Pele Posted July 23 Report Share Posted July 23 Hello guys, I have a kite buggy with bigfoot wheels and I d like to upgrade with electric hub motor for those wheels for windless days and easyer return to start points... Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw Posted July 25 Report Share Posted July 25 Hey Pele. Ive used a 10 inch hub motor in a buggy, it worked great but was pretty heavy. Climbing sand dunes with a kite and full throttle front wheel spin is great. It was a gearless motor, they have no freewheel so there's some extra friction at high speed. I see there's 8in versions available now, haven't tried any. https://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?catId=0&initiative_id=SB_20220725012117&SearchText=hub+motor+8+inch&spm=a2g0o.productlist.1000002.0 Geared is lighter and no friction but i haven't seen them in 8 inch. Could use a small geared 350w bike hub motor and replace the spokes with 3d printed wide 8in rim. Hub motors all have plain steel axles so they dont love salt water. I use a home made friction drive kit now, can keep it in a dry bag until its needed, and swap it between bike and buggy. andy666 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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