More memories surfacing: I think max power 1000W, torque well over 100Nm and a user accessible setting to set 'street' mode, details of which I don't recall.
Every single motor I bought was delivered with a throttle and none of them is Bafang.
Don't be shy. Ask.
I know it is a kit but
This is not a quiz! The point I’m making is that mid-motor e-bikes with a throttle are very hard to find. In the UK, I’m only aware of Wisper and Cyrusher as mainstream brands. There may well be others but if so they’re pretty well hidden and can only account for a very small percentage of sales. The throttle-less Bosch dominates.
Wisper and Cyrusher don't make motors. They offer a quite unique service on the market. They take e-bikes to approved testing station to get a certificate. You can do it yourself to legalize throttle if you want.
As long as your e-bike is legal, it is irrelevant what they think.
I had a quick look at Cyrusher website and indeed many bikes they sell are mopeds. I would stay away from them.
Off topic, but to be fair to Cyrusher they have an interesting range of models with unusual specs - like 20/26in fat tyre e-bikes with step-thru frames, full-suspension and powerful mid-motors plus throttle. Nice showroom, helpful staff, good coffee, and a great location for test rides. They are sold as UK legal though easy to delimit them.
Like this one?
www.cyrusher.co.uk
Bosch/Yamaha/Shimano mid-drive systems are all about the torque sensor for control, which needs a bit of 'change down before you stop' discipline, but otherwise have no need of a throttle. The startup is almost instant and only riders who cannot contribute any input will have difficulty getting away in the higher levels of assistance.
A torque sensor is nothing more than a throttle operated by your leg, and the main problem with that is it’s useless when your feet are on the ground.
I've never tried torque sensored, don't want to, sounds suspiciously like hard work to me. I've become accustomed to not having a throttle on my BBS01B cadence sensored mid-drive 20" Dahon folding bike. If I can't change down before stopping, because some pedestrian troubled by the cost of living crisis has jumped in front attempting suicide by bicycle, I can stand on a pedal to get moving - I only need to turn the crank 30 degrees for assistance to activate. This is possible, on my bike at least, even when starting on a high gear from a standing start up most hills. I believe the same small angle of activation is possible with KT cadence sensored kit conversions.
