Is it possible to make Amego Elevate a Class 3 speed pedelec?

Timpo

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Hello everyone, I'm thinking about buying an Amego Elevate, it's a Canadian bicycle.
https://www.amegoev.com/buy-electric-bikes/electric-bicyles/amego-elevate.html

As you can see, the speed(with pedal, non throttle) is limited to 40km/h (25mph)

But if you look at Magnum Peak, it goes up to 45km/h (28mph)
https://www.magnumbikes.com/product/magnum-peak/

They look very similar, probably come from same manufacture, anyways, what do I need to make Amego Elevate a full Class 3 ebike? Is it just as easy as swapping the display?

I called Amego and they said they can't raise it to 45km/h(28mph)...also I don't want to buy Magnum Peak since the shipping & US/Canada conversion rate won't be cheap.

Thanks
 
You can contact the company and ask if the 40 kph is limited by the software or is it limited by a typical rider's physical fitness, or could it be limited to the mechanical gearing. If caused by software, you can ask if there is a setting to adjust it to 45 kph (just like other second tier ebikes). My bafang has the ability to adjust the speed limit.

Addendum:
I just googled the motor used by Amego Elevate (Das-Kit, R4 Rear Drive Motor) and it showed that the top speed is limited by the mechanical gearing. The unit has a max speed of 320 RPM. There's not much you can do about it. However, it has better low speed torque (better climbing power) than the 45 kph motor.
http://www.das-kit.com/Products/D5_Rear/wheel_set/25.html
 
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I think the link you provided might be the different motor. Amego says Das-kit R4 motor, but that one says RX2C.
Also Amego link says 60nm of torque and RX2C says 38nm.

It doesn't show anything on the spec sheet, but when you clink on "Benefits" on right hand side of Amego Elevate, it says 60nm of torque.

You're right, I stand corrected. It's a different spec.
Interestingly, I found another site that sells Magnum with the same Hub motor (Das kit R4) and it is rated at 28 mph. 27.5 and 700c cannot explain the 5 kph difference.
https://www.magnumbikes.com/product/magnum-metro-plus/
The display looks like this
display.jpg

This video shows that the speed limit can be adjusted. 0.42 on the video is the max speed on PAS and 0.44 is the max throttle speed.
If the Amego Elevate has the same C7 display then there's no reason it cannot be done.
This one is the C6 version, setting up speed limit.

addendum:
Just found this review of the Amego Elevate and it has a different control display. So your dealer maybe right in saying that the speed limit cannot be adjusted.
https://www.meetup.com/it-IT/Electric-Bicycles/messages/boards/thread/50931242
 
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