Techical Assistance with Wuxing H T-268 Electric Bike

[JW1980]

Hello, I recently joined your site in search if some help with his nee purchase ai have made. I posted last week in the new to the site forum and got some great answers - thank you.

As my questions are of a technical nature, I thought ainwould post here too. Hope thats ok.

Please let me explain.

I am not an actual owner but my bother has been for many years. He has been using several older model PowaBykes to get around due to mobility problems.

As an engineer, I have been looking after an maintaining them for him, having gained a wealth of information from the PowaByke website.

Recently an opportunity arose to purchase second hand something quite different for my brother. This is, I believe called a Wuxing H T-268. It is modelled more to look like petrol powered moped.

Of course I have quickly discovered there is a huge difference between the powabyke and this one and feel I need a little help. My brother has found it is slower and does not have the same range as his old bike even though this has new batteries in it.

I have looked on line but can't find an actual website for the bike. I did find a couple of links to suppliers and have emailed them but had no answers.

I am hoping someone here has some expert knowledge on this bike. If you do, please help !

Specifically I was initially wondering the following:-

+ What should the maximum speed be and can it be adjusted ? I know the weight it is carrying will have a bearing on this.

+ What should the range be like in miles ? Like above I know the weight makes a difference.

+ The batteries are lead acid. As an engineer I would say these need to be fully charged and discharged every time but I have read on some site they should be topped up as often as possible. Is that true?

+ Does anyone have or know where I could source a user manual and a service / technical manual like on the PowaByke website?

Thanks in advance.

Jonathan

 

[Alan Quay]

As d8veh said in the other thread, SLA's will last longer if you give them an easier time of it. This means a lower discharge and then recharge is best, just like the battery in your car.

But that said, they won't last very long and are usually a false economy. 200 cycles is often quoted. Compare that with lithium-ion, typically 800 cycles, and greater energy density.

 

[JW1980]

Hi Mike Higgins / All,

Thank you for your response and sorry for the delayed reply.

Yes d8veh gave some good advise on the battery.

I was more wondering if someone was able to help me with my other questions :-

+ What should the maximum speed be and can it be adjusted ?

+ Does anyone have or know where I could source a user manual and a service / technical manual like on the PowaByke website?

I would really like if possible to get hold of the original specifications, so I can check the batteties fitted are of the correct specification.

Thanks in advance.

Kind regards

Jonathan

 

[Deleted member 4366]

You were supposed to tell us the battery designation.

 

[JW1980]

Hi d8veh,

Yes, sorry but I have not been to my brothers to take a look. Have had a lot on at work.

I think though that the battery questions have been answered now.

I was windering if anyone could help with my other questions :-

+ What should the maximum speed be and can it be adjusted ?

+ Does anyone have or know where I could source a user manual and a service / technical manual like on the PowaByke website?

Kind regards

Jonathan