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[MarkFewtrell]

Understand what youre saying. I dont think the battery is an issue unless i dont intend to have an electric bike. The frame is dead but i always knew that. I thank everyone for their input.

 

[Lux1]

You’ve probably got rid of the powabyke now, I’m in a similar situation, although I got mine for a tenner, - and it has half decent rim brakes.

For your information, my SLA batteries where all dead, the controller was hanging off too.

I rigged an 18volt 3ah Bosch drill battery to a switch and straight to the motor. The bike had no trouble carrying me a across a field at a modest 11 mph.

I’m going to keep my old powabyke for fun and run it from a couple of powertool lithium batteries that I have.

I’m happy with just a few miles or assistance up a hill.

 

[MarkFewtrell]

You’ve probably got rid of the powabyke now, I’m in a similar situation, although I got mine for a tenner, - and it has half decent rim brakes.

For your information, my SLA batteries where all dead, the controller was hanging off too.

I rigged an 18volt 3ah Bosch drill battery to a switch and straight to the motor. The bike had no trouble carrying me a across a field at a modest 11 mph.

I’m going to keep my old powabyke for fun and run it from a couple of powertool lithium batteries that I have.

I’m happy with just a few miles or assistance up a hill.

Excellent experiment. The lith battery blocks in drills and other electric devices id been thinking on. Actually i still have it. The weight of battery is insane. Id thought of buying those battery blocs. I intend to chop the back end to take a fat wheel maybe! Have a look at this

 

[Lux1]

That’s an ambitious transformation! My powabyke looks pretty sorry for itself, but I thought about respraying it, fitting chunkier tyres etc and some panniers, and using it’ll for some longer rides than I’d normally do on my conventional bike.

I intend to fully charge my 18v battery and will see how far it gets me. I reckon about 4-5 miles due to the saving in weight for a start. I cannot believe how strong the motor is, - I hotwired mine to half the recommended voltage, jumped on it quick and had a great five minutes doing laps in my field.

Felt like an old granny though!

 

[MarkFewtrell]

That’s an ambitious transformation! My powabyke looks pretty sorry for itself, but I thought about respraying it, fitting chunkier tyres etc and some panniers, and using it’ll for some longer rides than I’d normally do on my conventional bike.

I intend to fully charge my 18v battery and will see how far it gets me. I reckon about 4-5 miles due to the saving in weight for a start. I cannot believe how strong the motor is, - I hotwired mine to half the recommended voltage, jumped on it quick and had a great five minutes doing laps in my field.

Felt like an old granny though!

same as mine. this is a commercial design. pic.we have front end. cut and reweld. the electric hells angels!

 

[Trevormonty]

They is lot to be said for designing ebike or kit that uses power tool batteries. At least battery can be dual use.

 

[Lux1]

Just an update on my bike, I’ve put the powabyke 200w front hub motor on my old mountain bike and it works a treat. Half the weight of the old powabyke and works well from a couple of 18v batteries in series. Whilst it still isn’t a looker, it works.