Bafang mid-mount: Installing the Bafang mid-mount controls
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ก.ค. 2024
- So you've installed your Bafang mid-mount motor, what next?
Battery, handlebar controls, sensors - in this video we take you through the next stage in the installation process. - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
This is probably the BEST video on TH-cam, that explains FULLY how to install Bafang. Thank you very much, old fart from the UK.
You are great for showing the job from beginning to end.
Becca. Ty for replying to my question so quickly. Very helpful. John
Definitely the clearest and easiest guide on how to install these Bafang motors on YT. Sadly i'm not close enough to get you to do it but I will use these videos as my reference on how to go around the different stages of the install. Thanks very much...
Seriously this video is so helpful thank you for the tutorials that are so thoroughly expressed and shown step by step.
Thank you for the video. Recently got a cargo bike with a bafang motor second hand and this video helps me feel more confident about being able to do basic service to the bike
Hey Rev BecKa, Great video, you guys were a Great help on my Bafang Installation overhere in Italy, Thanks a bunch, looking forward to your next video..
The best installation video I have seen on TH-cam. Thank you very much.
I've watched a lot of install videos for this. Every one I learn something new or get a new perspective on the install. Very good job and well detailed. Thank you for uploading it for us to learn from for free.
You did a wonderful job explaining everything. Thanks for making this video, I know it's a lot of work- It doesn't go unnoticed!
shesplaining well
Awesome video. Would have to agree with an earlier comment, the best installation video on TH-cam. I just wanted to see the gear change sensor but watched the whole video. Cheers from NZ.
Thank you for the videos and as well the response to an email question. I’ve converted two bikes now with 500w Bafang mid mount motors for my wife and I. They are absolutely great and really was quite easy to do with your videos.
Thanks Beccy great video. Another old boy from the Uk who is seriously thinking of fitting one. Take some comfort from knowing that if I ever did it would be the one you fit. Stay safe.
Great video Revbeca! I followed this to the tee, and it's all working at 1am lol :)
Great video! I have the exact same bike and really been considering to convert it as well. Hope to see more final tweaks/cable management
Amazing help - I have been unhappy with selection of ebikes out there, I have loved by Surly Ecr bikes and after watching your videos I think I will try for a Bafang 1000, I am not a great mechanic so I hope this works - I would not have thought of this without your videos, Thank You
Excellent presentation!! Very well described and easy to understand. Now I will order a motor from Rev Bikes. Thank you
Great video. I have seen other videos of your finished products and I must say you have the best cable management on your finished products. Your cable management on the outside of the bike looks identical to the install of a pre built bike with the wires inside the frame. Great JOB!!
Thanks mate, we do try hard on that very point! 😍
Very nice presentation of the steps. Thank you.
PS - Should have also said - From another 'Woman in Tech' - I Love what you do. Nothing against the guys/others (they totally rock too!), but it does make a nice change to see a fellow gal kicking it!! 👍😃
Brilliant videos, thank you very helpful
Great videos and very helpful, thanks for making and posting them, made installation and hookup easy to do. Only challenge was re-indexing the rear derailleur but you kinda warned us about that in the video! :-)
I bought this kit and the instructions were quite rudimentary. This video filled in lots of gaps. Thanks from Vancouver Island, Canada.
Definitely a lot more involved than I thought
that rebeca is best no one else can explain better thank uuuu
Thanks for the free information great instructional video 👍
Rev. Good details. easy to hear. to the point. And its not just the install by the kit deal. Goes a little further to do a better install and without making it seem complicated in anyway. 5 stars from Lorton Virginia were we ride the Capital Area. Yes the fences suck! They are in the way of what use to be a prefect ride
hello from up here in England. thanks for the great video and very helpful information.
Super nice explanation.
Thanks Rebecca,yes I have Finally Finished my E bike ,With your Help.
You was not able to answer my humble Question.
Once More thanks.GOD Richly Blessed you Rebecca,
Sorry I missed your question.
Well done on building your electric bike 👍
Super video. Thank you very much.
Enjoyed very much thanks 👍👍🏴
In the UK we are forced to fit a 750 Watt Bafung init ourselves as no bike shop is allowed or even willing to touch this due to the 250 Watt EU pedelec limit. The EU limit is a load of ruddy nonsense in one in five hill country of course, so your videos are so helpful, thanks.
I use to live in Scarborough England at the top of the steepest hill in town. I pumped my 3 speed hub bike up that hill with all my strength back in 1962! Wish it was an ebike then!
The old man wouldn’t have bought replacement batteries.
Nice video. Just enough details and the video moves well!
Great vidio !!! Waiting for my banfang now lol .
Thank you for these
So helpful thanks 🙏
Thanks Rebecca!
Your truly inspirational brillaint video
👍Große Hilfe👋
RevBeka, small problem with “password protected” DCP 14 display, simply by depressing the central button for 2 seconds the battery will drive the motor by throttle alone without the display. Try it and see. Thanks for your great videos, they’ve been very helpful.
Regards Darryl.
