another wisper clone??

[eddieo]

what do they mean by "sim to wisper"

David, this may require your attention as it maybe intentionally misleading and trading of your reputation

Electric Mountain bike (sim to wisper) new -36V on eBay (end time 13-Feb-10 16:56:09 GMT)

 

[jerrysimon]

You know what they say

"Imitation is the highest form of flattery"

The joke is why would you pay over a £1000 on ebay to a complete unknown, when you could have a genuine warranted one for just a little bit (£150) more

Wisper Electric Bikes - high performance ebikes

Based on what I have seen on here I know which I would chose.

PS Order now for pre Christmas delivery!!! LMAO

Regards

Jerry

 

[Lloyd]

People often put comparisons on the tag line of an ebay listing to generate hits under someone elses name. In this instance they have put 'sim to Wisper' so if anyone types 'wisper' it will bring up their ad. I am guessing if they put 'cheap Chinese electric bike' not many people would search it. It is against ebay policy and if someone reports them it will be removed.

 

[Mussels]

I looks similar to me, the description is accurate.
However a 905 eco is the same price and looks the same spec. The slighlty lower battery capacity of the eco will be offset by a decent warranty.
The eBay seller hasn't sold anything yet so I wouldn't trust a large purchase through him, remember the PayPal guarantee is rubbish as well.

 

[daniel.weck]

Yeah, this source has been mentioned a couple of time already.

http://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/electric-bicycles/1966-wisper-clone-ebay-7.html#post62618

He sold one scooter since I last checked

 

[jerrysimon]

Ahhhh this is like groundhog day

Too cold and it was snowing slightly this morning, so took the car

PS Dan my Brompton book still hasn't arrived

Regards

Jerry

 

[Wisper Bikes]

Yawn

I looks similar to me, the description is accurate.
However a 905 eco is the same price and looks the same spec. The slighlty lower battery capacity of the eco will be offset by a decent warranty.
The eBay seller hasn't sold anything yet so I wouldn't trust a large purchase through him, remember the PayPal guarantee is rubbish as well.

Hi Andrew, I have already complained to e bay and all though they did not respond to me the wording on the ad has been changed from "same as" to "similar to".

The good news is we have been in touch with the seller up in Newcastle and he have guaranteed to stop selling them after he has sold the couple he has left and start selling Wispers. As we did not have a dealer in Newcastle we are delighted.

All the best David

 

[Mussels]

He sold one scooter since I last checked

I missed that, when I had a look the buyer of the moped sold it a month later on eBay at a massive loss.

 

[Straylight]

The good news is we have been in touch with the seller up in Newcastle and he have guaranteed to stop selling them after he has sold the couple he has left and start selling Wispers. As we did not have a dealer in Newcastle we are delighted.

All the best David

lol - score!

 

[daniel.weck]

PS Dan my Brompton book still hasn't arrived

- thread-hijack -
Mine hasn't either. Some other guy who ordered direct from A2B received it though.
- /thread-hijack -

 

[daniel.weck]

The good news is we have been in touch with the seller up in Newcastle and he have guaranteed to stop selling them after he has sold the couple he has left and start selling Wispers. As we did not have a dealer in Newcastle we are delighted.

Nice one !

 

[eddieo]

Ahhhh this is like groundhog day

Too cold and it was snowing slightly this morning, so took the car

PS Dan my Brompton book still hasn't arrived

Regards

Jerry

There is an electric brompton on London Gumtree

 

[jerrysimon]

There is an electric brompton on London Gumtree

Interesting

Electric Brompton Folding Bike Fulham London bicycles for sale

This must have been from when EWC were fitting Tongxins. They no longer recommend or fit them, favouring the rather inferior Bafang

Oops I think I just hijacked this thread again... sorry

Regards

Jerry

 

[daniel.weck]

Electric Brompton Folding Bike Fulham London bicycles for sale

"When the previous owner of the bike split from her partner he took the battery/charger and luggage bag and she got the bike."

LOL, who got the better deal ?

This must have been from when EWC were fitting Tongxins. They no longer recommend or fit them,...

Oh, I didn't realize that (or maybe I forgot)

They still call it the "Nano" on their website though...which is slightly misleading, to say the least. Even the 24V Bafang is a different beast than the Tongxin (in terms of added weight, bulk, noise, and drag).

... favouring the rather inferior Bafang

Oops I think I just hijacked this thread again... sorry

Damn, me too

 

[Andy_82]

This must have been from when EWC were fitting Tongxins. They no longer recommend or fit them, favouring the rather inferior Bafang

what do you mean by ''inferior Bafang'' ??????????? these motors are great, they have a great performance and are reliable. Simply look, if Bafang 8Fun would be ****, David from Wisper wouldn't be using them in his bikes. Wisper wouldn't have such a great reputation as well for reliability. Other brands that use 8FUN also wouldn't use it if there was a constant problem with them.They also have a new models now which are even lighter so what I don't understand you Jerry here. To me Bafang 8FUN are one of the best hub motors ever produced.

 

[NRG]

There's no need to use language like that. Jerry was being tongue-in-cheek, see the wink smiley after the comment.

 

[Andy_82]

sorry, maybe i didn't get it

 

[Mussels]

sorry, maybe i didn't get it

I did but you made it funnier.

 

[jerrysimon]

Andy_82,

No problem, its a running theme with Dan and I as we both have Bromptons one fitted with the Bafang and one with the Tongxin.

I should add that other suppliers like Cytronex also make good use of the Tongxin.

Regards

Jerry

 

[daniel.weck]

Andy_82, you missed the sarcasm

That being said, there's an element of truth in the claim that the Bafang is "inferior", if we consider the extra weight, bulk, noise and drag compared to the Tongxin. It's all relative, and on a Brompton this set of criteria matters even more than on a full-size bicycle. I own both a Tongxin and a Bafang, you can visualize the differences here:

http://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/electric-bicycles/4682-diy-stage-1-received-bafang-tongxin-kits-photos.html#post59187

Cheers, Dan