Originally Posted by
CKnDave
It appears that there may be some seepage from my SLA battery. Not a lot but something is coming out of there. I called Currie and, after being on hold and listening to a bad MUZAK system, talked to a rep. They are sending me a new battery for the cost of shipping, approx 10-15$. They are backordered on them so it will not ship for two weeks. In the meantime, I will use the battery I have and make sure something is underneath it while charging.
Donob08 or others: Is there a list of things I should be checking to tighten, etc? I had my husband rig the wire to the throttle so that it will not get tight and pull out. We have quite a lot of "cracks" in our road that my bike has to go over constantly. Now I am worried something might get loose from being jarred so much. If there is a list for us brain-dead bike-user-type only folks, maybe I can check things out on my own instead of waiting for something to break.....
Other than my trusty Kona mountain bike that has never failed me, I am clueless how to maintain a bike. I only use the Kona when we are camping so am not an avid biker. However, now that I have the Ezip, I am biking daily!
They seem to be pretty well put together. It is good to know that Currie support is there when needed. Hopefully that part will get your way quickly!
CK You sound pretty much like the woman of my dreams. I liked your story about the incident at the intersection and the throttle. Your sense of humor and attitude will prevail. But.. the woman I dream with, my wife, would never say "I had my husband rig ...." she would start the project herself, take credit for the initiative and then accept gracefully the help of her bumbling husband.
It's hard to come up with a list. Right now it would only be based on my, few, less than pleasant experiences. But I've done stuff like this before. Give me a couple of days and I'll post a Preventative Maintenance check list, that may be worth the bandwidth.
Keep biking daily, that's good in every way.
Battery leakage isn't to be taken lightly. Is Currie giving you a whole new Battery Pack, as they should? If not, insist. And if they don't want the present pack sent back for QC (shipping costs), you, not your hubby have a chance to disassemble it, understand the problem, and fill it with 2 new 12V, 10Ahr cells you can buy in many places. You'll be the hero of the neighborhood.