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    Display behaving strangely - Kalkhoff Sahel C8 Pro Disc 2011

    Hi all. I had a post recently about my battery (18Ah) discharging when the bike was standing for a week or so. The battery indicators both in the display (LCD) and on the battery (LED) would jump from say 5 to 2, in one week without use. This happened three times in a period of one month, and...
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    Kalkhoff 18Ah battery discharging - is it faulty?

    Hi all. My 18Ah Kalkhoff battery suddenly started to discharge itself during periods when the bike is not in use (battery is left on bike). Within one week it can go from 5 bars / leds to 1, or from 4 to 1 blinking. It has not done this before. I am dismayed :(. Can I assume the battery is...
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    Chain short by 7 links - willl it be too tight?

    Hi all. I have installed a larger front chainwheel (42 instead of 35 teeth) on my Kalkoff Sahel. It has a spring loaded tensioner in the back, and this points straight down now, instead of slightly backwards. That is because the chain is 7 links too short now. Bike runs OK, but will there be...
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    Pics from Trondheim

    Hi all. Just wanted to share some nice pics from Trondheim taken today. I took the Kalkhoff up to the Graakallen mountain above the city, some 5 km from where I live. It's tarmac almost all the way up, and then some hundred meters of gravel road. The incline is very steep. Cyclists use this as...
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    Kalkhoff (Panasonic) 18Ah - winter battery storage

    Hi all. I have a question about winter (long term) storage of my Kalkhoff 18Ah battery. The bike has been standing unused since october. How often (if at all) should I charge the battery during the winter? I charged it once in november, and now it again has only 3 of the 5 lights lit when I...
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    New Wisper 906 Alpino - serious problems - help!

    Hi all. My new Wisper 906 Alpino arrived yesterday. It was defective when I powered it up. Battery status is four green lights, however display on handlebars shows battery "Lo" symbol, and motor does not run. When I turn on the power the code "27" shows in the display, then the "Lo" symbol...
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    Wisper 906 Alpino questions

    Hi all. I am new to this forum, and consider to buy a 2011 Wisper 906 Alpino. I have never owned or even tried an electric bicycle before, and would very much appreciate some info about the Wisper 906. I have a few questions, and hope that someone with first hand experience could be so kind...