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Here’s a walk through of how we installed a NB Power Motors 3000 Watt 190mm motor into an RX.  Your own build can be different, obviously. We used a custom enclosure made by Moto Electric Racing's shop for the RX. You can order this enclosure from us with your choice of color. Remove stock wheel and motor. Shim the brake. We put a rubber cap on the exposed power connection connected to the old system to seal it against water. With the old motor gone, we don’t really need the old battery. An option we considered was ditching the stock battery and...

So you're going to Apple Valley for the Super73 race, and you want to win! Or at least, not finish dead last.  In a stock race, the officials should not be allowing big motors and 72 volt batteries.  So what can you do to prepare and give your bike an edge? Here are some tips on how to coax more speed out of your e-bike and make that stock bike perform!  Tip #1: CHARGE IT UP FRESH AND FULL!  This is the number one tip. If you have played with remote control battery vehicles, you know that fresh batteries and fresh charges...

HOW TO UPGRADE THE CHAIN RING ON YOUR SUPER 73 As your electric bike approaches its top speed, your pedaling may feel like it is delivering less torque to the rear. At top speed, power stops being sent to the motor. Your pedaling will then be spinning in motion. A quick and inexpensive fix for this is to increase the size of your chain ring.  QUICK GUIDE Most bike shops can install a larger chain ring very easily for a small fee, or you can do it at home. Step 1: Remove the chain guard. With pliers, bend the tab that holds the chain ring...

We painted and modded this special "Samurai Jack" bike for a client on Vashon Island, Washington in 2019. The design was intended to bring together the Ruroc helmet and our Ronin decal set and have a sort of anime feel. We made liberal use of the Japanese Kierin sparkle coat from Spray.bike and also their spectacular brass gold metal plate to match the Ruroc helmet and our decals (links below). Products featured include:  S-1 Ronin decals Framebuilders Brass Gold Metal Plate Paint Keirin Tokyo Gold Glass (no longer available in USA) Spray Max Glam   Special techniques. We have made some "how to"...

We are super stoked to offer top-shelf chain ring upgrades made by Wolf Tooth Components! This Minnesota-based company is renowned for its high quality chain ring components that fit a number of different widely used crank and bracket styles, and for its innovation. The 104 BCD ring (Black or Red) is a great way to upgrade your stock crank. You might even want to add a couple of teeth to increase your top speed (and reduce the spinning-nothing-happening effect.) When you spend $60 for a Wolf Tooth 104bcd chainring, you know that you are getting a perfectly machined and finished ring...