This isn't a thread to persuade owners of BBS01, BBS02 and BBSHD kits to turn their bikes into fire breathing monsters. Quite the opposite in fact.
When I bought my BBS02 a few years ago, I found the stock programming to be good for a non hilly commute, but not that great on forest tracks and steep inclines. Unfortunately, it's the latter that I built my bike for.
The stock programming wasn't suitable for the task, as I need a lot of torque at low speed and in low gears. This allows me to power my way through any muddy hilly terrain. I purchased a programming cable and saw that the stock program appears to favour economy. Thumbs up to Bafang. Last thing they need is to factory program units to the max, then receive negative reviews that owners aren't getting 50 miles out of their battery.
Another problem with the stock programming for me, is that I don't use a throttle. I quickly found out on my 8 speed cassette, that it was difficult to match cadence, road speed and torque, with the PAS settings.
The moral of this story is, that although the Bafang kits are excellent in almost every way, the stock programming is not 'one size fits all'.
So, no matter which BBSxx you own, a programming cable is a worthy investment for many reasons. If you find the bike launches too fast off the line, you can reduce the 'Start Current'. Or increase if you require a bit more pep. If you find the bike bogs down on hills and runs out of puff, even in the lowest gear, you may find increasing the 'Keep Current' will help. You can match PAS level current and speed to your particular gear set-up.
Possibilities are endless, but can turn the bike into the perfect riding machine.
When I bought my BBS02 a few years ago, I found the stock programming to be good for a non hilly commute, but not that great on forest tracks and steep inclines. Unfortunately, it's the latter that I built my bike for.
The stock programming wasn't suitable for the task, as I need a lot of torque at low speed and in low gears. This allows me to power my way through any muddy hilly terrain. I purchased a programming cable and saw that the stock program appears to favour economy. Thumbs up to Bafang. Last thing they need is to factory program units to the max, then receive negative reviews that owners aren't getting 50 miles out of their battery.
Another problem with the stock programming for me, is that I don't use a throttle. I quickly found out on my 8 speed cassette, that it was difficult to match cadence, road speed and torque, with the PAS settings.
The moral of this story is, that although the Bafang kits are excellent in almost every way, the stock programming is not 'one size fits all'.
So, no matter which BBSxx you own, a programming cable is a worthy investment for many reasons. If you find the bike launches too fast off the line, you can reduce the 'Start Current'. Or increase if you require a bit more pep. If you find the bike bogs down on hills and runs out of puff, even in the lowest gear, you may find increasing the 'Keep Current' will help. You can match PAS level current and speed to your particular gear set-up.
Possibilities are endless, but can turn the bike into the perfect riding machine.
