Bafang 500w 48v hub

[Gr3]

How had is it to replace just the hub with the bafang hub? Do you need different spokes? What do I need?

 

[harryS]

If you were replacing one motor with the same motor, I recall that the Sondors guys were able to just swap out the motor cores, leaving the outer case connected to the spokes, but I've never done it so don't take my word for it. Some of these motors have plates that pry off. Some have plates that screw in like the doors in an HG Wells Martian space craft. I hear those take 3 foot levers to spin loose/

But changing a hub motor by re-spoking it, that's a big undertaking. I moved a hub from a regular wheel to a fatbike wheel, and that took a patience and blind faith that I could do it as a novice. If it's the same motor, at least you know what spoke lengths are needed, but for a typical install into a different rim, there's a lot of measurements needed.

 

[Gr3]

I was going to be changing a regular hub to the bafang.

 

[Gr3]

Ok its getting too deep. I'm just going to buy one put together.
Thanks Ed

 

[tomjasz]

Bafang hub is pretty much impossible to discus or review. Are you interested in suggestions referring to specific Bafang hubs? There are quite a few. Harry S and others can address specific builds based on goals.
Bafang hubs can be mediocre to great performance. A local bike shop, LBS hereafter can. build a new wheel. Choose an appropriate double walled rim and Bob’s your uncle.

 

[tomjasz]

Ok its getting too deep. I'm just going to buy one put together.
Thanks Ed

Grin, eBikes.ca for best wheel builds with motor and matching gear.

 

[Feliz]

Grin, eBikes.ca for best wheel builds with motor and matching gear.

Good advice, if nothing else check out their website if you haven't yet, its like eBike university.

 

[tomjasz]

Good advice, if nothing else check out their website if you haven't yet, its like eBike university.

Big throttles too!

 

[Handlebars]

 

[tomjasz]

big and ugly display

Yeah those darn big displays and all the flexibility and available data...
I guess the DIY guys with custom builds are just not pretty. VBG

I have 4 CA3 and two CA2.4. One CA2.4 for my Grin battery tester. The world can have the colour screens. I go riding, and sometimes want data points and the ability to adjust parameters. Throttle adjustment can reall improve the use.

ran out of budget for the display?

thats one of the sillier comments, and only confirms you haven’t used one or followed the progression. Good land man, check out the manual.