Jappierre Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 Hi just have a new begode master and I would like to see what you did with yours. Thanks Pierre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerbera Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 (edited) Oh good buy - you'll enjoy that I didn't do a lot to mine initially ! I enjoyed taking some time to ride it mainly as it was, plus a few enhancements to padding for its own protection and a bit better waterproofing. This was Revision 1, which was mainly about the bumper strip everywhere that the weak plastic battery cases were exposed. This plan was to subsequently fail as mine went down with mysterious bearing clunkings just 1 week later after getting caught in a torrential rainstorm on open ground. When I have fixed that I will be adding custom satin steel stick on metal 1.5 mm plates to the insides of the batteries, (to repel those pesky little stones that the CST tread constantly picks up and then flicks about randomly) changing out that rather grim CST 186 tyre with its horrible leaning propensities for a CityGrip Extra 80-90-14 (mine's mainly on cycle paths in damp weather) and I have added a number of foam blocks around the machine, one to stop the suspension ever bottoming out and twatting the single bolt that pins the BMS in place to the chassis, (not that my suspension ever does bottom out - I am only 55K, so 200 PSI does just fine) and another to stop water ingress from below directly into the gaping hole to the right of the motor cable input to the MB casing ! Also added, 3D printed better rear stand, charge port cover and just about to buy rucksack waterproof cover (15 ltrs) to cover the whole top in the rain, which you'll need to do because of the mental recess around the charge ports, and the open sides of the top, which you'll see I covered in bumper strip even back in Rev 1 ! soon they'll be getting bumper strip AND the rain cover ! So far I have adapted to the stock pads well, now I have fucked off their ineffectual fake 3M tape and replaced it with industrial velcro. I actually like that you can slide back and forward within those in a way that isn't possible with the after-market stuff, and so far I haven't felt like I need more acceleration power OR breaking power, although that may well be because I haven't ridden it for very long, or very fast yet. I think the locked-in feeling you get with better pads is something you can take or leave depending on your riding style - it is true you can't access the full grunt of the machine as quickly without them, but it gives it to you regardless, and you get used to 'asking' in the right way. Also I like to change my foot position as I ride, which is something that is hard with studded pedals, and harder still with locked in legs ! so the original pads allow me some movement and foot repositioning on-the-fly it would be as lot harder to get if I had locked-in Grizzlas further restricting me. If you are lucky enough that yours works, and you've checked all the wiring, and insulated your battery packs (tape over the screw holes) you'll have an absolute riot on that machine, as I fully hope to do on mine if my impending bearing regrease solves the knocking noises I have at the moment which are making it currently un-ridable and me very sad ! Edited November 1, 2022 by Cerbera 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jappierre Posted November 3, 2022 Author Share Posted November 3, 2022 Did someone change their mudguard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EUCzero Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 https://www.instagram.com/reel/CkqBPpdgOht/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= I just glued a piece of a yoga mat between the metal fender and the plastic one. All foam parts and 3d printed parts will be red in the final version. Just saving material untill I have it right. Pads are my new #zeropads (for sale very soon). The battery case plate is a 5mm polycarbonate cut with a normal jigsaw. Do not use acrylic as it is not nearly as strong as PC. Acrylic also crack very easily, polycarbonate do not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
organicparadox Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 https://www.instagram.com/p/CjgpTScMCD0/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Grizzla Fairings (I would recommend Nylonove) Grizzla front and rear bumper (I love them) Personally, I'd vibe on what Adam is doing. He has the Kuba linkage and all the best goodies on his performance version: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tawpie Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 1 hour ago, organicparadox said: https://www.instagram.com/p/CjgpTScMCD0/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Grizzla Fairings (I would recommend Nylonove) Grizzla front and rear bumper (I love them) Personally, I'd vibe on what Adam is doing. He has the Kuba linkage and all the best goodies on his performance version: 650 euros of Nylonove addons, and you still have to buy the shock and linkage. Yikes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
organicparadox Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 Yeah, a real deterrent from staying current with wheel capabilities when they come out of development like glass cannons. That's the name of mine, btw. Going to skip Begode dev rides for the next couple of years and see if they miss my money, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freeforester Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 1 hour ago, organicparadox said: https://www.instagram.com/p/CjgpTScMCD0/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Grizzla Fairings (I would recommend Nylonove) Grizzla front and rear bumper (I love them) Personally, I'd vibe on what Adam is doing. He has the Kuba linkage and all the best goodies on his performance version: Highlight of this video is seeing the Sherman S tackle the stairs and various bumps. Add up the cost of modding the Master, and you can afford the Sherman S as it comes, ie ready to enjoy! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jappierre Posted November 10, 2022 Author Share Posted November 10, 2022 I make my choice for the master for easy maintnance. For now i put baby bump on the seat as I was finding the original seat to be really slippery. I will put the grizzla master kit with their flow pad and add the baby bump on the mudguard and the stand. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerbera Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 On 11/3/2022 at 9:59 PM, Jappierre said: Did someone change their mudguard? Not yet ! The newer stock one is made of a tougher material than earlier versions and mine has not sustained any damage so far ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
