Compatibility
The KINETIC8-FUN mid drive mounts in place of your current bike's bottom bracket and replaces your bike's crank set and front derailler if you have one.
Your donor bike must have 68-73mm bottom bracket width. That means this kit will bolt onto almost any bicycle. But not fat bikes. For this use the new 1000W which will work with fat bikes 100-120mm bottom brackets.
Many people have found that the KINETIC8-FUN mid drive can actually be mounted to many types of trikes, which can be fun since many trikes are not good candidates for hub motor kits.
KINETIC8-FUN mid drive or hub motor kit?
Why a KINETIC8-FUN mid drive over a hub motor kit?
- The weight of the mid drive system (only 9 pounds) is very low and is in the center of the bike providing perfect balance. When weight is low and centered like this it can actually make the bike more stable (like a keel on a sailboat).
- The ability to use the gearing of the bike so you can climb big hills in low gear or go fast (up to 30mph) in a very high gear.
- No more heavy weight in the wheel means the bike will be much more agile going over off road terrain and safer to jump.
- The controller is built into the motor which means it is a tighter system with less wires to hide.
Thats not to say mid drive system such as the KINETIC8-FUN have drawbacks.
- It is harder to install than a traditional hub motor kit.
- It is not as easy as riding with a hub motor as you need to think about what gear you are in and make sure not to shift under load.
- It cannot be hot rodded like a hub motor kit.
Product Description
Contents:
1. KINETIC8-FUN central motor/controller
2. LCD display
3. Chain wheel and chain cover
4. Crank
5. Speed sensor and magnet
6. Brake lever
7. Thumb throttle
8. Nuts
9. User manual
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Montague Paratrooper with KINETIC8-FUN Mid Drive
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Ridekick power trailer
Although not technically a kit, the Ridekick power trailer performs the same function of attaching to your existing pedal bike to create e-bike performance.
Ridekick is your fun, versatile tool to free yourself from the limitations of bike riding. Need extra space to store your stuff?
The Ridekick power trailer is a motorized bike trailer that hooks to almost any bicycle and propels the bike up to 19 miles per hour
for a distance of about 12 miles and carries about 2 grocery bags of cargo.
It is designed in Fort Collins and assembled in Northern Colorado.
In addition to building a culture that respects people, they also focus on programs to respect our environment. This includes participating
in local sustainability efforts and proactively providing recycling options for Ridekick products.
Ridekick power trailer features include:
- The rider chooses the amount of "boost" applied to the bike through an easy throttle action.
- Power assist up to 19 mph (less than 20 mph is legal for all bike trails and bicycle regulations.)
- Powering a bike up to 12 miles on one charge; farther with a battery upgrade.
- Power controller includes scrolling diagnostic display and battery damage protection.
- Can be hitched/unhitched to any bike within seconds. First-time installation takes 10 minutes.
- Versatility; upgradeable storage shells attach easily and securely to carry rider gear, bags, etc.
- Weather resistant storage is lockable.
- Designed to be safe, stable in turns, when stopped, and when carrying heavy loads.
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Electro Cycle E-4 Kit
for Recumbent Cycles
Combine a Sun Bicycles
EZ-1 (EZ Classic),
EZ-3,
EZ Sport,
X1,
X3
or other
recumbent bike
with a 500-watt drive system to get an extraordinary
electric bike we call a "betterbike". The lowered seat and feet-ahead design of these
bikes provide a comfortable, stable and safe ride. The Electro
Cycle E-4 takes advantage of the bike's long chain to deliver power through the gearing of the bike/trike. Using the bike's gears provides great
hill-climbing ability along with higher speeds - not just one or the
other like most fixed-gear drive systems that
directly drive a wheel. The E-4 mid-drive motor system works in
tandem with the rider's pedaling through the variable-speed rear derailleur,
significantly increasing motor and battery efficiency for higher
assisted speeds, better pulling power and longer range. The throttle controlled
drive system means no pedaling is required. When you do pedal, your effort will
extend the range and increase the speed. The stock E-4 battery
pack can be fully re-charged in about 4 hours using the included charger.
