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    bbs02 power cutting out

    OK finally got a new battery and that has fixed the issue. Got a lovely little 7ah bottle battery (my commute is 1 hour round trip) weighs a bit less than 2kg. But why do they always drill the mounts for a bottle cage battery that do not line up with standard bottle cage size. They are...
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    bbs02 power cutting out

    OK thanks for the replies. I ran it on the throttle with the wheel up in the garage, different gears and PAS for about 20 minutes and all works fine. Put it with me on it on the road and it cut out as before, obviously more load. The volts from the digimeter read 41 (is 36v but I guess it...
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    bbs02 power cutting out

    I have a bbs02 motor that I have ridden about 8500 Kms with. It is a 350w 36v. This week the power has started to cut out. I haven't had any problems before. When riding on the flat Pas 4out of 5 and changing to 5,6,7 out of an 8 gear bike everything shuts off. Nothing on the display or light...
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    Expected lifetime of a BBS02

    Hello thanks for the response and handy information. I did reprogram my controller to make it more responsive after changing gear/braking and also so that it does not drop so much power when paused (changing gear/braking). This made a world of difference to the motor allowing me to ride a lot...
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    Expected lifetime of a BBS02

    @Nealh thanks for the info. I have done about 2300 miles so far. I did strip it and grease it once. I did reprogram the controller at about 1000 miles so that it was more responsive but nothing too extreme. It seems ok so far but I am starting to feel a bit of stutter through pedaling when the...
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    Expected lifetime of a BBS02

    @Woosh fantastic information thanks very much.
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    Expected lifetime of a BBS02

    Thanks for the response and info. What does it feel like when the pawls for the clutch or the magnet ring go? What is the impact to the riding? Basically how do I know if one of these things might be on the way out?
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    Expected lifetime of a BBS02

    Hello. I have a Bafang BBS02 350W I was wondering what is the, average, expected lifetime of this motor, does anyone know? How many miles/KMs before it might explode or fail :-) What is the most common failure? Drop in power or speed in reaction or?
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    IGH gears vs. derailleur

    Yeah forgot to add the adjustment is so much simpler on IGH than it is on derailleurs. None of this A and B screws and cable adjustment. On Alfine you just match up the yellow lines in the little window (on an Alfine 8) by adjusting the cable length at the gear change and you are good to go...
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    IGH gears vs. derailleur

    I like planetary/internal gear hubs. I have fitted then on 3 bikes so far. One on my electric with a Bafang 36v 350watt BBS02 on a 29inch mountain/hybrid bike. The hassle with them is you have to build your own wheels really. What I like about them is the ability to change gear any time you...
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    Chainline offset for BBSHD and hub gear - how much is too much?

    Yeah i have angled dropouts not horizontal. The bike was originally a mountain bike with derailleur gears. I thought for horizontal you could use a BMX style chain tensioner. Google throws up loads. I think they work by pulling the wheel back. Not sure if it would work in your situation or not...
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    Chainline offset for BBSHD and hub gear - how much is too much?

    I have an Alfine 8 with a BBS02. With the alfine rear sprocket you can flip (plastic cover is then on the inside) it so it sits further from the wheel making a cleaner chainline. I have a couple of chain guides left over from other builds. One is a Gusset that sits in the old derailleur hanger...
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    BBS02 where to grease for service

    Nice shot brightonebikes. I got the aeroshell 22 which another thread said was ok to use as good as the mobil, it is a different colour though more beige. I guess that is as good.
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    BBS02 where to grease for service

    Reading further on the blog that @tommie provided this is a good page for info and how to. https://electricbike-blog.com/2015/12/23/mobilgrease-28-bbshdbbs02-because-a-good-mid-drive-is-better-seen-and-not-heard/
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    BBS02 where to grease for service

    Fantastic info guys, thanks very much, will give it a go this weekend.
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    BBS02 where to grease for service

    @Fordulike adding grease to the final drive would be a start. But can you tell me what is the final drive and how to get to it. I presume it is the last cog that drives the BB but how do I get to it? @tommie thanks for the link great blog.
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    BBS02 where to grease for service

    I have a BBS02 mid drive motor that is about time for some service. I read on another thread in here somewhere about service intervals. I have acquired some aeroshell 22 grease but I am not sure what I should be greasing where? Do I dismantle the motor on the chain ring side or the left?
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    Rohloff/gearbox question/s!

    Personally I love planetary gears. I commuted with a variety of shimano derailleurs over about 2 years, about 6000 km, and I always needed to clean or the jockey cogs wore out so changing became pants. Also in the city so lots of gear changes on each ride. I went for an Alfine 8 speed and it...
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    Cross Bar battery

    ooh this looks like it might do the job, minimum qantity 10 though :-( https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/whosale-high-power-triangle-battery-48v_60469259363.html?spm=a2700.7724857.0.0.WxIw4k Edit: Looking at the dimensions though this takes up the whole frame triangle which is not really...
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    Cross Bar battery

    does anyone produce a cross bar mounted battery? Either mounted above, below or around even?