Bicycle test reviews
Review: E-Bike Test: Kalkhoff Impulse Premium I8r
What we like
- long range tour city
- high support mountain
- pushing aid
- a key for battery and frame lock
Premium – sounds particularly. And that is the Kalkhoff Impulse I8r also.Approximately as endurance-rounder. Almost 90 kilometers on tour, over 57 km in the city traffic and more than 40 km on the mountain – with these values fades the competition.
The engine certainly conveys strength and well tailored. And the nature of the pulses like its balanced nature. Thus, the driving wheel also quite pleasant with no engine.
To feel-unit, the tour will also thanks to good spring elements, relaxed seating position, ergonomic handles and comfortable saddle . Even otherwise, the pulses Premium are well equipped.
Product data for E-bike / pedelec Kalkhoff Impulse Premium I8r
| Weight Complete: | 25.8 kg |
| Battery Weight: | 3.1 kg |
| Price: | 2699.00 Euro |
| Price Replacement Battery: | 899,00 Euro |
| Maximum weight allowed: | 130.0 kg |
| Maximum load: | 104.2 kg |
| Engine power: | 250 W |
| Engine type: | Pulses middle engine |
| Sensor Type: | Cadence, torque-speed sensor |
| Battery Type: | Li-ion battery |
| Power output: | 612 Wh (watt hours) |
| Battery voltage: | 36 V |
| Charge: | 17Ah |
| Battery removable: | Yes |
| Battery lockable: | Yes |
| Battery charge indicator: | I agree |
| Frame Material: | aluminum |
| Available frame sizes: | Diamond 50/55/60 depth 45/50/55 cm |
| Ladies model in test: | 50 |
| Fork: | Fork Verso III Magnesium |
| Circuit: | Shimano Nexus |
| Gear type: | IGH |
| Number of gears: | 8th |
| Gear lever: | rotary handle |
| Front brake: | Magura HS11 |
| Brake type front: | calipers |
| Rear brake: | Magura HS11 |
| Brakes Type Rear: | Rim brake, resignation |
| Wheels / Rims: | Concept hollow chamber, front: Shimano hub dynamo 3N72, Rear: Shimano Nexus brake hub |
| Tire: | Continental Eco Contact 42-622 |
| Front light: | B & M Lumotec Cyro RT |
| Rear light: | Busch & Müller Toplight Flat Safe |
| Particularities: | Frame lock with a key, winkelverst. Stem, Rear, suspension seatpost, pushing aid, ergonomic handles |
The test results of the ExtraEnergy pedelec tests * |
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| Range Tour: | 87.2 km |
| Average Speed Tour: | 25.7 km / h |
| Support Factor Tour: | 1.34 |
| Range Berg: | 40.5 km |
| Average speed mountain: | 23.2 km / h |
| Support factor Berg: | 1.42 |
| Range City: | 57.2 km |
| Average Speed City: | 16.2 km / h |
| Support factor town: | 1.14 |
The results of the ExtraEnergy ergonomic tests ** |
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| Removing the battery: | 1.8 |
| Clear assignment of the charger: | 2.0 |
| Fitting the battery: | 2.2 |
| Fix rear carrier: | 2.9 |
| Portability (possibility grip on the frame): | 3.6 |
| Wheel lift: | 3.0 |
| Ergonomically adapt: | 2.2 |
| Setting the driving mode: | 1.8 |
| Driving with engine support, Carrying (upstairs and downstairs): | 2.0 |
| Motor noise: | 2.3 |
| Ease of use: | 2.1 |
| Stability when parking: | 1.9 |
| Design and appearance: | 1.9 |
Review product group classification *** |
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| Product group 1: | Easy |
| K-factor 1: | 8th |
| Product group 2: | Lifestyle 5 / City Comfort 4 |
Conclusion:
Thanks to great runnability drives the Kalkhoff Impulse Premium I8r always pleasant, even without a motor. In the situation you seldom, because the battery lasts a long time through.