The comfortable and streamlined
recumbents from Easy Racers are excellent for transportation.
The recumbent design reduces wind resistance and greatly increases
comfort and safety over a standard upright bike. Recumbents
are safer in two important ways: 1) sitting closer to the ground
means that falls to the side hurt much less and 2) in a
head-on collision, your feet in front provide shock absorbtion and
reduce the likelihood of a head-first fall over the handle bars. It's long frame also allows for additional
batteries, if needed, for longer range.
Two- and three-wheeled recumbents from Sun Bicycles
are popular due to their low price and Taiwanese quality.
The three-wheeled EZ-3 Classic
provides the same great features with a stable, no-balancing-required configuration.
[Editor's note: The EZ-3 Classic has replaced the original square-tubed EZ-3 and the X3 model.]
Other Features:
-
24-volt High Output Battery Pack
- 18 MPH Cruising Speed (without pedaling, faster with pedaling)
- Unassisted range up to 10 miles with the standard battery pack
- Quick Acceleration
- Excellent Hill-Climbing ability
- Weight: motor and gearing = 7 lbs.; battery pack = 20 lbs.
- Warranty: motor drive system = 6 months; batteries = 90 days
Click here for more E-4 information and photos.
Click here for E-4 installation instructions for Sun X3 trike.
Available from:
- ElectroPortal,
236 W. Portal Ave. # 510, San Francisco, CA 94127, call first to arrange an appointment,
cyclesales@electroportal.com, 415-564-6378 or 800-522-8513,
www.electroportal.com
(From a 6/10/2014 e-mail: "Yes, we sell the E4 kits with 24V 12Ah sealed lead acid battery, case,
charger, wire harness, and motor mount kit for $775 including shipping to
points within the USA. To Canada the price is higher due to the shipping.")
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E-BikeKitTM
The E-BikeKit brand electric bike conversion kit empowers you to easily convert your own conventional bike into a battery-powered electric bicycle with our high quality electric bike kit. This electric bike conversion kit with SLA e-bike battery pack offers both e-bike novices and experienced electric bike riders safety, power, convenience and reliability.
With the E-BikeKit Conversion Kit you get everything you need out of the box to convert your own conventional bicycle into a quiet, efficient and economical hybrid electric bike.
The E-BikeKit electric bike conversion kit system will work with any 36v or 48v e-bike battery pack.
Please be aware that at 48 volts the system is capable of speeds (30MPH top speed at 26”) that exceed Federal EBike Laws and your bike may become classified as a “motor vehicle”. At 36 volts the E-Bike Conversion Kit is within the speed limitation guidelines (20MPH unassisted on flats with 150 pound rider) established by the U.S. Federal Electric Bike Law, and in most states, no license, registration or insurance is required.
Latest Features:
- NOW with “Eyeletted” Double-Walled Rims!
- Quick Connect/Disconnect on Every Motor!
- NEW Easy Connect Water-Proof Connectors!
- “Left, Right or None” E-Brakes w/ TRS Connectors!
- 3-Wire Intelligent Controller with On/Off Toggle!
- BOTH Thumb & Split-Twist Throttle in Every Kit!
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eZee
This is the same high-quality geared hub motor kit used on eZee bikes.
Combining the 400W power (700W peak) of the motor with internal gearing provides incredible torque for hill climbing.
This is one of the few disc-ready front hub motors available.
It comes with throttle, 20 amp controller, Li-Ion 10AH 36-volt battery, battery bag, Schwalbe Marathon tire, disc rotor, and all the wiring to hook it up and go. Just add your bike!
Other details:
- The top speed of the eZee kit with the standard 36V battery is around 20mph.
- The controller comes pre-wired for direct plug in of the Cycle Analyst
- The eZee geared hub motor is much lighter than the comparable Crystalyte, Forsen, etc. The whole wheel is about 10.5 lbs, compared to about 17 lbs for the Crystalyte 406.
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EcoSpeed Kits
(Mountain-Drive and Mid-Drive)
EcoSpeed makes high-performance electric bicycle conversion kits. With their patented Electric Mid-Drive kit (used primarily on recumbents) and the new Electric Mountain Drive,
users can turn high quality bicycles from other manufacturers into high performance electric-assisted bicycles.
