The resistor mod I mentioned in my last post has now been done, along with replacement of the phase wires from the controller as the originals, although thicker than those going to the motor were still a little on the thin side.
As a result, regen now feels a lot more natural and doesn’t seem to cut in so suddenly, enabling me to ride a little smoother, although in my short test it did still seem a little on the powerful side. However, this is with the programmable regen level set to its highest again, so if I feel I need to back it off a bit I can just plug my laptop in and set it to the middle or lowest setting.
The upgrade of the wires to the motor has had to be postponed again, as I removed the back wheel and took all the bolts out, but nothing seemed to be moveable without using excessive force, so for fear of damaging something I just put it back together until I have the time to try again. At least the controller mods are done now so I will only need to disconnect the wires and remove the wheel again, leaving the controller where it is. I have now had a few tips on what needs to be done to get the wheel apart, and apparently it does require application of quite a bit of force in the right places.
So when I’ve got the time and the courage to have another go, that’s what I’ll be doing!
Hi Ian,
I’ve tried unsuccessfully to join your Electric Motoring forum.
http://electricmotoring.forumup.co.uk/index.php?mforum=electricmotoring
I never got my activation email, so I’m locked out. I can’t join under a different name because my email “is already in use”.
WTF now???
Hi Ian,
I’ve been corresponding with Nig recently about upgrades etc.
I’ve set up my own blog, and included links to you and Nig’s blog, and your Electric Motoring Forum, plus some other useful links.
http://zenid10.wordpress.com/
The problem is I can’t get onto your forum. I tried to sign up three times, but never got an activation email (the email addresses were all definitely OK). Could you look into this please?
I just took delivery of my bike plus an extra battery, and definitely want to go for the 60v fix, in the first instance, and then the 72V upgrade later on. It would be nice if I could access your forum.
Thanks
Zenid
Hi Zenid
Just had a look at the support site, it appears this is affecting all the ForumUp sites at the moment. I have manually activated your zenid10 account so you should now be able to log into the forum. I will monitor the situation and let everyone know when it has been resolved.
Cheers
Ian.