First post be gentle!

Any info on a WISPER 705se Stealth 26” wheel e-bike for a first time buyer. Any comments greatly appreciated.

I live in reasonably hilly area with my dodgy knee what would you recommend

Cadence sensor or torque sensor

Puncture proof tyres /good or bad

Any upgrades can be recommended.

Cheers

Iainchef

I think the Wisper Torque has a full range throttle now, which works as long as you pedal. That means that you can air pedal if you want while using the throttle to control the power/speed. I haven't tried one, but it sounds like the best of both worlds. Check with the dealer whether what I'm saying is right.

 

Personally, I'd be happy with a cadence sensor. They work and they're cheaper.

As vfr400 says on sensors.

 

Puncture proof tyres. Marathon Plus really good for regular commute and leisure rides. You will have a slightly harder ride and a tad more rolling resistance than some (less than with knobbly tyres though). Sideways traction on mud not that good, fine for easy off road but not if you want more serious muddy off road.

As vfr400 says on sensors.

 

Puncture proof tyres. Marathon Plus really good for regular commute and leisure rides. You will have a slightly harder ride and a tad more rolling resistance than some (less than with knobbly tyres though). Sideways traction on mud not that good, fine for easy off road but not if you want more serious muddy off road.

First post be gentle!

Any info on a WISPER 705se Stealth 26” wheel e-bike for a first time buyer. Any comments greatly appreciated.

I live in reasonably hilly area with my dodgy knee what would you recommend

Cadence sensor or torque sensor

Puncture proof tyres /good or bad

Any upgrades can be recommended.

Cheers

Iainchef

I would suggest your first decision has to be cadence or torque sensor, and this will depend on how bad your knee is. If it is painful on a permanent basis whenever pressure is applied to the pedals then as stated above yoy will probably be better with a cadence sensor, which allows you to 'ghost pedal' and as long as the pedals are turning the motor will propel you along. If the knee is not as severely injured as that and can usefully perform proper pedalling for a good number of miles, then a combination of cadence and torque sensors might be ideal. This will enable you to pedal normally with assistance proportional to the effort you are putting in, which feels more natural but with added oomph. The beauty of an additional cadence sensor is that should you meet a bad headwind or a severe hill you can twist the throttle and the cadence sensor will take over to drive the bike along as long as you ghost pedal. I have a Wisper 905 Torque which has both and although I have never needed to use the cadence sensor, I can imagine it could be a great help. Give Wisper a ring to check your model out. On their website the 705 is available with a torque pack upgrade available as an option. Re tyres, again Marathon Plus are excellent for puncture resistance, however my 905 came with Kenda tyres and I have put off replacing them as I've done 1300 puncture free miles on roads/cycle paths, and have no complaints about them. One improvement I made was to replace the saddle with a wide comfy one for £20, and install a Suntour NCX suspension seatpost at £50. The ride is now incredibly comfortable. Hope this helps.

if youv,e got a problem with your knee wisper bikes not great for hills ive got 905 torque and youve got work hard to get up some hills another thing make sure your near a dealle

I would suggest your first decision has to be cadence or torque sensor, and this will depend on how bad your knee is. If it is painful on a permanent basis whenever pressure is applied to the pedals then as stated above yoy will probably be better with a cadence sensor, which allows you to 'ghost pedal' and as long as the pedals are turning the motor will propel you along. If the knee is not as severely injured as that and can usefully perform proper pedalling for a good number of miles, then a combination of cadence and torque sensors might be ideal. This will enable you to pedal normally with assistance proportional to the effort you are putting in, which feels more natural but with added oomph. The beauty of an additional cadence sensor is that should you meet a bad headwind or a severe hill you can twist the throttle and the cadence sensor will take over to drive the bike along as long as you ghost pedal. I have a Wisper 905 Torque which has both and although I have never needed to use the cadence sensor, I can imagine it could be a great help. Give Wisper a ring to check your model out. On their website the 705 is available with a torque pack upgrade available as an option. Re tyres, again Marathon Plus are excellent for puncture resistance, however my 905 came with Kenda tyres and I have put off replacing them as I've done 1300 puncture free miles on roads/cycle paths, and have no complaints about them. One improvement I made was to replace the saddle with a wide comfy one for £20, and install a Suntour NCX suspension seatpost at £50. The ride is now incredibly comfortable. Hope this helps.

if youv,e got a problem with your knee wisper bikes not great for hills ive got 905 torque and youve got work hard to get up some hills another thing make sure your near a dealle

just a wee bit of addvice wisper bikes are not great on hills unless you do the work

With Wisper one might want to go with the basic PAS sensing over the TS version if you can"t add the effort needed.

just a wee bit of addvice wisper bikes are not great on hills unless you do the work

I'm pretty heavy and found them not to be too bad on hills. What sort of hills are you talking about? How heavy are you? Did you use the throttle?

