I only got the motor, so I'm using the old suspension doodads. Please keep in mind though, that the new motor has equally low quality bearings, and will likely fail in the same way shortly.
I only have the fly pads so far, and I've managed to use them like a power pad by wedging my toes on the pedal and the top of the foot under the pad, and lifting the heel to accelerate.
I have come to the conclusion that we need to replace the current 6816-Z (shielded) bearing with 6816-2RS (double rubber sealed). They are around $20 a piece, but the challenge of replacing them still remains. The rumors say permanent threadlocker prevents easy diy maintenance.