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    Custom Batteries? Mate Icon Spare Battery Problem!!

    Hello again, here's my measurements, I'm still no closer to finding the battery: Longest side is 420mm, shortest side is 410mm, width (difficult to measure because of curves, so based on sides) is 101-102mm, depth is 43mm - still tearing my head out.
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    Custom Batteries? Mate Icon Spare Battery Problem!!

    Thanks! looks like they are slightly different but will contact...
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    Custom Batteries? Mate Icon Spare Battery Problem!!

    Sorry for the delay in replying folks. I am the OP - the battery on the right is my battery - the mate icon one. I'll measure it and post this again. I thought i had struck gold by purchasing the one on the left from ebay. As you can see it's a cm too long, even 1.5 goddammit!! This is a 48v10ah...
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    Mate city 500

    Yes
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    Custom Batteries? Mate Icon Spare Battery Problem!!

    Hi folks, hope you are all doing well. I have a Mate Icon. It's really great after a few teething issues. Motor is 500W - needs a 48v 10ah battery. Problem is the manufacturer doesn't have ANY spare batteries and I'd like one, or even two spare. DATE (not Mate) are based in Netherlands and...
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    Help! Noisy Mxus 48v 500w on Mate Icon

    Update, it was the brakes wearing in, and very *very* careful alignment of the pads. Seems it doesn't take much for the pads to drag... Thanks.
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    Mate city 500

    I have this bike and it's fantastic. It looks like a fairly regular bike and as long as you are pedaling and not using the throttle, no one will give you any trouble. It is fine at 20mph by the way.
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    Help! Noisy Mxus 48v 500w on Mate Icon

    Hello good people. First post. I have a new Mate Icon 500w. I road tested the X and it was great but too heavy to fold. I am partly disabled. I was delighted to have gotten one of the last Mate 500 City / Icon and it is the ideal weight and power for me. A 250w motor is not enough. so far so...
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    Motor noise on a new hub motor

    https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/dhj8bkUdFpg7Q2Ak6 I’m getting mad noise like this on a brand new mate icon bike - is this what you mean?