Hi! How many brighness levels? What are the run times? how much does the battery weigh? You could advertise that for serious riders. thx
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Hi, med, and low setting. Weight I'm not sure I'd compare it to... 2 decks of cards?
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Range will vary with riders weight and terrain. I live in a flat area and can go 50 minutes a charge. I commute 5 miles round trip to work with plenty of power to spare.
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With the brushed motor it will up to about 20-25 mph with the stock battery if I were guessing. After my son drove my brushless we swapped in a Castle Creations sidewinder 4600kv motor esc combo and a 5200mah 2s battery. Now it is closer to 40-45 mph. And is really tough. My son runs his a naked cage as well no body on it. He loves it.
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Well the original battery gives you maybe 10 min on a good day and light flying with no stunts, the upgraded one I got gives you approx. 20 minutes I'd say. Haven't timed it, so I can't give an exact, but it is definitely a long enough flight time to be worth it.
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I mounted the minnkota 45 lb thrust on an 18' Smokercraft. It weighs about 650lbs empty. It pushes it at 2.7mph on full speed.i only bought it to troll with. I have a Walmart battery and at 40% thrust it lasts about 6 hours. That is with about 450lbs of people. Including my dog. Be sure you get the Endurance max as the variable speed is priceless.
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Maybe I can help. Anything you order through Amazon or one of Amazon's affiliates will be selling the latest product, as they could not possibly have the old units still in stock. I have the 2012 808U version, which was the updated battery, and have had no problems with the battery. I went for a night ride a couple weeks ago, about a 90 minute ride with the beam on high, and I still had PLENTY of battery life left. I can also comment on the ruggedness of the unit, because I ate dirt 6 times on that night ride and everything still works. The light is BRIGHT and will turn night into day for you. Maybe I can help. Anything you order through Amazon or one of Amazon's affiliates will be selling the latest product, as they could not possibly have the old units still in stock. I have the 2012 808U version, which was the updated battery, and have had no problems with the battery. I went for a night ride a couple weeks ago, about a 90 minute ride with the beam on high, and I still had PLENTY of battery life left. I can also comment on the ruggedness of the unit, because I ate dirt 6 times on that night ride and everything still works. The light is BRIGHT and will turn night into day for you.
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I liked the bike but the battery only lasted about 18 months and costs around 400. if you can find one.
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Fairly well,depending on the terrain. It doesn't climb hills and doesn't have brakes. Buy an extra battery and carry it along, when the first battery runs out then switch so you can avoid pushing it back home.
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The battery life is about 2 - 4 days depends on how much you use it. IV gone on rides that last all day and didn't have it die until the next day.
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Rider weight, inclines, and amount of coasting have a significant impact on how far you can ride. I have a very hilly 3-mile commute to work and it does fine, though it does lose power toward the end of 3 miles. I charge it in my office for 3+ hours, and it's enough to get me back home. I weigh about 190 and usually carry about 5-10 pounds in a backpack and on the luggage rack.
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The lithium battery cost more, is lighter and last longer. The bad thing is even on full charge it rides like the led battery on medium. The led(heavy) batteries have me problems breaking spokes. A regular replacement battery ribs you about $100.00 only use one on these kinda bikes. The lithium run about $300.00 the price of a new bike. I had fun while it last but paid for two in repairs. Hope this helps.
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I have a Volcano with about 10 hours of fun so far. Only buy a 4 wheel drive and brushless. The 4 wheel is spectacular and brushless is much faster as well as sealed component. The Volcano now comes with a 3500 Lipo battery and charger. I have NO complaints about this vehicle and the more I drive it the more fun I have. I added a 5600 Lipo battery and yesterday I got over an hour drive time at the beach. The factory charger looks cheap but works fine and shuts off automatically. Make sure you have controller backup batteries, it could be frustrating to start your fun just to find out the controller batteries aren't operational (<1.3-1.4v is questionable). Get a voltmeter. Good luck. I have a Volcano with about 10 hours of fun so far. Only buy a 4 wheel drive and brushless. The 4 wheel is spectacular and brushless is much faster as well as sealed component. The Volcano now comes with a 3500 Lipo battery and charger. I have NO complaints about this vehicle and the more I drive it the more fun I have. I added a 5600 Lipo battery and yesterday I got over an hour drive time at the beach. The factory charger looks cheap but works fine and shuts off automatically. Make sure you have controller backup batteries, it could be frustrating to start your fun just to find out the... » Read More I have a Volcano with about 10 hours of fun so far. Only buy a 4 wheel drive and brushless. The 4 wheel is spectacular and brushless is much faster as well as sealed component. The Volcano now comes with a 3500 Lipo battery and charger. I have NO complaints about this vehicle and the more I drive it the more fun I have. I added a 5600 Lipo battery and yesterday I got over an hour drive time at the beach. The factory charger looks cheap but works fine and shuts off automatically. Make sure you have controller backup batteries, it could be frustrating to start your fun just to find out the controller batteries aren't operational (<1.3-1.4v is questionable). Get a voltmeter. Good luck. « Show Less
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I noticed the comment on level 1 pretty tough. I am a fairly strong biker, and I use levels 2 and 3 (thrice a week).I go 30 minutes and cover about 9 miles. I don't know who uses levels 4-8, I have not tried them. I like the bike.
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honestly though I'd recommend you to save your money and buy a name brand bike light with a lithium battery. This ones been kind of a pain. definatley a tad rudimentary for my taste. an indicator light for battery life would be helpful and the battery pack is a bi&*$ to lug around if your not sporting a Wal-Mart bike with a ginormously thick frame...
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I put a Gopro on mine so it added a little bit more weight. Its also above 105 degrees in Phoenix when I fly and I still get over 10 mins. I have an alarm that goes off when my batts hit 3.7 volts. I would highly recommend buying one. They are inexpensive. I usually get worried about battery life and land it way before pushing it to limit. I don't want it to have it auto land in a far off location and not be able to retrieve. I have a couple of spare batteries so its no big deal to swap them out. A flight lasts long enough so don't worry about it. 10 mins is a longer than you think. Just have some spares and enjoy. It nice to land and take a break anyway. You will love your FC40. I put a Gopro on mine so it added a little bit more weight. Its also above 105 degrees in Phoenix when I fly and I still get over 10 mins. I have an alarm that goes off when my batts hit 3.7 volts. I would highly recommend buying one. They are inexpensive. I usually get worried about battery life and land it way before pushing it to limit. I don't want it to have it auto land in a far off location and not be able to retrieve. I have a couple of spare batteries so its no big deal to swap them out. A flight lasts long enough so don't worry about it. 10 mins is a longer than you think. Just... » Read More I put a Gopro on mine so it added a little bit more weight. Its also above 105 degrees in Phoenix when I fly and I still get over 10 mins. I have an alarm that goes off when my batts hit 3.7 volts. I would highly recommend buying one. They are inexpensive. I usually get worried about battery life and land it way before pushing it to limit. I don't want it to have it auto land in a far off location and not be able to retrieve. I have a couple of spare batteries so its no big deal to swap them out. A flight lasts long enough so don't worry about it. 10 mins is a longer than you think. Just have some spares and enjoy. It nice to land and take a break anyway. You will love your FC40. « Show Less
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It goes fast!! The only problem is the battery life... max 10 min if you want it please buy a extended battery
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I will agree with previous response. Charge time is usually 8-12 hours. Ride time depends a little on terrain and slope, but you can expect 60-90 mins. I bought 2 of these for my 2 sons 2 years ago and both still have the original battery and even though the ride time is slightly less than when new, they are both still going strong. These things are well made and very durable.