Falco help
03-28-15 | 11:42 AM
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Falco help
Hello Folks,
My new hand-cycle arrived, and I'm having a great time with it. Yesterday I assembled it in my shop while it rained all day, and took it out for a quick ride in the rain once it was operational. Today I went for a ride of between one and two miles offroad, and had a blast. It was very rough going, and I either wouldn't (because of the extreme effort involved) or couldn't have made that journey in my wheelchair. I believe the bike is going to really help me return to trails that I've not seen for years.
I'm having a couple of problems, and I hope someone here can help me sort them out. The first is that I don't know how to operate the wireless control. The control is now fixed, thank you BareyB.
The second issue is a loud squeal coming from the rear wheel. This is not coming from the brake (which also has a bit of a squeak, but eventually I'll get that sorted out). The squeal starts when I pedal, and is persistent and quite loud. If I stop peddling and coast the squeal continues. Sometimes, but not always, if I apply the throttle and run on straight motor for a few seconds, the squeal will stop, and will stay away if I resume peddling. If I stop and start again peddling, the squeal returns. It definitely appears to be coming from the Falco hub. When I got home I put the rear of the trike on a jack stand and operated the pedals, and the squeal was emitted then too.
Thank you.
Take care, Tom
My new hand-cycle arrived, and I'm having a great time with it. Yesterday I assembled it in my shop while it rained all day, and took it out for a quick ride in the rain once it was operational. Today I went for a ride of between one and two miles offroad, and had a blast. It was very rough going, and I either wouldn't (because of the extreme effort involved) or couldn't have made that journey in my wheelchair. I believe the bike is going to really help me return to trails that I've not seen for years.
I'm having a couple of problems, and I hope someone here can help me sort them out. The first is that I don't know how to operate the wireless control. The control is now fixed, thank you BareyB.
The second issue is a loud squeal coming from the rear wheel. This is not coming from the brake (which also has a bit of a squeak, but eventually I'll get that sorted out). The squeal starts when I pedal, and is persistent and quite loud. If I stop peddling and coast the squeal continues. Sometimes, but not always, if I apply the throttle and run on straight motor for a few seconds, the squeal will stop, and will stay away if I resume peddling. If I stop and start again peddling, the squeal returns. It definitely appears to be coming from the Falco hub. When I got home I put the rear of the trike on a jack stand and operated the pedals, and the squeal was emitted then too.
Thank you.
Take care, Tom
Last edited by BoxTurtle; 03-29-15 at 10:42 AM. Reason: Update
03-28-15 | 02:39 PM
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Hello Folks,
My new "Nuke" hand-cycle arrived from Reactive Adaptations, and I'm having a great time with it. Yesterday I assembled it in my shop while it rained all day, and took it out for a quick ride in the rain once it was operational. Today I went for a ride of between one and two miles offroad, and had a blast. It was very rough going, and I either wouldn't (because of the extreme effort involved) or couldn't have made that journey in my wheelchair. I believe the Nuke is going to really help me return to trails that I've not seen for years.
I'm having a couple of problems, and I hope someone here can help me sort them out. The first is that I don't know how to operate the wireless control.
It is fully charged and displays correctly when turn on, but pressing the "+" and "-" buttons just doesn't do anything. To the left of the speed indicator it says "+5" (where is says "+8" in the image) but nothing I do will change that. It does provide assist, but the only way I have of turning off the assist is to turn off the main battery.
The second issue is a loud squeal coming from the rear wheel. This is not coming from the brake (which also has a bit of a squeak, but eventually I'll get that sorted out). The squeal starts when I pedal, and is persistent and quite loud. If I stop peddling and coast the squeal continues. Sometimes, but not always, if I apply the throttle and run on straight motor for a few seconds, the squeal will stop, and will stay away if I resume peddling. If I stop and start again peddling, the squeal returns. It definitely appears to be coming from the Falco hub. When I got home I put the rear of the trike on a jack stand and operated the pedals, and the squeal was emitted then too.
I have a call in to Jake at Reactive Adaptations, and if I can't resolve it by then, I'll also call Falco next week. But in the meantime, if you know of anything for me to try, I would appreciate hearing about it. Also, I've seen Mr. Rakesh Dhawan answer questions here; if you see this I would appreciate your help.
Thank you.
Take care, Tom
My new "Nuke" hand-cycle arrived from Reactive Adaptations, and I'm having a great time with it. Yesterday I assembled it in my shop while it rained all day, and took it out for a quick ride in the rain once it was operational. Today I went for a ride of between one and two miles offroad, and had a blast. It was very rough going, and I either wouldn't (because of the extreme effort involved) or couldn't have made that journey in my wheelchair. I believe the Nuke is going to really help me return to trails that I've not seen for years.
I'm having a couple of problems, and I hope someone here can help me sort them out. The first is that I don't know how to operate the wireless control.
It is fully charged and displays correctly when turn on, but pressing the "+" and "-" buttons just doesn't do anything. To the left of the speed indicator it says "+5" (where is says "+8" in the image) but nothing I do will change that. It does provide assist, but the only way I have of turning off the assist is to turn off the main battery.
The second issue is a loud squeal coming from the rear wheel. This is not coming from the brake (which also has a bit of a squeak, but eventually I'll get that sorted out). The squeal starts when I pedal, and is persistent and quite loud. If I stop peddling and coast the squeal continues. Sometimes, but not always, if I apply the throttle and run on straight motor for a few seconds, the squeal will stop, and will stay away if I resume peddling. If I stop and start again peddling, the squeal returns. It definitely appears to be coming from the Falco hub. When I got home I put the rear of the trike on a jack stand and operated the pedals, and the squeal was emitted then too.
I have a call in to Jake at Reactive Adaptations, and if I can't resolve it by then, I'll also call Falco next week. But in the meantime, if you know of anything for me to try, I would appreciate hearing about it. Also, I've seen Mr. Rakesh Dhawan answer questions here; if you see this I would appreciate your help.
Thank you.
Take care, Tom
03-29-15 | 09:47 AM
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Now that the control and display are working, I still have the greater concern, the screaming from the Falco hub. Today when I was working on the bike, it would not make the noise. That makes me wonder if it is related to moisture. Yesterday I was riding in wet conditions, and everything dried overnight. Could water cause the Falco motor/hub assembly to screech?
Last edited by BoxTurtle; 03-29-15 at 01:38 PM.
03-29-15 | 05:42 PM
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From: Cupertino, CA USA
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