How long will a DD 500 watt hub last

[Kyle hamor]

Anyone want to share with the community how long you've Had a hub direct drive last for in the past, like 1000 miles 5000, maybe 10k? I would be very interested in the opinions of the community, just bought a izip dash and was wondering what kind of life I'd get out of the motor. Thanks!

 

[JoePah]

My A2B metro went 7000 and 4 years on its last motor then I sold it.. Guess its still going strong. DD500w 750W peak

The guys at Electric Rider claim their Crystalyte Electric Bike Kits have gone 30-40 thousand miles. Those were running 48v 40A controllers...

If you don't abuse the motor with water, or high amps, it should last a very long time.

 

[Kyle hamor]

Wow that's incredible, 7000 miles!!

 

[Admin]

Wow that's incredible, 7000 miles!!

Great reference JoePah, I've heard the same thing about gearless hub motors... Some shops and companies refer to them being indestructible but I've also learned (at LEVA training) that the magnets can eventually fall off and come unglued if they heat up too much. If this happens, you'll hear a grinding noise inside (the sound of the motor bouncing around or dragging on the rest of the internals).

Most people agree that gearless is more durable than geared but I've also heard shops and companies say that replacing the gears inside can be an easy fix (for them at least).

 

[James]

I have around 3500km on my Stromer and it rides like the day I bought it... I plan on putting over 10K this year. I'll let ya know!