Delivery 3-4 days from Germany, FedEx or UPS,
nice bit about it is you can change gears stationary, ie if you`re at a junction, sudden stop etc,
and its silent, no tic, tic, tic,
I`ve had the Alfine 8 hub from Taylor Wheels since the summer time with no problems, running a BBS02 750W at 22 amps (pic below).
Good info here..
https://www.electricbike.com/mid-drive-kit-igh/
Shimano Alfine-8
The Alfine line of Shimano IGH’s (pronounced “all-FEE-nay”) could be described as...
The `Start Current%` needs to be pulled back a bit.
Go here and have a read--> https://electricbike-blog.com/2015/06/26/a-hackers-guide-to-programming-the-bbs02/
get yourself a programming cable and try some of the downloads on that page. or alter the parameters yourself, but be very careful...
I think we would be better waiting on the newer Ultra Drive coming onto the market,
http://www.szbaf.com/en/drive-systems/drive-system/max/max-fortis.html
shouldnt you be able to pull that cable coming out of the motor up a bit nearer the new display?
checked my BBS02 install and i had to double that cable up it was so long.
My goodness, Bosch must have come a long way since they were humiliated by the Bafang MaxDrive at Nuremberg?? o_O
http://www.ebikereviews.com.au/news/team-bafang-wins-the-24-hour-e-bike-race-at-the-nurburgring/
apparently the event was organised by Bosch, :)