Considering A Dual Motor Ebike! Help!

[ElkNut1]

I've been looking at countless models of Ebikes. I've pretty much settled on a dual motor ebike since most of its use will be on Trails that are not real user friendly. Lots of incline & decline. It's for elk scouting & hunting. I've learned a lot about them during my research but was looking for real world experience from guys like on here that may have used certain brands that were decent & even ones to shy away from. Thank You for any help.

ElkNut/Paul

 

[Bubblehide]

I presume you are referring to hub drive motors; if so, take a big step away from them, and start looking at mid-drives. Mid-drives significantly out perform on user unfriendly trails.

 

[Axlrod]

I presume you are referring to hub drive motors; if so, take a big step away from them, and start looking at mid-drives. Mid-drives significantly out perform on user unfriendly trails.

OP: Read this, then read it again. ^^^^^^^^^

 

[ElkNut1]

OK. Here's my findings for purpose of use.

Yes, I have read & watched videos on the mid range Ebikes. They are better when compared to a single rear hub motor. -- My use is not for paved roads & very little for dirt road use. I'm mainly interested in their ability to navigate steeper rough steep trails littered with boulders, rocks of various sizes & rutted washouts here & there. Much of the country I hunt is very mountainous & from what I've read & seen on videos these single motor bikes struggle at best in this terrain. -- Too, I'll be 71 in April so not a young hunter as many here are. I would like a bike I can handle & know it can crawl through this stuff if need be


. I'm not going to be blasting up or down any hill trying to maintain momentum. (grin) Thus the reason for dual motors. (AWD)

I also found out that on mid-range motor bikes that if motor dies you cannot peddle the bike. On dual motor bikes you can still peddle your way off the mountain if needed.

With this in mind are there any brands to consider or not consider. Thanks!

ElkNut/Paul

 

[Touchdown88]

I have two mid-drive bikes. A Bakcou (1000w) and a Quietkat (750). I took them to Monatana last fall for the deer hunt. Unfortunately, because they have a motor, you are restricted to motorcycle trails. The 1000W Bakcou was a lot more powerful than the Quietkat. There were on a few times that the 750w Quietkat was bogged down due to a steep hill. The 1000w Bakcou was never bogged down due to incline. Also, after we shot the deer, we put the whole thing on the Bakcou and took it 3.5 miles back to the truck.

A mid-drive will allow you to peddle without the motor, it's very uncomfortable but you can peddle. I suggest you take a road trip to the Bakcou store in Ogden, UT. They have a small off road setup in front of their parking lot that'll give you an idea of the differences between the two bikes.