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we have motion again! Well we have a working bike again. Took car to work yesterday to recover bike. (much to the amusement of my staff!). When I arrived home switched on bike and it worked. Guess the old battery is pretty goosed and had recovered while sitting at school. Recharged old battery and set off for work this morning, it lasted 3miles and half way up the hill. Had new battery in rucksack which worked ok there and back. Hope this is the end of the saga and I can spend time in the wind and rain cycling to work. Would I look stupid with a full face helmet to stop my glasses getting so wet I am cycling blind? Thanks again everyone it has been a big hassle but the support and help from the forum has been great and without it I suspect the bike might have stayed in the garage for the winter. Allister P.S. Also enjoy all the technical stuff in other areas of forum.

Hi bike totally dead this time no lights at all. Using old battery, was giving good power but lots of red lights going uphill. Will need to try wiring again but may need to wait till wekend, busy week at school. As ever I will keep you posted. Certainly gave my old heart a workout cycling uphill for nearly a mile with no power! Almost had to lie down when I got to school. :eek: Allister

give me strength Put the cork back in the bottle! Bike ran for about three miles and totally died at the bottom of the mile long hill on the way to work. No power at all. Bike still at work will recover it tomorrow with the car. Back to the drawing board. Allister

pen the chapagne!!! Well after cooking the controller for an hour at gas mark 2 (actually gently heated with fan heater in the house!!) and renewing the wire from the battery to the fist bullet connector (wire was very corroded) the bike works!! Lots of cheers and fireworks. Will now seal all the connections and try to make some sort of shield for the wiring. Just a thought as a Chemistry teacher is the high current going through these wires speeding up the corrosion? I build and fly model planes and we have similar problems. Should the wiring be heavier gauge or replaced as a matter of course? A million thanks to everyone who took the time to reply. I wiil keep you updated as to how things go. One last question would there be any harm in keeping the new battery as a spare, does it degrade even if not used? Allister :)

morning again Well have replaced all the bullet connectors (does the designer of this bike drive with his head out of the window in the rain?). No change. Voltage into controller drops by about a volt when my wife lies on the floor and slowly twists the throttle and wheel turns very very slowly. Cyclepoint contacting Ezee for help/advice. Cheers will keep everyone updated, will be able to service the bike in my sleep after all this! Allister:confused:

John I live in South Lanarkshire in bonny Scotland, from the site my nearest member is about thirty miles away. I cycle along country roads past local farms, Very wet roads, lots of puddles and since it is a big dairy farm not always full of just water! Liquid slurry is very hard on connections and chain, Like you I wonder if water has got into controller. Is it possible to open it up and is there any point ie if it is wet is it bust! What is cost of new controller ( my wife is starting to suggest thar a taxi would be cheaper( Thanks for the input folks. Allister

It definately flashes six times. I measured the voltage going into the controller after the switch, still 41V. When I twist throttle it dips to about 36V before bike cuts off and voltage returns to 41V. Will try tomorrow to clean all connections again and see if I can check voltages when the motor is turning slowly. Allister

Thanks for help. I have taken all connectors apart and cleaned them. I have also tested power going into controller and it shows 41V. I had connection problems earlier in the year so thought it might have been that as well.If I open the throttle very slightly and slowly the motor turns very slowly but under any load it cuts out.

The pain!! Well I am £365-00 poorer but unfortunately no better off. New battery does the same as the old one. Contacted cyclepoint who are very helpful. I have sent all the info to them and they are going to try Ezee to see if they have an answer. If that fails perhaps I should check the bus timetables or shave my legs and try to thumb a lift! Allister

thanks Thank you to everyone for your help, I wiil buy a new battery and hopefully have many more happy miles cycling to work. i have enjoyed the forza but feel that the bike has been let down by weak electricals. Perhaps the technology is too new and the bike puts too much of a load on the system. will keep you up to date when I get the new battery.

which battery Thank you for all your help, I guess I just have to bite the bullet and buy a battery. I notice that cyclepoint sell two batteries, one the same make as the origonal and a slightly more expensive one which is a Kg lighter. Can you advise which would be best to buy?

bike age the bike was bought from 50 cycles on 6th Nov 2007. Have had a stand fail, wiring connections fail and a charger fail. As you will guess I am not impressed at paying a premium price for a bike that has not been very reliable and for service that has been very poor. 50 cycles have washed their hands of bikes and previous e-mails to Ezee passed the buck back to 50 cycles. The poor customer seems to be the one stuck with a bike that will cost hundreds of pounds to repair. I do not even know if buying a new battery will solve the problem! thanks again.

battery serial no Many thanks for your prompt reply. The battery serial no is S/NJGJAD100143. The bike runs if the front wheel is lifted off the ground but cuts out if any load is applied to the wheel. Thanks

I have a one year old Forza which has developed a power problem. With the battery fully charged (shows 41 volts on test) the power light is green. When the throttle is turned the light flicks to red and the power cuts off. The controller flashes to indicate a flat battery. Is this a battery problem(bike has only done 580 miles) or is a controller fault. I have cleaned and checked all the wiring and connections. Cyclepoint want £350-00 for a new battery, which works out at about 70P a mile!

My Forza is only a year old and has done 580 miles. After cleaning it and charging the battery the bike has stopped working. The battery meter shows green but when the throttle is opened it flicks to red and cuts out. the controller says the battery is flat (six flashes). Cyclepoint say the battery is dead and a new one is £350-00. This works out at about 70P per mile, more expensive than my car! I have cleaned all contacts but no improvement. Do I need the battery?