If you upgraded the motor then you would most likely have to upgrade the controller too, to handle the higher rated amps its going to push.
Sure, it can be done on any ebike, but its going to be costly and time consuming. Follow the wires to your battery, usually the battery terminals are connected to the controller, but you have to take a few screws out. Its not 'easy'...you'd have to match the controller to the motor, and then probably get a new display that is compatible with the controller, as displays are rarely plug and play (unless same brand...and even then it can be weird).
Wouldn't that be 'pull'?If you upgraded the motor then you would most likely have to upgrade the controller too, to handle the higher rated amps its going to push.
Bolton ebikes sells upgrade kits.Can the 750w bafang rear hub system be upgraded to a higher powered system? Like one of those higher powered rear hub Mac motors? Is 1500w too much for this bike? Maybe 1000w then?
Bolton ebikes sells upgrade kits.
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We'll find out. Would that be horrible?wouldn't it make the bike louder though?
also according to this video, metal gear might pose some risks.. because there won't be a point of failure.
I was referring to sound, which I think would be okay with with straight metal toothed gears,as opposed tom the helical gears in the video you attached.In terms of sound or reliability?
The metal gear will be louder, but I am not sure about the reliability.
I haven't seen anyone complaining about blown motor because of metal gear.
I've seen more positive feedback for added reliability, but I don't have stats or anything.
Thanks, I'll be testing several alloys. Maybe even carbon fiber if I can find someplace thats even doing cf gears.I know this is not a good reference because it was a mid drive, not hub drive... but I have heard of metal gear converted ebike.
It was LOUD.. It sounded like a coffee grinder.
But I think I have seen a video on Luna Cycle's YouTube channel that they have developed a relatively quiet metal gear, so I guess it all depends.
Hope yours will work out well.