Well Done, Thanks
Great follow up video, thank you. Is there a part 3?
FYI, when re-using cable’s for shift sensor or brakes just mark the cable at the locking nut with a black marker before removing so you know where it was when you started.
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Another great video. nice!
Great rebbeca my holes for the drink bottle are to low so will some way have to drill and find flat tapper its tight when i need to titghen
thanks to the vido,i just broken my gear line when i change my gear sensors,but i can do other works,yo!
End cap is called a ferrule
Can you add 2 1000W hubs with this?
Thank you for a great video. Even I could do this. All but re-tuning the derailleur that is. %^)
Hey Becca. Question: Does it matter which way the shift cable is threaded
thru the gear sensor? Can the cable go thru the sensor with the signal cable
exiting toward the front of the tricycle (recumbent) or MUST the signal
cable point towards the rear derailleur? Hope this makes sense. Please
advise. Thanks.
Great video! Does it make sense to put one of these on a 1970s vintage touring bike?
Hey Becca, I have a Schwinn Onus 27.5 men’s hardtail mountain bike and I was wondering what I would need or if I wanted to add a bafang conversation to my mountain bike?
Nice job Ms. REV Becca. My Bafang kit should be here in a few days, at which time I will install it onto my AZUB TRIcon recumbent tricycle. You answered a major question I had about installing two brake sensors as well as a gear sensor, that being do I need a splitter or not? Yes. Much appreciated. Additional question: Is it necessary to upgrade the chain ring to something like a Tekkie Bling Ring which allegedly has longer, stronger teeth. I get the feeling the Bafang motor is quite powerful. Will the gear sensor eliminate the need for such an upgrade? Thanks again.
Rebecca, there are 2 red/black wire groups exiting my bbs02 motor. The thicker pair are obviously for the battery, but what are the thinner wires supposed to connect to?
I thought it might be a light, but that runs from the usb port on the display!!!
Does the display have a swivel option? I'm thinking of installing it onto ape hanger handlebars on a retro chopper bike. So I'd need to be able to change the orientation of the screen to the mount by 90 degrees
When using a Rohloff hub, which utilizes two shift cables, is one gear shift sensor still sufficient?
This lady is so easy to learn from. Can I fir a Bafang Mid motor to the Trike I plan to buy?
I have a Sun Trike and I installed the Bafang with no problem. I had to install the battery on a rack at the rear of the trike, that seemed like a better option than the battery installed on the tube near the pedals. Hope this is a help.
Well done video! Thanks for the info. Chain replacement is a requirement or nice to have ? And if yes what’s the highest preferred grade of chain? Also if I want to remove the front derailer is there some sort of a guide for the chain onto the front sprocket ? If you do see these questions then I throw one more in. In regards to the rear gear cassette, I find the large quantity of gears unnecessary. Would there be any advantage to having a smaller number of gears and having them mixed so that they are easy to find. For example on my dream bike I’m going to have 4. One for climbing mountains, one for cruising at optimum battery performance, one for going faster/cruising on a flat speedway, and one for top speed going down mountains ?
From my experiences if find the large number on the cassette just make shifting between smoother, and ultimately really only use three or four gears in specific speed/load range and don’t spend effort hunting the rear gears for that perfect match. To much lost energy, and for sure it’s gonna need to change soon. Thanks and your vids a very well done.
Chain replacement is required when it's worn out (stretched). You pay for what you get.. higher price equals longer life usually.
No need for chain guide usually. You can leave the derailleur on if you want. Or choose a Bling Ring to hold the chain on better.
You can choose however many gears you want really. I've known people who change the order of the cogs on the cassette around.. so the gears they want arterial use regularly are in the middle of the cluster, with the straightest chain line.. why not?!? 😁
Great video. Any suggestions on how to adjust my bbshd pedal assist so it stops immediately after i stop pedaling? The motor continues to run for 1-2 seconds after I stop and it is becoming dangerous, especially trail riding. Any thoughts on how to fix this?
I just finished my install (I had a hub motor for 8 years) and this is a bit different for me, the throttle is incredibly sensitive. Anyway to adjust it? And it seems to stop and start when pedaling and using throttle. can anyone help?
Hello there, do you have a shift sensor installation video please?
Your videos have helped me a lot. How do you clean up the cables? I live in Missouri and can’t get your assistance unfortunately.
Hi Do you have a video of installing the bafang mid drive on this specific bike? I have the same one and want to know if there are any issues with mounting on the bottom bracket and if any spacers are required. Thanks!
that gear sense... is there a delay for the motor when you stop pedalling?
Would this be the same way if it was being installed to a recumbent trike ?
are brake sensor necessary? does it stop the chain from snapping or something?
Becy can you please help. I need to install a 48t chainring and it needs 2mm to clear.
Is there a small spacer or something.???? Many thanks.
What do you do when shift control and brakes are built into one?
I am enjoying your videos - all the way around the world here in the UK.
Why do you choose mainly front suspension bikes - the Giant Roam seems popular with you - for converting?
