Originally Posted by
samse
I have had a bad experience with the e- bike kit. paid $1,000. The kit was wired wrong. The long distance communication was a nightmare with the seller telling me that I was wiring it wrong. I finally found a local guy who told me that one of the cables was wired wrong. I got it all fixed and I payed the local guy some cash. Then the rim developed some cracks. I contacted the company and they told me that I should get it fixed. No mention of refund, no mention of replacement. I only rode the thing for 3 months.
I will go back to pedaling and am considering getting a moped for the long distance commutes...
I have a lifepo battery and now it is a piece of junk....
All I will say is buyer beware...
Your experience shows why it's so important for a consumer to actually do research and make an informed decision for all purchases. The old saying, "Caveat emptor" or "let the buyer beware" still applies. I spent a long time researching for a dependable and affordable conversion kit. I chose the Currie conversion kit because it had good reviews from real life users and a reputation for very good torque, which I need living west of Glacier National Park. It also was an affordable $279. I can't be happier with my purchase. Next month marks the one-year anniversary of my bike's conversion to an e-bike and I'm proud to say that I put more miles on my converted e-bike in that 12-month period than I did my truck (850 miles for my e-bike so far and 300 miles on my truck). I just built my own Thundersky LIFEPO4 pack this spring that has twice the amp hour ratings of the original OEM SLA battery that came with my kit--the LIFEPO4 pack is 24V 20AH, the OEM SLA is 24V 10AH. The added range and power is greatly appreciated. My original SLA is beginning to loose capacity and I'll build a second LIFEPO4 pack later this summer. So, my advice to potential e-bike and conversion kit buyers--research, research and research before you buy.
Here's a photo of my bike taken on a recent forest ride. One of my favorite things to do is explore the 2.2 million acre forest that I live in by bike--something that would have played havoc with my old runner's knees before I added the conversion kit.
