Weird Electric Bike on Ebay

[Deleted member 4366]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/48V-350W-Electric-Bike-Phoenix-Brand-New-Sale/322941679251?hash=item4b30d2f693:g:xSYAAOSwO7haNHHo

I had to look at this one a long time to figure everything out, but the whole concept doesn't seem to make no sense. It has:

A heavy sprung saddle
No gears
A double single brake lever that works both brakes.
48v battery in a bag on the rack
KT controller
Back wheel in upside down so that the cable exits up. Don't ride it in the wet like that.

I think the guy that put it all together must have done it after spending the evening at one of Soundwave's soirees or have I been wearing my square helmet too long?. With a few small changes it could make a nice project, but not for £1000 - maybe £750 more like it.

 

[anotherkiwi]

I'm disappointed, I hoped the 48v battery was hidden in the pump!

 

[Fordulike]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/48V-350W-Electric-Bike-Phoenix-Brand-New-Sale/322941679251?hash=item4b30d2f693:g:xSYAAOSwO7haNHHo

To give the seller credit, that's a pretty stealthy electric bike set-up, but the description wording suggests amateur builder.

 

[rower]

The bloke is also selling a few other eyebrow raising items:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/danish-1-5/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=

Personally I wouldn't touch this stuff with a 10 foot pole!

 

[Fordulike]

@rower

Hee hee, bet the geometry of that Harley, coupled with an electric front motor, would provide, how should I put it...... an entertaining ride lol.

Harley Davidson Inspired 60V Ebike Electric Bike Brand New

 

[Benjahmin]

I like the spoke catchers dangling below the saddle bag - bet they're fun at speed.

 

[DynatechFan]

their seller feedback show mostly batteries sold, so maybe they are diversifying

The bike in this post looks plain dangerous and dreadful value. Shiny chrome bars with no proper grips! A load of bodges to the brakes that dont even bear thinking about. The gearing? Well, my single speed is c2:1 this looks almost unusable to anyone without knees/thighs like Geoff Capes. And all built on a £30 Chinese steel frame with £10 Brooks knock off that will be horribly uncomfortable. Fairly convinced the handlebar stem is over extended and unsafe too. My top bid you be £150 to £200 for the ebike parts assuming they arent bodged too - and factoring some money to take the frame etc to the tip

 

[mike killay]

Exactly how do you get on this sort of bike?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Delivery-Box-for-Bicycles-BackRack-LAST-FEW-IN-STOCK-GREAT-QUALITY/322960546608?hash=item4b31f2db30:g:H00AAOSwE9JZ4pwU

 

[DynatechFan]

If you *must* got down the weird retro motorbike route then this might be a better place to start, bit of class there, no?:

 

[Deleted member 4366]

If you *must* got down the weird retro motorbike route then this might be a better place to start, bit of class there, no?:

What I find weird about that bike is that somebody would want to buy it.

 

[Hightechpete]

If you *must* got down the weird retro motorbike route then this might be a better place to start, bit of class there, no?:

I think it's kinda cool,' Harleyschwinn elecroglide' ?.

 

[oyster]

Exactly how do you get on this sort of bike?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Delivery-Box-for-Bicycles-BackRack-LAST-FEW-IN-STOCK-GREAT-QUALITY/322960546608?hash=item4b31f2db30:g:H00AAOSwE9JZ4pwU

Possibly more important, how do you get off it? Especially if you have an accident...

 

[anotherkiwi]

Possibly more important, how do you get off it? Especially if you have an accident...

A trike is easy: you are on the ground underneath it, how do you get it off? Yes I have tested personally...

 

[Steve UKLSRA]

Lordy!!!

 

[horseunderwater]

how about pre ordering this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/92V-1000W-Motor-Electric-Monster-Bike-Brand-New-/322980744552

 

[Benjahmin]

Nothing like being obvious is there?
In the Gurnsey thread I think Flecc said the police tend not to throw the book at people, I think this might proof the exception.

 

[flecc]

Nothing like being obvious is there?
In the Gurnsey thread I think Flecc said the police tend not to throw the book at people, I think this might proof the exception.

Only 1000 Watts though. This one below is 6000 Watts and powers to 50 mph:

Or if your want obvious:

 

[Crockers]

Nothing like being obvious is there?
In the Gurnsey thread I think Flecc said the police tend not to throw the book at people, I think this might proof the exception.

But if you're going fast enough the book would miss.

 

[grldtnr]

A trike is easy: you are on the ground underneath it, how do you get it off? Yes I have tested personally...

Been there, done that X 2!!! Once on a windcheetah, 2nd time on my own Trice, bent it badly and had to ride 40 miles back home, didn't like going right.