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Old 04-23-2012, 11:38 AM   #5 (permalink)
bennelson
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Yeah, these were the ones sold at Best Buy (I guess that was Oregon and California only that they did that.)

Why would you question a single-speed gear reduction? It's been done on TONS of EVs, both cars and cycles. (Ever wonder how a Tesla Roadster works? It's just a single gear.)

I checked the gearing, and it's nearly identical to what I did on my electric KZ440. (Except that the Brammo is 72V, and my bike is only 48.)

I thought the charging was a little odd on it. Not that it's a huge deal, but it would be simpler just to have a plug on the outside somewhere. They changed how charging is done on the Brammo Enertia Plus.
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