New bike or repair.
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Give the Levo to me and then buy a new bike. YKIMS.
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Haha . Seems I could get a reconditioned motor £600 and probably get a battery not exactly sure about that cost say 700 . New bike ????. Seen a Sworks today in Tiso £6800
I just installed a rebuilt motor in my bike. Less than half the price of a replacement or new. $500 CDN. A battery is friggen expensive though.
Cleaned up the motor mount bolts but I stuck on the new Bosch badge crooked.
Cleaned up the motor mount bolts but I stuck on the new Bosch badge crooked.
It costs about twice that for a CX4 rebuild in Australia so I bought a new motor instead.
Where did you get yours repaired?
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Cyclo Chrome in Hull Quebec. I believe they are associated with the Motor Repair Centre in the UK.
The price for servicing and rebuilding was fairly reasonable. Shipping was included in the estimate.
I’m gonna test it out tomorrow …but on the bench it seems to turn nice and quiet. We’ll see?
So recon motor £600 with new battery £700=£1,300 for the bike setup just the way you want vs £6,800 for a new bike? Hmmm, tricky decision.
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Worth a few phone calls at least. I wouldn't be buying a 7 grand bike though. But a cycle to work one could be gotten in a few months . So much to choose from I wouldn't know where to start .So recon motor £600 with new battery £700=£1,300 for the bike setup just the way you want vs £6,800 for a new bike? Hmmm, tricky decision.
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Decisions decisions
. Motor still ok I'm thinking battery may be slightly less range. Charged fully on Monday night and plans changed so plugged it in yesterday morning to check and it took 20 minutes to top up again.- Thread starter
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Gave up trying to work out what YKIMS meant. Ah the wonder of Google
Could be the BMS doing the re-balancing thing again, think mine does that when plugged in again after a full recharge.Decisions decisions
Reduced range could also be caused by colder weather perhaps? Think our ranges are lower in winter.
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Yes too cold to try a battery range test on eco. Definitely less miles in cold but I wouldn't be doing more than 30 miles in winter.
After about 25 miles in winter we've had enough and start to lose the will to live.
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Yes ok if on my own but if I go with others 25 miles can take a long time .
We usually take a flask etc and also if we keep stopping and yapping looking at maps nobody ever warms up.
It's a shame the spesh app doesn't give an honest battery health. You could try blevo, not sure if that works anymore.
Check with @Bearing Man for an approx max rebuild cost. Your motor isn't that old though.
New bikes are nice though
Check with @Bearing Man for an approx max rebuild cost. Your motor isn't that old though.
New bikes are nice though
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Motor is 2 years in April 3400ish miles but two of the lugs had a crack in them when I put it back in . One lug sheared off when I torqued it up. So wondered about a reconditioned one. Probably need or want a battery soon , service shocks new bearings it all mounts up . 2 grand or 4 ???? .As you say new bikes nice . But what one would i pick.It's a shame the spesh app doesn't give an honest battery health. You could try blevo, not sure if that works anymore.
Check with @Bearing Man for an approx max rebuild cost. Your motor isn't that old though.
New bikes are nice though
I think @irie would suggest the Amflow.
Super discount levo 3? Really cheap Raymon (search the forum) ? Mondraker with ohlins., just for looks.
Wait until April and get a gen4 levo ? Will be expensive though.
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Had a wee spin on mates Amflow , great but battery not removable and shed cold so that's out sadly, dealer not far away either. Hard picking I know folk with bosch and shimano motors on 3rd in a lot less miles than I got . Not a big choice locally pay full price. Berkshire cycles a Hard act to follow as well with the service I've had from them.
Yup, for you a gen3 from Berkshire is probably your best bet. It's a known quantity and you're familiar with it.
Personally I would pick something that I'm familiar with, can move nice bits from my current bike onto, and hopefully a supportive LBS. But YMMV of course.
Edit: betcha @Bearing Man has spare cases to replace yours with broken lugs.
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Yes I have enjoyed levo and I got a new frame in November 21 as well . Speak to bearing man I think. If I could rebuild for not too much it could also be kept as a spare bike . YMMV ? Your milage may vary
steve_sordy
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No problem, we have hundreds of cases, it's a relatively common repair for us. Also, if for any reason your motor is beyond economical repair, you can part exchange it with us against a new or factory remanufactured motor, we can also supply these upgraded.
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Yes exactly remember TTFN ,TA TA FOR NOW or let's play a JTS JIM TYPE SONG. That Irie has started something.
Built a house and lived part time in Barbados for a few years and was known as "irie John" ("irie" means "I Respect I Eternally").
Originally Jamaican to convey a sense of well being and happiness
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Barbados brilliant I been a lot of places with my work never there though. Worst time was my last trip before retirement. Providence USA for 2 days then Hamilton in Bermuda for 5 days during covid , not allowed off the ship.Built a house and lived part time in Barbados for a few years and was known as "irie John" ("irie" means "I Respect I Eternally").
Originally Jamaican to convey a sense of well being and happiness
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