I'm pretty heavy and found them not to be too bad on hills. What sort of hills are you talking about? How heavy are you? Did you use the throttle?

im talking about big hills im 13stone 7 but there are some hills i cant get up never use throttle

im talking about big hills im 13stone 7 but there are some hills i cant get up never use throttle

Try using the throttle then. That's what it's for.

Try using the throttle then. That's what it's for.

ive tryed the juicy roller which is a great bike for hills but you cant get one hugh waiting list that was my first choice

ive tryed the juicy roller which is a great bike for hills but you cant get one hugh waiting list that was my first choice

but you haven't tried your Wisper with the throttle yet!

just a wee bit of addvice wisper bikes are not great on hills unless you do the work

 

They are actually very powerful. If yiu are bot getting enough power, as suggested by others, use the throttle whilst pedalling

 

All the best, David

They are actually very powerful. If yiu are bot getting enough power, as suggested by others, use the throttle whilst pedalling

 

All the best, David

tried throttle yesterday half way up hill gave in its not any better than torque

tried throttle yesterday half way up hill gave in its not any better than torque

 

That's very strange, Digger. Can you give me some more details, privately if you prefer not to post personal info here. Have you checked your tyre pressures recently?

 

Please let me know...

 

1. The gradient of the hill in %

2. Your weight

3. Your fitness level

4. The age of the bike

5. The age of the battery

 

Please also send an image of the bike.

 

I will get this sorted for you.

 

Many thanks, David

My 705se is great up hills.

I have the version with the torque sensor and handle bar throttle.

It carries me (at 13 stone) up Bristol's 13.4% Park Street easily using the throttle and a low gear.

I'm not sure on the newer models, but if you put mine in PAS 5 it acts as a cadence sensor anyway.

 

I did a review on it a while back if that helps

 

https://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/threads/wisper-705se-review.38513/

went out today 8mile trip done some hills with throttle coming back going up small slope put throttle on powerfrom battery cut out stoped reset battery 2bars runs ok went about mile tryed throttle battery cut out reset again it seams to run ok on torque battery looks ok charged up when igot home

went out today 8mile trip done some hills with throttle coming back going up small slope put throttle on powerfrom battery cut out stoped reset battery 2bars runs ok went about mile tryed throttle battery cut out reset again it seams to run ok on torque battery looks ok charged up when igot home

 

The bike doesn't seem to be performing as it should Digger.

 

Can you give me some more details, privately if you prefer not to post personal info here. Have you checked your tyre pressures recently?

 

Please let me know...

 

1. The gradient of the hill in %

2. Your weight

3. Your fitness level

4. The age of the bike

5. The age of the battery

 

Please also send an image of the bike.

 

I will get this sorted for you.

 

Many thanks, David

The bike doesn't seem to be performing as it should Digger.

 

Can you give me some more details, privately if you prefer not to post personal info here. Have you checked your tyre pressures recently?

 

Please let me know...

 

1. The gradient of the hill in %

2. Your weight

3. Your fitness level

4. The age of the bike

5. The age of the battery

 

Please also send an image of the bike.

 

I will get this sorted for you.

 

Many thanks, David

the bike 905 torque 575 battery just over 2 months old tyre presure ok fitness level good the bikes been running great on torque just its when you turn throttle on its switching battery off its been back at ebikes direct for repair to torque looks like its going back again thanks for your help david.

the bike 905 torque 575 battery just over 2 months old tyre presure ok fitness level good the bikes been running great on torque just its when you turn throttle on its switching battery off its been back at ebikes direct for repair to torque looks like its going back again thanks for your help david.

 

Hi Digger, can I get the bike back to us? This is an unusual issue but I’m sure we can resolve. Please email me david@wisperbikes.com

 

All the best, David