Izip with CB26 battery

[donelson]

I have an Izip bike now with lead-acid batteries "cb26" type.

1. Is it possible to upgrade to a Lithium battery? I have to charge my bike overnight, every night now. The lead-acid batteries less than a year old.

2. I have prostate cancer with complications, and pedalling is quite painful. I need a throttle or a button so that I don't need to pedal (I just stand up the whole time). This bike has a throttle but my tennis elbow is bad now. Is there a way to replace the twist-throttle with a simple button?

 

[donelson]

Here is a pic of the bike.

 

[OldBob1]

Hi Donelson is it a 24 or 36 volts and is the motor brushless?
Bob.

 

[donelson]

I have no idea. How can I tell?

 

[D8ve]

Two lead acid batteries give 24 volt, three give 36 volt.
In series that is.

 

[donelson]

I took the battery off the bike (well, my son did LOL)

It has two big 12v batteries in it.

I cannot tell if the motor is brushless or not. See pic.

Bike Motor

 

[donelson]

Two lead acid batteries give 24 volt, three give 36 volt.
In series that is.

24v - - two 12v batteries inside box

Motor brushless? How do you tell?
Bike Motor pic

 

[OldBob1]

Hi Donelson, voltage maybe marked on the battery or motor.
If not you need to check the voltage on the battery after a charge and with the motor if it has 2 wire it is a brushed motor if 3 or more a brushless motor.

 

[D8ve]

It's a 24 volt system, motor. Type TBC.

 

[donelson]

There are only two wires going into the motor, so I guess that means 24v motor not brushless.

Is it possible to find a Lithium battery to match the bike?

 

[Andrew Hodson]

Som1 posted where to get 1, ~= £250 inc. p&p. 11Ah instead of 10.
1 should expect to charge every night if used every day.