New EU import regulations just killed international commerce. Send thank you card to your government.Uturn said:Xiongda out of business?
As Bonnie wrote, Xiongda will not process individual orders any more. Are there any alternative sources for such double speed motor? (in Europe preferably)
dont' know about that, as I live in Switzerland.. But Xiongda will not sell individual units even to non-EU countries apparently, and www.elecycles.com from Guandong China list the Xiongda as out of stock and asked an awful lot of time for just a price quote: No answer since three weeks. So I wonder where Xiongda will sell their products if there aren't any dealers available.New EU import regulations just killed international commerce
UK is not in EU and implemented the same regulations. I stopped shipping to Europe all together. It was only 7% of my business and 1/3 were fraudulent orders. One big PITA. I still ship to Australia, New Zealand and Canada and of course US.Uturn said:dont' know about that, as I live in Switzerland.. But Xiongda will not sell individual units even to non-EU countries apparently, and www.elecycles.com from Guandong China list the Xiongda as out of stock and asked an awful lot of time for just a price quote: No answer since three weeks. So I wonder where Xiongda will sell their products if there aren't any dealers available.New EU import regulations just killed international commerce
Ecyclist said:[UK is not in EU and implemented the same regulations.
max3d said:@menvert: I have another Xiongda, but I have never managed to open it. I built a sort of clumsy custom tool for it, but still didn't manage. Any tips?
Uturn said:Xiongda out of business?
As Bonnie wrote, Xiongda will not process individual orders any more. Are there any alternative sources for such double speed motor? (in Europe preferably)
I would need to ask my shipping department, but I don't feel like going any deeper into that. It is what it is. Shipping to Europe is dead for my products. I'm in the US and manufacture my own components. Not bicycle related.pickworthi said:Ecyclist said:[UK is not in EU and implemented the same regulations.
OK, so which regulation exactly are you talking about.
For all I know, this is a normal motor with a 2 speed hub gear built into it. (2 speeds for pedaling, not for the motor)ebike4healthandfitness said:Bafang makes a two speed hub motor called H700 but you have to buy it as a pre-built bike. No DIY as far as I know.
You gave me an idea; thanks.menvert said:max3d said:@menvert: I have another Xiongda, but I have never managed to open it. I built a sort of clumsy custom tool for it, but still didn't manage. Any tips?
Nice looking tool, I did open mine when it was fairly new and since I put grease on the threads, but it's still hard to remove.
What I did was find a longer screw/bolt that fits, and put a few nuts on it as washers so it protrudes about a 1 cm and tighten it in place, then sitting the wheel upright, bracing it and then hitting it with a hammer many times till it moves, and re-tightening the bolt every few hits. While trying to not cause any damage, hitting with authority but not too hard...20220121_105810 (Small).jpg
Does the sentence in bold mean that the lid is screwed inside the housing? As I would have thought expanding the lid would actually make it easier to open it.knutselmaaster said:Old hub motors are very difficult to open indeed, the thread gets quite stuck after some time as the aluminium oxide makes a solid fix.
You can try heating the motor housing, this makes the metal expand to get the thread loosen up.
Use a hairdryer or a paint remove gun, it can be done with a gas flame too but that gives some risk of overheating and burn marks so it isn't adviced for "beginners" (move quickly around to spread the heat).
Try to avoid heating the lid as much as possible, so that it doesn't expand as much as the housing.
Your tool looks good, one that is fixed to all holes would be better.
I find the hardest part to hold the motor housing in place without leaving marks...
knutselmaaster said:For all I know, this is a normal motor with a 2 speed hub gear built into it. (2 speeds for pedaling, not for the motor)ebike4healthandfitness said:Bafang makes a two speed hub motor called H700 but you have to buy it as a pre-built bike. No DIY as far as I know.
The H700 rear motor is integrated with the automatic dual speed system. The motor automatically adjusts the gearbox ratio by detecting the speed of the vehicle during cycling. While the H700's 250W rated power that meets legal requirements, with 32Nm of torque, it can easily ensure a strong performance for riders in daily commuting and leisure use.
I don't think so:ebike4healthandfitness said:It is for the motor:
https://bafang-e.com/products/motors/hr-series/
The motor automatically adjusts the gearbox ratio by detecting the speed of the vehicle during cycling, so the rider can get a better cadence without manually shifting and experience greatly improved riding comfort without affecting the power of the motor.
knutselmaaster said:I don't think so:ebike4healthandfitness said:It is for the motor:
https://bafang-e.com/products/motors/hr-series/
https://www.bike-eu.com/products-innovations/artikel/2021/08/bafang-launches-h700-built-in-automatic-dual-speed-drive-system-101411wv54
The motor automatically adjusts the gearbox ratio by detecting the speed of the vehicle during cycling, so the rider can get a better cadence without manually shifting and experience greatly improved riding comfort without affecting the power of the motor.