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KTM Macina Lycan 27.5 11 CX5+ Frame size 43cm (17 inch) Full Suspension Electric Mountain Bike £1950 Message me for contact details please. This bike is sold as used but has only covered 30 miles since new! Genuine reason for sale, please make contact for further details that may not be answered in the following text. It features quality components by KTM, Shimano, Bosch, FOX, Schwalbe etc and built in Austria you won't find a better quality bike at this price level. This full suspension mountain bike has 125mm of travel and with it's 27.5 inch wheels offers great handling and comfort. Power is supplied by the tried and tested BOSCH Performanceline 36volt motor & battery and has also the top of the range BOSCH NYON system fitted. The NYON system is amazing with smartphone link, GPS navigation, Ride data, fitness data and mobile messages all on the bars of your bike! Check out the full specs below. This bike is complete with battery charger and all documentation in its KTM BikePass wallet. Frame number and full identity clearly visible, any questions please don't hesitate to ask and if you send your number I will be happy to call you. Note this bike is for collection ONLY and is not available to be sent because it is too big, too valuable and would almost certainly be damaged on its way! Payment to be cash on collection or bank transfer on collection with funds to be cleared before the bike is released - Any viewings welcome and any questions welcome. Collection Faversham Kent ME13 area. Specifications: Motor: BOSCH Drive 36volt PERFORMANCELINE CX Battery: BOSCH Powerpack 13.9Ah - 500W (36v) Control: BOSCH NYON Premium LCD Display + Walk Assist Colour: Black Matt (grey/grey) Frame: KTM Macina Lycan 27.5 Aluminium Full Suspension - 4-Linkage KTM PDS-2 - 125mm Rear Shock: FOX Float DPS Performance LV EVOL 3 Pos Forks: FOX 34 Float 27.5 - 130 FIT4 3 Pos L>T> 15x100 Brakes: Shimano SLX M675with 180mm Rotors Fr & Re Gearing: Shimano XT M8000 GDS Shadow Plus : Shimano Deore XT M8000-11 Cassette: Shimano Deore XT M8000-11 11-42 Wheels: KTM Line Trail 27.5 inch DT/Shimano XT Tyres: Schwalbe Rocket Ron 57-584 Weight: 20.5Kg inc. battery Measurements of seat height: Seat to ground at lowest setting 925mm Seat to ground at highest setting 1030mm Seat to lowest pedal with seat at lowest setting 785mm Seat to lowest pedal with seat at highest setting 890mm Note: First image is from the KTM catalogue, all other images are of the actual bike in this listing. There is a very small scuff on the battery casing as seen in the image. Thanks for your interest.

Then this would be urostomy not colostomy. The smell is not of wee from a colostomy!

I have finally bought my new bike, a Kudos Arriba. I was undecided between the Arriba and the Tornado but the hydraulic brakes and torque sensor swung it for me. The one aspect of the bike I did not like was the 15MPH power cut off, whilst I understand the legality of this limit I found it annoying to ride -15MPH was my natural cruising speed and it kept cutting in/out at that speed. I asked the Kudos guys if I could overcome this cutoff and they were very evasive about answers, but the smiles suggested it was possible. I must say that despite much pressure they would not tell me how to do it. I did think about buying a dongle but they don't make one for the Kudos bikes. However, after some button pressing and Internet searching the solution was actually very simple. So, this is how you do it to get the limit up to 40KMH (about 25MPH). Press the "Up & Down" buttons together at the same time until the settings menu appears. Then Press the middle "Mode" button until you get the speed setting (twice for my Arriba). Then Use the "Up" button to raise the speed to maximum 40KMH. Then Press and hold the middle "mode" button to close the settings menu. Voila, your bike is now capable of the new speed that you just set! Actually I ride the bike mostly still about 15-17MPH but the new cutoff speed means that it never cuts in/out.

Has anybody actually asked Kudos if the warranty can be transferred?

Shop with great care in Sports Direct, I saw the following on another forum:- Purchased a pair of running trousers in Sports Direct, got home and they are too tight. Took them back but they have no stock of the next size up. I asked for a refund. They said no, that I could only have a credit by way of vouchers. So ok, I will take vouchers and give them as a gift to somebody else to use. Total was £16.99 so I said ok if I give you a further £3.01 can you issue a gift voucher for £20.00? Answer was NOPE!!! SO they wouldn't even allow me to give them MORE money, weirdos! The assistant was rude, abrupt and generally very unhelpful. I had a look on the receipt and it states:- "We are happy to offer an exchange or gift voucher for any unwanted items returned within 28 days of purchase. Items must be returned in their original packaging, in a saleable condition and with receipt". "Refunds will only be offered in accordance with your statutory rights (which remain unaffected)". So am I not allowed a refund or what? I tried to look online but its all legal jargon to me, does anybody here know?

Endomondo | Community based on free GPS tracking of sports available on iPhone, Android & Windows phones. Strava | Running and Cycling GPS Tracker, Performance Analytics, Maps, Clubs and Competition available on iPhone and Android only, no Windows phone app. (a mistake by Strava I think). The only two worth considering.

I grabbed a shot of this new shop whilst riding past, looks very interesting. Some lovely bikes in the display and the KTM with Panasonic looked very good. Shame its out of my price range :-( looks like this is defo a shop to check out if you are in the area London Electric Bike Company http://i384.photobucket.com/albums/oo285/Scorted_2008/Kudos%20Cycles/P1000834_zps5a295553.jpg

I am about to buy a Kudos Arriba bike, I tested it at Redbridge and thought it ideal for my use. I remember somebody saying in past postings it is possible to 'hack' into either the king meter display or controller to get rid of the 15mph cut off. 20mph would be ok, but 15mph is my normal riding speed. Is it easy to change the cut off speed?

