It doesn't close with the battery removed on my ST7. I generally tape it closed with painters' tape. Maybe on new ones?I heard an astounding rumor: with battery removed on the ST7, can you actually shut the battery door now?
That would be a long awaited improvement.
Mine closes, but won’t positively latch, it does require effort to open (won’t easily pull open with the ring pull catch) by hooking my fingers into the gap at the top of the cover. I wouldn’t trust it to stay closed in transit though.I heard an astounding rumor: with battery removed on the ST7, can you actually shut the battery door now?
That would be a long awaited improvement.
For my ST7 this is correct. There are two small magnets at the top of the door that seem to hold the door in place. I think if traveling with the bike on a rack I would still want to use a strap just in case.I heard an astounding rumor: with battery removed on the ST7, can you actually shut the battery door now?
That would be a long awaited improvement.
Hi Abe.
Thanks, Jason. Good to know you’re not having the issues I’m having. Your hill looks less challenging than mine, but also the climb was only about 90 seconds, which is right about the time S-mode turns off on my bike. I did see a post on Stromer’s Instagram account by someone having the same issue, so I think maybe it’s more than just me experiencing it.
That's a bummer. Sounds like something your dealer will have to address. :-(
I find the ST7 to be quite similar in performance to the ST5, though a tad faster when really pushing it. I had a nephew riding my ST5 for a few days, with me on my ST7, and he was able to keep up with me on all kinds of hills and flats. I can easily pedal my ST7 to 29 mph, and with some effort hit 30 mph. My ST5 tops out at about 28 to 29 mph. But that could easily be just the speedometer being off by that much.
Yes - my Stromer ST7 motor overheats EVERY time between 12 and 16kms and Sports-Mode immediately dies. The 2 ST5 bikes did the same but after double the distance. ST2S also. This is a major design flaw in this bike. The S-Mode will not come back if I keep riding it for the rest of my 80kms autonomy. I can sit on a bench when this happens, let the motor cool down (it won't) or take the battery out (reboot) and then it's ok....... but ONLY for another 6-10kms. This happens in ambient temps from 12 to 39 deg C. I am 118kgs and the maximum "guaranteed" is weight 120kgs (plus 30 for the bike = 150). These bikes are NOT well thought out for 15,000 swiss Francs. If you buy a 3 million dollare 1500 bhp Chiron and get the bhp of a Golf GTI after only an hour of your 5 hour journey you will be a bit annoyed to say the least. Top of the range bike with major design problems in the motor. Unfixable too - you can't drill air-holes in the motor casing because of dust and rain. SO beware! Could be my weight that's the problem but i don't think so - all 4 Sports-Mode(able) Stromers did the same and whoever tells you you can ride all day in Sports mode is either lying or weighs 4 stone......
Yes, I agree the S mode on the ST7 is effectively just a marketing gimmick since it doesn't provide much value in the real world.
Wow! 10 miles pushing that would have almost killed me (Chronic Arthritis, which is the reason i ride to 'lubricate' the muscles!)..... Punctures happen quite often for me and as you know, pushing is the only solution there because you cannot take the wheels off due to the special tool needed. Putting it in the wife's Jeep Cherokee is also not easy - mine weighs 36kgs. So glad we have TCS (Automobile Emergency Callout) to come and get us and take the bike home when it's really far. But the fun of Sports-Mode for only 15% of the total autonomy of this bike is just downright annoying for the price. With 52nm of Torque i pedal 15-20% less rotations than on the ST5 and if it were not for the Swiss Law limitation of 45kph for E-Bikes (we have to put number plates on here) then I could easily see an unbridled ST7 doing 70 kph on the flat. However, the flawed Sports-Mode would cut off sooner due to the overheating. Of this I am sure. I tried going at around 43kph max this afternoon in 25 deg C ambient to stop the S-mode breaking during my 17km ride. No good. So, basically we have to find a happy medium of slow leisurely pedalling on FLAT roads and put up with it. Pushing it will definitely break the S-mode and get you home in a bad mood (for the money spent). I definitely think the ST5 was more fun simply because it went twice further than the ST7 before it fizzled out and came back sooner too...... Less Torque you see (48nm). I have had the dealer check it out but they tell me "oh that's normal". Nice!
Thanks but i would like to know who said that and where! Do you have the link? (your hubsink link doesn't work). 30-60 seconds of S-Mode usage on this 15,000 franc (17k dollars equivalent) bike is both ludicrous AND dangerous. If you are doing 45-48kph and want to then turn S-Mode off and have to literally take your eyes off the road to down shift the "+" button to 3rd gear AND check that the red S is now off after ONLY 60 seconds then, imho, that is VERY dangerous. I simply don't believe Oberwangen Head office (Canton Bern) actually ever said that..... Another thing for them to think about is this:- IF S-Mode fails to restart after a cooling down period and IF i have tried to reselect it then why must I try again and again to reselect it? It should KNOW what I want and upshift automatically when temperature has been reached...... this would stop me taking my eyes off the road 20 times (YES!). One can be so impatient to get S-Mode back that through frustration one is pressing the "+" button every 2 minutes when faced with a crossed out "S". Once should be enough. Just do it Stromer! There's still a LOT to be corrected on this VERY expensive bike after 10 years
I really like the Schwalbe Pickup cargo tires. I have installed them on five bikes, three cargo bikes and one 40+ Kg bike. No flats on any of those frequently ridden bike in over one year.
