Ok I took a sip of the kool aid today….

[Skipp]

Bought full throttle e bike…..

 

[sparkwizard]

Where does the swing arm pivot? I assume motor is inside the rear hub. Looks like a fun toy.

EDIT: I see the pivot.

 

[RobertC]

Cool.

How does it feel ?

 

[Skipp]

Cool.

How does it feel ?

Pretty sweet…just unlocked the throttle gears it was a 3 speed full throttle cruising at 25…it’s now a 5 speed and i haven’t tried yet….it has 7 speeds if you want to assist pedal…nope not me!

 

[Minimichael]

Unlocked? Ya mean all the potential is already there?

 

[Skipp]

Unlocked? Ya mean all the potential is already there?

Yes….apparently these can only go so fast in Europe…..it’s from china….so they give you the you tube channel that shows the button combination that gives you two more gears and 10 mph more….pretty nice once I get used to the whine and the damn seat….

 

[Charles S]

Unlocked? Ya mean all the potential is already there?

Most ebikes have multiple preprogrammed pedal assist levels (PAS), some have 3 levels, some 5 levels, and I think I've seen as many as 9 PAS levels. On most, the pedal assist level also limits the throttle-only speed. Some can be 'hacked' by a certain button press sequence to unlock/derestrict the speed. How much difference it makes, if any, varies depending on the particular bike. On my ONEBOT S1, which has 3 PAS levels, unlocking it supposedly increases top speed from around 16 mph to around 21 mph, I haven't tried it yet as the bike is apart (mods in progress) at the moment. My Polarna M6 Pro is good for 35 mph in PAS 5 and I haven't searched for information on unlocking it, haven't felt a need.

 

[chipper]

Have you jumped it yet ?

 

[Skipp]

Not as far as I’m sold on electric vehicles….but this is pretty neat cruising the neighborhood

 

[Skipp]

Have you jumped it yet ?

I’d break a hip…but it’s tempting