Nov 14, 2013 - We are expecting our first child. Thus, the bike is now for sale. See link below:
http://cgi.ebay.com/121219993652?
*The ride video is up now* click here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgcGmS9dsPk.
My '05 Ellsworth Rogue with a 1200 watt electric motor from ego-kits.com. I thought the promotional material was a bit lacking in "mounted" look, fit and finish as well as assembly instructions.
Installation was not difficult. If you work on your own bike it will be fairly easy. I had a metric socket/wrench/allen key set but did have to buy a crank arm puller. You will need zip-ties. Take your time.
*Tip - Move regulator to mount in front of motor before starting assembly. It is the best spot for it.
*Tip - Use blue thread lock on ALL bolts and screws.
*Tip - The clearance between the inner sprocket and the ISCG mount bolts is very tight, so tight in fact that I had to customize some screws because I could not find any (6x1.00x16 -torx) screws.
*Tip - To align drive chain properly, pedal backwards while looking at the chain position on the sprocket. When it rides in the middle, it is properly aligned. There should be approx 1/2" of vertical free play in the drive chain (this will stretch on first few rides so cary a 10mm wrench to adjust as needed)
*Tip - From outside right on handlebar mount throttle, then shifter then brake. It just fits better this way.
Overall fit is great. I was concerned about the width of the thing from the promo stuff but as you can see it is fairly small overall.
The off road test was really fun. I rode it up two hills approx 700 vertical feet each with a climbing average of 4% grade with max grade at about 10-11%. Overall distance ridden was about 7-8 miles and I returned with over 50% battery left from a start point of approx 90%. You can ride, on motor alone, motor assist pedaling or pedaling alone. Transition between them is as simple as throttle or don't throttle, pedal or don't pedal. The motor will get hot if you run full power in too high a gear. This will trigger a thermal shutdown that lasts about a minute or so.
*Tip - Use the motor in the same gear you could pedal the terrain in. Higher RPM lower load is better for extended climbs.
I have not weighed the kit yet but it feels like it is about 20 lbs on the bike and the battery is about 10 pounds in the pack. I didn't really feel the weight of the kit in the handling of the bike on the trail except when pedaling without power assist which allowed me to feel the extra weight.
I will answer questions if you have any.
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