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Fazua vs Bosch vs Shimano vs Yamaha... which ebike motor should I buy? | BikeRadar
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I'm still sour about the fact that the expensive Bosch electric bike my wife bought 6 years ago is now e waste because the motor stopped working and display an error. Other than that all the mechanical aspect of the bike is still in perfect state. The gravel with a steel frame I bought at the same time is still as good as new.
I brought it to repair but basically every shop told me that they are not allowed to open the Bosch motor, the only thing they can do is send it to Bosch SAV, which they did, the SAV responded that the motor was shot but they could send a new one for 750€.
So I don't even know what is wrong with the motor but I need to spend 750€ + the cost of assembly by the bike shop and hope that this solves the issue, that the issue is not in the battery.
So we got a new cargo bike to carry our newly arrived kids but this time we got a non-electric bike as a base and our local bike shop added an electric motor to it. The motor is repairable with simple tools, we can replace it with a motor from another brand, the battery is standard and if we want to remove the motor we still have a fully functional bike. This way I know the bike will still be usable in 30 years if needed.
I feel you. Went through with that this year ND had my drive train replaced for over 2k. 900 for the motor and work, another 1400 for the gearless transmission that stopped working. I thought about throwing it out but ultimately I despised the waste too much and same as yours the rest of the bike is in top condition.
So.. No easy choices but that's what made me realize that sustainability and repairability are what ebike comparisons should focus on
I'm literally in the same boat right now. Apparently the motor cover cannot be taken off for service on my specific bike. :/