Can i put more than 24v on my 500w dc brush motor belt driven bicycle?

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BradMcDonald

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i just bought it, its a cruiser bike, i havent gotten it runnin yet, it needs 24v controller(25a). and two 12v 10ah lead acid batteries, i see alot of people saying that motors(maybe just brushless ones, i dont know) can take alot more than theyre listed to, would that work for mine and would i need a bigger controller? any different batteries i should use instead? and how fast do you think it would go the way id be getting it running right now?, im 140lbs
well i know about the series thing, i was wondering if you think my motor could handle more than its rated 24v, like would it over heat with 36v on it?
 
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frank

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Two 12v batteries wired in series will provide 24 volts. Don't wire them in parallel, because if one is better charged than the other, you will get a sudden dump of current from one to the other, damaging both batteries. (If you did wire them in parallel, they would provide 12 volts.)
 
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