EcoSpeed electric conversions are made with extreme attention to detail and quality. The systems are designed to compliment the styling of your bike.
They use the largest motors the law allows with external controllers to shed heat efficiently and crank out the power reliably.
A key factor in their performance is that they drive a bike's chain which enables use of most or all of a bike's gear range.
Using the bike's gears provides great hill-climbing ability along with higher speeds - not just one or the
other as with most fixed-gear drive systems that directly drive a wheel. The EcoSpeed motor system works in
tandem with the rider's pedaling through your bike's variable-speed rear derailleur,
significantly increasing motor and battery efficiency for higher
assisted speeds, better pulling power and longer range. Yet, when the motor is idle, there is absolutely no motor drag on your pedaling efforts.
With the EcoSpeed EMD (mid-drive), a recumbent bike has enough performance to match door-to-door time of a car in around-town driving.
Upright bikes are not quite as aerodynamic as recumbents, so the EMtnD (mountain drive) equipped bikes won't be as fast.
Instead, the EMtnD is deliberately geared lower for stump-pulling low gear performance. Put one on your long cargo bike and carry passengers up hills!
Or, put one on your mountain bike, and stop pushing it up the steep trails.
Legal maximum speeds for electric bicycles vary by jurisdiction. To use the higher speeds available with EcoSpeed kits,
you may need to register your bike as a moped, operate off road only, or stay under the radar (literally).
In practice and in most locations, pollution-free transport is encouraged.
Obviously, courtesy to other road users - especially pedestrians - will reduce unwanted attention.
To simplify ordering, the basic EMD Unit is sold with an appropriate frame adapter that customizes the unit for different bikes.
Parts are CNC machined from 6061-T6 aluminum for rock-solid durability and then anodized for sharp appearance and scuff resistance.
However, frame adapters are available for only a limited number of recumbent bikes.
EPS BionX
The EPS (Energy Propulsion
System) BionX has taken electric kits to the next level. The
BionX kit is the most sophisticated and well integrated electric kit
available today. Using advanced batteries and a
totally silent, brushless motor, the EPS kit is lightweight and
extremely unassuming. In pedal activated mode, the power is
applied seamlessly and intuitively, and the throttle
allows the BionX to be used without pedaling on flat terrain.
BionX offers a number of models to match the diverse needs of different cyclists.
Any BionX product will provide you with four assistance modes and four regenerative modes,
giving you extra energy to climb a steep hill, overcome a strong wind or just to ride your bike with more ease.
The BionX System consists of a console, a battery and a special wheel-based motor.
- Easy to use and easy to read, the BionX console is a multifunctional meter similar to a bike computer, displaying your speed, remaining battery
charge and your level of assistance or regeneration. Viewable day or night, rain or shine, it is even equipped with an antitheft alarm.
- The battery is easily installed using water bottle mounts or a rear rack, and can be removed within seconds. Several battery sizes are available.
- The 350- and 500-watt motors can boost your pedal power by 25%, 50%, 100%, or 200%,depending on the assistance level selected.
Although the BionX motor has no internal gearing, the SinDrive technology keeps the motor silent and vibration free while increasing its efficiency and power.
Learn more at: http://ridebionx.com/
Price = $1800+ (350W), $2500+ (500W).
Available from:
- The New Wheel Electric Bikes, 420 Cortland Ave, San Francisco, CA, 415-524-7362, http://newwheel.net
- Electric Cyclery, 910 N. Coast Hwy., Laguna Beach, CA, 92651, 949-715-2345, electriccyclery.com
- NYCeWHEELS, 1603 York Avenue, NY, NY 10028, (212) 737-3078,
www.nycewheels.com
- Electro Ride Bikes and Scooters (sponsor of this website),
Milpitas, CA 95035-6913, 408-262-8975 (call to arrange a test ride)
- or to find a local dealer, go to
http://ridebionx.com/dealers/
Currie/IZIP Electro-Drive
Currie has offered electric bikes and scooters since the late 90's.
Now, they also offer the Currie Electro-Drive® Conversion Kit with either lead-acid or Lithium 10Ah battery packs.
