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    Here is my nearly completed cruiser trike

    I looked at that thread, it wasn't very specific. I get the general idea, so I will do a little more research and try to break it down to a level I can work with. What I have read, is that you can't reduce amperage and maintain voltage. Is that wrong? Like I said, I Am not adept at...
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    Here is my nearly completed cruiser trike

    The power supply is the Meanwell RSP 1000-48. It is somewhat programmable, it also has a voltage adjustment pot. It worked on flat ground but it would overload the generator going up a hill. I had to set the voltage on the low side for it to work. I wanted to use it to directly power the hub...
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    Here is my nearly completed cruiser trike

    Thanks AW, The front tire pulling a heavy load on gritty road surfaces probably had a lot to do with the wear. It was a knobby as well, I needed that for Burning Man. I went to a wider tire with street tread. It didn't spin much when I had the lead acid batteries up front, but now the front...
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    Here is my nearly completed cruiser trike

    Well I made a couple of changes. The lead acid batteries are gone. I also added a second 48v 750 watt motor for hills. I now have one 48v 20ah lithium for the rear motor, and one 52v 20ah lithium for the front hub motor (see pictures). The lead acid batteries lasted about 6 months before...
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    Here is my nearly completed cruiser trike

    The uphill speeds were at playa speeds, the majority of the time. A few times I went a little faster to see how much torque it had pulling the weight, it did well. As far as a reverse pin on the board goes, I checked all of them against ground, nothing made it reverse. Oh well, I can get...
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    Here is my nearly completed cruiser trike

    I will check that out today. Thanks for providing the info. Here are a couple of pics with the lights and top installed. I took it out for about a twenty mile ride. Part of the ride covered a section with a 500 foot uphill elevation change over 4 miles. I was running the generator the...
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    Here is my nearly completed cruiser trike

    Here are some close ups.
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    Here is my nearly completed cruiser trike

    Here are photos of the controller board.
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    Here is my nearly completed cruiser trike

    Thanks for sharing your experience. I'll open the controller tomorrow and check, it would be nice to run a simple switch. I wish I had a smaller wheel, but I don't, I am testing it out at slow speeds with a load, so far so good. I am a little worried about heat with the 26" wheel, slow speeds...
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    Noob project: Cheap and easy

    I can only tell you my experience with Yescom conversion kits. This is only my opinion based on my experience owning their product, I am not an expert. I have two of their 26" front hub motors. I haven't had any problems with either motor, or controller; both are 36 volt, 500 watt front hub...
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    Here is my nearly completed cruiser trike

    Here is my nearly complete cruiser e-trike. This e-trike was built to be ridden on the Playa (dry lake bed) at Burning Man, where the speed limit is 5 mph. The trike was constructed from a workman industrial trike, a Trek and a Giant mountain bike. I needed a wide track and long wheel base...
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