jeff96
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I know these questions have probably been answered but my search terms aren't cutting it. Links welcomed.
I live north of Toronto and my girlfriend is looking for an ebike to go to work (5km round trip) Figuring on wanting more like 15 to 20km range for side trips, colder weather, ageing batteries etc. Small city streets, no big hills. Seems like an ideal application for an ebike. She has a preference for Vespa style type of styling. She has an older Corolla that owes her nothing for rainy days and winter so it's hard to justify buying new.
I'm looking at a lot of 'it just needs batteries' ads on Kijiji and wondering if I'd be buying a good deal or an ongoing project.
I'm good with fixing motorcycles; brakes, 12v trouble shooting, changing tires, etc, but I'm not familiar with motor controllers, and ebikes in general.
Any makes or models to seek out or avoid? I've read lots of customer service complaints about Daymak, but I plan on doing the work myself if the bike itself is of reasonable quality.
Is there any way to verify the owner's assertion that it's just the batteries or are there other common issues that I should look out and/or test for?
I know 60+ volt systems are more efficient, but given the number of 48 volt bikes for sale, would that be good enough for what I'm looking for, or would I be upgrading or replacing it in a year?
Should I be concerned about finding items like brake pads?
Is there any point in buying SLA batteries or just bite the bullet and go with lithium?
Thanks!
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I live north of Toronto and my girlfriend is looking for an ebike to go to work (5km round trip) Figuring on wanting more like 15 to 20km range for side trips, colder weather, ageing batteries etc. Small city streets, no big hills. Seems like an ideal application for an ebike. She has a preference for Vespa style type of styling. She has an older Corolla that owes her nothing for rainy days and winter so it's hard to justify buying new.
I'm looking at a lot of 'it just needs batteries' ads on Kijiji and wondering if I'd be buying a good deal or an ongoing project.
I'm good with fixing motorcycles; brakes, 12v trouble shooting, changing tires, etc, but I'm not familiar with motor controllers, and ebikes in general.
Any makes or models to seek out or avoid? I've read lots of customer service complaints about Daymak, but I plan on doing the work myself if the bike itself is of reasonable quality.
Is there any way to verify the owner's assertion that it's just the batteries or are there other common issues that I should look out and/or test for?
I know 60+ volt systems are more efficient, but given the number of 48 volt bikes for sale, would that be good enough for what I'm looking for, or would I be upgrading or replacing it in a year?
Should I be concerned about finding items like brake pads?
Is there any point in buying SLA batteries or just bite the bullet and go with lithium?
Thanks!
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