These kits convert most 26” bicycles into electric bikes. The Lithium version (left) uses a 250-watt hub motor wheel that replaces the front wheel of a bike.
The sealed lead-acid (SLA) version (right) uses a 400-watt motor and gear reduction wheel that replaces the rear wheel of a bike.
Also included with in the kits is a rack-mounted battery pack with rack, charger and throttle. Both the SLA ($400) and Lithium ($800) versions are available.
Learn more at the Currie website or from their descriptive flyer on the Lithium kit.
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Heinzmann Kits
Heinzmann of
Germany builds a variety of hub motors both in wattage rating and
gearing for both front and back wheels. Unlike many kits that perform
to specification only on 26" wheels, Heinzmann offers 16"-
and 20"-wheel kits. The quality and dependability of their
system is excellent. They sell a complete kit or individual
components. Their hub is used on the EV Global bike as well as
others. Their controller is a twist grip throttle that comes both in
a Pedelec, (must be pedaling) and an EBike version. NiCad and
NiMH battery packs are available.
Light Electric Vehicle
Technologies provides service and warranty work on Heinzmann motors
sold in the U.S. To contact the National Service Center, e-mail Light
Electric Vehicle Technologies
with technical questions.
Heinzmann Motors is more than
100 years old. The company has been building electric motors for 40
years, and electric bicycle motors since 1994.
Here's a note
from someone who seems to know: "You are correct in that the
Heinzmann hubs with high torque have lower top speed. However,
Heinzmann is the best electric choice I know of for good torque. They
are being used on Pedicabs that haul up to 4 people around fairly
steep environments. You can select the gearing and voltage options
you wish from about 12 configurations now available from dealers in
North America. These include hubs with very high torque and ones that
achieve high top speeds as well as good compromise units."
MANUFACTURER: Fritz Heinzmann
GmbH, zHd. Frau Geppert, Am Haselbach 1, 79677 Schönau, GERMANY
Tel +07673 - 82 08 22, Fax +07673 - 82 08 94
http://www.heinzmann.de
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Stokemonkey/Xtracycle Cargo Bike
Stokemonkey is an electric motor assist kit exclusively for cargo bikes built to Xtracycle's open source longtail standard (which extends the rear of the bike).
Xtracycle's hitchless trailer concept gives bikes amazing cargo capacity, and Stokemonkey gives you the power to haul it over mountains or swiftly across town.
Most electric bike products are designed for people who don’t, won’t, or can’t ride regular bicycles, even without passengers or cargo.
Stokemonkey is different, designed for avid bikers who will continue to ride on their own power most of the time, but want a more capable car alternative some of the time.
We don’t believe in replacing human power with electricity; we believe in replacing cars for work that even the strongest cyclists seldom if ever choose to handle without a car.
Developed in a car-free household, Stokemonkey is for fellow riders who want to become more completely independent of cars in their daily lives.
How it works When you want help, you turn a variable throttle on the handlebars to activate the motor. The motor drives the pedals, just like the stoker of a tandem bicycle helps the captain.
You cannot use the motor without pedaling, but you can pedal normally without any motor resistance, and coast whenever you let go of the throttle.
As you shift gears to maintain normal pedal speeds, you keep the motor operating between its most powerful and efficient speeds, for several times the torque,
higher top speeds, and much better range than typical electric bike products lacking variable motor gearing.
Stokemonkey’s exceptional torque moves heavy loads off the line quickly, helps you walk your grocery-laden bike up stairs, and enables you to haul adult passengers up the very steepest streets.
We've managed 480 pounds gross up the steepest block in San Francisco (31.5% grade). This extreme torque capability distinguishes Stokemonkey from
electric bike products not designed for cargo applications.
Stokemonkey comes with a six-week money-back guarantee, and a two-year warranty against defects in materials and workmanship. Our batteries are warranted separately for six months.
We advise you to purchase an Xtracycle, set it up, and become accustomed to it before ordering, so you will have the full guarantee period to install and evaluate Stokemonkey.
Click to learn more about the Stokemonkey and the
Xtracycle.
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