Brompton Sparticle Power - 24v / 26v / 48v

[Jonah]

The Brompton Sparticle kit provided by The Electric Transport Shop comes with a choice of 24v, 36v or 48v battery. Would the same motor / controller be used in each case or does the battery voltage require a different motor and / or controller? I tried out the bike at the Bristol Green Week and it was amazing. Beat all the other bikes in the hill race too. Does anyone on the forum have one of these?

 

[jerrysimon]

shemozzle999 had or has one I think. Not sure if he sold it.

I have not tried the Brompton Sparticle though I thinks its based around a fun motor so probably plenty of grunt. With a 48v battery it is going to fly along but make the whole package very heavy.

What is your requirement for a eBrompton ?

If you don't need a portable bike and want power then you may be better off with a full sized bike.

I would guess same motor though probably different controllers.

Regards

Jerry

 

[Jonah]

I have a full size bike + kit currently but it lacks power on steeper hills. I also have an unpowered cheap folder for use on holiday and around town. I like the Brompton and am considering one bike to replace the other 2. Could do the same with my wife's Wisper 706 Alpino. We both commute on full-size electric bikes and would like to be able to use them on holiday etc as well. Therefore we would replace 4 bikes with 2.

 

[shemozzle999]

Hi Jonah,

I still use one of their original Sparticle kits which uses a YPW01 250W motor on a 24v battery and I am extremely happy with its power and performance, so much so, that I am also in the process of converting my friends Brompton the with last 8fun Bafang offering and I am going to convert my second conventional Brompton with a Crystalyte 209 all of which will run 24v.

I cannot comment on the latest kit they produce.

They don't give any details of the new motor apart from being a Permanent Magnet Brushless, 250W to 960W, 13 to 26mph i.e. the motor is capable of being over volted, imho not an option for the Brompton even if you welded the motor shaft to the forks!

The standard battery option is 26v,15aH but they do offer a Power upgrade option for Overdrive and Xtreme version, which I assume would be illegal to use as an ebike and I think is what you must have seen.

I suggest you contact them for more details.

 

[Biker44]

We both commute on full-size electric bikes and would like to be able to use them on holiday etc as well. Therefore we would replace 4 bikes with 2.

Strikes me that folding electrics are the way to go for most people. Mines only a boring Cyclamatic Foldaway but is better for it.

 

[eddieo]

I have a full size bike + kit currently but it lacks power on steeper hills. I also have an unpowered cheap folder for use on holiday and around town. I like the Brompton and am considering one bike to replace the other 2. Could do the same with my wife's Wisper 706 Alpino. We both commute on full-size electric bikes and would like to be able to use them on holiday etc as well. Therefore we would replace 4 bikes with 2.

If you go on holiday by car why dont you fit a Thule tow bar rack, and take your full size e bikes away..

 

[patpatbut]

Sorry to dig this post up again.

I have tried the kit from the TETS and the motor drives around 18mph with throttle alone.

The most amazing thing is that it remains really quiet even on load and uphill.

Do you know what motor do they use? I think it is the V6 version with SWXU casing...XD

Pat