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Haha i see, i would never have got this from a website or youtube channel on these things so thanks for the inside track. I will have to think long and hard. I am even putting the mid drive back in the mix now just because i started to consider converting my old mountain bike with a hub but...

Thanks, understood. I will have to have a think about this. Seems my options are go with this kit for the least trouble or go with the DIY route with VFR's selection and pay about the same price for a higher power motor with a "workaround" for the law. Thanks to everyone who has contributed...

Thanks for this, now i understand the slight mark-up on getting the stuff direct, thanks for letting me know.

Ah so he has, my apologies. Thanks for making me aware.

Thanks for the link and suggestion. I am sorely tempted but your kit is £170 more than if i bought the "350w" from Yose Power, I appreciate you have to make a profit and hate to ask but what is the advantage of your kit over theirs? I am not being an arse I am genuinely interested and would...

I like Woosh and actually my partner has an old Gallego that works well BUT they seem expensive and only appear to do 36v, which as discussed above appears to be inferior.

I reckon you could be right about the 350w as your rationale stacks up. I like the look of the Akiema but I can only find them as just hub motors which means building the wheel around it. I am pretty good mechanically with bikes but building a wheel is not in my wheel house (sorry). Do you...

Oh really? So if it is hard to stay the right side of the law should i just get a more powerful motor than the 350w given i am effectively illegal anyway?

Thanks for this. Not sure i am quite up to buying it all separately as I am not sure what i am looking for and this is my first build. I see that you linked to a 500w rear hub, can i ask why you would do this over a 250 or 350? I realise that neither the 350 nor the 500 are legal but I...

I understand the Yose Power kit is not road legal and that is a concern but am now interested in what you say about the arbitrary nature of it especially as the only Yose kit available has a freewheel and not a cassette so am looking elsewhere for the kit. Which 250w 48V kits would likely have...

very good to know, thanks for the info, will go 48v and make a proper investment.

So I was wrong and they do still have a 48v. So in all the 36v system with battery will be £340 whereas the 48v system would be £425, worth the extra?

I'm right in thinking 48v is much better right and it's not worth even considering this kit? https://www.yosepower.com/en/product/Hub-Motor-36V350W-Black-Hub-Motor-for-Rear-Wheel-26%22-%26-HL1-36V12.5Ah-Battery-Conversion-Kit-DIY-E-bike-163.html

Thanks to you both. Looks like I missed out on their 48v 350 motor now so I might have to wait before I order the yose kit. Once you've made up your mind it seems harder to wait all of a sudden!

Or this? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/USB-48V11-6AH-E-bike-Lithium-Battery-Downtube-SAMSUNG-Battery-for-1000W-Motor/223283600797?hash=item33fcbd5d9d:g:YaoAAOSw6EpcLBnV

I understand that a branded battery is best i.e. LG, Samsung, Panasonic etc. but how does one ensure that they are what they say they are and what would you expect to pay for a 48v 12ah+ battery with branded batteries? Would this work and is it a good price...

Sorry to follow-up but what battery did you go for with the Yose Power 350w kit? I actually don't need massive range (25miles tops) but I don't want to compromise on performance and know that a smaller battery will require more charges and so may be a false economy.

I appreciate your take on this and will bear this in mind but I think that a good quality geared hub may be the best for my budget and circumstances. Knowing me though this won;t be my last bike and I will soon be "investing" time and money into another project in which case a mid drive will...

Thanks for this, very interesting indeed. It seems that maybe I will go for that one in that case as I don't really need anything over 20mph and it will give me the ability to use a bike where i might have previously only thought about using a car i.e. trip to a shop with a load. It also makes...

Thanks that is very interesting. I was thinking watts means speed and hadn't considered the speed aspect, I will do now though. 20mph sounds decent so may consider that one, thanks for all of your input it has been invaluable and certiabnly got me closer to a decision.