[TurnNBurn]

I think in the future I'm going to go the DIY arduino route. That way I'm not rushed, I have time. if I mess up, oh well.

So there's really two aspects to this that need attention:
1) Monitoring while charging to make sure the packs aren't over charged and killed
2) Monitor cell voltages while being driven to make sure a cell didn't die suddenly.

As for balancing and charging, would the iCharger1010b be recommended? That way I can setup balancing and charging and monitoring from those two ichargers. This way cut off from over charging will be handled.

As far as discharging while riding, I'm going to look into the Batt-bridge or a similar monitoring device.

-edit-
Hmm. I'm still considering the DIY route, but only if I can confirm a DIY BMS will be able to integrate with those chargers I listed.

I still like the idea of separate chargers that balance charge and then have a monitor separate for when I drive.