videos) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIaQQ7xFoeBYWSmM_XaD0Sg Any questions can be...
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    Thanks. I will do this weekend. Do you happen to know if both bearings are the same?
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    Here I'm seeking advice regarding crank arms. I've always had a bad wobble when peddling the cranks. It was so bad, it influenced chain tension. Mike was talking about using White Industry freewheels but still needs to build a jig in order to machine crank arms to fit the WI freewheel. Although...
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    Hi, Can someone who has opened one of these motors please give me some advice on how to do do so. I need to attempt to change the bearings. Mike has a video on youtube demonstrating bearing removal on a GNG motor. Does anyone know if the small block is the same? I don't even know if there are...
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    I don't understand John. I thought V was the constant and Amps the variable. So T start is zero amps, WOT is max set amps/bms limit, V remains constant. Could it be the controller somehow? Maybe I'm off base. I don't know. In terms of melting bearings. I need to replace bearings in my...
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    I reads this. It seemed outdated and I was compelled to look it up. Current word population is 7.4 billion and about 1.4 billion are Chinese.
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    Hi, How do I remove the crank-arm from the freewheel? It there is an adapter in there? Thanks
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    Thanks Mike. I hope they end their talks soon. The motor is weakened so I'm not sure it's worth it or if it can be rebuilt. How difficult is bearing replacement?
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    Hello, I'm on downtime waiting to hear back from Mike about parts including a new motor. From what I see here, he has been busy creating some nice stuff, so I'm trying to be patient. The motor I need to replace (because I seriously weakened the magnets and lost power) started making noise...
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    Okay, My BB freewheel has failed. My bike will no longer ride and I need to contact Mike about purchasing parts. Considering my motor now pulls at about 1/2 strength, I want to replace that as well. Is there anything else I should consider replacing so I don't experience additional failures...
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    I think I could use a little advice. I recklessly beat the crap out of my small block for nearly 1000 off-road miles now. I rode the motor to lock up at full throttle dozens of times, had thousands of carelessly hard starts, towed people up hills, and even think I may have gotten water in the...
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    It seems the wobble is in the cranks, like mike suggested. There isn't much that can be done about it. It's only there when I peddle, not when motor powered. Therefore, I'm not going to worry about it. I think you may have something else going on as well. I don't have any chain noise, even with...
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    I just checked my bike and I have the same issue. My wobble actually seems much worse than yours. Now, I would like to try to figure this out as well.
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    So, to tighten your chain, you loosen your bottom assembly and motor push bolts? Not me. Usually a 1/2 tern of the chain-side bolt will tighten or loosen the chain without any issues whatsoever and with no effect upon the belt. When your chain was new and stretching, you must have done that 30...
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    Can the tensioner be retrofit to the SB as well? If so, give me a price. I want first in line please. A method of adjusting chain tension that doesn't involve the belt as well is a big benefit. It will allow me to keep the jackshaft parallel and still adjust chain tension. It should even allow...
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    Throttle; Twist, thumb, half grip or custom?[Solved]

    Dropped my bike on the throttle side yesterday. My Domino began to stick mid throttle and wot. Had to pull the emergency plug twice. Yes, twice. Now it's gotta go. It actually has only about 150mi on it. A waste of $100. I should have known a pot twist would be easily damaged. I suppose the...
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    I originally only planned using the pack and peddle to test the bike. It was easy to strap both the battery and controller to the bike and work out the mechanics. However, it's so solid (with extra bracing), I decided to leave it on the bike and make it so the battery can be unstrapped and...
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    LightningRods mid drive kit

    THE TARDIS
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