Making my BBSHD build look better

[krhij]

Hi, this is my first post on the forum, so if i'm doing something wrong or missing important info, please correct me

This is how my ebike looks like now. I was aiming for a powerful build made for hilly forest trails.
Here are some basic specs:
frame: giant reign 2 2015 XL
motor: bafang bbshd
battery: triangle 52v

The main issue i have is with the cable cluster near the rear shock. I can buy a shorter cable connecting the motor to the battery, which would help a bit but i have no idea what to do next. The disconnected cables are for the headlight and shift sensor, which i havent gotten around to installing yet. I cant squeeze them inside the battery case, there is barely any space.
The cable cord leading from the motor to the display is too long, so i had to wrap it around the downtube, which is also probably not the best approach.

I would also like the bike to not look like a home-made death machine if for the police or anyone else who notices it. What could help me with that? I would really appreciate any help and tips.

 

[hillslayer@]

A dozen zip ties or more, bundle wires run them under the battery bag . Johnnynerdout has some build videos will show how to make it look cleaner.

 

[HackD]

Hi, this is my first post on the forum, so if i'm doing something wrong or missing important info, please correct me

This is how my ebike looks like now. I was aiming for a powerful build made for hilly forest trails.
Here are some basic specs:
frame: giant reign 2 2015 XL
motor: bafang bbshd
battery: triangle 52v
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The main issue i have is with the cable cluster near the rear shock. I can buy a shorter cable connecting the motor to the battery, which would help a bit but i have no idea what to do next. The disconnected cables are for the headlight and shift sensor, which i havent gotten around to installing yet. I cant squeeze them inside the battery case, there is barely any space.
The cable cord leading from the motor to the display is too long, so i had to wrap it around the downtube, which is also probably not the best approach.

I would also like the bike to not look like a home-made death machine if for the police or anyone else who notices it. What could help me with that? I would really appreciate any help and tips.

For the wiring issue - i would recommend sizing up a smaller sized controller case that would fit directly in front of the motor Stator. This is an example of a smaller case that i used for a project. Bundle your excess wiring, into it, as a pass-through box. That'll help to take care of the mess around the shock. Do similar near right top-angle battery at the steering stem, to gather up excess cabling. Centralize your wiring together, and route it to those boxes, gather excess together, move it along. A few judiciously placed jumbo zip-ties to run your wiring bundle along the frame, are your friend. The controller boxes can be found aplenty on Amazon, in a variety of sizes.

What gauge spokes on your rear wheel? I yoinked a half-dozen on rear wheel, in an unintentional wheelie. (BBSHD in low gear at a stop sign, ugh..)

Otherwise, for DIY, looks ok by me. Cleaner than my mongrel anyway, LOL.

 

[marty]

cable wrap

 

[krhij]

For the wiring issue - i would recommend sizing up a smaller sized controller case that would fit directly in front of the motor Stator. This is an example of a smaller case that i used for a project. Bundle your excess wiring, into it, as a pass-through box. That'll help to take care of the mess around the shock. Do similar near right top-angle battery at the steering stem, to gather up excess cabling. Centralize your wiring together, and route it to those boxes, gather excess together, move it along. A few judiciously placed jumbo zip-ties to run your wiring bundle along the frame, are your friend. The controller boxes can be found aplenty on Amazon, in a variety of sizes. View attachment 382599

What gauge spokes on your rear wheel? I yoinked a half-dozen on rear wheel, in an unintentional wheelie. (BBSHD in low gear at a stop sign, ugh..)

Otherwise, for DIY, looks ok by me. Cleaner than my mongrel anyway, LOL.

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Thanks for the tips, concerning the spokes i dont really know - i got the bike used and the seller said all the parts were stock.

For the wiring mess, i think i will do it like hillslayer@ said. Mounting the boxes on the bike would fix the issue, but it would add unnecessary clutter.

 

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[99t4]

Paint the frame the same color as the bag (and coincidentally same color as most of the wiring); this will give the illusion of a more solid, unified appearance.

 

[Kottbullar]

It's a pretty cool build, and it functions. Now you just have to finish it.

I chuckled because the cable routing reminded me of my brother's friend (male) who custom built a house on his own.
He ran into the male mindset of functional = attractive, with a hideously dysfunctional kitchen, and a house that only appealed to a moody bachelor living alone, and likely to do so for the rest of his life.

You can now spend some time cleaning up, re-routing, cable wrapping and (I cannot emphasize this enough) using something other than black zip ties to incrementally clean up the aesthetics.

Here is a pic of my second build (no battery) , and I still have at least 3 cable routing issues to address.
I used a fine mesh cable routing, and at my handlebars, there are 7 cables ....
95% is easy - the last 5% takes some thinking .....

 

[n00b]

It's a pretty cool build, and it functions. Now you just have to finish it.

I chuckled because the cable routing reminded me of my brother's friend (male) who custom built a house on his own.
He ran into the male mindset of functional = attractive, with a hideously dysfunctional kitchen, and a house that only appealed to a moody bachelor living alone, and likely to do so for the rest of his life.

You can now spend some time cleaning up, re-routing, cable wrapping and (I cannot emphasize this enough) using something other than black zip ties to incrementally clean up the aesthetics.

Here is a pic of my second build (no battery) , and I still have at least 3 cable routing issues to address.
I used a fine mesh cable routing, and at my handlebars, there are 7 cables ....
95% is easy - the last 5% takes some thinking .....

Very nice. My last experiment was to see if all the cables could be run with nothing but zip-ties.
Just an idea I had back in the day of screw cable-clamps. Had to try it.
It works! Not too pretty like yours, though.

 

[n00b]

I'm not liking the tolerance between the battery and that shock that moves.
Any way to slide it further forward?