mewanderinghome
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I'm looking at getting my first ebike, and leaning toward an M2S or VoltBike model, both designed around a bafang 350w mid-drive. I want torque sensing, but ideally would like a throttle as well, which these don't come with. (I also looked at Juiced torque-sensing hub drives, but have read on here those aren't as natural-feeling as mid-drives.) 2 primary questions for those experienced with mid-drives:
1) Can a bafang BBS02 750w or BBSHD 1000w be fitted into the same space in/on the bike frame that currently holds the 350w? Those motor kits look like a slightly different form factor than the 350w mid-drive. If not those, then how about the bafang M600 500w, which looks more similar (but may be a different size)?
I'm guessing I'll want more power when I can afford it; the M600 bikes I'm seeing are way more money. But I'm seeing bafang BBS02 750w motor kits for ~$350, and that I could afford as an upgrade maybe even right away.
2) Can I add a thumb throttle to the bafang 350 mid-drive, even if that requires a different controller/display/programming? If so, can you point me to what I would need to buy to make that happen? I plan on trying it without throttle for a while, but guessing there are times I might want it. I see M600 torque-sensing bikes sold with throttles, so I know that's possible. And of course BBS02/HD with throttles, but don't know if those are in configurations with the best torque-sensing.
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1) Can a bafang BBS02 750w or BBSHD 1000w be fitted into the same space in/on the bike frame that currently holds the 350w? Those motor kits look like a slightly different form factor than the 350w mid-drive. If not those, then how about the bafang M600 500w, which looks more similar (but may be a different size)?
I'm guessing I'll want more power when I can afford it; the M600 bikes I'm seeing are way more money. But I'm seeing bafang BBS02 750w motor kits for ~$350, and that I could afford as an upgrade maybe even right away.
2) Can I add a thumb throttle to the bafang 350 mid-drive, even if that requires a different controller/display/programming? If so, can you point me to what I would need to buy to make that happen? I plan on trying it without throttle for a while, but guessing there are times I might want it. I see M600 torque-sensing bikes sold with throttles, so I know that's possible. And of course BBS02/HD with throttles, but don't know if those are in configurations with the best torque-sensing.
Thanks