Thread: Bike Porn - Regardless of the motor, Show off your "two wheeled" beasties

Originally Posted by Bol Tackshin

Not quite up to what has been posted in this thread, but I added a motor to my trusty old MTB recently. I enjoy riding, and find lately that the hills are getting steeper...
My commute to work is easy being downhill and then flat. On the way home, the downhill becomes a 1:20 average climb that goes on for 6km straight. I conceded that it wasn't a hill I should subject my 51 year old legs to anymore, especially with a bagbloaded with laptop, so I hit the convert button. The Bafang 500 watt, 48v motor has made me feel 25 again!

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What did it set up back and was it easy to do? Im thinking mine could do with something along those lines too...

Originally Posted by timattalon

What did it set up back and was it easy to do? Im thinking mine could do with something along those lines too...

@timattalon - all up, about $2k. It's decidedly more athletic than the average e-mtb with speed restricted motor though. A 300w motor is meant to be street legal max, and most are 32v, but the 500w 48v motor is a really decent performer. Battery capacity is also a variable - you want enough capacity to get you there and back!