As the title says, I'm seeking a good triangle frame battery with the listed specs but havent found any that seem to be reputable (any reviews). I am considering this battery as it would be a little more than needed for my intended use which I am not opposed to, but I dont fully trust battery packs mounted to frame bottle cage mounts.
*I am located in the mainland US
Only the taillight was out when I purchased the bike, opened up the housing to find lo and behold the ground wasn't connected at the bulbs end. Secured those connections then went to start the motor up. My headlights and cluster lights came on in normal strength briefly (did not have time to whip my head around and check tail) before shutting off completely while the motor continued to run fine. Filament on taillight and headlight are good, grounds appear to be fine but I intend on cleaning the contacts thoroughly. Haven't opened up the cluster to look at those bulbs yet but wanted to post to see if anyone has a good list of common problem points to check. Im quite new to mopeds but not afraid to tinker. Any advice helps!
Update to the list of bases to cover: Replacing condenser, no clue how long current one was in use but likely explains a previous misfire/stall. Just need the time to get around to it
Update 2: The second one. Lights are working again after I changed nothing, even the back light comes on! (although no pulse for braking). Still have the condenser on the to-do list as well as mounting it externally to survive the heat
Looking for advice on which mode is ideal for commutes. My trip to work is 10 miles with a couple moderate hills and I need a reliable way to get there and back without too much exertion (I have bike commuted before but it is a physical outdoor job). I have an old moped but it's been causing me more trouble than I have time to address. I enjoy its ability to get up to 30 mph and make the commute at a decent speed but I am curious what similar options may exist in ebikes (I dont need to go 30 mph necessarily) and how their cost/reliability/maintenance may compare. Any advice helps!
I bought a 1975 mobylette for $700 a few weeks back for a nice little commuter to get me to work (10 mi) and be cheap on gas, but i am now realizing i just dont have the time for it. A couple broken spokes, occasional misfire, a struggle to actually get it registered etc. Would it be wiser to seek a scooter or ebike for that distance and desired reliability? Or trudge through with this old thing?
edit: wanted to add that the spokes or just replacing the whole rear wheel would be ~$150 which put me in this dilemma initially
Struggling to find (unsurprisingly) a good source for some new spokes for my 17" rear wheel. I found the specs on myron's to be "spoke 174 x 3.0 x 0.60" but am otherwise running into dead ends trying to find replacements. Any help is appreciated!