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I have just fitted some Schwalbe marathon plus ebike tyres,I have been plagued with punctures, and I ride in very remote areas, far away from rescue, so I needed good puncture resistance. They are very hard and give a harsh ride even on a full suss bike, but very low rolling resistance, which is...

I have a full suss Haibike with the Yamaha motor, it was noisy right from the start, a bearing whine, but is now getting worse. I bought it just before covid, and on the first service the bike shop agreed it was noisy, and suggested I wait until after the pandemic, yeah, OK. The bike shop has...

You can legally have any amperage on your motor,as long as it is rated at 250watts continuous,whether it is wise or not is another question. I have mine on 20 amps and have had no problems over 2000 miles,often see 700 watts on the display.

Yes I saw this yesterday and he eventually resolved it without fine. Here in UK it is OK to sell illegal bikes and scooters, it may be illegal, but Halfords sell e scooters with the caveat for use on private land only and they know full well the customer May be planning to use on public roads.

I had great difficulty finding a carrier to accept the battery,make sure you check with them. I eventually had to deliver to eBay buyer.

I have an EV and pay just 5p/KWh on the overnight rate. There is a huge community of EV drivers who do this, and many are installing solar panels. Soon EV cars will be a 2 way thing, able to take from the grid when there is a surplus and able to feed back to the grid at times of high...

Buy an old banger with only weeks left on MOT, and certain to fail,and trade it in for credits.

Black is useful on these cold sunny days to absorb some heat,but I also wear some high vis stuff as well.

Had a few broken spokes on a cheap Chinese 500w hub motor wheel. My Bafang 250 w mid drive has done 2000 trouble free miles, and similar on my Yamaha Haibike. So The hub drive was the only problem.

I have the colour display, it shows the wattage being used as well as all the usual data. Gear sensor essential in my opinion, although you can soon get used to easing off the pedals,change gear and power up again.

Yes, I only just bought it , only 300 miles, 2 year warranty. I fear many small operators will go out of business, but I am sure the main company will still support warranty claims.

I recently bought an Haibike full seven with the Yamaha system, and yes it looks good and performs magnificently and is very reliable, and I love it. I already have an Hard tail Giant Bafang conversion. The Yamaha motor was definitely noisy at certain times, and way more noisy than the Bafang...

Yes, I would like a bigger wattage battery, who will be first to buy one and report back.

Looks like the pinewoods and red squirrel reserve at Formby and the coastline up to Ainsdale.

Thanks for the tip, just bought one,£25.99, amazing value, very well made.

Thanks all for the reccomendations, I like the idea of gripping the seat post even though it is not as stable.

Any reccomendations for a maintenenace stand for my Haibike, the suport/clamp tube is square section, and a steep angle, most I have seen look most suitable for round section top tube. I would most times be using it without the weight of the battery, but occasionally with the battery engaged...

OK thanks, but how do you charge it, if it has no charging socket? Yes I have a charger, are they saying you have to have your own charger, but it is lost in translation.

I also have 2, a hard tail bafang conversion, and a Haibike full suspension , the hard tail has not been used much recently. My hard tail has a greater range, but I have some back problems, and that was my excuse for the expense of the Haibike, which is very kind to my spinal discs. Always nice...

I need a second battery, so this thread has been very interesting, thanks all who contributed. I have seen some German and Italian sites offering genuine Yamaha for £550-£570 delivered,still eye watering, but I think that is the route for me. I have also seen a larger capacity non oem,but they...