Hello from FL and an Addmotor owner

[Walking-not-cruising]

I'm just joined EBR and just watched the intro from Justin, Michael and Ben. Very Impressed! Good luck to Court and Good Luck to the new crew.

My story.... I bought two Addmotors from a local dealer in May 2021 in NE Florida. The bikes have been well taken care of.

In March of 2025 my M430 ADDMOTOR (picture attached) would not turn on. I contacted our local dealer and they stated that they were no longer an Addmotor dealer because they could not get parts from them in a reasonable timeframe, if at all. My local dealer looked at the bike and determined the the battery was bad and would only resister 6 volts and it needed 48V volts. I was advised by tem to be very careful about using 3rd party batteries as they could cause other issues as well as catching on fire.

Next, I contacted Addmotor and after discussing the situation with them they they told me that my M430 Ebike was discontinued and so was the battery and there was NOTHING they could do, or were willing to do. I went back to my local dealer and let them know what Addmotor said. They then told me that they had located a source for 3rd party batteries and they were $800.

So, That is where I need some advise as to what to do. Do I buy a 3rd party battery, buy another bike or what? HELP!!! ALSO, Should I be posting this under another forum besides this Introduction Forum.

 

[Watana Bob]

Welcome to the forum!
Sorry to hear of your problems with your Addmotor. I would advise you to buy a new bike if you can afford it, rather than dropping $800 on a new battery on a bike that is no longer supported by the manufacturer. For around the $2000 or less you can get a new model Lectric or Aventon which would be similar but better than your old Addmotor, maybe Jeremy or others that are familiar with them can give you better information.

 

[Walking-not-cruising]

Thanks Robert. I would be interested in a new or slightly used one that is lighter than my M430 Addmotor. Would my M430 that is in great condition be worth anything on the used market. IS there a used market on this forum? Can anyone rebuild batteries? Terry

 

[Watana Bob]

Thanks Robert. I would be interested in a new or slightly used one that is lighter than my M430 Addmotor. Would my M430 that is in great condition be worth anything on the used market. IS there a used market on this forum? Can anyone rebuild batteries? Terry

Walking, there is a clasified section at the bottom of the forum listings. With a bad battery and the age of your Addmotor it probably doesn't have a lot of value, but you could try selling it on craigs list or Facebook marketplace.
You might take a look at Upway, https://upway.co/, they have a vast selection of e bikes for sale at pretty good prices. These bikes are used (some new and many very low milage) check them out for something to fit your budget, they also have a good reputation.

 

[Watana Bob]

Forgot to address battery rebuilding, yes there are rebuilders out there but the battery is a crucial piece of the e bike and you only want the best, factory sealed from a known manufacturer with high quality cells, anything less and you are risking a fire that could burn not only your bike but your entire house down. In my opinion a battery is not the place to cut corners to save a few bucks.

 

[Slaphappygamer]

I agree that selling it as is and buying a new ebike is a good choice. Im sure you’ll disclose the faulty battery when you list it. Seems like a BMS issue. Someone might be able to fix the issue.

 

[Walking-not-cruising]

Watana, Thanks for the input and I will check out upway and the used forum here. Any guess as to what a fair value for the bike would be "asis". Good advise about the battery... Scarey...

Slaphappy, What is BMS ? Battery something?

 

[Slaphappygamer]

It’s a Battery Management System. It’s responsible for monitoring the battery pack. If low voltage is registered, the BMS will shut the pack down. Which is what I suspect may have happened. The BMS will (should) also manage cell balancing while charging, could monitor temp (if built for that), and BMS will (should) also recognize when full charge has been reached and will stop receiving charge from the charger.

Not all BMS are the same which is why I mention (should).