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One of the two contenders to replace my 2012 Kalkhoff is the Batavus Harlem Ego which uses a Yamaha crank motor rated at 70Nm about which I know nothing. Is is reckoned to be good, or does it have "issues"?

Anybody know what the rated output power of my 2011-year Kalkhoff Agattu is ? I need to get a rough idea of how it compares to the rated output of the new bikes I'm looking at.

My wife and I each have a 2011-year Kalkhoff Agattu. Hers has done less mileage than mine, and is far better mechanically as well as cosmetically. Mine is well past its best-before, having had a much harder life, and I'm working up to replacing it. Given that the only difference between mine...

My 2011 Agattu is now getting well past its best before, so I need to start considering its replacement. My brain won't cope with any more random online searching, so I'd appreciate suggestions please bearing in mind the following ... I'm in my 70s, relatively fit considering, and having long...

Our 2011-model Kalkhoff Agattus are still on the original batteries, which obviously aren't going to last us much longer. Given that I don't want to get into replacing the cells in the existing batteries, what options if any do we have when the day finally arrives that we really have to Do...

The original battery on one of our 2011-model Agattus is on its last legs. Is cell replacement a sensible option, given that I'm handy with a soldering iron? I guess my concerns about that are mainly how cost-effective that might be, where to get the cells, and how reliable they're likely to...

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Tried a search but got nowhere with it, so ... what's reckoned to be the best lube to use on the chains of our Kalkhoff Agattus which we use every day in all weathers, nearly always on tarmac?

I have a Kalkhoff Agattu bought new in February 2012, which has done something over 2500 miles, quite a few of them with a trailer full of shopping. Apart from the necessity to change the chain and chainwheel last year, I've had no problems. However ... In the last week or so, it's started...

Twelve months without a car! Just realised that it's one year today since we flogged the motor car. Apart from some hospital visits being a major PITA by bus if we can't afford a taxi, all we miss is all the emgubberance that comes with owning a car, like wondering how much work it'll need to...

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I've noticed a post or two on here over the last year or so in which it seems that some people are confused about the principle of "strict liability" as applied to traffic accidents in some European countries. They seem to think it means "the driver of the vehicle which collides with you is...

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Following on from my "How long should my chainwheel last?" saga, I've now done getting on for 10 miles with the 41T chainwheel and the 12T motor sprocket. In case it's of any interest to somebody considering the change because they reckon their Agattu's under-geared, the verdict is (a) I...

OK ... my Kalkhoff Agattu which had a 35T chainwheel and an 11T motor sprocket now has a 41T chainwheel and a 12T motor sprocket. Everything else stays the same. The higher overall gearing due to the chainwheel change is straightforward enough, but what about the bigger motor sprocket? Less...

I'm reluctant to believe this myself, but while we're waiting for our new chainwheel and sprockets to arrive, I got back from Tesco this morning and put the battery on charge on account of it being nearly out of steam. It's been on charge now the best part of two hours and it's still flashing...

So ... following on from this thread, if you bought a new Kalkhoff Agattu, how long would you expect the chainwheel and the motor drive sprocket to last?

OK, I finally got chance to investigate further following the advice given to me on this thread As far as I can tell, there's nothing loose anywhere. What there is, though, is a surprising amount of wear on the chainwheel. Bear in mind that these snaps are taken with the bike upside down ...

I may well be having a brainfart here, but when all adjustment is taken up at the lever but there's still plenty of meat on the pad, is it actually possible to move the cylinders closer to the rim - and if so, how? I know you can move the pads up and down (i.e. radially), you can twist them...

I have a Kalkhoff Agattu bought in January 2012, so I guess it's a "2011" model. It has the 18Ah battery, and it's done around 1600 miles. A few months ago, I noticed an occasional "clunk" or dull knock whilst riding normally on Low or Medium power, which seemed to be coming from the front...