E-bike with Cyclone 500W motor kit and NuVinci variator in action - 42km/h on flat!

Powerful e-bike kit in action - Vilnius, Lithuania.
Motor - Cyclone 500 Watt;
Battery - LiFePO4 24V 20Ah;
Gears - NuVinci, internal gear hub;
16.03.2009 (c) circuit.lt

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• e-bike
• ebike
• cyclone
• 500W
• LEV
• EV
• bike
• battery
• motor

[Pudersepp]

One important thing, if you mind, how heavy are you circuitdotlt? I'm near 100kg, and I wanna go at least 80km/h. Any recommendations?

[circuitdotlt]

@Pudersepp I'm 69 kg.

To go 80km/h you might need at least 3-4 kW (depends on acceleration you want). And I doubt NuVinci will hold this kind of power.

[tapholov]

You should mention that you are running a NuVinci hub in the title of the clip. That's the kind of detail that's important. Not a lot of people do on e-bikes.

[circuitdotlt]

@tapholov Thanks for your comment, fixed the problem.

[gimpng]

gal parduotum tu man jį? :)

[circuitdotlt]

@gimpng Jau parduotas, nebeturiu :)

[insaneflipboy]

@14sJakeB190 hi, i have never been stopped. i have changed the rear wheel for cassette type, it used to be 14 tooth at 36mph, now its 11 tooth at 44mph. gearing plays a massive part in speed increase. i pass mopeds with ease. A van driver said he was well impressed. my bike is a real head turner..people shout look at him go!. i passed a scooby in a 30 zone and in his rear window a sticker said "catch me if you can" when i did he kicked back the gears then burnt passed me ! that was hilarious.

[cdmharley]

Thats wicked!!! I want to convert my bike now!!! when you go passed the cars their like "what the fuck"??!!! "He's not even Pedalling"!!!

[tuxdaniel]

@Pudersepp Bicycles aren't made to run at 80km/h and if you have 100kg you certainly would die early at your first crash at 80km/h upside a bike.

[3dSorcery]

Better hope someone doesn't open their car door... ouch!

[insaneflipboy]

thanks i will have a look cheers mate !!¬!

[555russe]

@Pudersepp there is w w w .stealthelectricbikes .c o m but that things cost a lot of money

[insaneflipboy]

i have the 720w cyclone kit and get 36mph with pedal assist using lead acids but that caned the battery so now movin over to lifepo4 good vid ! does anyone know where i can get cycle analyst from in uk ?? please need advice and how to fit to my bike

[zanydeath]

Acceleration. is a bit too slow to be riding on heavily populated streets for my liking. A 1200 watt cyclone kit with 48 volt Lipos would be better.I prefer the added power if you encounter an instance where it's needed. Still, even a 500 watt Cyclone kit is great value and pretty fast. Thanks for the video.

[blaster2012]

Very nice,it's as fast as most people will need.Whats it like up hills? Pretty powerful with the gearing i reckon.I think i will get this kit,it seems to beat hub motors of a similar output.Oh and Pudersepp.as for going 80kph,thats just madness.If you come off,you will die.In fact thats just the kind of stupidity liable to draw attention to ebikes,and get them banned for the rest of us.

[14sJakeB190]

Is that legal?

Do police ever stop you or question you?