Conversion kit for my Crescent

vfr400

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That kit looks OK. You need the 15C cassette version. If you want to order, show us what options you are planning before ordering. It's 145mm wide, so you will have to stretch you frame a bit to fit it in, and you may have to dish the wheel too to get the rim central in the frame. That's normal with cassette motors.

One important thing. It doesn't tell you the motor speed. All electric motors have a maximum speed, which is fixed, no matterhow much power you five them. A motor makes its maximum power and efficiency at about 75% to 80% of its maximum speed. If you want to ride at 40km/h, you ned a motor has a maximum speed of 50km/h, which is approximately 400 rpm. Most sellers don't have a clue about these things. You should never buy a motor without knowing its max rpm unless you would be happy with 25km/h. You should ask the supplier about the speed to see if you get a sensible answer from them.
 
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mt247

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That kit looks OK. You need the 15C cassette version. If you want to order, show us what options you are planning before ordering.

One important thing. It doesn't tell you the motor speed. All electric motors have a maximum speed, which is fixed, no matterhow much power you five them. A motor makes its maximum power and efficiency at about 75% to 80% of its maximum speed. If you want to ride at 40km/h, you ned a motor has a maximum speed of 50km/h, which is approximately 400 rpm. Most sellers don't have a clue about these things. You should never buy a motor without knowing its max rpm unless you would be happy with 25km/h. You should ask the supplier about the speed to see if you get a sensible answer from them.
Will do, mid motors looks also interesting and they aren't even that much more expensive compared to hub motors it seems. 560€ for complete motor kit+ 13Ah 48V battery doesn't seem that bad deal.
 

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Will do, mid motors looks also interesting and they aren't even that much more expensive compared to hub motors it seems. 560€ for complete motor kit+ 13Ah 48V battery doesn't seem that bad deal.
It's easier to get any speed with a mid motor because you only have to choose one with enough power and the right gearing. I personally don't like mid motors for riding on the road. You have to be in the right gear all the time, which can become tedious, especially in winter when you have cold hands. Also, you will have 5 times the power going through the drive train compared with a non-electric bike, which can do a lot of damage and wear to the components.
 
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It's easier to get any speed with a mid motor because you only have to choose one with enough power and the right gearing. I personally don't like mid motors for riding on the road. You have to be in the right gear all the time, which can become tedious, especially in winter when you have cold hands. Also, you will have 5 times the power going through the drive train compared with a non-electric bike, which can do a lot of damage and wear to the components.
With those points the hub motor sounds better for my usage after all.
 

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After researching more narrowed my options to one of these:

Kits:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000838391101.html 1000W geared hub+19,2Ah battery 48V 460€
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000457034667.html 750W geared hub 250€ (this and one of the batteries below seems like best deal)
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32938300991.html 500W 48V geared hub 315€
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32827447339.html BBS02 +13Ah battery 550€

Batteries:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33050130211.html 17,5Ah 48V 310€
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000369770975.html 13Ah 48V 250€
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32914092155.html 13Ah 48V 230€