The one I'm building does not have a throttle. If I want that experience, I just hop on my Honda and go. The experience I'm looking for is not an electric motorcycle, it's pedal assistance. I want the power delivery directed by my pedaling effort. The harder I pedal, the more it should aid...
1.) I think this discussion is overly USA centric ... Bafang makes lots of OEM stuff. I really like their H400 geared rear hub motor solution (look (Link Removed - No Longer Exists) ), but I could not find a vendor in the USA or Canada. I wanted their sleek 4-cable sine wave controller so I...
Well out here in delightful Cali, all eBikes are considered motorized ... So a LOT of trails are not allowing them. If you are truly disabled, you can go with your ID.
So that means there are a lot of venues where you need a pedal only bike. Gotta keep both, and ride both :)