Another battery question.

[stranger]

The Powabyke has three power indicator lights on the throttle handle.

When the (new) batteries are fully charged, all three light up for about three-five miles, then I get two lights, for about a further ten or so miles.

When light number two begins to 'flicker', I put the batteries on charge.

(Light number three never flickers. It just goes out.)

Is this about right or should I let the batteries go right down occasionally?

 

[flecc]

No, you don't need to let these lead acid batteries fully discharge,they are very suitable for cyclic use, charging at any time or charge level.
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[carpetbagger]

have you got the new powabyke ? the old type one doesn't have throttle lights so it sound like you have a new one with a bottle type lithium battery

 

[flecc]

Stranger has an early model, below posted previously:

I found mine 'by chance'. Five years ago now.

There was a Powabyke in the window of the local dealer, so I went in to have a closer look at it.

I thought it was a bit pricy so I went back home and looked up Powabykes in case there was a cheaper way to buy one.

One of the entries that came up was a Powabyke shopper on e-bay.

No-one else seemed to want it, poor little thing, so I bid for it.

I paid £250 for the machine and £40 for a courier to bring it down to me and we have been inseperable eversince.

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[fcurran]

Hi Carpetbagger, Stranger has a shopper bike which does have the 3 LED lights on the throttle. Charge the battery after every use. This will keep the battery in tip top condition.

Regards

FrankC
Powabyke

 

[carpetbagger]

ah,my apologies,