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Ahh. The old Panasonic powered Giant Lafree? Brings back memories of my first go on an ebike.

I see, sounds like you have chosen the lesser of two evils then. Good luck with the A Bike, I hope it does all that you want it to.

Would a more comfortable way to get to work be to have someone drag you there by the ankles, whilst naked, along a route lined with shards of broken glass which have been drenched in tabasco sauce?

That front chainring looks like it's experienced a high lateral load such as an impact to distort in that way. I can't think of another situation that would cause such damage

Yes, of course, Giant with the Yamaha motor. The Prime E plus 3 looks a nice bike. http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-gb/bikes/model/prime.e.3/24986/90629/#specifications I've owned a couple of Giant bikes in the past (non-electric) and currently have a Giant road bike. I have always thought...

I'm sure you have seen it, but just in case, here are all the bikes produced by KTM. Not sure if they are all available in the UK though. The frumpy bikes, which I like by the way, are near the bottom. http://www.ktm-bikes.at/en/bikes/e-bike.html

The Kalkhoffs are well built and nicely finished, but there is a very big question mark over the motor, especially the Impulse 2 and very little being said about it from Kalkhoff themselves. That would make me very apprehensive. I don't know much about KTM, never seen one, other than they are a...

I have just read one of the links which Aftersales Kalkhoff UK has posted. At the bottom of the page its says; "Another important benefit is that all components of the Kalkhoff Impulse Evo have been designed with durability in mind. The gear unit has been strengthened, the new deflection shaft...

I wouldn't say a first. The 2008 Panasonic is to that standard, so a distant second.

What you are saying kudoscycles is what I have been getting at. If there is a significant problem with the Impulse 2 motor, Kalkhoff will know about it. If they are unable to fix the issue in the Impulse 2, they surely will have in the motor version which follows it. My point has been that...

I have never suggested that you can buy an Impulse motor as a seperate item. Where did that come from? I have been very careful to use the word IF when talking about whether it is possible to fit newer evolutions of the Impulse motor to an older frame. I have never said that it is possible...

It was actually your speculation in post #115 regarding Impulse crank motors and their inability to be changed for a newer model that has lead us to this point. In that post, you said; "No option to replace with other models, no upgrades, motor can't be replaced or upgraded." Do you know this...

Again, not quite true. Some of the Panasonic motors have common controllers and batteries. For example, when I swapped the 2008 Panasonic motor fitted to my bike for the 2011 version, I was able to use the same handlebar controller and battery. I believe the Panasonic S class motors do require a...

No quite true. Bosch, Panasonic and Impulse motors can't be interchanged, but I believe that the frame bolt mounting patterns for each type has not changed as the motors evolve. That's certainly true for Panasonic from 2008 onwards. Therefore, IF there is a problem with the Impulse 2, which is...

Yes the 26 volt system.

I don't think anyone will shoot you down. You have read the information, digested it and formed your own opinion. No one can argue with that.

It is always difficult to strike a fair balance and unfortunately dealers or manufacturers in general tend to receive a rough time on forums, not just bike forums. I have had very good service from 50 Cycles, as good as anyone could hope for. I have also had service from them which has been...

All that I can say is that the Panasonic motor does not lack power. I've owned one for 7 1/2 years covering tens of thousands of miles. I've also ridden an Impulse powered bike and would say the power is about the same, but the Impulse continues to deliver assistance at a higher pedalling...

Point taken!

If the 15000 units figure includes all motor variants, which will take in the ultra reliable Panasonic motor, the number of failures attributable to the Impulse 11 motor, as a percentage of bike sold with that motor fitted will be higher than 1%.