Diamondback Release 3 2018 + cyc x1 gen 3 - will my battery hit the front wheel?

[VietPho]

Hello,

I've just spent all day trying to mount my EM3EV rectangular battery on my Diamondback Release 3 2018.
Battery I'm using:
EM3EV
50V (14S7P) Rectangle Battery Pack With Smart BMS Options

• 14S7P Battery Option:
  52V 23.8Ah (14S7P-GA) High-Energy Pack With Smart BMS

Will the battery hit the front wheel? I'm 200 lbs and I don't plan on doing crazy jumps. However I want to make sure the front wheel doesnt smash into the battery when I ride off a curb. Once I figure out how to get a battery on this bike, I will buy the cyc x1 gen 3 mid drive 52v 3000 watts

 

[Zimmerframe]

Let the air out of your forks and you'll be able to see.

 

[VietPho]

Let the air out of your forks and you'll be able to see.

Dang. It hits the battery when bottoming out. Thx. I will try and mount up top by handle bar area. Seems like it would be too top heavy and make the bike uncomfortable to ride. Also the top downtube has a weird curve so I need to figure out how to mount the triple Bob's with shims underneath

 

[VietPho]

So I've just aired up my front forks and set it to stiff.

I think with the original 3" clearance of battery on the underside of the downtube I should be good (will have to remove my front mud guard). I was putting all of my weight on the front fork and it only traveled 2.5 inches

 

[VietPho]

 

[VietPho]

Update*
Nevermind. After jumping up and down aggressively on the bike, the front fork traveled 2.90". I dont know if i want to risk the front tire rubbing against the battery if I mount it down there

My bike came with 2 rockshox gray fork spacers. If I add these to the front suspension, will it be able to reduce ma travel distance so it doesnt hit my battery?

 

[TeoElFeo]

Not exactly. The volume spacers just make the air spring more progressive but don't reduce the possible travel. How ever you will need to apply more force to go deeper in to the travel.

What motor will you be using?

 

[VietPho]

Not exactly. The volume spacers just make the air spring more progressive but don't reduce the possible travel. How ever you will need to apply more force to go deeper in to the travel.

What motor will you be using?

I will be using cyc x1 pro gen 3 3,000 watt.

I just added 2 more rockshox spacers (there was none* inside) and did a jump up and down test on the bike. The front fork traveled a little less than 3 inch. I'm going to order 3 more spacers for a total of 5.

From my understanding the spacer and air should make it more "progessive" making it harder to travel further distance (which is what I want). I will be riding this mtb bike conversion on pathed roads. I wish there was a way to just turn off front suspension

 

[Marjoriefinnegan]

Can you not just move the battery further down the down tube, so that the it doesn't hang any lower than the chainring. Hope that makes some sense

 

[VietPho]

Can you not just move the battery further down the down tube, so that the it doesn't hang any lower than the chainring. Hope that makes some sense

I wanted to leave enough room down there for the cyc x1 pro gen3 that will be installed. I might try and move the battery further down if there is enough room later once the cyc is installed.

I'm moving forward with my install and will be purchasing the cyc.

I think 3.25" clearance from the battery to the front of my tire should be enough if I stiffen up my front fork and air it to 105psi + add 5 rockshox spacers. I will be riding on mostly pathed roads with this MTB.

I am building this MTB so I can ride this Banks Vernonia State Trail (60 Miles both ways). My Ariel Rider Grizzly is too bulky for this trail.
There is also a few MTB trails there I'd like to try (without doing the jumps and tricks)

Mountain Bike Trails near L. L. Stub Stewart State Park

Next Generation Mountain Bike Trail Maps

www.mtbproject.com

But yeah, hoping this eMTB build works out.

 

[Marjoriefinnegan]

Can you fit the x1 in the main triangle instead of underneath?

 

[VietPho]

Installed my cyc x1 gen3 today. Some issues with the gears...

I went from the stock 30t to the cyc 32t chain ring.

My 11 gear shifter is only going to the 10th cog at its highest and when I go to the lowest gear, it comes off past the tiny cog.

Is my chain too short now?

My bike's bottom bracket is 73mm, so per the cyc manual, I used a 3mm and 7mm spacer on the non drive side when I did the install. Would using the incorrect spacers cause an offset in the gear shifting?

 

[VietPho]

Got everything installed. Haven't test ride yet. Trying to figure out how to reset the cyc settings.

 

[Marjoriefinnegan]

Have you downloaded the new cyc ride app, you can sort your settings there

 

[VietPho]

Have you downloaded the new cyc ride app, you can sort your settings there

Thx.


Now I'm having issues getting the brake cut off sensors to work. It came with 2 magnets and 2 sensors.

 

[Hardtail]

Thx.


Now I'm having issues getting the brake cut off sensors to work. It came with 2 magnets and 2 sensors.

These are only a safety feature and are not required. How are you going to rip burn-outs if you can't hold the front brake on whilst pulling full throttle!?

 

[Marjoriefinnegan]

Wouldn't bother with the brake sensors. Useless imho.

 

[VietPho]

I got my brake sensors working properly; had to make sure those magnets didn't magnetized my entire brake lever and confusing my sensors. I'm keeping it under 1900 wattage.


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