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Yeah, I think they are probably just as good or better as any other Chinese company in that price range. I have a Bafang BBSHD for 2 months now, which is great for fast commuting, but I want some lower power "legal" alternatives for me and my family, so want to try some cheap hub motors. Based on your feedback, and the fact that we weight about the same, gives me confidence that they might give me good milage with a bit of luck, and the BBSHD will be the main workhorse, before the cops pull me over anyway In that case I will need a backup motor... So I'll get one XD, because it is their unique model, and the YTW-06 and maybe a YTW-05 CST, maybe a slow wound 36V as you say, although Bonnie would probably not recommend a non standard configuration, as her interest is in lasting motors. Regarding the XD, there have been different controller options, and the HAL switch is not used on all of them, which I think would be nice to have, instead of fiddling on a LCD display (or maybe not?). . Should I just go with the one Bonnie suggests (KT), or is there a better alternative?

Awol: Thanks for feedback on this motor and providing the links. I've been googling this motor YTW-06 and this is the only thread that came up, which obviously branched into 2 other threads not picked up by google. Now everything is linked up for also for others interested in this motor. The motor is primarily for wife/youths as I dont expect the power enough for my 100kg, although it would be nice if it can puil me up not so steep hills without overheat or breaking down, maybe by using a 12S batttery like you tried. How's that 12S been working out so far? Probably not a good idea for long term durability if motor is making much noise? d8veh: My first post and getting reply from THE man when it comes to small/medium hub motors and general e-bike stuff. Not bad, although it seems like you can answer all threads everywhere! I'm hugely impressed! I'm at the moment in a dialog with Bonnie, and I'm trying to figure out if at least one of their products can fit my needs. My plan was for the 2-sp XD, but the extra width and the fact that I don't have long steep hills, and your posts about the Q128H 36V 201rpm at 48V, led me into thinking that would be best for me. But I do want to make a deal with Bonnie as she's been so helpful, and you don't get that customer care elsewhere from China that I know of. So the main issue is the lack of hall sensors, and the resulting noise/lag from sq-wave controllers, right? I must say that might be a show-stopper if you think Q100 might do a (much) better job. Have you asked Bonnie why they left out hall-sensors and if they consider to put some in (if that's doable with current design)? I would assume they would listen to respected testers like you, if you gave some advice about what would make their products more attractive to Western markeds. About a more powerful motor they have the YTW-05, but it is not mentioned anywhere so it is probably best to go with a Q128H?

Hi Have you tested this motor yet? If so, how does it perform compared to other small motors like the Q100h or the XD? I'm considering this motor as a lightweight build, but I'm concerned about the low weight might have compromised the durability of this motor, so any info about that as well is valuable, as the motor is not tested thorougly anywhere on the net. Bard