speedyebikenoob
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I've seen a lot of posts about the three speed switch on the cyclone controller and connecting the pink wire to ground to "unlock" it, but I haven't found one that really answers my question. I'm using a middrive cyclone motor, and in "normal" mode, when I want maximum acceleration, I have to shift gears a couple hundred rpm before the max speed or else there's a reduction in torque. For example, my bike will do 19 mph in first gear, but after 15 mph, the bike stops pulling as hard and I need to shift up. I tried riding in the "unlocked" mode today and the torque just seemed to fall off again after 15 mph or so, kind of like a turbocharged car after 6000 rpm. I didn't get a chance to ride it for too long though, so I'm not exactly sure if I was just imagining it. What I want to do is change my front sprocket and lower my gearing and ride in "unlocked" mode for better acceleration, but I'm not sure if there's any point now if the torque just falls off at the same point in "normal" mode. For those who have this controller, what is your experience with this? Is it worth lowering my gearing and riding in "unlocked" mode?