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.

 

[mike425]

I liked this idea a while back, but the cost of a new shimano motor is now so cheap, I don't think id bother

 

[TonTonUB]

if the batteries fit, and based upon the cost of the kit, i'm really curious to see some VPP santa cruz Bullit modded from Shimano to Gobao kit.

And if Santa has more than enough old bullit and heckler VPP in stock, they could retrofit the gobao kits in the frames, rename the 2022-2024 models in "2027 models" and boom : mega sale.

 

[Plummet]

That's a cunning stunt.

I bet there's a plethora of excellent bikes out thete with old motor tech.

 

[TonTonUB]

I have to confess that if it was possible, i'd try this on the old Ibis Oso. Sadly, it's a bosch ...

 

[TonTonUB]

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.

en.brujulabike.com

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?

I have only one doubt : at the rear wheel, it's a single magnet or a 'hall effect' sensor ?

 

[matthab]

Now this could be interesting, be nice to upgrade my Rise when the motor dies.

This is the way forward, upgradeable generic motor mounts.

 

[JJ765]

This is exactly what the motor manufacturers need to be doing, all of them. An ebike owner should be able to upgrade a very expensive bike to the latest tech (ecvt motor as an perfect example) at a reasonable cost, thereby extending the life of a bike that should last decades if looked after. What that cost would be remains to be seen but it sure would be cheaper than buy a complete bike.

 

[Mybrainaches]

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.

en.brujulabike.com

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?

I have an e8000 with external battery, if they did a battery for that it would be great

 

[Strugglinon]

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

I’ll second that!
Bring it on

 

[Tom M]

I would be interested in this if it works as well or better than my EP801, and it isn't cost prohibitive. The only gripe that I have with my current bike is the 630wH Shimano battery doesn't have enough capacity, especially in cold weather.

I'd love to have an 800+wH with the same form factor as the 630 Shimano battery.