Great video Johnny! People like you are the foundation of the e-bike community. You’re helping to get people onto an e-bike, and hopefully out of a car, at least partially. You’ve already helped me immensely and I’ve only watched a few of your videos. Can’t imagine how many others you’ve helped through consultations. Keep up the great work bro. Cheers

I did a BBS02 a year ago and your videos were very helpful.  Thank you!  Have not had a lick of trouble with it and happy that I did it.

BBSHD ! For me ! When ,I bought the Bafang ,I also bought second parts and park tools and Bafang shop tools too ! I do all myself been ripped off to many times ! Thank you m8 ! Im after quality and speed !

This is the best video I've watched which covers all of the common DIY ebike kits.  Well done!

Just finished install of CYC Photon on a Catrike Dumont. Super smooth power delivery. Up to 1200W programmable and if you select unrestricted mode you can get 2000W, but only for a few seconds before the controller safeguards shut down the fun. The 1200W and 110Nm max torque gets the trike to 30mph pretty quickly. The App is excellent. You can pick the basic rules set, i.e. USA, EU, Unrestricted, and the wattage/speed is limited to the maximums for those laws. Then you have complete control over the pedal assist and torque amounts in two modes, street and race, with 3 levels in each. Really nice programming ability. The best I have seen on any motor. The choices of 165mm or 175mm crank arm length, three different chainring sizes, and three different display options make this a sweet deal and justifies the slightly higher price. Oh, and it is very light, sealed and high quality machine finished. I have already bought a second kit for my wife’s trike. You will sell a lot of them once the word gets out.

I’m 220lbs and My BBSHD build took me up the steepest street in Pittsburgh pa. It might just be the steepest paved road in the USA. I ❤ it!

I must admit, I'm heavily leaning to the cyc photon. I like the torque assist built in

As I understood the issue between Tongsheng and Bafang had to deal with the internal clutches used.  The new TSDZ2 (TSDZ2B) has different internal clutch mechanisms than the older one

9:55 Tongsheng "Supernatural feeling" 😂👻

9:13 important information to the Photon Gen 1 vs Bafang (the Photon has more space between the Motor and the Tretlager as qe say in Germany

My BBS02 has turned me into a cycling king! Essential points are: (1) Make sure that your bike is in full working order BEFORE fitting the kit and fit a new chain (2) Ensure that you regularly check the tightness of all your nuts and bolts - after 200 miles my bottom bracket had loosened and also a few spokes. (3) If you're going to do 30mph then fit a larger front brake rotor and hydraulic brakes. (4) 30% battery actually means almost zero - okay on the flat but forget assistance on hills!

Thanks Johnny, you saved me from hub motors. I watched your previous videos and got a BBS02, converted it myself and I love it :)

Been running a CYC photon on a vintage Marin road/trail full-sus MTB for about 6 months. On a 48V 20Ah battery it will run 750W continuous without overheating but can peak at twice that for maybe 1-2 minutes for a hill. Torque sensing is brilliant and everything is adjustable. Very happy.

A quick thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience with us.
I booked a 10 minute to get your help with my project. I look forward to our chat. Thanks for sharing.

I really love the TSDZ2. It is a great way to get started. For me, torque sensing is a must and it gives a natural feel. Flashing the open source firmware makes it ultra customisable.

Just the video I needed to see. Thanks man.

Thanks, that was a very helpful video, everything in perspective makes it easy for me to make a decision. I will be going for the Bafang BBS02.

I have a Truckrun motor installed on my bike. It is Lekkie spec and sold by Converted here in NZ (Lekkie  retail arm) 48 volt system (300 watts, legal for the roads). Had it year, used most days, been reliable and a natural feel.  It is installed on Trek Dual sport 3.  A similar Trek prebuilt bike (Allant) would have cost about $3000 more!

Been touring for almost a year now and I think it’s time for an upgrade!  Excellent video! THANK YOU!!✌️😀✌️

Varstrom CAN-bus displays (like the VD618 or EKD01) do let you unlock the top speed limit using dealer codes like 1919 or 2020. However, it is not a fully unlocked system. If you try to use a programming cable to deeply tune the pedal assist power delivery, current percentages, or ramp-up times, the Bafang motor controller firmware overrides it and ignores the custom saves. It unlocks speed, but not custom power tuning!