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biknut

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How's your bike been holding up? I have 5500 miles on my Bomber now. Still running good, but my battery has lost about 1/2ah, down to 17 1/2ah
 

biknut

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The bike has been holding up nicely. I have other bikes that I ride too, so this one only has a bit over 1K miles on it.
I know the problem. Since buying one of those scrawny little Storm electric fat bikes, I've been riding it more than I Stealth lately.
 

snellemin

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Feb 4, 2014
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snellmen, what's your total cost you have wrapped up in the bike if you don't mind my asking?
I lost count on my build. Here is build list of another forum member on Endless-sphere. He goes by the name of offroader.


His total build price was around $5,678 USD.

Torque Raptor Motorcycle Frame kit = $1,528
24 packs of hobby king Turnigy 6s 20C 5000 MAH = $43 x 24 = $1032
2013 Marzocchi 888 RC3 Evo V.2 Fork = $757
Shimano 640 zee rear brakes = $130
Shimano 640 zee front brakes = $130
Shimano XT RT-86 Rotor Front = $40
Shimano SM-RT66 Rotor Rear = $29
Truvativ Hussefelt Riserbar 40mm rise = $40
Dicta BMX Freewheel 16T 3/32" = $11
Shimano MX80 Pedals = $60
Shimano M645 Zee Crank, 165mm, 83mm, = $119
Truvativ Hussefelt Stem, = $24
Cromotor v3 = $595
FOX 2013 DHX RC4 10.5 x 3.5 = $340
Lyen 18 FET 4110 MARK II controller w/options = $250
DMR Convertable Front 20mm disk Hub 36h = $57
Cane Creek 40ZS44 Short Cover Headset = $43
MTX 39 Rim = $50
Duro Razorback 26" Tire = $28
Maxxis Schrader DH Tube 26"x2.5"-2.7" = $15
14/15 gauge spokes w/nipples front = $36
Prowheel 19x1.4-TTRBKR = $79
Bikemaster Tube 2.75/3.00 19 = $12
Shinko SR241 2.75-19 = $31
11/12 gauge sapim spokes w/nipples rear = $72
Cycle Analyst CA3-DP = $150
ODI Ruffian MX lock on grips = $20
 

snellemin

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So my controller died on me and have to send it in for repair. In the meantime I hooked up a sensorless controller, but I'm not so happy with it. I'll be wiring up a Sabvoton this weekend and hope to have it running by Monday.
 

snellemin

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Feb 4, 2014
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Did you consider Adaptto?
I've considered it when I purchased the Sabvoton. But the Adaptto wasn't easily available at the time and I wasn't about to do a bank transfer to Russia with no guarantee of getting the controller into the US. But whenever I have a grand laying around again, I'll sure buy the Adaptto.
 

snellemin

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Sabvoton is nice, but freakin' huge. Torque is crazy, throttle response is nice. Not using the boost feature, just the slip charge and I miss the 3 speed setting I had with the Lyen controllers.
I peaked a bit over 10kW on 18s lipo. Smoother and more powerful vs the 18fet blown controller it replaced. Top speed is the same.
The Sabvoton in default setting is really quiet and underwhelming. It's just as "loud" as the Lyen controller at startup when tweaked for more Powa!




Added dust/water shield to keep the wires clean.




Big shield painted black and covers up the Sabvoton

 

snellemin

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Feb 4, 2014
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Finally got the Regen to work on the Sabvoton. Installed a automotive relay hooked up to the dc-dc converter, which is activated through a button. I omitted the variable Regen idea and just shorted out the signal wire to ground. I use Slip charge on top of that. This setup works out better for me. Regen is strong as ****. I get the same top speed on 18S lipo , as I did with 21S lipo with Lyen controller. Below pics are from my 15 minute commute.