On this same note: what do we know about rebuilding the existing battery pack (Shimano motor)? I've head things like you have to maintain voltage on the BMS (easy to do) and the the pack may have to be initialized by some external program (not so easy) etc. I've built 3 packs myself now and...
@sdcoffeeroaster , i've got a bit off a trials motorcycle background aswell, maybe that is why i'm so picky on the slow tight steering? + are you using 27.5 in the back and 29 in the front wright now?
Cool, I rode a Cotton, Montesa, Ossa, Kawasaki and a 326 Butltaco, my favorite. I even rode...
@sdcoffeeroaster , i've got a bit off a trials motorcycle background aswell, maybe that is why i'm so picky on the slow tight steering? + are you using 27.5 in the back and 29 in the front wright now?
Cool, I rode a Cotton (minarelli engine, 170cc), Montesa, Ossa, Kawasaki and a 1974 326...
I went from 800mm to 760mm on mine. I am not a large person and that really helped a lot. One other thing about stems. It all depends on if your bars are straight or swept back a bit. If you draw a line across from mid grip to mid grip. That line should be a bit ahead of the axis of the...
I think you first need to define what you mean by fast and slow. Yes the longer fork along with less offset will tend to want to "flop" a bit on tight corners but easy to overcome as long as you don't go too far. At higher speeds the 41mm offset can give you that quick steering some are after...
While I put a new Baron Mk3 rim on my old wheel, my new wheel just arrived. I screwed up a little bit and didn't order the black spoke nipples I wanted but it still looks OK with the silver ones I think. Not exactly the look I was after but then again I don't hate it and it does match the...
Yes I think the dpx2 would fit. I'm holding out for the DVO for now. My contact at DVO quit due to an extremely long commute he was making and I have to stay on top of the new contact to make sure I stay on the waiting list for my shock.
Summer riding will be long over before the Topaz is delivered in the US. I do see some 210x55 Jade shocks available. Has anyone tried this on a Jam2 (2018 CF, medium?)
I've been running a set of wheels given to me. Front is 29" CF Exile and back is 27.5, 35mm exile+ aluminum. I've changed the freewheel once in about 1 1/2 to 2 years of riding and I noticed many hub cracks the other night. 11 out of 32 spokes holes on the drive side are cracked. The spokes...
Paul I know this is an older thread but I recently found the rim cracked on the exile+ wheels I was using so I'm going to use my Novatec 462 and wondered what spring you used? Thanks
I had a very weird thing happen today. I finally replaced the BMS on the 180 wh Tesla pack (what a nightmare to take it apart and reassemble) and have also gone back to my original style of pack. It can accept any of my 3 batteries, 125, 180 and 250 wh. I was doing to ride to gage the...
The KS LEV Integra 175mm fits. You can even run it fully inserted at least on my 2018 C Jam2. That model has about the smallest insertion length of any dropper I've found. I ended up with a 150mm inserted to within 13mm since it fit my inseam better and sold the 175. It was just a bit too...
Yes motors are difficult to find and I don't even think Shimano is selling the EP8 to anyone but bike builders. And the e8000 I've seen have been restricted to 15 mph (comes from Germany). One of the bikes I would love to try would be the LaPierre Zesty with the Fazua motor. There is a Bulls...
Yeah you are right about parts but so far things I've needed have been available like cassettes and chains. But I've had a DVO shock on order for some time. They pushed delivery dates out to July now due to worldwide material shortages, maybe aluminum in this case. It will all eventually...
LOL, I just thought of great solution (for me) if I ever get an EP8 motor. Just throw a set of I9 or Chris King wheels on it. Then you get that cool constant clicking whenever you stop pedaling!
I see a lot of Shimano motors with more miles than mine. But in dusty SoCal with zero water the motor stays dry. And I also don't wash my bike unless I get into mud during the winter months. I quickly learned that if you don't like creaks don't wash unless absolutely necessary. I am not a...