stuessenhigh Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 HI all you Oset fans, I'm THINKING of buying an Oset for my daughter, (if I can find a used one within my budget). Of course I'm aware of all the advantages..BUT,..i have this nagging doubt that you dont get as much for your money as you could with a used petrol TXTboy50 for example?? Another concern is, if buying a used one....how long (in months/years of average use) could you expect a battery to last?..and if it needs replacing, is it very expensive, and easily available??...cant find any price for a new battery on the net. Any ideas or opinions would be gratefully received. THanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feetupfun Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 Stu I expect a set of batteries will probably last 3 to 6 years. The originals that came with our OSET are about 18 months old now. I bought a second set so my kids can ride the bike for longer in one session and it cost about $AU90 for the second set from the local battery shop. They are a common size sealed lead-acid battery, like the batteries you would find in an electric lawnmower, or a domestic security system. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asc Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 i know there not the same but electric push bike batterys(sealed lead acid) so a fair comparision have lasted between a year and two and a half ,with an average of about 18 month ,they usually start to lack power after a while and loose range a set of three battery 12v 14 a cost roughly about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuessenhigh Posted March 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 Thanks for your help guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikedufty Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 I've had a 16 for about 8 months and the batteries seem to be dying already. I put a bicycle speedo on, so I know it has only done a total of 50km. The batteries now get quite weak after about 2km of riding. Checking the voltage one of the two now drops to about 9V under load. I know lead acid batteries aren't great but was hoping to get a bit more life out of them than this. Have others got much better life? I'm wondering if I just got a dud battery or charger? I also noticed the charger will stay on the red light indefinitely in warmer weather. If I unplug then plug it in again after charging for a few hours it will go green but not if left plugged in. Doesn't seem such a problem in cooler weather (under 30 degrees C). I wonder if this has damaged the battery by overcharging? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gii Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 I bought a second pair of batteries from Rapidonline.com as riding around a real trial in the UK uses them up much more quickly than around the garden or up and down hard paths. 12V 14AH, around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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