We've used them to tour NYC, Asheville, Charleston, the coasts of Florida and Maine to name just a few. Even my wife ultimately got on board and 'authorized' the purchase of a (slightly) used Path+ for her and she loves it. I was able to turn my commute into a sweatless event (my main purchase priority), although I soon found myself using it for weekend rides and explorations. When I saw the Dash on their showroom floor I fell hard and purchased a few weeks later. I purchased my a Dash at a local shop where I'd purchased bikes, accessories and services over the years. So I wade in again in need of some real help, advice and guidance.

Haven't posted here in a while, but when I was early on in my ebike investigation and ownership I spent a good deal of time pouring over these pages and left impressed by the community's knowledge and commitment.

I am about 2500 miles deep into my 2014 Izip Dash.

If a motor crapped out in less than a month, I'd like to know as much as possible about it so I can avoid it happening again. I live in Iowa, lots of salt/sand on roads from winter and few bike lanes. If it's not, izip should specify that the Dash is a pavement only bike. If my bike wasn't in the shop I'd snap a pic. And crevice was a bad choice of words, I meant that where the casing halves meet, there's a gap between them that allows dust to get in. I was wondering if the dirt inside the casing was normal, if it's okay for dust to get inside the motor casing or if it's a problem. As I addressed earlier, I wish I had purchased the 2017 model because the frame wraps around the motor. If you hit something, or if something kicks up and smacks the bottom of the motor at 28mph - there's going to be a chance something could crack. On some of the Easy Motion bikes I've ridden that have similar-sized (417Wh) batteries, they top out at around 25MPH, which helps to preserve the battery by limiting discharge current to ~15A/36V, whereas a lot of the IZIPs will draw to cruise at 30MPH, and their battery heats up and degrades quickly at that level of discharge current. If they had outfitted them with 13S4P batteries (adding an additional bank of 13 battery cells), not only would you get 33% greater range than with a 13S3P, your pack's cycle life would approximately double. Most IZIP S-pedelecs come with a 13S3P 48V battery that isn't up to the task of reliably cruising at 28MPH without degrading the battery quickly. The display indicates a range at full charge of 31 miles, but that's unrealistically optimistic. My 2015 IZIP E3 Dash has seen its range cut in half, from ~40 miles to ~20 miles, after ~3,000 miles. Hopefully I can get back on the road quick.īattery degradation is a problem that affects IZIP S-pedelecs far more than bikes from other brands. The rise on the top tube helps gives the bike amazing stability when making sharp turns, I can zip around really effectively zigging and zagging, I don't know if that's just a feeling I have or a design either way it's awesome. With the battery mount issue I think I'll need a whole replacement of motor (unless it's just a wiring issue) and a new battery and mount, and that's a tall order so fast after purchase but I don't want to pay $800 for a new battery down the line because this one has been rattling around the whole time. I'm bummed I can't ride my bike, I just got it this month, I'm nervous about the warranty - you never know how things are going to be covered. The 2017 Dash has its headlight mounted just underneath the display on the bars, so that isn't an issue. I tilted the display down once at night and the wires clipped the headlight while turning, bending the fender and separating the light wiring. I put my bike up to get a look at the bottom of the motor and there is a gap that was letting dirt and dust in and from what I can see the inside of the casing is just caked with dirt.Īnother thing to watch for is the wires that come off the handlebars and off the display. The 2017 model addresses the two biggest concerns/problems I've had - the semi-integrated battery holds it in place and doesn't allow rattle (which I worry has done unknown damage to my battery, as it has vibrated and rattled enough to dislodge pins in the battery mount) and the frame is built around the motor, protecting it from possible impacts and dirt/debris. To those thinking about one, had I known what I know now, I would have bought the 2017 model despite the price difference. I should point out that the Dash is a fantastic bike, an absolute blast to ride. I'm bringing it into my LBS tomorrow and hoping for the best on warranty coverage. If I'm not mistaken you hold the +/- buttons for 10 secs, correct? I've done that but it doesn't seem to do anything. I'm only seeing error code 1, I haven't gotten the diagnostics to work.

Izip 400 electric scooter