ONYX Motor Heat Explained: Regenerative Braking, Statorade, and Wheel Cooling

Uses real-world ONYX 72V and 80V experience to explain motor heat behavior, including measured regenerative braking impact, why Statorade is critical, how rider behavior and environment affect heat, and how wheel design influences cooling.

Performance · April 21, 2026 · 20 min · 4152 words · John Angel

ONYX Performance (Power, Speed, and What Changes It)

A complete ONYX performance guide covering voltage, line amps, phase amps, battery quality, controllers, motors, and real-world tuning from stock to extreme builds.

Hub · April 21, 2026 · 5 min · 876 words · John Angel

How to Fix a Flat ONYX 80V Tubeless Tire (Nail, Leak, or Puncture)

Covers real-world ONYX 80V tubeless tire repair, including fixing nail punctures, when to avoid removing the tire, bead seating issues, and how rider behavior can damage tires and rims.

Maintenance · April 20, 2026 · 9 min · 1883 words · John Angel

80V ONYX (What Changes and Why It Matters)

Walks through how the 80V ONYX system works from battery to motor, covering energy flow, higher-voltage advantages, controller operation, drivetrain fundamentals, and real-world performance characteristics.

Platform · April 14, 2026 · 4 min · 685 words · John Angel

ONYX Biltwell 100

Covers race format, terrain demands, and real world ONYX performance data including completion rate, thermal stability, and endurance under sustained desert load.

performance · April 12, 2026 · 12 min · 2464 words · John Angel

ONYX Featured Parts (What's Worth It)

Featured ONYX Stuff, tied to this post, is a living hub highlighting ONYX products, upgrades, and gear that I share across platforms.

Community · April 3, 2026 · 3 min · 508 words · John Angel

ONYX Jaws Mode Calibration (Getting It Right)

Organizes JAWS MODE calibration into progressive passes that start with safe setup and repeatable baseline checks, then move into load testing, refinement, measured validation, and long-term stability review.

Posts · April 2, 2026 · 33 min · 6820 words · John Angel

ONYX Parallel Batteries (How It Works and What Can Go Wrong)

Explains why dual battery setups on ONYX platforms are not recommended, covering system behavior, lack of coordination, misleading product claims, real-world experience, and battery aging factors.

Battery · April 1, 2026 · 12 min · 2426 words · John Angel

ONYX Theft (How It Happens and How to Prevent It)

Breaks down real-world ONYX theft patterns, common mistakes that lead to stolen bikes, and the exact steps needed to reduce risk and successfully recover a bike using proper documentation and police registration.

Safety · March 31, 2026 · 5 min · 904 words · John Angel

ONYX Superpower BMS (Setup and Behavior)

Covers real ONYX riding behavior including voltage sag, protection tuning, balancing limits, diagnostics, and how to interpret BMS data during actual use.

Battery · March 30, 2026 · 7 min · 1377 words · John Angel

80V ONYX Tire (Sizing, Fitment, and Performance)

Explains stock tire specifications, rim design and estimated width, tire compatibility ranges, pressure guidelines, and real-world tubeless operation for ONYX 80V setups.

Suspension · March 29, 2026 · 8 min · 1672 words · John Angel

ONYX Parts and Tools (What People Actually Use)

Organizes recommended ONYX maintenance and upgrade equipment, including electrical tools, wiring supplies, chargers, brake service tools, drivetrain parts, and common workshop items.

Community · March 27, 2026 · 11 min · 2295 words · John Angel