ICE recumbent trike electric drive conversion part 2

Welcome to part 2 of the ICE recumbent trike conversion to electric drive.

In this instalment I fit the Terra Cycle accessory mount, Bafang C965 controller, brake lever with cut off switch, and thumb throttle. Then I move to the back of the tricycle and install the battery mount and battery.

I finish this section with some much needed drivetrain maintenance. The chain was in much worse condition than I thought, so that was removed. Due to the extra power going through the drivetrain I decided to replace the rear cassette along with the chain. The rear derailleur also got a thorough clean.

Join me again next time when I'll fit the motor and start connecting everything up.

Here are some of the key parts used in the conversion, all purchased from AliExpress.

Bafang motor https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_9HqlBs
Gear sensor https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dWp...
Extension cable https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dX4...
Installation tool https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dWJ...
USB programming cable https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dYA...

Battery - 48v 17Ah LG cells. The exact model I bought isn't available but this is the store it came from https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dWr...

T-Cycle accessory mount https://bit.ly/3niPzaG
T-Cycle battery mount https://bit.ly/3iuquG8

0:05 Test fit of T-cycle accessory mount.
3:00 Brake lever with motor cut off switch.
6:45 Fitting C965 controller and thumb throttle on T-cycle mount.
10:32 Fitting T-cycle battery mount.
18:25 Fitting the battery.
21:56 Starting the drivetrain cleaning and refurbishment.

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