GOBAO P100 / P120 as upgrades for Shimano EP series

[cream]

This idea, and motor, can turn the e-MTB market upside down

GOBAO P100 and P120, a platform compatible with bicycles equipped with Shimano EP8 and EP801 that allows for motor and battery replacement.

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Wow!

I didn’t expected that but I really like the ideea of upgrading electrical system rather than the whole bike.

Chinese did it again with Gobao P100/P120 line of mid drive motors. They have the same form factor/mounting points as Shimano. There are many capable eMTBs out there with Shimano system that could get an upgrade of E-tech onto existing frames.


What do you guys think about this?

 

[MeatBike]

If they did an internal battery designed to fit a 2025 Orbea Rise I'd certainly be very interested in a few years.

 

[Pilot]

What do you guys think about this?

Sadly but understandably, one has to swap out the complete Shimano e-system for the GoBao conversion kit, if one should want to swap one part of it. Motor, electronics, battery, display – together or none. They plan to bring different battery form factors as well, but I don't see them giving us Canyon 900Wh ones for now. I also doubt that this would be economically sustainable at all. Have you found prices anywhere? I would prefer to have my EP8 repaired, if necessary. Will the GoBao X1P come with a conversion kit as well? That would be some kind of more radical upgrade, that could really revive the used bike emtb market!

 

[Paco_Loco]

I would love to know the price… definitely interested in swapping out my EP8 if I can!

 

[cream]

If they did an internal battery designed to fit a 2025 Orbea Rise I'd certainly be very interested in a few years.

Husqvarna HC6-9 is another capable ebike that comes to mind.

 

[slickrock]

Husqvarna HC6-9 is another capable ebike that comes to mind.

This is interesting, as it demonstrates Gabao is willing to integrated into other platforms. What I would really like to see is Gabao adapting their motor or even their ECVT motor into other legacy form factors. Namely Bosch Gen4 and Gen5. I could see a lot more take-up than for Shimano systems out there.

 

[Ndanger]

This is interesting, as it demonstrates Gabao is willing to integrated into other platforms. What I would really like to see is Gabao adapting their motor or even their ECVT motor into other legacy form factors. Namely Bosch Gen4 and Gen5. I could see a lot more take-up than for Shimano systems outthere.

Interesting, do I assume that Gabao is saying that a manufacturer with a current mold that does not support the "new new" generation of drivetrains, can bring relevence to a previously legacy design.