Is a suspension fork better for an ebike than a rigid fork? I notice that the majority of the expensive branded bikes with bosch or brose motors have suspension forks so... just wondering.
Can you keep stock cables? Just remove front shifter.
Do you have some photos of your mid-gear installation on the Greenspeed Magnum HANDCYCLE I could see behind you at the start of this video? I like your videos as simple language, and nothing is assumed.
I have a Greenspeed I want to add a mid0drive to and would appreciate any hints you gained from your old install.
great videos, the Bafang kit we have came with the new break levers but they have no rear derailer gear lever to go up & down the gears, can you please avise how or what item we would need for this ?
The chain guard than is mounted is it from bafang or is it bought separetly
Thanks for your very clear and well done video, i have a quick question, how to you secure the battery?, i see that the battery holder/bracket is very tight but then the battery just "connects" to it by sliding down, how do you avoid the battery coming off when in rough terrain?.
The holder and battery have a locking mechanism.
can dual chain rings be installed.?
How do you connect the headlight?
What is the red folder on the shelf behind you?
Do you still need the front derailleur?
Nice one Becca - anyone know what kinda bike this is?
I have a HL Bicycles Storm (Mountain bike) their is a hinge for the rear suspension very close to the mounting hole for the motor, do you know if the motor will interfere with it?
Hi good video and clear instructions. What is your feedback re gear sensor upfront next to the shifter or back at the derailleur. Thankyou
Good question. The gear sensor should be plugged in direct to the motor, at the rear, because the effect seems to be a more smoothed out 'off then on' transition from that sensor plug. Those same plugs up at the handlebars are for brake cutouts, with a more abrupt 'off then on' transition.
Back when we filmed these videos, BAFANG didn't make the motors with a plug down there for the gear sensor, which was designed by another company actually.
Hub motor won’t need the sensors yes?
mine didn't come with the gear sensor. also does it matter how far the magnet is from the center of the wheel or does the setup not care?
I run a 30 tooth front chain rang on my MTB so 42 tooth is going to make gearing really high? I run a 1 x 10 40-11 rear cassette BTW. Also square taper cranks have a reputation for wearing hence most premium makes dropped them years ago. Also are the crank bearings replaceable as I ride off road more than on road and they will need to be replaced eventually?
Good questions Mark. Gearing will be higher yes, as the motor levels out the hills, so you'll have less need for lowest gears. You could choose a 36T ring if you want.
Usually you won't wear the cranks out nearly as fast with a motor 😊
How much do you charge to convert a bike? Parts and labor cost?
Very professional Revbecca!! Are you guys established in the NY area?? Love your accent😊🙃
Give me link for brake for hydraulic
im wondering if this motor will fit huffy duel suspension bike ?
It depends on the width of the 'bottom bracket' There are standard widths and Bafang fit them all. Just measure the bottom bracket and make sure the kit fits your bike.
Love the way you say "motor" 😂
Hello, I wanted to ask you for help. I bought the BAFANG BBS01B 36V 250W kit with Hailong 17.4Ah battery, to mount it on a SPECIALIZED STUMPJUMPER COMP HT 29 "from 2012. The problem is the size of the bottom bracket, the cylinder of the MTB is of length 73.5 mm and the internal diameter is 45.5 mm smooth, without thread. While the BAFANG one is 65 mm + 17 mm threaded, the diameter is 33.5 mm. Can you advise me how to solve without proceeding with a structural modification of the MTB. Sorry in advance for my terrible english.
The brake sensors are really not needed, I was going to glue them on like in your other video but have ridden over 2000 miles in hilly areas without and the bike is fine. If you feel like you need to stop the motor a quick back peddle stops it instantly.
True enough, so long as you have the gear sensor on. The main time when you don't want the pedelec to kick in is when you are coming to a stop and changing down through gears.. Shift Sensor stops that anyway 😊
You did first installation of that motor on a giant bike. You should have continued it on that giant bike
Becca: the connection from my gear changer sensor doesn’t appear to match the connection from the motor. Both are three pins, one male the other female. Yours connected easily. Mine, has no room looks as if I must force the male up under the black plastic of the female. Any suggestions? John
Hi John. Yes, the yellow part needs to go inside the black outer on the female connector. Ensure the arrows are lining up!
A gift to us who want to add an electric drive to our bikes.
my basic question is does it cut motor with breaking? is there a sensor or such? ty great vids.
Yes, we install all bikes with brake cutouts, either replacement lever/s (cable brakes) or a glue-on sensor.
Rev, where abouts in Oz is your workshop?
We're in Melbourne, with partners growing around the country. Check out the website at www.rev-bikes.com
You gays are doing great Job as regards to mountain
The Bafang Motor
Pls i have a Question the Right Hand Break my bicycle comes with the gear shifter together with the break.my humble Question is,What Should I do
Gay as in honosexual?
Buy a new bike
Yes.MTB Hardtail 29 comes with break and Gear together,
thanks good video are you selling the kits?
Thanks for the feedback. Yes we are 😁 www.rev-bikes.com
Lovely accent