E bikes

[airshot]

Buy a IC scooter or 150cc endoro dirt bike. Used same price as an electric bike.

 

[airshot]

Actually, many of the home fires from cheap Lipo batteries have been found to have defective chargers that cause the batteries to catch fire. Many of these cheap Chineseium chargers are poorly built and short out causing the fires. While the Lipo batteries can be an issue, the majority of fires studied came from faulty chargers.

 

[Pmt133]

It's almost always a cheap charger and or poor quality batteries with horrible battery management causing the fire. We get calls nearly non-stop for them. It's almost never a name brand component but rather a off brand/lower quality piece. The cordless drill components and the like are under way better quality control. You do occasionally get an old laptop and old phones.

We have had a few where the bike was parked after a ride and the battery went up, no charging or nothing. Just ignited sitting parked. I suspect either it was heat related or the pack was damaged at some point. There typically isn't much left once we get there to take a look.

I don't not trust good quality components but it's just that. I'd charge outside and away from anything flammable.

 

[redneck joe]

Thankful for the thoughtful reply.

 

[cyclops222]

Why I only use Lead Acid wet batteries. In all machines that come into the garage for any reason.

 

[DeepCMark58A]

My neighbor rode his bike over yesterday, he bought a 49cc motor kit that mounted to a regular pedal bike, he said he paid less than $200 for it. It goes pretty fast.

 

[FLATHEAD]

My neighbor rode his bike over yesterday, he bought a 49cc motor kit that mounted to a regular pedal bike, he said he paid less than $200 for it. It goes pretty fast.

Yep. I posted a link to one above. I know a guy that put one on an old bike he made look like an early HD. Thing was pretty cool and moved right along.

 

[tphoyt]

I had one back in the day. It would about 25mph and was great on gas.

 

[redneck joe]

Splain me this, what is difference between the wattage output of say 500w, but then they say peak at 1000w

 

[dingbat]

Splain me this, what is difference between the wattage output of say 500w, but then they say peak at 1000w

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[redneck joe]

OK, so why should I care in an ebike situation? The only load is the bike, not other stuff.


Side note ... I'm down tow two brands both UL certified batteries.

 

[Scott Danforth]

I own 4 mopeds, dating from 1978-1981. 108 MPG, 25-35 MPH.

thought of e-bikes, however there is something about the smell of 2-strokes......

 

[Pmt133]

OK, so why should I care in an ebike situation? The only load is the bike, not other stuff.


Side note ... I'm down tow two brands both UL certified batteries.

Climbing a hill or if you need to accelerate, higher wattage means it'll do that faster should you need to. Starting to roll etc. At least I would think....

 

[redneck joe]

however there is something about the smell of 2-strokes......

Agreed, that's why stick with old outboards, especially on a still morning with a light fog. But, trying to keep up with the times plus no liscence required should that be a concern.