Friday, November 28, 2025

Biktrix died



 I was riding Lucky Strike with a friend, climbing up toward Angel Peak when the bike lost all power, display, everything. I had been running it hard with loads of throttle when it happened. I thought it might have overheated so I let it sit for several minutes, still dead. I removed the batteries, reinstalled, no change. Luckily the route from where it stopped to I11 was all downhill. 

It was an easy coast down. The guy I was riding with picked me up at the bottom. Great to always ride with someone!

When I got the bike home I removed the motor and found the negative power lead to the controller melted and open circuit.
I replaced the bad connection with a simple set of ring terminals bolted together for a firm connection. Problem solved. Quick easy fix.

The bike just passed 1,800 miles at the point it died. Of course I rode another 7.7 miles from there to I11.