Well I'm back again.
My father has been asking about a motor for his bike again. He wants to get the exercise but unfortunately he's heavy and we live in a steep valley. He simply can't get out of the valley under his own power.
I'd really appreciate some help with the following:
- Sun X3 SX trike
- Electric motor. Don't care what kind as long as it's not too complex.
- Power is much more important than speed. It needs to move a 280 lb rider.
- His last set-up was heavy! I'd like to save some weight if possible but I assume SLA is still the way too go barring Li-ion prices.
He used to have a 2 wheel recumbent which I had installed a 16" hub motor on the front. It worked well but the weight of the hub motor made it steer poorly when not in use. I think though that with a trike this will be less of an issue.
My father has been asking about a motor for his bike again. He wants to get the exercise but unfortunately he's heavy and we live in a steep valley. He simply can't get out of the valley under his own power.
I'd really appreciate some help with the following:
- Sun X3 SX trike
- Electric motor. Don't care what kind as long as it's not too complex.
- Power is much more important than speed. It needs to move a 280 lb rider.
- His last set-up was heavy! I'd like to save some weight if possible but I assume SLA is still the way too go barring Li-ion prices.
He used to have a 2 wheel recumbent which I had installed a 16" hub motor on the front. It worked well but the weight of the hub motor made it steer poorly when not in use. I think though that with a trike this will be less of an issue.
