Mega May Mongoose Beast eBike

[nerve]

Mongoose Beast with Cromotor and Lyen 18FET
80mm in the rear
65mm in the front
Nirve Classic Cruiser Fork in the front with the Sturmey archer X-FD Drum Brake...Regen in the rear...

Sill working on the kickstand, need to cut handle bars(too wide), looking for a different seat, light on the way, and I need to tailor fit the 1000D Cordura frame wrap almost done. It is very fast off the start...

 

[mikeeebikey]

Re: My Mongoose Mega May Beast Build

While others may not be so interested in battery power I will be watching this closely as I have the pieces to make 8! Cool look thus far.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Re: My Mongoose Mega May Beast Build

Very cool! You will be able to ride over almost anything!
Now I see why you wanted the beast frame but not the rest of the stuff... :wink:

Luke.

 

[nerve]

Re: My Mongoose Mega May Beast Build

It's a lot lower to the ground now since I switched out the big tires. I have to be careful with pedal positions on turns. I took it off road today and it can get pretty bumpy...Pedaling is only going to be for hills and stuff...I have an extra set of the Nirve forks on ebay with brake Pivots mounts if anybody wants them...I had to cut the head tube on the beast frame to get enough thread for headset. I would guess a 50mm rim would clear the the Pivots Mounts. http://www.ebay.com/itm/290911054139?ss ... 1555.l2649

I just took it out for a few miles on the beach! Wow!

 

[kingfish254]

Re: My Mongoose Mega May Beast Build

Wicked!

 

[Hammond Eggz]

Re: My Mongoose Mega May Beast Build

Wow!

 

[Captain Awesome]

Re: My Mongoose Mega May Beast Build

i'm not one usually for the jiggawatt bikes, but this is cool

 

[nerve]

Re: My Mongoose Mega May Beast Build

All tucked in!

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Re: My Mongoose Mega May Beast Build

Cool!

Luke.

 

[nerve]

Re: My Mongoose Mega May Beast Build

Thanks Luke!

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Re: My Mongoose Mega May Beast Build

Was there no way to lace the motor to the 100mm rims?

 

[nerve]

Re: My Mongoose Mega May Beast Build

Hi Stretch,

Maybe. That was my original plan. The motor weighs 25lbs and was already laced into the 80mm double wall rim, so I just rolled with it...front brakes on this build cost double with a 100mm vs 65mm rim...

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Re: My Mongoose Mega May Beast Build

Ouch! For some reason I think this ain't a cheap build. :lol: :lol:

 

[nerve]

But so much fun! In the current configuration and load, I can go about 25mph on a flat terrain for 14miles. That's full throttle with no pedaling. I have a 20T free wheel in the back and the 170mm 32T Truvativ crank. With that gearing, pedaling is only effective at the crest of steep hills. I will have a Sinz 135mm 38T crankset here tomorrow. That should solve the low offset due to the modifications and the gearing issue. Trial and error for now.

 

[nerve]

New: Kool Chain, 135mm Sinz Cranks, 38T Chain Wheel, KickStand....

 

[nerve]

Gone Threadless, Black Floyds, Voodoo Zombie-500 !

Install pic

 

[Uncle Stretch]

No motor , but have the 80mm rims and the black floyd's and I love them.
Your setup is awesome.

 

[nerve]

Wow, that's sweet! What is it?

 

[Uncle Stretch]

One of the first custom bikes I built when I first started here. I liked a 1938 Colson
and I wanted it longer, so I stretched it 7'' and then later I built the loop tail and
added it. Its a nice riding bike. Just now finally finished it...Five years later. :lol: :lol:

 

[nerve]

nice job stretch...it's a work of art...what's the gear ratio?