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#1
Service & Repair / New RadRover motor failing(?)
September 21, 2020, 01:54:38 PM
I got my new Rover on Friday, got it together and rode around near home. Saturday, a periodic and prominent noise started to appear from time to time for a second or 2. Tied to acceleration whether on PAS and pedal or throttle. Today, I took it 5 miles to the store with no weird noise, happy as a clam. On the way home, it started in BAD, and now it was coupled with a power down and error 21. After 5-15 secs, it would power up, and when I'd tried to go it would kick in with the horrible noise (with some vibration) and power off. So, I pedaled home a couple of miles on my power. I'd think it's the planetary gears that aren't right, and the drag or misalignment-whatever-is causing the motor to get hot and that throws the error? One last thing, in PAS 3, it felt like it had a turbo kick in-it really felt like PAS 5, and I saw it fluctuate between about 330 and 650 watts, which I think is too high to see in level 3.

Just checking to see if this is something anyone else has experienced? I'm not getting any close to a quick response from Rad, I did send in a note thru support on Saturday, and left a phone message for a callback.

The noise is not the normal motor noise. I'm pretty mechanical, and understand there is noise from a planetary geared hub motor. Take a listen on this YT clip:

https://youtu.be/R47c38PlduE
#2
General Chat / Just got my new RadRover 5!!
September 19, 2020, 01:12:52 PM
Hi All,

First post here! Just got my new bike yesterday. It went together well, and I've got a few miles on it now. For reference, I ordered this and a step-thru Rover for my wife on 7/29. Estimated shipping on both was Sept, however my wife's is delayed until Oct. The only hiccup on shipping was I got my notice of it shipping on 9/10, but FedEx showed "pending" for over a week, before it "magically" was on the truck yesterday for delivery. All's well, that ends well, I suppose. At any rate, I love the bike.

My only issue is occasionally under PAS 2 or 3, I get a bit of a growling noise briefly, when I start pedaling like after slowing for a turn. Not every time, and it's only a second or 2. Is this something others experience?