Offroader said:Interesting, I think I see what they have done.
The area in the old raptor under the frame that is around the controller cover is basically wasted space, meaning you don't really need the clearance there as you're going to hit your chain ring anyway as that is by far the lowest point..
Qulbix basically added extra battery space there and made the frame more narrow as many people wanted a more narrow bike.
What would be interesting is if they offered a 165mm version like this one. That would have a ridiculous amount of battery capacity for people wanting to max out battery capacity and especially for people wanting to run lipo batteries sideways. Jeez, I may even consider upgrading my frame if they offered that.
Hyena said:Ah ya cheeky bugger I've been sitting on this info for a while now but didn't want to post it until Qulbix had officially announced it
Dark Knight said:Hmmm...interesting. I've not even received my frame yet and could be regretting not holding off a couple of extra weeks...
I guess the only 'issue' I would have with width is not sure if it will fit 2 18650 cells lying down...?
Also wonder if it might not look a bit too 'stocky' from a side view angle. I know the current frame is one wide sucker from a top down view, but form the side I actually think it looks pretty sleek...this will have a bigger profile.
Nice to see Qulbix are continuing to develop there duct though, that's all one can ask really...
It should do but I will confirm shortly. I doubt the 140 measurement was a coincidence, it was likely made with this express purpose in mind.Dark Knight said:not sure if it will fit 2 18650 cells lying down...?
That was exactly the first thing I said to Qulbix when I saw the design - the side profile looks bulkier which I think is a negative but it depends on the application. If you're going to fit a moto seat and go riding it places you'd otherwise ride a dirt bike then it's no biggy, but if you're trying to pass it off as a bicycle in national parks and the like I think you'd be in trouble.Also wonder if it might not look a bit too 'stocky' from a side view angle.
Yep, I was thinking this too!Mammalian04 said:Maybe this extra space could be used to bring a controller back inside the protection of the frame
QuestionMan said:With placing the controller inside the battery compartment, can't you just mount a Max-E controller in the battery compartment and not cool it as supposedly those controllers don't heat up?
Drunkskunk said:Its Ugly, and sort of looks like a pregnant ebike.
But Awesome! The 160 looks better, but I see the advantages of the 140.
After building my stealth fighter without the stickers first I think have an all plain side does contribute to the bloated look. The raptor even more so in this case because the side profile IS bigger. I think you need SOME stickers, maybe just not the complete side plastered in them. I plan to experiment with my while one too.Mammalian04 said:After staring at the pictures a while, I am thinking the extra stickers might be contributing to the pregnant look. I will try mine with only the original style stickers first....at least on the white one.