Making my Schwinn E1000 scooter go ....

[allroads]

I just found an older Schwinn Stealth e1000 on craigslist, probably the last year made. It is the same model as the Currie Scooter e10000. In order to get it going, I had to get a new set of 36V 10 ah SLA at BatteryPlus. Also purchased a new 3ah charger so I can speed up the charge and a new seat, old one was crappy. I see now these are old school, need more power and speed. I am a noob at all this new tech and I hope I'm asking the right questions. I agree with everyone out there, Lipo is the best solution. Will my controller hold up if I go with 48V 20 or 40 Ah setup and what else will I need to make it more reliable. I will be up grading to a better fork with a new disc brake, new rear pads and a new rear shock. I just need some direction, who has the best overall deal and which set up is best for me. I use the scooter three times a week for 3 hrs but need it for at least 6hrs.

 

[allroads]

ping !

 

[imorton]

Hi, I'm also in Montreal, so glad to hear that there's another scooter rider here. I have a Ezip 750 and am wondering how you enjoy the Lipo batteries?

I am considering the Lipo's also, what tips would you recommend for me, since mine uses 24v 12aH SLA's

IAN...

 

[Deadelvis]

cant get the break pads for this anymore. Have to buy the whole brake assembly

 

[4LivesPerGallon]

I just found an older Schwinn Stealth e1000 on craigslist, probably the last year made. It is the same model as the Currie Scooter e10000. In order to get it going, I had to get a new set of 36V 10 ah SLA at BatteryPlus. Also purchased a new 3ah charger so I can speed up the charge and a new seat, old one was crappy. I see now these are old school, need more power and speed. I am a noob at all this new tech and I hope I'm asking the right questions. I agree with everyone out there, Lipo is the best solution. Will my controller hold up if I go with 48V 20 or 40 Ah setup and what else will I need to make it more reliable. I will be up grading to a better fork with a new disc brake, new rear pads and a new rear shock. I just need some direction, who has the best overall deal and which set up is best for me. I use the scooter three times a week for 3 hrs but need it for at least 6hrs.

Congrats on the purchase, if you remove the seat and ride it like a surfboard, these are super fun to ride, gets rid of all worries, and is like surfing on concrete. When loaned to friends, they tend to never come back.

Experience: Tendency to get flat tires -- was always looking for flat-proof options, but found none. The tiny chains need to be lubed very regularly so that the sprockets don't wear out. The sprockets usually last 500-1,000 miles. The Curries with BMC motors could overheat. The Curries with the black MAC motors did not. To get better range, a 8-seconds on, 8-seconds off, on the throttle was effective.