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  1. twistgripper

    E8000 "bottom bracket" bearing play after 1400km

    yes, mine has them...
  2. twistgripper

    E8000 "bottom bracket" bearing play after 1400km

    well, the noise was not the motor mounts. really though I had found it. will keep trying...
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    E8000 "bottom bracket" bearing play after 1400km

    surprised at the lack of response, not a lot of people wrenching on their own motors i guess... - factory recommended motor mount bolt torque is 10-12.5Nm (89-111 inch lbs). since they came loose at what I assume is this factory recommendation, i will apply liberal amounts of loctite 243 and...
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    E8000 "bottom bracket" bearing play after 1400km

    Pulled the motor today. wow compared to a cheapie chinee rear direct drive bike, removing & accessing the motor innards on these is a breeze! Found 2 or 3 of the motor mount bolts loose - 1 or 2 were only at 50 inch lbs (5.6 Nm), 1 was finger loose, and the other 3 were around 170 inch lbs...
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    E8000 "bottom bracket" bearing play after 1400km

    I just today picked up a Devinci AC with a bit of a creak on the cranks - will try all points suggested one by one and report back what fixed it (if i can fix it). Bike has about 1900 kms. will report back once I know...
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    How long will your EMTB last you?

    Agreed, I was seriously looking to buy for next season....think I'll wait another year or three, see how things shake out.
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    How long will your EMTB last you?

    I worked in the fitness industry 20+ years, just as DC motor powered treadmills were really becoming popular. Even the high end brands initially were putting motors and controllers that were ~30-50% under powered by today's standards. I suspect it may be the same with e-bikes - we need bigger...
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