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captainslug · 08-08-2009, 02:10 AM

Good day followed by a rough night.

Replaced all of the battery pack wire with 6awg with Anderson powerpole connectors because the two-pin connectors were starting to melt.

Went for two 8 mile trips today. The motor was overheating a good deal and it got so hot on the trip back that I had to pull over.

I'm not sure what I'm going to do. I'll have to think about ways to add more effective cooling, or try to find an alternate motor.

08-08-2009, 02:10 AM	#168 (permalink)
captainslug Misanthropologist Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Sterling, VA Posts: 383 BORK! - '89 Volvo 240 DL Wagon 90 day: 21.27 mpg (US) Thanks: 2 Thanked 24 Times in 13 Posts	Good day followed by a rough night. Replaced all of the battery pack wire with 6awg with Anderson powerpole connectors because the two-pin connectors were starting to melt. Went for two 8 mile trips today. The motor was overheating a good deal and it got so hot on the trip back that I had to pull over. I'm not sure what I'm going to do. I'll have to think about ways to add more effective cooling, or try to find an alternate motor. __________________ Budget Electric Dual Sport Motorcycle Project Last edited by captainslug; 08-08-2009 at 03:14 AM..