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We have 3 Moscow's in the family and last year I switched to a Giant Trance e-mtb and it's a different world. Similar to the Vado, the mid-drive along with a well designed controller changes everything. Power delivery is smooth, it's responsive to pedaling torque and just feels natural and much...

I agree, there's not much to these motors, very simple design. It's probably quality control at the factory or cheap materials. Let us know how it goes if you try another manufacturer. I have a feeling it'll work as long as the connector is the same.

Oh man, sorry they screwed you. This was my first ever order from aliexpress but since then I’ve ordered motorcycle parts from other vendors and a couple arrived in about 2 weeks. I guess it’s a crap-shoot. Knowing this I would have chosen another vendor. I realize it’s another long wait and...

Thanks, I'll take a look. Honestly I prefer it this way, not that I need it any faster than stock but I never cared for how abruptly the high-speed cutoff kicked in. Sharp looking bike btw! Where's the motor hiding?

Sure thing, I ordered the "48V 500W Rear Motor" (not the "cassette" version): https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2251832638466868.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.0.0.1bfe1802pvXYEh&gatewayAdapt=4itemAdapt

@cornmaze I'm sorry to hear it, that sounds super shady. Which vendor did you purchase from? The vendor I used was "chamrider Official Store" on aliexpress. It took forever but it finally arrived. I messaged them on aliexpress asking if there were any updates, and they said "The delivery time is...

Haha, you’re probably right @cornmaze, you should email Randy at Leon and ask that he send it over to you. I should have just sent it to you :) I purchased the original Moscow a couple years back and it advertised a 48v 250w motor at the time. The Moscow+ I ordered last year claims a 500w...

Thanks for the connector info. As an alternative there are a couple Magicshine models that come with the correct connector, just make sure you specify Yamaha when ordering. I’m happy with this one...

Hi all, another update: I was hoping the new 500w motor core from Leon would have done the trick, but it turned out that the axle is different on the old 250w and new 500w motors. So I couldn't fit the new motor all the way into the old hub shell, there's a "buldge" or collar on the 500w axle...

I have one of the earlier Moscow's: 27.5" wheels, 250w. I'm satisfied with the power but minus well go with the 500w if there's a choice. Since I mainly use the bikes on private property I'm not concerned about legal limits :) Which 1000w wheel did you go with? Here's the product page for...

@cornmaze we may both be out of luck. I didn't get the invoice so I called Leon today and they're checking stock. I have a feeling there's no motors in stock. Thanks for the advice @Peter M! I may need to order from overseas. If Leon is out of stock I'm curious if I can simply order a...

Thanks everyone for the great advice! I’m ordering the replacement hub motor and will first see if I can swap the guts. If not I’ll give wheel building a go. 😅

I installed a Magicshine 2000lm e-bike light on my 2021 Trance X E+. It was pretty easy, the light came with a Giant-specific cable and it simply plugged into the harness. I had to pull the battery and lock mechanism to get to it. Here's the light I purchased. ME 2000 with Yamaha cable.

Hi all, I have a standard Moscow and the rear 250w hub motor died. I swapped the rear wheel from my other Moscow and it works fine, so I'm pretty sure the hub motor is somehow fried. I called Leon Cycle in Seattle and they said due to supply chain problems assembled rear wheels are backordered...

Thanks for the tips @Browneye! @Van T I don’t see any markings on it, came with the bike. I’ve only used my camelbak so I can’t say if it works. I’ll give it a try next ride. Fork rebound update: I tried a tip from another forum - let the air out of the forks, invert the bike, pump the forks a...