To begin, I love my Seagull bike. I ride it alot. But, because Ecotric ebikes cost less than many other ebikes, they do have their own set of problems. They cut the cost of these bikes by using imo, a few parts that were not, shall we say, top of the line. First up: the tires. Now it's been a while since I've been on a bike before this, so my opinon may be off, but, I have never known any bike tire to go flat as easy as these tires do. I had 3 flats in the first 30 days! And that was with me staying on the paved bike trails and city streets. I am very careful about glass, nails etc., and there is simply no reason for brand new tires to fail this fast. So, money was saved there. Next, the electrical, which myself and many others have had trouble with. The batteries on these are again, not top of the line. Mine failed after 1 year. And the controller needed to be replaced. They sent one and I replace it, very easy to do. A bike battery should last about 3 years, but not these. Thankfully, after sending in photos showing the reading from the battery volt meter to Ecotric, they sent me a new battery and controller. It's running good again but for how long? I will be getting a new backup battery and back wheel rack to carry it on. There is a 3 month back order on their Seagull batteries right now. There is another place to get them though. I'll post that at the close of this. The frame seems built solid, and the hub motor has worked great so far. So, to ride this brand you should invest in new puncture resistant, kevlar lined, tires. And, get a spare battery and fuses. My bike just stopped running a few months ago and I had to peddle that heavy beast up hills for a mile. Not easy or fun!
Extra fuses: I spent weeks looking for a backup fuse for this battery. It's near impossible to find as nobody has them. The fuse for this model battery, on the Seagull is a small 20mm. (3/4") ceramic 30 amp. 250 volt slow blow fuse. Now, Ecotric has none!! Which sucks alot imo! I bought their fuses (for backup) at a jacked up price of $30.00 for 3 from Ecotric! You have to buy 3 before they will ship. Total ripoff. They sent me the wrong sizes, twice!! I sent photos of the fuse and still I got the wrong size in the mail. They refunded me and said they had none that fit this battery. Great! So, I finally found one place that ordered them and now has them. If your battery takes this very small fuse, you can get them at:
https://electricscooterparts.com/ I worked with the sales people to get them in and thankfully they just came in. Get a few before their gone. If your bike takes the normal size 30mm, you can get them anywhere for 98 cents. Does not need to be ceramic.
For lithium battery repair or sales I was told these people are the best. They will fix your battery or you can buy another one that fits your bike :https://www.fthpower.com/
See ya out there!
Extra fuses: I spent weeks looking for a backup fuse for this battery. It's near impossible to find as nobody has them. The fuse for this model battery, on the Seagull is a small 20mm. (3/4") ceramic 30 amp. 250 volt slow blow fuse. Now, Ecotric has none!! Which sucks alot imo! I bought their fuses (for backup) at a jacked up price of $30.00 for 3 from Ecotric! You have to buy 3 before they will ship. Total ripoff. They sent me the wrong sizes, twice!! I sent photos of the fuse and still I got the wrong size in the mail. They refunded me and said they had none that fit this battery. Great! So, I finally found one place that ordered them and now has them. If your battery takes this very small fuse, you can get them at:
https://electricscooterparts.com/ I worked with the sales people to get them in and thankfully they just came in. Get a few before their gone. If your bike takes the normal size 30mm, you can get them anywhere for 98 cents. Does not need to be ceramic.
For lithium battery repair or sales I was told these people are the best. They will fix your battery or you can buy another one that fits your bike :https://www.fthpower.com/
See ya out there!
