I jumped thru this, but didn't see any comments on how they ride?
Thanks for highly detailed review of the two products.
The only things I would add would be:
- the warranty periods of both bikes,
- tire sizes,
- seat and seatpost sizes (Rover had both upgraded seatpost and seat)
- the tire upgrade to Origin8 from the OEM 26X4" Kenda Juggernauts on the Radrover
- Levels of PAS and how fast does the motor engages (takes between 1/3 to 1/2 turn of the pedal to engage PAS on the Rover with 6 magnets)
- how the throttle engages for both bikes (full 750w of power at any PAS level 0-5 on Rover, Sondors ?)
- range with either bike on the same route traveled at the same speed
- ride quality and stopping power
- Issues in or out of warranty
The Sondors limited power, 30 day warranty, lack of dealerships/customer support in USA, bottle cage points, and smaller brakes scratched it off my list a year ago when I was deciding between Rad, Volt, and Sondors.
I didn't mention how they ride because each person is different and that's not a fair assessment. If you took a Chevy car and Ford car side by side and asked a group of people to drive both and see their thoughts - some would say Ford drives better, others Chevy. Yet both vehicles same size, same type, ect.
Plus I have upgraded tires on my Rover so that's out the window as well.
I can say however that I really dislike the sondors triangle inside the middle of the frame. Your knees can/do rub on it from time to time. I already have some scratches on mine.
I have a dashcam on my Voltbike Yukon 750 if you are interested. Up to 8hours of continuous recording on a single battery. Real time GPS and speed recording. 1440p HD video. Around Cdn$100 (US$75). Here is the link:OHHHHH I mis-read that. I see what you're saying now
I thought you mounted the dash cam ON the bike.