Hello Mabman,
Had a look at your GF's website.
She is an artist.... nice work. One of my best mates and neighbour is a mettal sculptor as wel. His name is Arild Veld..
http://www.galeries.nl/mnkunstenaar.asp?artistnr=13499&vane=1&em=&meer=&sessionti=892697359http://www.kropot.nl/openkw/index.htm Some photo,s of our artist colonie.
And let me tell you, one that you have tried to warn and push away, and still cooks stirr fry is a keeper......
Tried to push my love ages ago, scared that she would not be happy with me and my lifestyle....... Still together and have a beutifull son. And in sence of my lifestyle ..... wel she sometimes likes it, sometimes hates it and sometimes learns from it. But she is not trying to change me into something I am not.....
She is a keeper as well.. LOL
The Who42,
You are wright about the off center wheel. The rest of the problems I did not have. My sprocket fitted perfectly without washers. My Disc fitted the motor without washers too. The orrigional brake units I had (shimano) did not fit. But the cheap disc breaks from GM I also bought could be adjuste so that the brakes fitted perfectly on my frame.
The off centre wheel however is my biggest problem so far.
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But now my personal
first impression review about the PIE.
I think it is not as perfect as some of the specs I found on this forum show. Not that I think is crap, but it needs some more attention. My top speed for exxample is 35kph... Instead of the topspeed stated here in the forum of 45kph. I have not figured out yet what the cause is. Might be my battery. Stil in the proces of hooking up my cycle analyst. As soon as I get some data from that I will try to find out if my GM 48v 12ah battery is a monday morning battery or something. I noticed that even after charging the throttle leds go orange after 10 minutes when asking full throttle.
Next the PAS.
I can't seem to get it to work propperly yet. Thought it worked last night, but today I realy wanted to test the pedelic function and it did not work. I do hear a beep when I press the Cruise controll button twice but that is about all the action I get from the Pie. Peddeling foreward or backward, no active propulsion.
Last and Worst thing I found is the off center rim and bad spoke job. Why not have the rimm in the middle? And why do I have to readjust my spokes every ride....
Because of the big size of the motor (which I think is cool and nice) the spokes are putunder an angle that is not normal for a standard rim. This results in bent spokes and spokethreads and difficulties to even respoke the motor.
I think the only sollution here is to get a rim that has custom angled spokeholes to keep the spokes and spokenipples in a straight line towards the hub.
For the rest I thinke the washers that come with the motor should be in a selection of different diameters (so you can align the wheel better) and stainless.
Another nasty wobbly thing is the battery that does not sit tight enough on the rear rack. Ever stone peddle or bump in the road results in noise from the battery
Last the prommised anti theft setting........
Well what can I say... It does not work...
For the rest I think it is a beutifull looking well finished motor, with a lot of potention when the first designer flaws will be perfected. When you are handy enough to do some things yourself and don't expect wonders the Magic Pie is a good option, and a reasonable cheap option to convert your bike into a modern self propelled electric vehicle. The contolls all feel a little cheap and plastic but do their job as stated.
The regen function of the controller is a big plus+ in sence of thinking ahead and giving the consumer and the environment a bonus. I think this Regen function makes the Pie kit a very complete package that will guide consumers towards the more advanced choise they can make in the world of DIY kits.
The real speed freaks and overclockers will go for other motors, controllers and battery,s but for a top of the line kit that does a lot of what is expected for a high end consumer.
THIS KIT IS GOOD. (and if they take out the design flaws stated above)the GM Magic Pie kit will be one of the best.Best regards,
A happy consumer that tried the py and likes it....... Hopefully this revieuw will give GM a help in the wright direction, because they are not there yet but nearly....
JJ
