Other New Trek Fuel+ TQ 120nm Dual battery

[Roaming50]

So if new bikes are showing up in dealer ordering systems, at what point might they officially be announced? I'm wondering the typical lead time between dealer engagement and public announcement?

BTW, I also saw a comment of a Facebook post on a Trek TQ group claiming the HPR60 will get a software update to unable 85nm. Now that would be an interesting turn if true. 85nm and perhaps a power bump (mine will regularly exceed 400w already) for the "light weight" motors and then have the heavier weight 120X for the full power bikes....?

 

[Suns_PSD]

So if new bikes are showing up in dealer ordering systems, at what point might they officially be announced? I'm wondering the typical lead time between dealer engagement and public announcement?

BTW, I also saw a comment of a Facebook post on a Trek TQ group claiming the HPR60 will get a software update to unable 85nm. Now that would be an interesting turn if true. 85nm and perhaps a power bump (mine will regularly exceed 400w already) for the "light weight" motors and then have the heavier weight 120X for the full power bikes....?

It would be the perfect motor system at that power level. Just wow! Good thing it has the 580wh battery. Now I'm even more excited I picked up this unit for my gf. It's literally going to a be a 41-42# full power e-bike, if this is true. At her weight, the battery capacity works, but I also bet the RE will be compatible.

 

[Str1fe]

So if new bikes are showing up in dealer ordering systems, at what point might they officially be announced? I'm wondering the typical lead time between dealer engagement and public announcement?

BTW, I also saw a comment of a Facebook post on a Trek TQ group claiming the HPR60 will get a software update to unable 85nm. Now that would be an interesting turn if true. 85nm and perhaps a power bump (mine will regularly exceed 400w already) for the "light weight" motors and then have the heavier weight 120X for the full power bikes....?

A software update is definitely something I’ve thought could happen with the HPR60 for a while now. However, 85 Nm seems like a big jump and would likely require the motor, battery, and drivetrain to handle significantly higher loads.

The Bosch SX is actually a good example. After the 2025 update, the motor felt much stronger and more capable, even though the official figures only increased by 5 Nm along with some firmware improvements. It completely changed how the motor performed on the trail.

Now that TQ has thousands of HPR60 motors out in the wild and probably has a very good understanding of their long-term reliability, they should know how much performance margin the hardware actually has.

That said, I also wonder whether such an upgrade makes sense from a marketing perspective. The motor is called the HPR60, so if they were to increase it to 70 or even 75 Nm, the name itself would no longer really match the product.

For me, around 450 W peak and 70-75 Nm would be the sweet spot. I honestly don’t need more than that.

That said, we’ve been hearing rumors about an OTA performance update for quite a while now, and nothing has happened yet. So at this point, I’m not really sure what to expect from TQ.

 

[Mteam]

A software update is definitely something I’ve thought could happen with the HPR60 for a while now. However, 85 Nm seems like a big jump and would likely require the motor, battery, and drivetrain to handle significantly higher loads.

The Bosch SX is actually a good example. After the 2025 update, the motor felt much stronger and more capable, even though the official figures only increased by 5 Nm along with some firmware improvements. It completely changed how the motor performed on the trail.

Now that TQ has thousands of HPR60 motors out in the wild and probably has a very good understanding of their long-term reliability, they should know how much performance margin the hardware actually has.

That said, I also wonder whether such an upgrade makes sense from a marketing perspective. The motor is called the HPR60, so if they were to increase it to 70 or even 75 Nm, the name itself would no longer really match the product.

For me, around 450 W peak and 70-75 Nm would be the sweet spot. I honestly don’t need more than that.

That said, we’ve been hearing rumors about an OTA performance update for quite a while now, and nothing has happened yet. So at this point, I’m not really sure what to expect from TQ.

I think they might keep the 60nm torque, but increase the peak power to 400w, and maybe allow a higher assist percentage, maybe 300% assist.

 

[DylanJM]

A software update is definitely something I’ve thought could happen with the HPR60 for a while now. However, 85 Nm seems like a big jump and would likely require the motor, battery, and drivetrain to handle significantly higher loads.

The Bosch SX is actually a good example. After the 2025 update, the motor felt much stronger and more capable, even though the official figures only increased by 5 Nm along with some firmware improvements. It completely changed how the motor performed on the trail.

Now that TQ has thousands of HPR60 motors out in the wild and probably has a very good understanding of their long-term reliability, they should know how much performance margin the hardware actually has.

That said, I also wonder whether such an upgrade makes sense from a marketing perspective. The motor is called the HPR60, so if they were to increase it to 70 or even 75 Nm, the name itself would no longer really match the product.

For me, around 450 W peak and 70-75 Nm would be the sweet spot. I honestly don’t need more than that.

That said, we’ve been hearing rumors about an OTA performance update for quite a while now, and nothing has happened yet. So at this point, I’m not really sure what to expect from TQ.

My thoughts is that any update will probably come around the time the new motor is released. Most likely as "consolation" for recently buyers of the HPR60.