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  1. Ravi Kempaiah

    52V, 20Ah Downtube Battery pack Design Feedback

    Our new 52V, 20Ah battery design would provide an excellent alternative for Hailong, Dolphin, Shark / DP-5 from Hailong, and other cases normally found on DIY E-bikes. People in the DIY world deserve a well-engineered battery pack. I am curious to hear from EBR readers about the color scheme...
  2. Ravi Kempaiah

    UL-2271 certification for Zen 52V, 20Ah batteries

    Our new battery in 2025 will have Tabless cell and can be charged at 1C and still get 2000 cycles. The problem is there are not many chargers that can charge at 20A. Our pack will handle 10A charging all day long.
  3. Ravi Kempaiah

    Zen - 2024 updates from Halifax, Canada

    It has been a dream for a few years and has taken a lot of work, but finally, we are super excited to announce our battery mega factory in partnership with Greenfuel. An official press release will be out next week, and I am sharing a sneak peek for Zen customers on EBR. I have been silent here...
  4. Ravi Kempaiah

    UL-2271 certification for Zen 52V, 20Ah batteries

    Zen team is excited to share the UL-2271 certification for our batteries. We take safety and E-bike battery quality very seriously and we invested significant capital to ensure our customers can charge their batteries without worrying about safety. Recently, E-bike battery fires have caused many...
  5. Ravi Kempaiah

    UL Certified Ebikes

    The author can Zen E-bike batteries to the list as well. We now have official certification from the UL labs. It will get updated on the UL database in about 1-2 weeks.
  6. Ravi Kempaiah

    Bafang to Rohloff belt drive question.

    Great to hear that, John! Wishing you thousands of miles of fun and happy memories on the Photon Ultra.
  7. Ravi Kempaiah

    Bafang's Propietary Battery Port?

    Let us know if anyone has trouble sourcing parts related to Bafang. Our team would be happy to help.
  8. Ravi Kempaiah

    Zen Photon Pro- Preorder | 1040Wh UL Certified battery | 500W nominal/900W peak power Torque-sensing motor w/ Throttle | USD 2999 | CAD 3999

    I believe we connected last week, and our service personnel might have spoken with you regarding the belt tension. Please let us know if you need any further assistance. @DrewInSK , Thanks for sharing your picture. We have not forgotten to ship your battery order. It is just that we had a...
  9. Ravi Kempaiah

    New Zen Samurai:)

    Thanks for the feedback. This is precisely why we started building integrated rear racks on all our Photon models. One way to enhance the rear rack's load-bearing capacity is to use a slightly longer bolt with a washer that locks on the other end.
  10. Ravi Kempaiah

    Dost bikes Primary Battery and optional secondary Battery

    We do have replacement batteries for DOST - the 48V, 14Ah version. A customer walked into our office yesterday and we found that our photon mini battery (48V, 14Ah) works perfectly with Dost. The BMS for this battery was designed by us to meet UL-2271 standard and we use 3-pin charging port...
  11. Ravi Kempaiah

    Bafang HQ Visit from Zen Electric Bikes team

    We had an opportunity to visit the Bafang HQ and spend 2 days visiting their facilities, test riding E-bikes, and talking to their R&D team. There is so much to unpack, and we will share videos and articles in this thread. What was surprising to hear was that the son of Bafang company's...
  12. Ravi Kempaiah

    Bafang BBS-02/HD vs M600 vs M620 (Ultra)

    Are you sure about this? The motor armature of the M620 is 2x the size of the Bosch CX, and the Bafang M620, in my experience, is a lot more powerful than Bosch CX Gen2. I have ridden both of them extensively and I agree that the torque sensing is sub-par. I did have a discussion with the R&D...
  13. Ravi Kempaiah

    Bafang to Rohloff belt drive question.

    Wow. I am impressed by how friendly and knowledgeable many forum members are!! Court Rye would be so proud.
  14. Ravi Kempaiah

    Bafang to Rohloff belt drive question.

    We have not checked if 60T would work. I will check with our team.
  15. Ravi Kempaiah

    Bafang to Rohloff belt drive question.

    Hey John, @scrambler posted some detailed gear ratio analysis. What would be the speed at 65 RPM if you used 55T front and 20T rear?
  16. Ravi Kempaiah

    Zen Photon Pro- Preorder | 1040Wh UL Certified battery | 500W nominal/900W peak power Torque-sensing motor w/ Throttle | USD 2999 | CAD 3999

    Awesome. Thanks for sharing! We designed the bike for long-distance rides like this and I am really happy that you're making full use of it.
  17. Ravi Kempaiah

    Zen Photon Pro- Preorder | 1040Wh UL Certified battery | 500W nominal/900W peak power Torque-sensing motor w/ Throttle | USD 2999 | CAD 3999

    Awesome. I am glad you're enjoying your bike. To our knowledge, Zen and another brand in Switzerland - Flyer are on the only brands to have two different charge modes built into the bike BMS. The cells used in Photon Pure and Photon Pro models are 21700 format - Samsung 50G. The BMS was...
  18. Ravi Kempaiah

    Complete Details of Zen Mid-drive Motor - 500W (900W peak) power, 120Nm torque

    This feature will enter the market later this year. We saw the new displays from Bafang and they have dual battery options, Class 1,2,3 can be changed on the display and tune the torque and power curves using the App. This is possible because all peripherals communicate via CANbus. This will...
  19. Ravi Kempaiah

    Zen Photon Ultra - limited version (Bafang Ultra, Rohloff Speed hub, Gates belt drive)

    We are currently sold out. If you place an order now, the delivery will be sometime in late August. If you can wait until September, then you will be able to use Rohloff E-14 electronic shifting. While I was at the Bafang factory, we tested the new electronic Rohloff system, and it worked pretty...
  20. Ravi Kempaiah

    Bafang to Rohloff belt drive question.

    Thanks for sharing this excellent analysis! Very helpful for riders. Typically, most motors are tuned to provide high torque and power at around ~75 RPM cadence. This is also beneficial for knees. On my previous bike, I did use 55T and 20T for Rohloff and was able to maintain 23mph average...
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