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    Keep quiet, don't tell my wife!

    That is a huge difference in numbers, that is a ratio of over 23:1 . And when one takes into account that there are no cheap Bosch bikes, that is an overwhelming ly huge difference, which in itself, tells it "how it is!" The more expensive the bike, the lower the total number sold in general...
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    Keep quiet, don't tell my wife!

    IYou seem to think that is a problem, let me say, its not. You can open them up easily and repair most failues on hub motors. Tell me how you handle a Bosch mid motor that is defective and the guarantee has long run out, and a defective rear hub where the guarantee has long run out? big BUCKS is...
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    Keep quiet, don't tell my wife!

    Primarily German e-bike websites. Do you read and understand German, if yes, search around on the wen using something like "Bosch e-bike probleme". Here is what I found, in bothe English and German:- https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=Bosch+e-bike+probleme Have a good read, and...
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    Keep quiet, don't tell my wife!

    If you haven't checked out the German e-bike web sites, or even properly checked out Pedelec, its probably not worth my time explaining it all again just for you. Nobody is even thinking that its every Bosch unit that fails in some way, but it appears to be far greater percentage than hub bikes...
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    Keep quiet, don't tell my wife!

    I do about 3,500 KMs per year on average, but never had a motor or a battery problem. Only occasional chain replacements about every 2 years, as they are not as stressed with a rear hub, as with a mid motor. Brake pads need yearly replacement, which I generally buy on ebay. My current bike...
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    Keep quiet, don't tell my wife!

    I hope you are lucky, and of course its a personal choice. I was just seeking to give you a heads up from people here and in the UK, who have not been lucky with Bosch. After WW2, when I was born in the UK, if something was rubbish, it was called "a load of old Bosch", though due to British...
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    Keep quiet, don't tell my wife!

    You have really surprised me by buying anything to do with Bosch....After all the conversations about their awful products on Pedelec. I live in Germany, and ever since I have been riding e-bikes here, I have heard from many who find them totally overpriced, badly made and difficult to get...
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    Viking eco power issue

    Maybe make sure that the battery cannot "slop about" might be the first place to look. Pack it in place with something, just so it cannot move at all. Next, see if the contacts are MAKING contact, and have not been pushed too far apart. That is just wear and tear on an older bike. Very gentle...
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    Viking eco power issue

    There are companies that will re-cell a battery, someone here may know of a good one, near to where you live possibly. The problem may even be a slightly loose battery, gravity might move it too far away from the connector on upward hills. Is it OK downhill? Or a broken battery connector or...
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    Ebikes

    I didn't know Bobajob could shriek in German!! Maybe he got it off some old Hitler films...? WOW!!
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    Ebikes

    Not in the slightest! And by the way, apparently you misunderstood completely, as it was not a threat, it was a promise! Learn to figure out the difference, it really is not difficult! Remember, I gave you a choice, and you picked (I assume!) the one you wanted. I am simply supplying that...
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    Ebikes

    I am happy you liked that one, I thought it was really funny, with a strong taste of reality. That was just the warning shot across the bow. You 'ain't seen nothing yet!
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    info required

    Carry the battery up separately maybe? I personally like 36 volt batteries myself, but do not get fixed on a voltage too much, higher voltage means more cells, equals to generally more weight. Power is power and getting the balance (of power;)) right, for any voltage is important. But basically...
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    info required

    Maybe the bike is set to Kilometers and he hasn't noticed. But very new bikes, big battery, flat road and young muscles, it could be possible.... regards Andy
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    BBS02 (Old Type Controller) broken, wiring help.

    Let us know when you have received the UNIT. Maybe watch any and all videos showing just how it can be used till then? I was myself surprised that a LBS here even used one, but the answer from them was "speed of working" and that they could check many new parts without a lot of work! That was...
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    Help! Electrickery!

    I must have missed it completely, my bad, even though it is in my area of interest. Could you be so kind as to assist me in finding them again please? Thanks in advance Andy
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    Help! Electrickery!

    Then I will have to use that battery fairly soon to test that theory of yours out! But why has that theory never even been mentioned on Pedelec up to now? That is really strange I feel, as we talk about EVERYTHING..... By the way, I do not myself even consider them old at almost 3 years. My...
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    Help! Electrickery!

    I have been testing such a thought (which I have never myself fully believed or fully followed, as my batteries are in constant usage), since the end of September last year, with one of my own bike's batteries, as I was given a third one to use (not keep) as the owner broke a leg badly, and can...
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    Ebikes

    I have decided to start telling jokes, with Mr Bobajob as center participant, as he has not improved his manner in any way, also he was warned and I will simply test his powers of laughter! First Joke. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Bobajob's mum, goes to...
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    Help! Electrickery!

    Just to warn you, that if after delivery, you let the bike sit around for some time, that MAY have caused your battery problem (I am also convinced battery or battery connection), do not tell the company if you did that. These batteries require careful maintenance, and need to be kept, at all...