Should I buy one

[Seatec]

I'm searching for a motor for my trike, and did a lot of reading on different motors, was thinking of going with GM, but after reading all the problems on here Im having second thoughts. I  want something that is reliable and don't mind paying more for it. What if I have problems and have to wait months for a fix, are there many here that had no problems with them.  Wayne- seatec

[Hardcore]

If they haven't had any problems why would they use this forum for support... I think they solled thousands of kits (what i've heard) and seeing only a couple of problems pop up. I haven't had to wait months for repairs nor anything else

[Philip Lynott]

I have two of the standard 1kW motors, I've done over 6000km and only suffered two broken spokes.

[e-lmer]

And I bought a kit, then upgraded to the Magic Pie.

In my opinion most of the people that have problems
are people that burn out the motors thinking that they
can ride a 250 watt motor like a motorcycle.

As a kit builder GM expects you to do what you need to
to protect the motor.  EG fuse that is rated for the power
you have.  (250W at 24V is a 10A fuse, not 30A)

I can honestly say any problems I have had are by my own
hand, not GM.

[Leslie]

I bought a kit and I wrecked almost everything within two weeks except for the two motors, oh we melted one of those too. ..  And I didnt have to wait months for a fix as my AU GM dealer looked after me,.  

Instead I didnt treat my bike like a motor bike I treated it like a Cummins prime mover and a motor bike. lol

It is very easy to make mistakes with electronics, user errors effect its victims at the speed of light and magic smoke is slower to alert.


Its important to say that say, of my peers who have had a car on the road seem to spend more time waiting to get registration or and repairs or have since lost there license due to driving while drinking.

There are a few lessons to learn I what I am saying as there isnt a mechanic or bike nearby that is usually capable of doing any repairs.  Sadly to a large degree many find themselves having to learn a little bit about the hub to get on.

Some are patient and have peers to help them through any problems, they either being online or even google can be a good resource.  Some are lucky and have no problems, and some like myself just seem to run into the problems every time.

It is all depends on what you do with your bike.

The good stories are of those who want a kit, and then read some of the stuff in the mod section or at some place else, want more from the hub until they have nothing, then are very unhappy..

If you want a bicycle that runs like motor bike, and you are not good at electronics and mechanical minded or expect the hub to run 24/7 all year round get a Yamaha motor bike.

If you want a bicycle to ride around and do some easy short trips into town or go for a scenic ride every day or so then this is perfect.

Like everything if you want a drag bike expect some dry dock time due the the whole list of failures pushing a bike to its limits may present the user.

There will be problems some day, may in a year or maybe in three weeks, and like a car sometimes ebikes can be a bitch to repair.

What I liked most about the GM electric hub motors are how strong they are if you set the wheel and its spokes properly and on a decent frame your bike should last a long time..