Hi New electric bike Owner

[Grens36]

Hi I have just bought a folding POWABYKE. I have not ridden for years but as we have also just bought a Campervan I decided that would be an answer to getting around. We are retired and are quite energetic.
Could anyone help me identify the bike. I know it is an old one but I would like to try and get some instructions as to how it works and how to maintain it.

I am really looking forward to riding it but feel I should know something of how it works.

Thanks for any help

 

[Fat Rat]

Hi
I cant help with your enquiry sorry
but welcome to the site

 

[Grens36]

Hi
I cant help with your enquiry sorry
but welcome to the site

Thank you. Looking forward to my new adventure

 

[vfr400]

It's very old. It looks like a brushed motor, but your photo doesn't really show it.

The batteries are almost certainly beyond usefulness. you might get enough charge in to test the motor, but I'd be surprised if you get much further than the end of your drive.

If it's like the other older Powabykes, there's a two position switch somewhere. In one position, the throttle will only work when you're pedalling. In the other position, it works like a normal throttle after you start pedalling. This makes bench-testing tricky.

A new set of batteries is about £75. You have to open the white box so see exactly which ones you need. Sometimes they have spade connectors, other times the wires are soldered. If everything works except the batteries are worn out and you like the bike, it's worth spending a bit more (about £200 on a Lithium battery, which will be a lot lighter, take you a lot further and be a lot less trouble in the long term.

 

[Grens36]

It's very old. It looks like a brushed motor, but your photo doesn't really show it.

The batteries are almost certainly beyond usefulness. you might get enough charge in to test the motor, but I'd be surprised if you get much further than the end of your drive.

If it's like the other older Powabykes, there's a two position switch somewhere. In one position, the throttle will only work when you're pedalling. In the other position, it works like a normal throttle after you start pedalling. This makes bench-testing tricky.

A new set of batteries is about £75. You have to open the white box so see exactly which ones you need. Sometimes they have spade connectors, other times the wires are soldered. If everything works except the batteries are worn out and you like the bike, it's worth spending a bit more (about £200 on a Lithium battery, which will be a lot lighter, take you a lot further and be a lot less trouble in the long term.

Thank you for that info. That has been helpful. Battery is working at present and has allowed me to go a fair distance. Like the idea of a lithium battery so further investigation needed.