On the contrary: It seems most people post on here when their bikes are breaking down! I bought mine used in May and just passed the 1,200 mile mark on the way...
Yep, I ride mine EVERYDAY- It Gets 6-12 miles plus, what a great little guy! I bought mine used for 600 dollars, one year later all is good!!! San Francisco...
I realize that the weather has a lot to do with it but it's interesting to me that interest in electric vehicles has a direct correlation with gas prices...
I'm not sure what the future is for them. If you end up calling eGO about it let us know here. Riding one with the lithium is nice it's faster and lighter. I...
Again, I'm sorry, quickly speaking, why can't they be retrofitted? Bryan By the Aerowatt Happy Holidays! PS send me your address, to me personally at...
Happy holidays to you too Bryan! Actually it's not that they can't be retrofitted to newer (used) bikes. It's just that I don't think eGO is going to hassle...
Hi Folks, I'm a proud owner of a used eGo Classic 2. It was made in February 2003 in Taiwan. It has new batteries (replaced a year ago and kept plugged in on...
Hi Tedd, Thanks for posting this information. I'm having a similar problem. The motor stutters at very low speed (that doesn't bother me) and the top speed is...
I would certainly start by replacing the brushes. My guess would be that the previous owner wore them out by overheating when trying to climb the hills. Make...
Thanks Henri, I've left a voicemail Matthew Huntington at eGo. I see from the egovehicles.com website that they are currently out of stock on the old motor...
I have the old size brushes in stock. It may not be that, though it is a good place to start. Lately I've seen more and more motors with weak permanent magnets...
Hi Aerowhatt, The problem is that it won't reach top speed and it won't climb hills. Even going slightly down hill, it tries but tops out around 18-20mph. I...
I didn't buy an eGo because it wouldn't carry me up hills. I tried one maybe 5 years ago. I believe it was one of the first models. One of the bike shops...
Hi Ambrose, I got my brushes from Ego. I don't know of another source besides Aerowhatt, so I'd definitely take him up on his offer to send you some. Have you...
Thanks Tedd, I haven't done that yet. I hope to have some time over the Holidays here to do that. I'll post some pictures of the brush after I pull it out. ...
The brushes have a wear line stamped into them. You can't miss it. So if you can't find the wear line on the one brush. It means they are worn past it and most...
I took one of the brushes out of the motor today. It looks like it's got plenty of life left. http://picasaweb.google.com/ambroseliao/EgoElectricScooter12 ...
Looking at the brush it looks like the spring is hung up. The spring should expand and push on the comm. I'd put in new brushes. I can see what looks...
A couple of other things are happening. When I was trying the eGo out last night, if I would stop for a few seconds, the eGo wouldn't start running unless I...
Lawrence is right the spring doesn't look right it looks as though it failed from overheating. From the other pictures it looks like you have a generation 2...
THe eGO does have a safety time out which disables the throttle if no input is made for a period of time. It range from 30 seconds to 120 seconds depending on...
FYI - I experienced similar symptons on my Ego (this was at around the 2,500 mile mark). You can't reliably judge the condition of the brushes by looking at...
Thanks Andrew and Bryan, Checking all of the brushes after many miles and many hills seems like a good idea. I will do that. Aerowhatt and Lawrence Rhodes also...
Well that sucker is really worn thin, and it is popping (skipping) so I ordered another. If I loosen tension a bit it will hopefully not pop as much till I get...
Hi Bryan, If you're talking about the secondary drive pulley, as in the small metal pulley at the right end of the jack shaft, then I'm not surprised you're...
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