Thread: $62 e-bike
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Old 02-05-2020, 08:34 PM   #17 (permalink)
hayden55
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Originally Posted by Grant-53 View Post
Take your VOM and measure the resistance of the motor. That will help in the calculations. Pay attention to how the hub mounts in the frame. You may need to fabricate brackets. Be sure to wire for dynamic braking. Cheap brakes will not be enough. See the other builds from the past posted here. When you get the system dialed in and the riding position fine tuned then work on the aero fairings.
How are you doing regen braking? The $190 kit on ebay doesn't have it but I have a couple ideas to ghetto rig it.
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