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    $70 park tool TM-1 tension checker

    I bought this tool a while back and never used it. I never really needed it, and I really don't need it anymore now that I switched over to motorcycles. $70, buyer pays shipping. PM, comment, whatever. The tool is in perfect shape and was barely used.
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    $40 Bulk box V brake pads 18 pairs

    I have have way too many pairs of pads now that I have a motorcycle I don't need these anymore. I am trying to get some extra money. These are brand new and I will send out 18 pairs. That's $3 per pad and these jags are pretty good in my opinion. I tried Kool stop but liked these better plus the...
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    $40 Shimano 1 Pot Hydros with levers

    I've got some brakes here. They seem ship shape. Were taken off a parts bike with a snapped head tube. AS far as I can tell they don't need to be bled, and don't need new pads. 40$ firm plus buyer pays shipping. I just don't need hydros in CA...
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    $ 250 Used hub motor kit with new rim

    I am selling a voila mart hub motor with a brand new rim and spokes on it. The rim was $100 and the spokes were $40. I didn't size the nipples right so there is about a mm of thread showing. Even still I've taken it on some gnarly trails and it didn't come out of true. The tire is out of true...
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    5k miles Rear Wheel Hub motor stalls a lot and runs in reverse

    My hub motor was working great for about 5k miles. Then I suddenly started having problems. I will send input from the throttle and it will stall. Then it will spin in reverse. It was working fine until a couple days ago. IT feels like the phase sensors are having difficulty trying to figure out...
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    Converting an actual motorcyle to electric

    I went to go look at an 80s honda gold wing. Engine needs to be pulled, oil is shooting out exhaust and there is a stator problem. The electronic system is fried. The bike is totaled. The guy was trying to get rid of it and dropped the price in half. Its one of those ride it till it dies bikes...
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    Building a front wheel from scratch QR or Thru axle for Max disc strength 200 mm rotors

    I am wondering if it's better to use a Thru axle hub and fork for use with 200 mm rotors because I've read and seen for myself that disc brakes pull the wheel to one side, I'd like to avoid that if at all possible. But I also notice the thru axle hubs are not cheap, however I could pick up a...
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    Does anybody know how to get the LED to turn on?

    This on / off switch says the LED will turn ON in the on position but I haven't gotten it to turn on. I am getting a bike ready to sell. Need to have some indicators for the average Joe...
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    Will this aluminum K2 Arcadia make a good stable frame that won't crack?

    this is an K2 arcadia hybrid comfort bike. I just got this bike and I really like the geometry on it. I don't know what kind of stem and riser system it uses but it is awesome. I sit nearly upright and it's so much more comfy to ride like this. On my other bike my shoulders hurt pretty bad...
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    Start a new build or keep upgrading the old?

    I have this bike. The exact one I bought two years ago. They haven't even changed it Save Up to 60% Off Mountain Bikes - MTB - Motobecane Front Suspension Mountain Bikes I've customized it a bit. I want a new fork to raise the handlebars So i sit more upright.(Would leaving the fork uncut do...
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    What is this called? Its on a shrader valve

    What does this do? What is it called? Its on a swhalbe big apple baloom tire 16 inch I think
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    How to run to charge a laptop/anything from bike

    How can I charge a laptop from my bike? I have a car cigarette lighter transformer which does 12V to 110AC. I can plug in the adapter to that. But I would need a step down for my battery to 12V. It doesn't seem efficient. I can't find a 48 volt transformer. Anybody know a product?
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    How to Revive a Dead battery that was sitting for a couple years

    My little brother has a battery and we want to revive it. His bike was stolen at work, he took the battery inside with him, thief did not get battery. He has left the battery sitting in his room for years and now it is dead. It's a 54.6 volt battery 10.5 A. IT is 13s3P I believe. The voltage is...
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    What makes these cheap Chinese chargers so dangerous?

    I've been using these Ali express Tang powers chargers for a long. I originally bought 3x of the more powerful 3amp, but they all crapped out without any physical indication of any electrical shorts. I would oscilloscope to see the damage or a microscope, not sure which one is used here. In any...
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    building my first battery

    Nobody responded to this post https://endless-sphere.com/sphere/threads/battery-diagrams-for-small-12-v-light.119644/ Maybe it was in the wrong place? Any other good websites exclusive to Lithium batteries? I need info.
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    Battery diagrams for small 12 V light

    Hi, I just need someone to look over this very crude diagram if at all possible and tell me if this is feasible build if at all possible. This would be my first battery. I am starting small and hoping there is less chance of something blowing up dealing with smaller voltages, amps, watts, etc...
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    head lamp shorted out because of WATER how to waterproof!

    Hi, I did a brief search of the forums before posting this but couldn't find an answer. I am not trying to be an 'askhole'. I have a problem and I need help. I am also going to post in a LED light specific forums(I would like to post here too for specific reasons I will address.) I've had two...
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    Can I use a boost buck voltage converter with a COB LED to control current?

    I want to make a HEAD light with some scrap LION batteries I have around. It's my back up light in case my main light breaks or I get a flat at 2am and need to fix it. (dark country roads out here) Anyhow, I've been doing a ton of research and IM STUCK. I have been looking at 100 Watt COB LEDs...
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    I have Electrical Gremlins! please help!

    Hello, I've been recently having a lot of INTERMITTENT issues with my bike. It all started with my controller when I shorted it. Now the hall sensor only works INTERMITTENTLY. When the hall sensor is plugged in I will get voltage/wattage drops. Suddenly the bike will jerk (best way I can...
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    Kool stop MTB salmon brake pads help

    Hi, I just bought my second pair of Kool stop MTB salmons. They have good stopping power but it's about the same as the Jag pads I had on before which were a 1/3 the price. Also as you can see they wore super weird from the picture. how can I get perfect wear? Also these were really expensive...
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    Need help picking a new fork and with geometry

    Hi, I have a problem with my current bike. I have a powerful hope tech downhill mtb brake on it The problem is that the fork is pulled to one side when using it, the stanchions are only 32 mm at their widest point. this fork is cheap and FLEXES like crazy, it is one of those zoom forks btw. The...
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    Can I run my controller without the hall sensor plugged in?

    Hello, I have a controller of which the hall sensor no longer works. The controller still works but it's very loud. I had zapped(tapping positive to negative) the controller a couple times and that lead to sparks and the situation today. It still works and is pretty much the same speed but it...
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    I can't balance my spoke tension

    I have been trying for days to get my spoke tension relative to within 20% of each other. I am using the TM-1. I have been doing this with two different wheel using this app from park tool https://www.parktool.com/en-us/wta Everytime I complete the balancing process I check starting from...
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    Did i buy the wrong size spokes?

    Did i buy the wrong size? I get a feeling it could work but I'm not sure. Can you guys even do anything with just pictures? I can't bend these spokes
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    Getting proper spoke tension on a 9c clone hub motor/ wheel assembly

    Helllo, I have a really skinny long Brushless DD hub motor. n any case the wheel didn't come today well built and the other day I checked and lots of spokes we're loose. I put the wheel in the truing stand by wound up not putting enough tension and equal tension in the wheel. Spokes are still...
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