Bafang’s new M200 mid-drive motor set to help lower e-bike prices

[FlatSix911]

Bafang's new M200 mid-drive motor set to help lower e-bike prices

Bafang, one of the leading electric bicycle component manufacturers in China, has a long history of undercutting European competition to...

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Bafang, one of the leading electric bicycle component manufacturers in China, has a long history of undercutting European competition to reduce e-bike pricing. Now the new Bafang M200 e-bike motor system could help the company push prices even lower.

Compared to e-bikes featuring Bosch and Brose motors that commonly carry price tags in the $3k-$4k range (or higher), Bafang’s current mid-drive e-bikes can start for as little as $1,500. But with the newly announced Bafang M200 e-bike system, we could be looking at even lower prices by as early as Q2 of this year.

For example, compared to some of Bosch’s entry-level 250 watt mid-drive systems, the Bafang M200 offers as much as 50% more torque, rated at 65 Nm (48 lb-ft). Because torque figures aren’t regulated in the same way as speed or power, torque measurements are often the most effective way to truly compare the output of various e-bike systems.

 

[Captain Slow]

Looks very promising

 

[TomD]

Bafang really needs to up their game in terms of power delivery refinement and app capability to be taken seriously.

 

[TForan]

Bafang really needs to up their game in terms of power delivery refinement and app capability to be taken seriously.

I guess I'm not as fussy because my Biktrix Ultra is as smooth as I would ever want. Silent too.

 

[TomD]

There are limits to fine tuning the ultra due to the stock controller's substandard sampling frequency. I'd rather have something on par with modern motors that will also manifest in efficiency gains.

A revolution in riding! Archon X1 controller Arriving May 2020.

We are happy to announce that we are now the exclusive North American distributor of the Archon X1 controller for the Bafang Ultra drives. This completely changes the landscape for powerful mid drives, and brings the riding experience on par with the top mid drive motors in the world. Don't...

wattwagons.com

Looking forward to my superbike from Watt Wagons. It's refreshing to deal with someone like Pushkar who leverages transparency as a competetive advantage and wants to make something truly great.

 

[FlatSix911]

There are limits to fine tuning the ultra due to the stock controller's substandard sampling frequency. I'd rather have something on par with modern motors that will also manifest in efficiency gains.

A revolution in riding! Archon X1 controller Arriving May 2020.

We are happy to announce that we are now the exclusive North American distributor of the Archon X1 controller for the Bafang Ultra drives. This completely changes the landscape for powerful mid drives, and brings the riding experience on par with the top mid drive motors in the world. Don't...

wattwagons.com

Looking forward to my superbike from Watt Wagons. It's refreshing to deal with someone like Pushkar who leverages transparency as a competitive advantage and wants to make something truly great.

Very interesting to read about the new controller available on the Wattwagons... almost 250 Nm of Torque!

 

[Captain Slow]

Geez with that much torque, I think we need the industry to go back to 5 speed cassettes so that the drivetrain lasts longer.

 

[FlatSix911]

LOL, or a single rear cog with a heavy-duty motorcycle chain...

 

[TomD]

Belt drive and Rohloff baby. Seriously though, 2300W / 250 Nm is just because it can. If you're gonna ditch the stock controller might as well make something great - no reason to cripple it like a R&M does with a 250W nominal Bosch.

 

[smorgasbord]

Geez with that much torque, I think we need the industry to go back to 5 speed cassettes so that the drivetrain lasts longer.

SRAM already has the EX1, an 8-speed drivetrain designed specifically for e-Bikes:

EX1 Chain - CN-EX-1-A1 - SRAM

EX1 Chain, CN-EX-1-A1, SRAM. The high torque loads of E-MTBs require tough components. The straighter chain line EX1 offers allows the use of a chain that is wider and more robust...

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The high torque loads of E-MTBs require tough components. The straighter chain line EX1 offers allows the use of a chain that is wider and more robust than those found on drivetrains not specifically engineered for E-MTBs.

Review: https://ebike-mtb.com/en/sram-ex1-review-8-gear-drivetrain-e-mtbs/