question about the motors on the radrover

[vincent]

ok i understand that the original radrover came with a hagati- spelling?- motor

but the newer ones come with a bafang

mine has a bafang but is stamped 500watts

website says 750 watt motor

so did some of the late 2015 get a 500 watt bafang and the 2016 got 750 bafang

or is this in reference to peak watts?

thanks for any clarification

 

[auto-ebike.com]

ok i understand that the original radrover came with a hagati- spelling?- motor

but the newer ones come with a bafang

mine has a bafang but is stamped 500watts

website says 750 watt motor

so did some of the late 2015 get a 500 watt bafang and the 2016 got 750 bafang

or is this in reference to peak watts?

thanks for any clarification

the peak watts can reach 1000 watts if your item is real 48v 750w bafang motor,pls see the picture of the 750 motor as the attached.does your motor is same like that?

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[J.P.]

the peak watts can reach 1000 watts if your item is real 48v 750w bafang motor,pls see the picture of the 750 motor as the attached.does your motor is same like that?

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The rad rover comes equipped with a rear hub bafang motor, not the mid drive set up. Hub motor is rated 500w continuous, with 750w max output.

 

[vincent]

thanks jp, that pic was confusing me

is it walawn that did all the mods, maybe he was referencing true 750 because he changed his motor

thanks for clarifying

 

[walawn]

@J.P. I agree with you. Back when my bike was stock, the LCD never showed over 750W, but close to it.

 

[walawn]

@vincent Yeah, that was me, but I'm not the only one to have done so. I have hydraulic Shimano brakes going on the Radrover frame today that will work with the BBSHD setup. They seem pretty easy to install so I'm hoping it wont take too long. I'm hoping to get the new rigid Chromoloy fork I just got in last week installed soon. I'm gonna leave that particular task up to my LBS. I've seen as high as 1700W with the new BBSHD setup on my LCD running 52V (58.8V on full charge).

 

[thatdude902]

Yeah, watch the LCD's wattage indicator. My motor, controller, & battery are completely stock and I'm pretty sure I've seen over 780 watts a few times going up hill. Btw, the 2016 does say 48V750W on the hub motor.

 

[walawn]

@thatdude902 Yes it does. I've never seen over 750W on mine. 744W maybe at most. Maybe older controllers pushed more Amps.

 

[vincent]

Rad rover just got back with me on the level 2 pas stuff

He needed serial number etc

Will ask him about the motor stuff, sounds like late 2015 got a 500 watt bafang and 2016 got a 750? Does that sound Right?

 

[walawn]

@vincent My 2015 is engraved with 750W on the motor

 

[vincent]

interesting, guess you got one that was stamped correctly
mine says 500 but scott says it is 750

 

[Mike in Spokane]

Here's another twist to the whole situation. I have a late RR (last batch) of the 2015's. It has a bafang that is stamped 500w. But I also get up and over 750W on the LCD routinely. 781W is the highest I've seen. Wasn't there another thread where someone contacted Rad about the 500W stamp and the response was that some of the motors which are actually 750 but were stamped 500 so that they could be sold overseas?

 

[vincent]

yes my understanding is any bafang rad motors stamped 500 are really 750

 

[walawn]

I've never seen over 750W on my LCD. I've seen very close. Like within 5W of that number.

 

[vincent]

pretty sure i have seen 775, i will try to watch tomorrow when we ride

 

[walawn]

@vincent Maybe different controller or year model from mine? Not sure why the difference. I've never seen over 750W on mine and I've heard of some seeing over 800W on their displays.

 

[sakau2007]

I have a 2016. RadRover claims it's a 750W motor, but I'm pretty sure it's a 500W motor with 750W peak. I routinely get 745-750W but have never gotten 751W.

 

[vincent]

Well we got rained out badly last weekend, hoping to ride some this sat

Will watch the watts and post some feedback

 

[Mike Radenbaugh]

I can provide some clarification on the Bafang markings on RadRovers

• The 500 and 750 watt stamped motors of identical, except for the markings.
• This does not have anything to do with conformity for international markets, although that is a solid assumption.
• All motors will be stamped 750 watts moving forward and have been for a number of months.
• To my knowledge, from our discussions with Bafang, only RPB motors are stamped 750 watts. Other brands might follow suite if their volumes reach the point where Bafang will entertain customizing the markings and allowing them to operate the motors at a higher continuous wattage..... while still entertaining the mnfgrs warranty.