British electric motorcycle maker Maeving announced the launch of the RM1S on the American market starting with the state of California
  • vic_rattlehead@lemmy.worldEnglish
    53·
    12 days ago

    Hub mounted motor? No thanks. I would rather do normal chain/belt care then deal with the inevitable maintenance issues that would lead to.

    • DudeImMacGyver@sh.itjust.worksOPEnglish
      7·
      12 days ago

      What would the maintenance issues be? I know on ebikes you eventually have to replace the nylon gears, but the chain and cassette last longer because they have less force put on them.

      • vic_rattlehead@lemmy.worldEnglish
        12·
        11 days ago

        My main concerns are:

        1. More unsprung weight is always bad for suspension performance and handling.

        2. Whenever you have to replace the rear tire, you’re also going to have to disconnect the electric connections from the motor, which coupled with the extra vibration from being unsprung, introduces a greater risk of one of the connections coming loose during riding.

        3. If you are in an accident or hit a pothole that damages the rear wheel, you’re going to have to get an OEM replacement that will be expensive because the motor is integrated into it

        • MeanEYE@lemmy.worldEnglish
          91·
          11 days ago
          1. The heavier the wheels the harder motorcycle turns, because wheels are essentially gyroscopes;
          2. More exposed to the elements;
          3. Weight is significantly shifted to one axle rather than shared contributing to tire wear;
          4. Separate cooling mechanism if needed;
          5. Harder to implement ABS due to higher rotational mass;
          6. Increased complexity when fixing a flat tire;
          7. Significantly harder to implement common breaking system like disc breaks…
            • MeanEYE@lemmy.worldEnglish
              2·
              11 days ago

              Current layout of motorcycles is not an accident or a whim. It’s a result of decades of tried and tested variations until engineers found a good and robust solution. Honda is especially one to note there with their kaizen manufacturing method where each iteration is improved if possible by any worker. Also, believe it or not, there was an ICE motorcycle with engine mounted on front wheel. You couldn’t break with it, because it didn’t have clutch and gear. So you just choke it out.