Zebb, I think you mean 101,000 Euros. This whole scenario is very worrying.

Jackhandy, if you use a smartphone you could install the Strava App. Record the ride data and it will show distance elevation etc. I use this ALL the time and once you start it becomes very addictive. It's totally free, see Strava | Running and Cycling GPS Tracker, Performance Analytics, Maps, Clubs and Competition

I am really interested in buying a KTM or Haibike. Has anybody bought either bike and what is their opinion on which bike and quality?

If you want a tablet it can only be iPad, I have tried the Android tablets and as others have posted I soon learned my lesson. I know when I use the iPad it works, does what I need it to do. I do also run a laptop, because these devices are not as "well rounded" as the manufacturers will have you believe. They all do certain things better than the other, call it format wars if you like.

Now this does look like a good deal, already met its reserve though (quickly). Does anybody on here have further details about the resin repair mentioned?

Isn't it just so frustrating when you find something you like, you put time into researching what you want to then discover the seller has no stock. And to be advised the stock will still be "months" away is just amazing. If you have no stock, you can't sell it. Simples!

Just check this out for a bargain. If you enter the Kudos competition to win a £500 voucher off any of the Kudos bikes and then actually win.....you could then buy one of the following three bikes for just £95.00 KUDOS SPORT .: Kudos Cycles - e-bikes with style :. KUDOS DUKE .: Kudos Cycles - e-bikes with style :. KUDOS DUCHESS .: Kudos Cycles - e-bikes with style :. Oh, and the link for the competition is here .: Kudos Cycles - e-bikes with style :. See you all there for the draw at 4pm!!!

Erm... .: Kudos Cycles - e-bikes with style :. At this time only one of the listed bikes is over £1000

An interesting thread posted earlier by Kudos http://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/electric-bicycles/10206-voltage-drop-lifepo4-v-limn2o4.html LiFePO4 versus LiMn204 We have a number of bikes in our warehouse that are under test – some have LiFePO4 batteries and some have LiMn2O4 batteries (manganese spinel based lithium-ion polymer or lithium-ion batteries). We have noticed that the 10AH LiFePO4 battery has a sustained voltage up to 30-35 miles and then drops suddenly. Whereas the 14AH and 20AH LiMn2O4 batteries, whilst having a potentially longer range, the fall off of voltage is progressive from O miles and becomes critical at about 35 miles for the 14AH battery and 45 miles for the 20AH battery. These figures are not merely theoretical, if you read reports of Kudos users on Pedelec they all report strong performance from the LiFePO4 battery up to the point when the battery is technically exhausted. However, if you look on my graph the 14AH and 20AH LiMn2O4 batteries start to experience critical voltage drop off at 34 miles and 47 miles respectively – in practice at this point the bike will start to become sluggish to ride in assist mode. Whilst a total mileage of 50 plus miles (14AH) and 80 plus miles (20AH) is potentially possible, the last 16 miles of the 14AH and 30 miles of the 20AH will be unpleasant to ride – someone elsewhere on this forum described it as ‘like riding through treacle’! The LiFePO4 equipped bike never experiences this sluggish riding except in the last few yards before the battery is exhausted. Therefore if you use (2) LiFePO4 batteries you can expect 70 miles of almost full power riding. The effect is exaggerated with storage life – the LiFePO4 on average experiences only 2% drop in capacity in the first year and 3% drop in the second year, whereas the LiMn2O4 battery loses on average 14% capacity in each year. If you move point A and B some 20% back it is now easy to see why this LiMn2O4 type of battery loses working range rapidly after 2 years of usage, coupled with the high cost of replacement I just cannot understand why this battery type is preferred over the LiFePO4 battery. Dave Kudos Cycles http://i384.photobucket.com/albums/oo285/Scorted_2008/RD/BatteryGraph.jpg

I just looked on Twitter and there are loads of people on there regarding electric bikes. Are there many of you listed on here,we should follow each other.

Otherwise known as a Hitler thread. Whilst here and given the OP subject I must add that the helmet is possibly what saved James Cracknell in that accident.

For my motorycle hand grips I always use hairspray, yep hairspray. It acts as a lubricant to help fit new grips and when it has dried and set the grip stays on just great. I cant remember the exact brand I used, you might have to try a few if there are any ladies in your household. Or you could just buy some grip glue which is available in motorcycle shops.

What about a vehicle that has been around for many years for this job, an electric milk float.

Interesting, I would be very keen to get the details of your matchbox tracker. i want one myself for my bike so please post or message me some further details. Thanks.

A very interesting thread this has become, it also raises the question of battery type. Whilst a lot of users here state they have Lithium Ion battery power some of the late bikes are now running LiFePo4 battery power. On paper it appears that the new LifePo4 is better for longevity and the bikes I have been considering mostly have these new batteries. Does anybody have some long term use of the LiFePo4 type and are they really a better choice? Having read a lot of posts about batteries i will be interested to try some bikes with both, its not possible to get a complete picture though because testing a bike is generally a ride around the block. Not a 30 mile battery flattening marathon!

Well Im 12.5 stone 5'10" tall and I would nit say fit, not totally unfit and would be able to ride a good share of the way. Probably only asking the motor to supply some extra torque on the hills. So it sounds tome like I will be ok for the distance. I cant wait to visit the e-bikesdirect open day in a few weeks time.