Recent content by Jil

So, less drag than the EP801 - which already has almost no drag - that’s very good! It means the M820 is a motor that’s nice to pedal past the speed cut-off (or without a battery). Good to know!

Merci Patdam ! Et je te souhaite bon rétablissement 💪

Hi, I'm looking for a high-quality mid-drive motor that’s reliable, compact yet powerful enough (600 watts - 70 Nm), and compatible with any type of battery - meaning not locked to a proprietary system like Bosch. Ideally, it should be quiet, have very low drag when the motor is off, and be...

A good way to test the drag is to put the bike on a workstand, spin the pedals by hand to get the rear wheel moving fast, and then turn the pedals slowly to see if there’s any drag. When I do this with my EP801, I can see that the drag is almost zero. Could an M820 owner try this test? It would...

I’ve put 3,300 km on my EP801 (installed on a cargo bike), and it runs flawlessly. Of course, my usage is different from MTB riders who always run it in Boost mode, I mostly use the motor with low and smooth assist. I’ve heard great feedback from professional couriers about the EP8’s...

The odometers are respectively Shimano and Bosch models, not DJI ;)

Interesting ! Do you know if the EP6/EP801 are serviceable like the E8000 ? I mean, are there repairs kits available from third parties ? Haven't you done any other maintenance than replacing gears and bearings ? No need to grease gears between 2 replacements ? You mention 3 E8000, are the first...

Are these your e-bikes? 40,000 and 98,000 km with Shimano and Bosch motors,; that’s quite an experience! What are your main takeaways?

Hi, Regulations can sometimes appear stupid, but when you sell ebikes you want them to follow the rules. What will happen, especially in Europe, if users continue to remove the speed limits of their bikes (which is very easy to do on all cheap chinese illegal ebikes found on the web) will be an...

Hi, I’m considering offering the Bafang M510 motor on my ebike (which I’ve designed and will be selling). I’m curious about the potential modifications my future customers could make to the controller’s parameters, especially to remove the speed limit. I’d like to avoid seeing my ebikes riding...

The EP801 also has a magnesium-aluminium frame (that’s the main difference compared to the EP6). The DJI is one of the few motors I haven’t tried, but I’m not looking for the most powerful motor here, nor for a system designed exclusively for internal batteries.

I don't know about the EP8, but my EP801 is the best motor I've ever tried.

Hi, I know this thread is one year old, but this bike actually looks like a Canyon Spectral from around 2022 or 2023. Could anyone help confirm this? If that’s the case, despite the Shimano EP8 motor, the bike didn’t use a genuine Shimano battery, but a Simplo TrendPower. Shimano does allow...

Thanks for your feedback !

Hi everyone! I've developed a sporty and compact e-cargobike, and the pre-series is currently in production. It will be equipped with the Shimano EP801 Cargo — a smooth, powerfull and quiet motor that I really enjoy. However, I'm considering diversifying my sourcing, due to Shimano's long lead...