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It seems his brakes overheated when he was trying to stop. He said they were bad when he started out. The rotors were probably red hot trying to slow down that much speed and weight. Just a guess but maybe the rotor heat caught a battery cable on fire, shorting out the system. No telling how...

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If you have an accident and the other person is hurt, and it's you're fault, you can be sued, and the fact you were on an illegal bike, with more power than the law allows, can and will be used as major negative points against you in civil court to determine the damage amount you pay the injured...

Good. But, for you're own security, you should see what the state law say's. We are limited with ebikes. We do have the same rights and resonsibilities as cars in Wa. which is great, but we don't have the same road access as cars. Because by state law, you are riding an illegal vehicle. You...

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You need to read the bike laws of the state. It is never legal to ride down the center of the road in the car lane. For turning purposes at intersections it's allowed. You hold up traffic and pose a risk to people around you. If you want to ride in the middle of the flow of traffic, you need a...

Question is, why try to keep up with the 4 wheelers? The stand-up scooters and 1 wheels are not allowed to use the car lanes anyway. In this state we have some great bike laws, giving bikers the right to use car lanes when there is no bike lane, and we are not required to stop for stop signs...

The speed between the bikes may be similar but that 3 or 4 mph makes a big difference in an injury claim. The state has said anything over 750 watts is no longer a ebike but a motor vehicle. Their not permitted on any of the trails used by pedestrians or other bikers. Like I said, mine is 1000w...

If you're in Washington and riding a 3000 watt ebike on a trail, you're breaking the law. I know, I have 1000 watts on mine, and I ride them as well at times. 750 watts is the legal limit here. Be very careful out there. Any injury to another can be an expensive lawsuit. The law say's this: To...

The problem I found was that many ebike shops will only work on the brands they sell. That's changing now though as more people buy these. The LBS that used to not want anything to do with ebikes are now seeing too much business being lost and now will work on ebikes. They need to work on ALL...

That's good. Glad you got rid of that jarring squeal. I had that a few times before getting it figured out. I switched to resin pads because I don't ride in the rain. Before every ride I spray the rotor down, inside and out with alcohol. Wipe off the brake dust and head out. Takes 5 minutes. No...

Good deal. Are they going to make it rightful you? No new ebike should have so many problems so soon. Mine lost the battery 6 months out, but they gave me a new one right away. I did replace the cheap tires that came with the bike. Hope you get it fixed and get to enjoy riding it this summer...

I just bought a new battery. Came from my bike co. In Cal. They get them shipped without bikes from overseas all the time. Don't know what that shop means.

Yea, you should be able to get it a mile down the road ok. Just go slow. Did you go around the dealer and contact the bike maker? If the dealer won't honor that warranty, maybe the bike maker will. That's a lousy shop that refuses to back the up the warranty. I'd take it to small claims court...

Not all bike shops do bad work. I use two that do great work at a reasonable price. Had no problems or complaints with either one. Pays to ask around.

Had I not had my new battery fail, 6 months out, I probably would never have considered carrying a second one on the bike. I ride maybe 35-40 miles per trip max. I normally come in with 3 bars still showing. So, for me, range is no problem. It's knowing I have a backup in case of failure is my...

Wow. Why should you have to pay for anything if it's still under warranty? That's not right. I would take it back to the dealer and tell them to repair/replace, or refund you're money. If you have a car, a rack or trailer hitch is the way to go. Depending on the car and weight capacity. I did...

I'm no bike mechanic but it does sound like air in the lines and/or not enough fluid. If the pads are good they should be touching the disk otherwise. I do my own brake repair and replace, but let the shops do the bleeding. It's only $35.00. Is there any mobile bike repair shops in you're area...

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To me, it just makes good sense to have an extra on board. I didn't really think about it much until 6 months after buying the bike, it just died on me, leaving me to ride uphill back home. I was given a new battery by the company, but the experience stuck. Now, if get many miles from home and...