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Re: Has anyone purchased a E BIKE [Re: bigdad] #3231465
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review of it



You'll want it to do at least 25mph, it may come only set to do 20mph for legal reasons make sure it can be switched to 25mph mode

Re: Has anyone purchased a E BIKE [Re: Dart 500] #3231469
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This one will do 31mph, best looking IMO and they have 20% off right on their website

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgjIgFNzNzA

Volcon Brat



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Re: Has anyone purchased a E BIKE [Re: Dart 500] #3231488
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is neat looking .. pretty leery to spend $2500 and hope its not junk


https://volcon.com/products/2023-brat


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Re: Has anyone purchased a E BIKE [Re: bigdad] #3231498
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Here you go, a little harder to steal and who the heck would want to? I would be afraid to leave a $2k - $3k bicycle unattended without a heavy cable lock to a utility pole and or something solid. Aren't these E-bikes high of the theft list because they are in high demand and cost a lot? Too much work to peddle away and hard to fit in a trunk, get an adult 3-wheel bike and you can't fall over Joe wink grin laugh2

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Re: Has anyone purchased a E BIKE [Re: A12] #3231500
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Thats why my first suggestion was the Lectric XP. Its got the same "running gear" as most of the ones posted and is only $1000. It also folds up (bike in half and bars down)


Re: Has anyone purchased a E BIKE [Re: Dart 500] #3231503
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$1899 for this 52 volt battery (they go 36, 48, 52, 72) and 2000 watt motor, full suspension - looks like good value


Re: Has anyone purchased a E BIKE [Re: Dart 500] #3231504
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Re: Has anyone purchased a E BIKE [Re: Neil] #3231509
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72 volt USA bike, but $8000


Re: Has anyone purchased a E BIKE [Re: Dart 500] #3231510
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Originally Posted by Dart 500
Originally Posted by cudaman1969
I’ll be using my electric golf cart ($600) batteries come from local junk yard ($30 each has 4) my RV friend is getting me 4 solar panels to mount on roof to keep them charged up. For the price of those bikes (which I like) one big 48 volts lithium batter can be had cheaper and it last 20 miles on a charge. Maybe something to think about (I dislike having to put gas in one)


Lithium batteries are pretty cost effective these days, you can get a 300AH off amazon that will last 20 years and remember, lithiums can be run down to zero, where lead acids / AGM get damaged going down to just 50%. A single 100AH (very cheap) would likely out perform those used lead acids you're using, and not need to be replaced.

I have 460 Amp Hour in my RV, thing will outlast the water now and the solar keeps it topped off (by noon). Even no solar it's good for 5~ days using everything. 460ah is the equivalent to about 18 car batteries

Thanks, is there a brand name for those battery’s? Are they 48 volt?

Re: Has anyone purchased a E BIKE [Re: cudaman1969] #3231519
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Originally Posted by cudaman1969
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Originally Posted by cudaman1969
I’ll be using my electric golf cart ($600) batteries come from local junk yard ($30 each has 4) my RV friend is getting me 4 solar panels to mount on roof to keep them charged up. For the price of those bikes (which I like) one big 48 volts lithium batter can be had cheaper and it last 20 miles on a charge. Maybe something to think about (I dislike having to put gas in one)


Lithium batteries are pretty cost effective these days, you can get a 300AH off amazon that will last 20 years and remember, lithiums can be run down to zero, where lead acids / AGM get damaged going down to just 50%. A single 100AH (very cheap) would likely out perform those used lead acids you're using, and not need to be replaced.

I have 460 Amp Hour in my RV, thing will outlast the water now and the solar keeps it topped off (by noon). Even no solar it's good for 5~ days using everything. 460ah is the equivalent to about 18 car batteries

Thanks, is there a brand name for those battery’s? Are they 48 volt?


Mine is an Epoch for RV's, but here is their golf cart battery line up

https://www.epochbatteries.com/collections/lithium-golf-cart-batteries






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Re: Has anyone purchased a E BIKE [Re: Dart 500] #3231528
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Re: Has anyone purchased a E BIKE [Re: oldjonny] #3231569
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Any good quality bike will have Panasonic, LG or Samsung cells (they look like bigger AA's). Its when guys buy replacement batteries or make their own from crap they got off alibaba and wish that causes the most fires.

Re: Has anyone purchased a E BIKE [Re: Dart 500] #3231849
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Re: Has anyone purchased a E BIKE [Re: 2boltmain] #3231857
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Originally Posted by 2boltmain
Used Honda Navi.


A new Navi is only about $2K


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Re: Has anyone purchased a E BIKE [Re: oldjonny] #3231862
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I had a small quad ( Suzuki 80 ) I used for years until it starting having problems , I had it repaired at a cycle shop sold it and bought a Honda Metropolitan scooter .. its been great I bought it in 2014 have done nothing to it except a new battery a few years ago .. they are popular as several racers at my track have them. I paid around $2200 for mine last I heard they are slightly more now . It stays in the trailer all winter come spring it always fires right up .


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Re: Has anyone purchased a E BIKE [Re: bigdad] #3231871
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Steal Fergens cart... Heck, find and old riding lawn mower, remove the deck, and drive it around. On second thought, leave the deck, and make money cutting grass in the pits for people...

Who is running the show down there now?

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Re: Has anyone purchased a E BIKE [Re: JERICOGTX] #3231884
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Originally Posted by JERICOGTX
Steal Fergens cart... Heck, find and old riding lawn mower, remove the deck, and drive it around. On second thought, leave the deck, and make money cutting grass in the pits for people...

Who is running the show down thee now?



Glenn and Cherrie



They have been instating changes ,


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Re: Has anyone purchased a E BIKE [Re: bigdad] #3231889
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Originally Posted by bigdad
Originally Posted by JERICOGTX
Steal Fergens cart... Heck, find and old riding lawn mower, remove the deck, and drive it around. On second thought, leave the deck, and make money cutting grass in the pits for people...

Who is running the show down thee now?



Glenn and Cherrie



They have been instating changes ,


I thought Cherrie had been running it for years? The program runs fine, its just that the track needs MAJOR updates.


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Re: Has anyone purchased a E BIKE [Re: JERICOGTX] #3231895
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supposed to be redone in couple weeks when it warms up enough for asphalt plant .

she has worked there for some time , but, to me it looks like she now has a vested interest in whats going on


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Bigdad, I have an old high school buddy that has gotten into E Bike conversions. i can ask him some questions if you want. He told me it's much cheaper to convert a bike, than buying one.


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