DanGT86
100 kW
The watt ratings in all if these parts are suggestions not absolute limits. You can run a 250watt motor at 2500 watts but it will get hot right away. If you keep a motor cool and its wires are thick enough there really isnt a true limit to rate the power at within reason. If your motor is 250 watts then thats the range the maker of the kit suggests for normal reliable use without temp monitoring. If you instal a temp sensor in the motor you can play around with different power levels safely.
Its likely you can reprogram the controller you have to output more power. You could also feed your 250watt motor with a larger controller. If your controller is only outputting 250watts than the bigger motor wont be any more powerful. Before you start changing out parts you should figure out what is the limiting factor. If your 250watt geared motor is overheating then a 500watt geared motor will probably help. If you just aren't satisfied with the power then the controller might be the best place to look.
If you do want to swap out parts then the good news is most of the common ebike motors and controllers are interchangeable if you are comfortable swapping wires around. The motors have 3 large phase wires and 3 small hall sensor wires. The 3 phases and 3 halls are usually the same 3 colors but there is no industry standard to the colors. To connect a motor to a controller you need to find the right combination. If your kit has a sealed connector with all the wires bundled together then the chances are slim that it will plug right into a different motor. If you have access to all 6 wires you can try all the possible combinations and find the correct one in just a few minutes. There are actually 5 wires for the hall sensors but 2 are always the same so its only 3 that are unknowns.
Hope that helps instead of just adding confusion.
Its likely you can reprogram the controller you have to output more power. You could also feed your 250watt motor with a larger controller. If your controller is only outputting 250watts than the bigger motor wont be any more powerful. Before you start changing out parts you should figure out what is the limiting factor. If your 250watt geared motor is overheating then a 500watt geared motor will probably help. If you just aren't satisfied with the power then the controller might be the best place to look.
If you do want to swap out parts then the good news is most of the common ebike motors and controllers are interchangeable if you are comfortable swapping wires around. The motors have 3 large phase wires and 3 small hall sensor wires. The 3 phases and 3 halls are usually the same 3 colors but there is no industry standard to the colors. To connect a motor to a controller you need to find the right combination. If your kit has a sealed connector with all the wires bundled together then the chances are slim that it will plug right into a different motor. If you have access to all 6 wires you can try all the possible combinations and find the correct one in just a few minutes. There are actually 5 wires for the hall sensors but 2 are always the same so its only 3 that are unknowns.
Hope that helps instead of just adding confusion.
