I heard that Spesh had 'leaked' something along those lines, presumably reasoning that someone looking for a bike with 'more' torque than the SL offers then they might wait for the new SL rather than buy an Orbea Rise etc.
If that rumour was true, it seems to have backfired on Spesh because it...
Random, according to a long term test it said it wasn't removable.
Still an EP8 though.
Bargepole for me those, like the Brose, every single person I know with them have had to have replacement (s).
A spare battery at the bottom to swap out for the second lap is probably a good idea, and it opens up your options to almost any bigger travel bike.
If you want pointy handling you want something with a low polar moment of inertia.
I'd be looking at something like a GLP-2, maybe a previous...
Moving the wire and connector was dead easy.
Cutting out the unnecessary wiring, changing connectors for better ones and waterproofing it all properly was less easy but perfectly doable with the right kit
I also got rid of the external charging port too because I clean the battery contacts after every ride anyway, so I can charge it whilst it's out.
Getting rid of the port wiring freed up lots of space inside the covers so the rest of the wiring isn't as strained. (Which causes grommet...
Motor cover strikes when climbing over rocks is definitely a thing on the Giant but, to be fair, I've bashed mine pretty hard several times and I've only had to replace one cover.
What's really bad (unless you modify it) is that the speed sensor wire is nipped between the cover and the motor so...
I know of a few people who have big mileage on the E8000, and right now I can only think of one occasion where one had to be replaced under warranty.
I think Shimano went too far trying to shave weight off the EP8 though and lost durability. Even the launch was delayed for months because of...
My god Spesh can do that perfectly well without anyone else's help. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I think they average 3 replacement motors every two years don't they? And that's before we start on wiring, controller and battery issues.
They had to increase the warranty to four years otherwise they'd be dead as a...
If you can send them back and get EXT Era V2 forks instead you definitely won't regret it.
If you can't send them back, try taking all the air out and fully compress the forks to the bottom of the travel, without a wheel fitted.
Measure across inside the wheel mount and make sure that it's...
I've had (and the wife has one too) a trance for 2 1/2 years and at the moment it's being reliable, fingers crossed.
The bike itself has been pretty OK, but the electrics are GARBAGE.
For some reason they decided to do their own firmware and software for the Yamaha motor, and their own battery...
Some of the Polini powered bikes have dual 500 batteries, one in the downtube and one in the top tube. The batteries themselves are about 2.6kg each, so two either side of a backpack is a possibility.
There's a greasing port on the Polini motor and from memory it needs to be greased every 5000km.
They're misalignment washers, because the spacer is often tapered so the bolts are askew to the clamping surface without the convex/concave washers that fix the misalignment.