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OK I just tried to buy another Charge Doctor and no success. Both email addresses listed for charge doctor (hobby16@free.fr & chris.tresmoins@laposte.net) are dead and your email will bounce back. I believe he set up the PayPal payment as a "friends and family" payment, so there is no buyer or seller protection. If you paid via credit card, open a dispute and have the charge reversed. The seller does not have seller protection and will lose in the event of a reversal. If you paid with bank transfer or your PayPal balance, you are out of luck. Caution to anyone thinking of buying a Charge Doctor from the charge doctor website. Don't do it until further notice.

OK I just tried to buy another Charge Doctor and no success. Both email addresses listed for charge doctor (hobby16@free.fr & chris.tresmoins@laposte.net) are dead and your email will bounce back. I believe he set up the PayPal payment as a "friends and family" payment, so there is no buyer or seller protection. If you paid via credit card, open a dispute and have the charge reversed. The seller does not have seller protection and will lose in the event of a reversal. If you paid with bank transfer or your PayPal balance, you are out of luck. Caution to anyone thinking of buying a Charge Doctor from the charge doctor website. Don't do it until further notice.

They said the wheel arms are a tad shorter on the 24ah LIMITED version as well.

I'm pretty certain they make that pattern in 18x3, but the website is probably not comprehensive as to the offerings. The CST-C1488 is supposed to be a very soft rubber, i bet if feels good riding. I worry about wear and puncture with it though.

This is the correct pattern for the CST-C1488. More info on this website, but I cannot read french, german, danish, or polish. Maybe you will have better luck.

I genuinely tried my hardest to shave down a automobile tire stem, boiled it in hot water, lubed it up and still I was not strong enough to pull it through the original hole. I suspect enlargement of the hole is necessary to use a stock automobile stem. This is what forced me to find the micro-stem. The micro-stem snapped right in without any hard work, no heat, no lube, just a gentle consistent tug of the blue string and it snapped through the stock hole. Here is my shaving efforts on the automobile tire stem. Still not good enough.

I heard out of all the 18x3.0 options, that the H-666 is probably the best compromise. The H-666 is supposed to have a smoother riding feel (even thought it is thicker harder rubber) and is more stable and easier to turn then the stock H-5102. I did hear that the CST-1488 tire is also a nice soft tire that has the same feel as the old MsuperV3 but in 3.0 width, but is soft and susceptible to glass and thorns and such. Can't wait to hear about your experience with the H-666 18x3.0 tire. I might get one myself from the ebay vendor if your experience is positive.

I just bought one a few months ago. All was well then. Hope he is ok. Single person operations can totally just vanish if the owner has any personal emergencies. If you guys still have the box, look for a return address and have someone in France check in on him.

I also heard that the Shinco 244 Series Rear/Front Tire - 2.75-14 Motorcycle tire works as well if you want a knobby tire that is multi-ply (4-ply for puncture resistance and anti deform at rotation) and is actually rated for 75/94/115 MPH speed rating. But I hear it will use all 3.1" width of your fender clearance when new for the side knobs, but has a slightly more dense knob pattern. This will probably feel more like a knobby 3 inch tire than your current one which is really only 2 inches usable of knobs.

Here's the pattern difference between the stock Chaoyang H-5102 and the aftermarket Chaoyang H-666 tread patterns.

I bought the larger car tire stems and tried to shave them but they ended up being much too large still. I didn't feel like drilling the hub hole. I bought this micro-stem (ebay link), and it fits the stock hole perfectly. This micro stem is the same one that Gotway uses at the factory I believe. Just get this to make your life easier. It is significantly shorter and thinner than even the short small car valve. I actually pulled it through the hole with a string.

I tend to agree that having your knees bent at 90+ degrees does not allow for a lot of leg based control. Raising up the seat sounds like the way to go. The tip about using your hand is perfect, I will do this to stabilize. The MsuperV3 seat is no longer available anywhere sadly, otherwise that seems to add like 6 inches to the seat height. I was told that the Msuperv3 seat fits well on the MSX but that it was made from a harder material and less comfortable than the MSX seat.

I recently got my MSX and it took a few days to get used to coming from the mten3 form factor for over a year. I just got the MSX seat for it and it looks and feels good. I wanted to get tips on how to sit down on the MSX. I mean what is the best way to do it and things to watch out for. So far, I am able to touch my butt to the seat but as soon as I apply any pressure, the wheel swings left and right like it wants to kill me. It wobbles and is fairly unstable butt driving the wheel. Give me advice to help me fulfill my dream of riding the MSX sitting down cross legged with a food platter on my lap eating a burger and drink at 25mph.

This model was known as the tank for being almost indestructible. It was the first long range wheel. There are photos of modified versions being taken on thousand mile road trips to Tibet. It's a solid wheel that you can't really go wrong with. This was not meant to be a starter wheel, so it will likely still be pretty good if you don't have another newer version.

I can't wait to get a pair of the pedal pushers. They are a great idea. PETG is stronger in layer-to-layer adhesion than both ABS and PLA. But how much stronger is the question. The fender survives normal lean against wall backward falls without shattering or coming off. Honestly I don't think anything attached externally will survive a 42mph "Vano" crash.