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Haha . . it gets worse, as it doesn't have brake cutout switches, maybe because it was a prototype

I already asked then that question, and also Bafang, and they said no available connectors in that particular motor

Thanks . . but this particular locking ring is large diameter, and not much 'meat' to it, and not easy to access either, so I don't think it will be possible . . but thanks for the idea anyway

I would have loved to try a gear-change-sensor, but there is no way on my particular motor, or in the controller box, to plug one in. I think it may be an early model, before it was improved.

Well we cured "the noise" some weeks ago, by just dismantling as much as we could, taking a look and reassembling and the noise went away for around 150 miles. Then I loaned it to a friend and after a while the noise came back . . grrrrr So more investigation required. We now think we have...

Well . . I took it all apart, and all seemed good inside, with no bits of gear-teeth missing or broken. There was a good amount of grease on the gears, so I added a little more grease in places, and reassembled it all, and now it's working fine with no clicking / clunking noises. It weird how...

Hi @Robert Stanford . . that sounds just like mine . . ▶ HERE I made a post about it ▶ HERE But I'm still waiting for a reply from the Bafang tech guys.

This is what I need to establish, as it was sent to me Free-of-Charge as an eBike to test, so in effect it's "disposable". I'm checking to see what the Company says, and what Bafang say, and I will go from there. Even if I have to pay for repairs myself (or do it myself) it's going to be...

The eBike was washed down gently as soon as I left the beach, and that was months ago now, and this noise has only just startred. Fortunately it was dry sand, as the sea was miles out, so none had stuck onto the chain or other critical parts.

Thanks Matthew . . washing only involved a light "watering can type head" on a garden hose, just to rinse off the mud, so no real pressure involved. I've also just checked and all the bolts are good My video has now been forwarded to Bafang for their comments.

Thanks . . I will check that again . . I've just received a reply from the - Chinese Manufacturer - who are going to refer my video to Bafang, but they "think" it may be water inside the motor, as it only started after I gave it a thorough hosing-down after a very muddy ride

Hi all . . has anyone else got one of the Bafang M510 Mid drive motors, and can hazard a guess at what's causing a clicking / clunking noise after 1,300 miles on mine? It happens on every pedal revolution, two distinct clicks / clunks coming from the motor area, and only when the transmission is...

Thanks . . . eBay have always been good to me in the past, as I have a good rating, so I'm hopeful they will insist that the seller produces the "Return Address" label.

No . . it's just a basic "drive only" motor. The eBay seller is now suggesting that the bearings may have been over-tightened on the axle, but I don't want to start messing with that, or it will void the warranty so my plan is to either (1) send it back at their expense or (2) get them to give...

Hi VFR400 . . it may be "Magnetic Clogging" but my current 750 watt geared hub-motor spins quite freely, so it's easy to cycle if your battery is flat (or you just want to ride it without e-Power) but, yes, I can spin this 1,000 watt one but it stops pretty quickly, and you can feel the quite...

Hiya . . . I appreciate it's heavy, but why would there be so much resistance to it free-wheeling, or dragging, on the axle, as that makes no sense at all, unless the bearings have been tightened too much. I'm curious what's likely to be causing the drag, like the brakes are half-on. Are all the...

Thanks for replying, and that was the first thing they advised me to check But the terminals are well separated, but it feels like there are gears inside creating some resistance, but they insisted it was a gear-less motor. It's weird

Hi folks . . . I've just purchased a 1,000 watt non-geared hub-motor from a Chinese eBay seller and it's very stiff to rotate and doesn't Free-wheel easily, like all of my my previous motors have. It's like having the brakes on all of the time if there's no power to it, so I'm not happy and have...

Hi VFR . . . what 10 minutes saved on installation of what? What do you refer to as sub-optimal parts? I currently ride a 750 watt rear hub-drive eBike which came with PAS :( It was so irritating kicking in when I was trying to ride slowly, that I have disconnected it, and just use the thumb...

If you are making a really tight turn, close to a wall or fence, the front motor takes you correctly in the direction your bars are turning, whereas a rear drive motor will try to kick you forward into that fence or wall. That was what I was trying to convey.