Quote Originally Posted by grant_ploughbot
Well your battery at 20C can kick out 16A, and that motor draws about 50A, so yes far too big for your robot. The Speed controller for it would be pretty heavy too i expect.

I would look more towards either a much smaller brushless or a brushed motor with somethijng like a battle switch to turn it on and off.
Yep got the message!!! So would a 20A fuse on the battery provide enough protection or would I be better off going for a 10A or 15A................or is it just a case of try a 10A fuse and see if it blows under normal use?