Hello everyone! I hope winter treated you well. I've been in hibernation on the forum since I haven't even touched my bike until the past few days. Now that it's getting warmer and the snow is disappearing from the streets, I have had a few rides on my bike and it's great to not have to take the bus anymore! I've made one modification to my setup by removing the controller from the black box, which I had mounted on top of the battery by velcro, and sticking it into a bike-bag on the front of my frame. The bag idea I got from Gary, however, the triangle-type he used won't fit on my frame, so I got a slightly different type. The bike looks less bulky and more stealthy now:
Before
After (battery is in winter storage)
So, I never really go past half-throttle on the thing because I'm afraid the 1000W motor will rip out my dropouts. This caused me to look into getting a chain-driven motor such as the Cyclone but, after a week or so of researching, I decided the installation would cause me too much hassle and the Cyclone kits have a lot of negative feedback. My question is, does anyone know if there is a way I could weld on some type of supports to the rear of my frame that would act as torque arms and, in case the actual dropouts break, support the wheel entirely? If there is such a possibility, how do I go about doing it? I don't have any type of welding tools so is it possible to go to some kind of shop to design and install the torque arms/supports?
Also, I don't know if it's just the coldness outside or if I have a bad memory, but I believe the lights on my throttle would usually indicate green all the time throughout my typical rides. However, in my few rides this season, the lights drop to amber and even red at the beginning of my rides as I throttle up. I understand a voltage drop is expected as I add throttle, but I've never had this happen before. My battery voltage stays at 54V after a charge if that information helps.
Here's to hoping spring comes around soon (at least to those of us who still have snow)!
