Well after a month of wrestling with the batteries I gave up. Only 2 came up to the specs you shared with me. I found a battery shop here locally that could get some that matched the spec and swapped them out this week. I also replace the tranny and it's much better.
Third gear is awsome. The gradual inclines that used to slow me down to 15 or 20 now are 25. I can gain more momentum on the downhill, and have to be careful not to exceed the rpm limit. I'm still getting a feel for the shifting, so as it gets more comfortable I might be able to slip it out of gear on the downhill without fear of not getting it back in
I'm still on the lookout for a better motor, but I'll have to have a new controller and probably more voltage. It's so much better now, I think it will work as is. I'll have to see what the winter has in store for the batteries
