I am studying e-assist motor options for installing on a recumbent trike. I know very little about e-assist motors. I have a few questions that may be answered somewhere in this 123 page thread. I may eventually read all 123+ pages but great over kill for a few basic questions. Well over-kill for a lazy guy
1. As of motors shipped in 2018 do they come adequately greased from the factory or is it prudent for better gear life to pull the parts out that require grease and re-grease?
2. Is it worth buying and installing the bronze gear replacing the nylon blue gear for longer gear life at the cost of more noise? If the blue gear is kept greased does it have a sufficient useful life or just less hassle to replace it with the bronze gear initially?
3. I see some early 2016 comments discuss the toque sensor maybe being too sensitive in that it was reading sections of the pedal stroke spots where the rider is producing less power causing a reduction in torque the motor was supplying resulting in a non smooth or jerky 360 degree pedal stroke. Has this been fixed if it was a problem initially? Seems like increasing the delay in the senor would be an easy factory fix.
4. I live in central Texas and it get hot-really hot. I don't ride in the high heat of the day but it is in the high 80s often by the end of the ride. Is there a problem with the motor over-heating? Is there a safety motor shut off to protect it? If I keep the rpm up like 80+ rpms does this help avoid heating issues? Is a 350 watt motor less likely to over-heat than a 750 watt motor or will the larger watt motor run cooler? Maybe amount of wattage of motor doesn't matter as to over-heating? I don't plan on turning the trike into a go-cart. I want the same level or better workout working hard pedaling I just want to go faster. I anticipate most of my riding at lower levels of assist and I don't climb long hills.