LeftieBiker
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DrkAngel said:
Thanks! The front wheel is a bit 'wobbly' and I want to fix that.
DrkAngel said:
I've only run into 1 user of the 9.4AH RMB pack.LeftieBiker said:Does anyone have any idea of how well the 9.4AH RMB lithium pack for the E/IZIP bikes is working out?
DrkAngel said:I've only run into 1 user of the 9.4AH RMB pack.LeftieBiker said:Does anyone have any idea of how well the 9.4AH RMB lithium pack for the E/IZIP bikes is working out?
His review does not sound too promising!
Of course, happy users tend to not write as much.
See - Battery Life
LeftieBiker said:Do you know that that is the 9.4AH battery pack? I've seen negative reviews of the 6.4AH, and that post doesn't identify which one he's using...
[url=http://www.ebikeforum.com/members/ecossack/ said:eCossack[/url]"]The battery is advertized at 500 cycles but is listed as the LONG RANGE 9.6Ah battery as opposed to the cheaper (and weaker) lithium.
When I first used the battery it melted the contacts on the bike and eventually its own contacts. It gets very hot and part of the case shows warping from heat. has anybody else had this problem?
DrkAngel said:LeftieBiker said:Do you know that that is the 9.4AH battery pack? I've seen negative reviews of the 6.4AH, and that post doesn't identify which one he's using...[url=http://www.ebikeforum.com/members/ecossack/ said:eCossack[/url]"]The battery is advertized at 500 cycles but is listed as the LONG RANGE 9.6Ah battery as opposed to the cheaper (and weaker) lithium.
When I first used the battery it melted the contacts on the bike and eventually its own contacts. It gets very hot and part of the case shows warping from heat. has anybody else had this problem?
...or listen to idiots begging/coaxing/bullying you into opening up the charger to change a few resistors each time the BMS misbehaves.DrkAngel said:Even the best BMS can only moderate "minor" problems.
All packs are maintenance free ... until they have a problem, if you build your own you can fix your own, you won't have to spend months and $$$ sending to China for repair-replacement.
lbz5mc12 said:I don't know if you're interested but I've got the battery from my skyline that I'm no longer in need of. I just had a local guy give it a once over, he discharged, balance charged it and fixed the charge connection which was semi-loose. It's a 24V 10A lithium ion. Like you mentioned in your post, you would have to mount it on top of the carrier. It has about six months of use on it. It of course comes with the charger. I'm just not sure what carrier I could use to ship it. I know DHL does but they're kind of expensive.
lbz5mc12 said:Yeah I know but I thought I'd offer. I was thinking $175.00 plus shipping seeing as how it's $399.00 brand new.
lbz5mc12 said:Yeah I don't know why they charge so much for their batteries, there's nothing really special about them. They must be profiting huge on them.
lbz5mc12 said:You should get one of those high pitched alarms with the pull out pin. They try to lift the the battery, the pin comes out of the alarm and presto they're deaf and everyone's staring at them.
LeftieBiker said:I have repetitive stress injuries to my hands, so the PAS really helps. Most automated function duplicate actions you can perform yourself - that's no reason to deride them. The PAS serves a useful function, even if it could be more adjustable. Someone should post how to add a simple dial pot to adjust the PAS level...
As for the balance, look at it another way: I've lost ten pounds so far riding the bike, and it was all at or above the level of the rear rack top. So adding 8lbs to that rack top does nothing more than put me back to where the balance was a week after I go the bike - but with no SLA pack adding another 10lbs. If I lose another 8lbs from my waist, there goes the whole weight of the Ping pack!
Oh, and I just bought the pannier set sold by Bikesmiths. Looks good, it certainly appears to have a very wide space between the bags (he also sells eBikes) and while it won't hide the motor, I'm not sure anything would. It's also roomy. The ironic thing is I actually got the exact same set for free with the Prodeco bike I bought, but I sent it back, unopened, with the bike. I sure wish I'd kept it now!