AliExpress

[Logan Gogarty]

Does anyone know anything about this motor? http://www.aliexpress.com/item/5000...ke-motor-5kw-e-bike-hub-motor/1401327505.html

I have a friend that wants to get into E biking and he sent me that link and was excited about it being 5,000 Watts. Are they any motors worth ordering off AliExpress?

 

[George S.]

He would be better off with something like what you did, at least for a while. The 5,000 is just a number. If he wants to climb hills, a mid-drive is more efficient. If it really goes 60 mph on the flat, what kind of bike do you need to go 60 mph?

He could look at something like this:

http://em3ev.com/store/index.php?route=product/product&path=47_54&product_id=211

This article talks about high power hubs:

https://www.electricbike.com/crystalyte-hub-motor/

 

[MLB]

That's more on the order of electric motorcycle I think! Looks huge, does it fit a regular bike wheel? Is that on a fat bike wheel in the pic? That swingarm is huge, like a motorcycle.
Could be mad fun on a fat bike................... LOL