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C5Alive General Category => C5 Chatroom => Topic started by: fezza_rs on 22, December, 2011 - 08:44:34

Title: 12" hub motor wheel
Post by: fezza_rs on 22, December, 2011 - 08:44:34
Has anyone seen this?

http://www.bmsbattery.com/hub-motor/178-cute-8512-250w-12-front-driving-brushless-motor-with-12-rim.html

Could be interesting front wheel drive? ;)
Title: Re: 12" hub motor wheel
Post by: Karl on 22, December, 2011 - 10:34:33
That is very similar to what Benniz fitted to his c5 ;

http://c5alive.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=583.0

..his one was 36v and I remeber him saying it performed quite well  8)
Title: Re: 12" hub motor wheel
Post by: fezza_rs on 22, December, 2011 - 11:37:06
Yeah I thought of his as soon as i saw it! They do a 36v version but still only 250w.
Title: Re: 12" hub motor wheel
Post by: C5 ENTHUSIAST + RESTORER on 22, December, 2011 - 12:15:52
Hi just read the above and it looks great but it states that the wheel dia is 12"not sure if they mean a 12" tyre would fit  . The C5 wheel is only 8.25"? dia .The tyre size is 12" ...so not sure if it would fit the forks best check it out if anyone is interested it  buying one ....
Title: Re: 12" hub motor wheel
Post by: Lancealot on 22, December, 2011 - 17:26:10
If fitted you would feel like you was doing a wheelie....... ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Lance
Title: Re: 12" hub motor wheel
Post by: PLOD11 on 24, December, 2011 - 11:27:08
This is the spec for the wheel from the site.

(http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy186/PLOD11/Q8512_SPEC.jpg)