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I ride on the flats and hit 39 mph (without pedaling) re: 0-39 without the cranks used at all. I was curious if it had the power and it did. I should time it out, but it seemed to begin slowly and build nicely, probably 0-30 mph in 10 seconds. You have to understand that I am NOT a typical weight rider and my tadpole (trike) is only 20 inches up...I lay down and therefore I will have a higher speed than a Mtb or DF Road bike. My trike weighs 39 pounds and is designed for a faster speed. I on the other hand am in desperate need of a diet (270 lbs at 6 ft. tall). IF I was a rider of say 170 lbs., the acceleration 0-30 mph would be much much quicker. I am also towing 53 lbs of 18Ah SLAs in a Cargo trailer. I have not doen any real hills yet...but this week I will try a few and report back. I do suspect though the motor will NOT take a hill given my weight, but a 170 lb. rider should have no problems. My controller is a 20 amp (trike model) with the biggest heatsink I have ever seen. I will post some photos this afternoon on power-assist, so ya'll can see what the Crystalyte lloks like on one of my trikes. I have tried the Motor on 2 different trike designs and it works well. ------------------------------------------- --- In power-assist@yahoogroups.com, "motobiker_1" <solarcraft@w...> wrote: > --- In power-assist@yahoogroups.com, "Joshua" <psychochef50@y...> wrote: > > Yo Scott > > I sell them, ride bents with them...hell I'd sleep with them > > too...but there might be some laws about that one. I have used 10 > > different E-Motors and 3 ICE and by far the Crystalyte 500 watt/48V > > is the best of the lot. As a dealer you might not have the margins > > you'd see with a Currie or ZAP and that will keep dealer demand low, > > but as the Kits become more widely known...I believe Crystalyte will > > be more popular than the Currie USPD. > > > > I went riding tonite on my bent trike and opened up the Crystalyte > > 500 watt/48V and hit 39 mph for 3 minutes before I realized I was > > passing cars doing the 25 mph speed limit. It is a great RUSH doing > > this. The motor makes almost zero noise, mild bike vibration is all. > > > > Kenny @ Crystalyte is a nice chap to deal with and he listens and is > > concerned about his customers (a very rare quality in business). > > > > People seem to think that you need a 1,500 watt motor to smoke a > > Moped or that anything below a 750 watt is slow. A good 500 watt/48V > > will give you 25-30 mph easily. I get higher speeds because I am > > laying down and my ass is only 4 inches off the pavement. > > > > Crystalyte sells a Pulse Charger with internal fan that equals a > > Soneil for 1/4 the price and U don't have to buy a caseload of them > > to have a good price. > > > > Best case is use a 500 watt/48V with Li-ion or NiMH batteries and U > > will go like a bat outa hell. I am getting some NiMH packs and NiMH > > charger to sell (with) the Crystalyte Kits. > > > > Note: there is a learning curve with these Kits, so it is a good > > idea to try before you buy or at least have a Dealer who'll let U > > exchange parts under warranty. > > This is another good thing about Crystalyte compared to companies > > like Currie, IF you find your Controller is not giving you the speed > > or performance U want, Crystalyte has different Controllers > > available to try...till U have the one that works best 4u. As I said > > Kenny listens and he wants U to be pleased with his products and IF > > Kenny cannot help you, email me and I will take a shot at helping > > you find the answers. My area of specialization is Recumbents, > > mostly tadpole trikes. > > Joshua > >>>>>> > Hi Joshua,How fast have you got your new motor and bike going on the flats,with no wind and no pedaling ? Do you know if they will sell a 48 volt Li-Ion 10ah pack with the cherger for them? or a 48 volt 1000 watt constant controller? a 1600 watt controller would be better to get up to speed faster if needed.(I'm usually speaking without pedaling to get the motors performance by it self).I'm thinking of trying the 9 and 11 turn motor they have, with my controller at 60 Volts.Those large windings the hub motor has might take it. > Randy~

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