GEARLESS HUB MOTOR WITH TORQUE?

[korpin]

IS there any quality gearless motors with some torque?..I realize I cannot get as MUCH torque as a geared motor,but if I can get a good percentage is worth the trade because I would like regenerative breaking and have been told that will only work with geraless....seen some chinese gearless with controller and regenerative built in but a bit heavy like over 18 pounds but not sure what a regular gearless motor,controller and regenerative controller would weigh all together it was around 400 for the kit if i remember correctly

 

[korpin]

here is link to one its actually 25 pounds but includes controller and regenerative controll built in: http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/426595692/ebike_conversion_kit_electric_bicycle_conversion.html

 

[flathill]

The short answer is no if u want lightweight
Either get an x5404/3 or just get dual motors for better weight distrib but remember if u lose a magnet on ur front motor there is a chance over going over the handlebar

Rem larger diameter is larger torque value

 

[korpin]

thanks trying to stay under 60 pounds total..i like the stealth fighter but only two pedaling gears scares me..as does the price....one of the guys over there (from stealth)said regenerative breaking is a future option,so does that mean they are gearless or is he clueless????

 

[amberwolf]

You can use even a 9C gearless hubmotor with the right winding at a high enough voltage in a smaller diameter wheel for some danged good torque.

 

[GrayKard]

If you want the torque of a geared hub and regenerative braking maybe try something different. Get a geared hub with strong gears like the new Mac and disable the freewheel mechanism. That would allow you to use regenerative braking. The trade-off is you lose freewheeling but I think it would be worth it.

Or the other option as AW said is any slow wind Direct Drive motor with lots of volts to get the speed you want.

Gary

 

[dogman dan]

Bottom line, two ways to increase torque. One is smaller rim, the other is more watts. Both is even better. More watts often means a bigger heavier motor, or risking it overamping a small one.

If you are used to 500w, then going to a regular dd motor that is run at 1500w should do the trick for you. But you will leave the small gearmotor light weight behind.