organicparadox Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 24 minutes ago, Cerbera said: Not yet ! The newer stock one is made of a tougher material than earlier versions and mine has not sustained any damage so far ! Same! I thought I would need to create a replacement right away but the one that shipped with mine is robust plastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EUCzero Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 No. But I extended the metal one with some yoga mat, as the gap between the fenders actually throw all the mud up on to the suspension. It is visible here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CkqBPpdgOht/?hl=en Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post btl Posted November 23, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2022 Hi guys, i replaced my mudguard (early hard plastic one) with a MTB mudflap : It is really soft and doesn't break, no matter how abused. On that pic you can also see the lights that i made from an aluminium profile. Looks like on T4 , i also got rid of the kickstand. The most work was building the new battery cases. All Aluminium now! Fox Float shock, Kinetic Pads and a Shinko SR-244. The Front Bumper is firm foam, covered with the red hard foam plastic. Can be formed when heated with a hot air gun. I hope you like it, Greets, Beetle 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerbera Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 I do like it ! Lovely job all round and very smart looking machine... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EUCzero Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 How thick aluminum sheet did you use? Does it flex when you push on the side without the cells? Love it. But also a bit concerned. Is there any chance of ventilation if some cell go bad? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btl Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 (edited) For the mounting brackets i used 6mm, but the Aluminium profile for the case is 2mm thin. I also thought of adding a hole with a rubber dome to allowas some sort of pop-off valve, but then, if a cell goes bad and then hyperthermal, it will burn a nice hole in that 2mm aluminium in no time. If a cell goes bad, the pack goes bad and the wheel is up in flames anyway. Just today i added a thermometer to see the cell pack temperature. More because i want to be sure the cells are not too cold for riding or charging. The probe is inserted under the shrinkwrap, directly between two cells. Edited November 23, 2022 by btl 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post btl Posted November 23, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2022 5 hours ago, EUCzero said: Does it flex when you push on the side without the cells? Not at all, it's surprisingly stiff. There is different Aluminium alloys, this is one of the harder ones. Its 60x100mm, a bit wider than the stock cases. This allows for some more padding and provides a bit more area to velcro the Kinetic pads to. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number1stunner Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 The master with the molicell battery is without doubt the best of the best in the EUC world here's a few of my mods and upgrades The new geometry suspension is coming👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jappierre Posted November 28, 2022 Author Share Posted November 28, 2022 Really nice video. How you do your handle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprite Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 (edited) On 11/22/2022 at 5:11 PM, btl said: Hi guys, i replaced my mudguard (early hard plastic one) with a MTB mudflap : It is really soft and doesn't break, no matter how abused. On that pic you can also see the lights that i made from an aluminium profile. Looks like on T4 , i also got rid of the kickstand. The most work was building the new battery cases. All Aluminium now! Fox Float shock, Kinetic Pads and a Shinko SR-244. The Front Bumper is firm foam, covered with the red hard foam plastic. Can be formed when heated with a hot air gun. I hope you like it, Greets, Beetle Did you have to add any spacers to the battery or shave down the 244 to make the tire fit? Edited December 6, 2022 by Sprite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mrelwood Posted December 6, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 6, 2022 On 11/23/2022 at 2:09 PM, btl said: If a cell goes bad, the pack goes bad and the wheel is up in flames anyway. One of the first things a cell does when it goes into a thermal runaway is to form a LOT of gas. If the gas has no way to escape, you’ve got yourself a bomb. And when the bomb explodes, it will do so with a fiery flame and shooting projectiles. Only then does the wheel burn down. I really hope you’re not nearby or in the same room when that happens. I would definitely make an escape route for the gases. All factory made li-ion devices have one. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btl Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Yeah, i will add a venting hole. Perhaps with a rubber cap, oder just a hole with a sticker on top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btl Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 On 12/6/2022 at 9:38 AM, Sprite said: Did you have to add any spacers to the battery or shave down the 244 to make the tire fit? The 244 needs 2mm spacers behind the stock battery brackets to fit. My custom brackets are made to fit without spacers needed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btl Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 I got 35mm stroke linkage from EMA, fits nicely and is only 135g (730g stock) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EUCzero Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 6 hours ago, btl said: I got 35mm stroke linkage from EMA, fits nicely and is only 135g (730g stock) And we are all waiting for the riding results ;);) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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