Not really meant to be a negative comment, just to show that any ebike can go wrong, Raleigh just as likely as Kalkhoff, or Bosch as Impulse. I am going to get advice from someone who had an ebike for 10 years or more w/o any trouble and sold for more than he paid for it working. 19 out of the other 20 have had various problems though. And I think all of them in the first year whatever model. No details of the fault. Just doesn't work. Like my Cyclamatic.
... I sorry Persus, but that is not good enough, I have looked on line particularly to search for negative comments attributed to the Motus and have found none. You have indicated on two occasions " hearsay" about this bike .
Is there any manufactured product that 10 years after purchase is more valuable than the initial price? ....With the possible exception of a piece of fine art or astute property purchase .
An electric bike, like any other product is bought o be used, it needs repair and maintenance. You can expect punctures, bent wheels blown bulbs, rust and chain repairs. With an electric bike you can also expect gradual deterioration of the battery pack. You have a right to expect years of use from the motor and the frame. You have no right to expect maintained free, service free operation for years on end. .. Even if you never used the thing and left it in your hall in its new state, the tyres will perish after 5 to 6 years.
You need to be truthful to yourself as to what you expect and be realistic. I understand once bitten twice shy, but are you even sure your old Cyclamatic is truely defunct?. It's only a machine and has only so many parts, so if the defective parts are replaced or repaired it will work. It may not be economic to repair, but that is a value judgement, not an engineering imperative.
