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    Haibike... Bosch or Yamaha?

    I have the Cube C-62 500 29er hybrid SL 2017 and it is spot on,light and fast.
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    Kalkhoff Battery not charging

    I had two batteries of this type in 2011 and 2012 and had the same problems,the only cure was a new one taken care of with warranty.Not sure if they are still available.
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    Ongoing reliability of Kalkhoff/Focus Impulse 2 motors

    Around £5000,depends on spec the top one is £5700.
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    Ongoing reliability of Kalkhoff/Focus Impulse 2 motors

    Definitely a quality e-bike with a price to match,not for anyone with champagne ideas and lemonade pockets.
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    Ongoing reliability of Kalkhoff/Focus Impulse 2 motors

    Perseus if you want range and reliability....
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    Haibike... Bosch or Yamaha?

    I bought my Cube from MTB Monster,only a small shop but well stocked and realy nice people to deal with,very helpful.
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    Haibike... Bosch or Yamaha?

    Yes i remember,i am aware of 50 cycles manchester store and i think they now stock the Cube range.I realy liked the Focus but the impulse motor had problems, i think they now use Bosch motors.
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    Haibike... Bosch or Yamaha?

    There is a video online showing the difference in speed between the two and the Bosch cx is clearly the winner even when they swop riders.The Bosch cx is a great motor,fast and reliable. The Yamaha motor ramps down the power with higher cadence and the Bosch just keeps going,i have a Cube bike...
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    Ongoing reliability of Kalkhoff/Focus Impulse 2 motors

    I`m the same weight and my focus jarifa had the impulse S class 350w motor,on a full charge the 17Ah battery was showing a range of 75 km on the console at my chosen assist setting and it was very accurate. I always used the next to highest assist level.The focus was fairly light and had slick...
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    Ongoing reliability of Kalkhoff/Focus Impulse 2 motors

    What was the model tested and what size was the battery in ah.
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    Ongoing reliability of Kalkhoff/Focus Impulse 2 motors

    Danidl is obviously very knowledgeable.
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    Ongoing reliability of Kalkhoff/Focus Impulse 2 motors

    If you are looking for range the Bosch 500 battery is poor unless you run it on eco assist or at the most tour.Riese and Muller have a bike in their range that has two Bosch 500 batteries in the frame but it has a very high price tag.
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    ASA ebike dongles

    If someone has a e-mtb and mainly rides off road the 15mph legal limit makes perfect sense because the average speeds are low however for the road rider on slicks the 15mph limit is a miserable experience due to always hitting the cut out point except for the uphills. A legal limit of at least...
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    ASA ebike dongles

    Yes i agree almost impossible but the limit of 50km-h with a normal one is easily reached,that is why i had the 3x software.
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    ASA ebike dongles

    Badass dongle still the easiest as it just clips on and off the speedo pickup and for Bosch you can have the 3x version that allows speeds up to 75km-h.
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    Looking for a reliable ebike to do the London knowledge on, please help!

    The Bosch 500wh batteries are around £700 to buy separately.
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    Looking for a reliable ebike to do the London knowledge on, please help!

    The gearing on the Bosch motor can be increased so that it will do over 30mph with a deristrictor fitted but it will eat the battery.