Is this deal available in your area?
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Weight is listed as 110 lb. It's no Tesla; three 12v14ah lead-acid batteries and a 36v 1000w motor; 10t-75t sprockets (7.5:1 ratio). The 145/70-6 tires should be around 14" OD; according to a calculator, that gearing and tire size indicates around 3100 rpm motor speed (at 17 mph max speed), which seems low, but I'm not very knowledgeable about electric motors. I imagine the batteries could be upgraded to something lighter with more capacity (lithium-ion?), but I don't know enough about such things; I know a compatible charger would be needed, and I know it would cost way too much. If I want to go faster, I have other options. If the bike is totally lame, I'll convert it to gas powered.
I bid my max; I just wait until the end to do so. I've seen too many auctions where someone put in their max bid early, then someone else bid umpteen times trying to outbid, days before the auction ends. Yes, my max bid may not be enough and I won't have time to increase it, but since I bid my carefully considered max anyway, it doesn't matter. The bidding may go crazy without my involvement, but I won't be helping other bidders jack the price up. I've made hundreds of eBay purchases and I know what works for me.
There's one in the Brandon Fl Home Depot, about 30 minutes from Lakeland. I'd jump on it, but I just bought another mini...
As for getting more power out of them, you could upgrade the batteries, with something like lipos. I did such for a friends mobility scooter. It holds the speed much longer now, and over longer distances. Or maybe do like they do with the Power Wheels, up the voltage on the motor.
If it cooks, you still have a nice roller.
As for getting more power out of them, you could upgrade the batteries, with something like lipos. I did such for a friends mobility scooter. It holds the speed much longer now, and over longer distances. Or maybe do like they do with the Power Wheels, up the voltage on the motor.
If it cooks, you still have a nice roller.
Great deal! Ask Monster Moto to send you a replacement part under warranty. My deal fell through; seller flaked on me. Per seller: Seller used eBay USPS shipping calculator; USPS wouldn't ship it due to size; seller went to FedEx and was quoted more than 2x what he had charged me for shipping. Seller wouldn't ship, wanted me to pay him an additional $70; I wasn't going to pay for his mistake. After 10 days and several messages, I got tired of the BS and demanded he ship or refund my money (or I would file a complaint with eBay); he refunded.
That sucks about your eBay deal, I've had sellers bail too when they don't sell for what they expect to get. I thought about contacting MM but I figured they might want a copy of my receipt, besides a new throttle is only $10-$15 on the interweb. My plan is to put a Unite 48v 1800w brushless motor and controller on it, Unite makes the motor that comes with it so I figure it would be a direct replacement. I am also thinking about putting some 13x5.00-6 street tires on it along with a 70 tooth rear sprocket. With the brushless motor it should get up and go!. A guy I work with has a stock one and it starts out about 20 M.P.H. then slows down to about 15 M.P.H. and he weighs around 180 lbs.
Caught my neighbor rolling this into a dumpster. I ran down the street in my socks and grabbed it. He said it needed a new battery. I bought a charger for $25 and it wouldn't charge I googled the troubleshoot and it said try changing the fuse, Got a bunch of 30 amp fuses for a buck and this thing is pretty cool only does 15mph but has a quick take off and is quiet and my wife likes it. Probably wouldn't buy one but for the $26 I have into it. It's fun to run it
down the sidewalk.
down the sidewalk.
