Where can I buy a cheap BRUSHED hub motor, also look at this

[Neo2172]

Searching online I can't seem to find many brushed hub motors. As a matter of fact I can't find any brushed hub motors by themselves, only in kits. I have a bicycle I am wanting to motorise and I'm thinking if I can find a brushed hub motor I can use a regular electric scooter controller I have to controll it. Does anyone have a source for the brushed motors? Seems brushless is everywhere but brushed is hard to find. However if I cant find a cheap brushed motor I'm thinking of getting an inexpensive ebay kit like this: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370379239387&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

My main goal for now Is getting an electric motor on my existing bicycle spending as little money as possible. I have batteries, old electric scooters, brushed scooter controllers etc. I really wish I could find a brushed motor wheel for about $100. I like brushed because I can controll it with a controller I already have. And also simpler electronics in the motor, no hall sensors etc.

Any input? Thanks guys!

 

[heathyoung]

Brushed hub motors these days seem as rare as rocking horse crap. Better off going a mid or chain drive into your gears with a cheap brushed unite motor or something like that - get creative.

 

[Russell]

http://cgi.ebay.com/36-volt-electri...Cycling_Parts_Accessories&hash=item19b850d6ed

 

[Neo2172]

Brushed hub motors these days seem as rare as rocking horse crap. Better off going a mid or chain drive into your gears with a cheap brushed unite motor or something like that - get creative.

Thanks for the input! Do you know of any inexpensive mid or chain drive setups?

 

[dogman dan]

You might look at cheap brushed motors on ebay or whatever and rigging up a friction drive if the budget is really tight. I've seen some sub hundred buck deals. PM amberwolf, he's a real expert at this kind of stuff.

There are also some deals on the for sale section here. Occasionally a brushed hub shows up there. Same thing on ebay. Patience rewards the hunter, but really that kit on ebay looked like a good deal, $250 including shipping aint bad. It will come on a boat from china though, so again, you'll be riding next fall.

In the for sale section here, the Ebikekit new geared motor is a good deal if any are left.

 

[dogman dan]

Pretty cheap clyte sparrow, (brushed) for sale in the for sale used section.

In another thread, a WE brushless with a bad halls, You could run it with a sensorless brushed controller from high tech bikes.