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    Bachetta Giro 20 E-Bike - My First

    Lithium Manganese Cobalt Oxide = Lithium ion NMC. Got it. There are a lot more types of Lithium batteries than I was aware of.
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    Bachetta Giro 20 E-Bike - My First

    Lithium ion.
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    Bachetta Giro 20 E-Bike - My First

    My battery is a Luna LifeP04 bottle battery 52v 13.5ah GA version. Thanks. That's helpful. At 58 miles, the top bar on the battery indictor was flicking on and off. If it runs out shortly after that, my range is around 60 miles, max. I'll look into the meters you mentioned. Les
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    Bachetta Giro 20 E-Bike - My First

    The image below is my Bafang BBS02 display. It shows a full battery and 58 miles traveled. My battery is 52 volt 13.5 ah. Guesses: 1. The battery meter shows full at 48 volts and empty at 41 volts. 2. Because of my battery voltage, the meter starts to show less than full when I have somewhere...
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    Bachetta Giro 20 E-Bike - My First

    The battery is right under the seat. I had it on the back rack first. The bike seemed to ride fine, but cargo space was reduced. With the battery under the left side of the seat, the right/left balance of the bike is near perfect. The two Bachetta I own have fairly loose steering due to the...
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    Bachetta Giro 20 E-Bike - My First

    Your Giro 26 seat is higher off the ground. My Strada is the same. I'm not sure panniers under the seat on a Giro 20 would have adequate ground clearence.
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    Bachetta Giro 20 E-Bike - My First

    Raspy, I ordered and recieved the California Ebike bracket. I probably won't install it until I'm home in late April. I have limited tools where I am wintering.
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    Winter Project! BBS02 DIY Build

    Sounds like you like DIY. I did a Luna BBS02 install a few days ago, using a bike I've had for years. I added the motor to accommodate wind and hills where I am spending the winter. I have two bikes with me, so motorizing one didn't leave me without a conventional bike. I'm away from home...
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    Bachetta Giro 20 E-Bike - My First

    The frame for my stock seat has a vertical plate below each side of the seat, with two hole about 3 3/4" apart. They appear to be designed for adding things below the seat. Way to go Bacchetta! I got two L plates and four bolt/lock nut combos. I bolted the L plates to the seat bracket...
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    Bachetta Giro 20 E-Bike - My First

    Yes, that will work. I'll have to bend it in and drill a new hole, but it will bolt to the upright "headlight bar" on my Bacchetta. Unfortunately, that will have to wait until I get home in mid April. I don't have the tools for metal working in Arizona. On the other hand, it's really dry in...
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    Bachetta Giro 20 E-Bike - My First

    Rassy, I didn't see a recumbent specific bracket on the California Bikes website. Which bracket are you talking about?
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    Bachetta Giro 20 E-Bike - My First

    $10 of hardware and I moved the battery under the left side of the seat. In that position, it actually provides a good counterweight for the drive train hardware on the other side of the frame. I rode this puppy around 45 miles yesterday and today and still had a fair amount of battery left...
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    Bachetta Giro 20 E-Bike - My First

    That looks interesting. I'll hang onto the link.
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    Bachetta Giro 20 E-Bike - My First

    Yes, I used the existing friction plate. I originally mounted it with the motor facing forward. I tightened is a much as you reasonably can with the Luna tool. When I first fired up the motor, it immediately rotated where the motor housing is facing up and resting against the tube that sticks...
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    Bachetta Giro 20 E-Bike - My First

    Yesterday, I added a Bafang BBS02 to my Bachetta Giro 20 recumbent. I'm a complete newbie to E-Bikes. My experience before this week was a 5 mile test ride several years ago. My wife and I SnowBird in Green Valley located in the Sonora Desert in South Central Arizona. The part of Green...
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