Ravi Kempaiah
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- Halifax
"Ba" in Mandarin means 8 and the dialect of Mandarin renders "fun" as fang..!!
So Bafang or 8FUN are one and the same.
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So Bafang or 8FUN are one and the same.
Hi Court,
8fun is a clever take invented by their advertising agency on this actual name: Suzhou Bafang Diandonchi Gongsi
So this name breaks down lime this: City of Suzhou Universal Motor Company. "8fun" is memorable, easy, and has made them quite famous.
- Literally : city name Suzhou, 8 directions electric motor company
- Explanation: "8 directions" which means "every direction" which is equivalent to "Universal Motor "
Best Regards
Welcome, the 8Fun looks like a great motor/concept, what frame are you going to put it on? Planned battery?Hello all,
Just want to introduce myself. I'm Ray... Court has been giving me some pointers since I discovered his channel. I haven't received my 8fun kit yet. But I am excited to become involved here on the forum. I look forward to learning and sharing.
Ray
Then I will look there as well. This bike is much too heavy. But it was cheap, so it will have to hold me over until spring I think. I should have some money by then.
Just an update on the performance that I have experienced. Long steep hills are a non issue. This motor and battery easily handled a two mile long 20-25% grade at 20mph without peddling. I also went 30 miles when the battery level indicator just started flickering between full and 3/4. That was with the one big hill, and the rest at 3 out of 4 assist level, and the battery charged to 90% at the start. At the top of the big hill, the battery and motor were warm, but not bad at all.