Electric Bikes - more power for ebike?

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mike-on-da-bike
09-15-07, 09:54 AM
hello all i am mike from sydney,am new to ebikes and just bought a currie type setup (ezip)24 volt 10ah lead acid and its heavy lol,my bike wasnt too bad for aussie prices $450 and i am reaonably happy with it but it does lack the power to climb even any small hill,cruising speed on the flat not too bad,can i increase the power on my bike to make it do hills and any tips would be most helpfull,this bike is now my main mode of transport,oh my bike has a 200 watt motor as that is the legal limit here but i am still thinking about getting a bigger motor.or should i just go buy a more powerfull type bike?cheers


EbikeHawaii
09-15-07, 02:24 PM
hello all i am mike from sydney,am new to ebikes and just bought a currie type setup (ezip)24 volt 10ah lead acid and its heavy lol,my bike wasnt too bad for aussie prices $450 and i am reaonably happy with it but it does lack the power to climb even any small hill,cruising speed on the flat not too bad,can i increase the power on my bike to make it do hills and any tips would be most helpfull,this bike is now my main mode of transport,oh my bike has a 200 watt motor as that is the legal limit here but i am still thinking about getting a bigger motor.or should i just go buy a more powerfull type bike?cheers Light weight EFFICIENT motor, Lightweight bike, enough lightweight batteries to do your trip is what you may desire, but where is such a package ? If it can be found how much will it cost is the question? then how long will it last for is the other.

mike-on-da-bike
09-16-07, 10:33 AM
ok ill try again,i need my ebike to go abit faster not much but just a bit more power for them hillsmy bikes specs are its a currie rear wheel drive ezip,200 watt brushed motor,24 volt 10ah lead acid batteries, it says on the controller its 25 amp output.first i am assuming if i just change to a bigger motor say 450 watts that will give me more power also if i up the current a bit that may give me more power am i correct?any other tips?