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Old 06-18-2011, 02:47 AM   #22 (permalink)
Christopher Jordan
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Originally Posted by Frank Lee View Post
How does a hub motor slip?
Those 5 planetary gears used to engage inner (motor) and outer (rim) surfaces like a centrifigal clutch. It used to go zzzzchchchc (solid) but now it goes zzhhzzhhzzhhzzzhhhhch (not as smooth now). If my description makes any sense to you - congratulations I just have to be easy on the acceleration and everything is fine!
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