Bafang M500/M600 thread

[aegidius]

Thanks for that info... I've written stuff with characteristics before so it's familiar territory (a bike computer to send speed/cadence to standard cycling apps, with a derestrictor sneaking in, on a Arduino 33BLE)

I did wonder if there was a restart command on the CAN bus that did what a power cycle would do.

 

[Waynemarlow]

@aegidius you may want to look at K1 EBikes who make virtually what you are trying to create. All the speed functions you wish for are already in practice and for the cost of their unit you could save a lot of time.

 

[Steakbroetchen]

Regarding mechanical maintenance, are there recommendations for the M510 motor?
Like how often to change the lubrication, replace bearings, inspect gears etc.?

I searched a bit, but it seems like there is little maintenance information for those newer motors.
It seems there are some bearings with a non-standard size in the M510, which needs replacement some time, and some gears are available, but other than that I didn't find much.

Since I use my bike both for commuting and MTB, I've nearly driven 2000 km with it in a few months. I'm driving in all weather, while often going hard on the motor.
While everything still sounds and feels good, and I don't think I need to service it now, it would be good to have some estimation of what to expect.

 

[heyoder]

Hi, can anyone help identify what they are selling here: BAFANG 48V 1000W M615 | MM G320.1000.C | BBSHD E-Bike Conversion Kits
The product name includes both m615 and bbshd. I thought th m series were bracket mounted and bb bottom bracket mounted. Anyone know if varstrom is a good store? Thanks