Is the Specialized SL 1.1 Motor As Loud As They Say?

[stompandgo]

I took a quick video of the (normal) motor noise on my Bosch Gen4 Performance Line Speed motor (drive unit), Model BDU490P. I had to use my phone hand to hit the shifter as I'm not an acrobat.

 

[abercrombie]

It’s definitely louder than other mid-drive motors. I’ve got a 2019 Giant Quick-E and a Yamaha Wabash RT—both with Yamaha motors—and they’re noticeably quieter than the SL 1.1 motor. I found this older video from Electric Bike Review, and honestly, it gives a pretty accurate idea of what to expect from Yamaha's stronger motor: