Bafang 750w Mid Drive Ebike Conversion Kit Complete Unboxing

[@hautran540]

thanks for the video, very informative

[@pedalpowercycling]

You're very welcome!

[@mortenhansen3455]

Is it true these motors does not work with a rear hub brake?

[@pedalpowercycling]

Are you talking about a coaster brake? If so, no you can't pedal backwards to brake while riding. There's a freewheel like mechanism in the crankset so when you use the throttle, the crankset doesn't spin forward and ratchets internally. Technically, yes the motor does work but your coaster brake won't.

[@mortenhansen3455]

@@pedalpowercycling You are a buddy, my man! So that'''s a NO! then... no hub brake with these motors, true`

[@AdmiringAnglerfish-bo3on]

How can I get the accmlolic

[@crisis3947]

Does the bike get up to a decent speed without the battery?

[@pedalpowercycling]

Sure does when you're going downhill! 🤣On the flats the extra weight makes you accelerate slower and on hills, not having lower gears is tougher.

[@chaosedict]

Can you share a like to the kit you bought please?

[@pedalpowercycling]

I got it on Amazon, from seller, Accolmile. BAFANG BBS02 48V 750W Mid Drive Kit with Battery (Optional), 8Fun Bicycle Motor Kit with LCD Display & Chainring, Electric Brushless Bike Motor Motor para Bicicleta for 68-73mm BB a.co/d/bTHe15Y

[@baldieman64]

There was a time when these made sense, but why bother when you can get a pre-built bike at such a reasonable price from Ali Express?

[@toddlangford3471]

I was considering something like this for an old Mtn bike I had around, but you’re right. You can get a whole purpose built bike for the price of this kit.

[@chrislesner]

How durable are cheap pre-built bicycles? When parts like battery or controller or motor on pre-built break or need replacement how much will that cost?

[@leslieyoung5234]

Yes at first I thought what’s the point of these kits when you can get a purpose built ebike for so little? I think the benefit of the kit is to be able to use it on a bike you already have that fits and you enjoy. Later if the kit fails you can repair it or revert to pedal power or maybe put the kit on a different bike.

[@ChickenboneJohn]

@@toddlangford3471 The main difference is that most cheap e-bikes have a hub motor drive, rather than mid-drive motor kit in this video. The mid drive set-up is much more efficient than a simple hub motor as it transfers the power via the existing gear system on the rear wheel, so crucially the torque it can generate at the wheel is much higher than a hub drive, so acceleration and hill climbing is better. I also found that he battery life was far superior on the less powerful mid drive bike than on my supposedly more powerful hub drive bike. It's convinced me that if i do a conversion on one of my other ordinary bikes, I'd definitely go mid drive motor rather than hub motor.

[@DamYankeeOutdoors]

@@leslieyoung5234the difference is that there are no “cheap” mid drive pre-built bikes. Any of these cheap bikes have hub motors which are inferior to the mid drives is nearly every way

[@SmokeySkies]

did you buy this from ebay ? electric bikes Home. seller. ?

[@pedalpowercycling]

Amazon: seller is accolmile, I purchased with my own money, not sponsored.

[@SmokeySkies]

@@pedalpowercycling Ok thanks