5000w Mid Drive Motor, CYC X1 Pro Review 

wow that's a lot of power for such a small motor! I think the reason eBikes feel safer at higher speeds around 35 - 40 mph is because we're able to maintain the flow of traffic and travel at the same speed as cars.

Holy smokes!! This sounds and looks perfect for me to replace my faulty BBSHD mid drives. Thanks for this review. Cheers👍

Awesome review!! I want this immediately! Thanks

I LOVE my CYC X1 Pro motor kits ! I have both Gen1 and Gen2 !!! The performance is amazing ! #throttle

Recently got the X1 Pro Gen2. Ordered on 2020-07-17 and arrived 2020-07-22! (to USA)

I plan on attaching this motor to a sunseeker recumbant bike. Super excited to test!

I actually have one on order, it was shipped out last night. I ordered mine with the Bac2000 controller. It will be arriving in 1 to 2 weeks, and I ordered it about a month ago. The company is really nice and helpful. I will be mounting it on a home built two seater recumbent tadpole trike. I would like to know what voltage you were running? I'll be starting off with my 48v batteries, but I'm in the process of ordering and building a 72v battery out of 21700 cells. My plan is to add a full fairing / turn it into a velomobile, in order to take even further advantage of the motors power. Oh, I believe that the motor you're running is the X1 Pro Gen2, the X1 Pro Gen1 (has no wait between ordering and shipping, I believe). Anyone looking at doing this should look into high-speed motorcycle wheels.

This was a really helpful video, I was about to grab the BAC1000 controller, but if the stock version can already achieve those speeds it would be a waste for my needs. Now I just need to find a suitable full suspension bike to put this on, one that can accommodate a large battery in the frame preferably

Ordered mine on July 25 waiting patiently. I plan on installing on a Salsa Blackborow fat tire mid cargo bike.

Thanks that was a nice quick to the point description of the cyc. I definitely feel safer when I keep up with traffic then it passing me by all the time cutting me off as long as I have juice disc brakes good tires. I am a Harley Rider so I know the rules of the road believe it or not I'm planning on a Texas or bus from New England I have people there where I was born I'm going to take good old route 1 to route 66 West young man go west. I've done the trip before but never on such a leisurely plan as I have this time I don't care how long it takes me to get there as long as I just get there and get there safely. I'll be pulling up sleep camper behind me it's a bicycle lightweight trailer 4 ft wide and 7 ft long. So if I do two or three hundred miles a day I'll be happy. Keep a KOA Kamping on America map in my back pocket. That, truck stops, and motel 6 with inclement weather. I've already done it a couple times on my Harley so let's get back to that motor. Did you build that battery pack with the other cells. I surely would like to talk to you about that a little more as I was planning on a 72 volt but they're made with 18650s also. I hope you catch this comment and can get back to me. I'm going to go back and take notes on the type of cells you used on your battery build. I'm also going to leave my email for easier to contact me. Thanks again. Talk soon I hope franksplace55@gmail.com HAPPY TRAILS 👍🙏🇺🇸

This is scary fast. I not only would want a motorcycle helmet but knee guards, motorcycle boots,etc. I wonder how this would be with a pedicab or a larger delivery bike (like UPS uses).

When you were going off road that looked a lot smoother than when you were on that pocked marked road. Good Grief that looked bad.

I would love to get that set up on my mongoose SX pro. I would be putting it together today

I'd love to know two things...what bike did you trust to strap on that much power, and is there an advantage to buying a bike with as many gears as I can get?

Awesome, what do you run for a battery are you running 72 volts. How does it preform on 48

Thanks great video. I got a Trek 4500 all aluminum 26 " wheels 19" frame clueless to what i need to made it fit ? Which company would recommend to order from ? There are so many.

Nice vid. Cheers

So awesome!!! want!!

CYC now says wait time is about 6 weeks. I bought mine through a dealer here in Europe, they also said 6 weeks wait time. 3 days later I had my motor :D Was not expecting it so fast, so now I still have to wait for my new bike before I can use it. Can't wait...

Can you recommend were I could get a battery for this?

Thanks for the review, I'm loving the form factor and power of this kit. I'm seriously considering fitting it to my old Whyte carbon hardtail MTB. From what you have said in previous comments, regarding torque sensing and pedal assist, I'm thinking that maybe I don't require the throttle. I like the feeling of assistance that torque sensing gives, is it possible to run this system without the throttle connected?

can somebody explain to me why the cranks are not moving @ 2:13? i haven't understood how mid drives work yet. i assume you can peddle at the same time on your desired gear? so whatever gear you are on, the mid drive is too?

looks awesome....however the noise level seems to by pretty loud! other than that....im all for it...love max speeds....reminds me of my days with kawasaki ninjas both the 600R and 1000R. Im fairly new to ebikes and at 55 yrs old i have to think anytime of crash would hurt more than ever lol...so for that reason only....i would maybe stick to 1000watts bafang bbshd. And if i was to buy a whole new bike id go with the Bafang m620 Ultra,,,again only because of its much quieter sound levels! great vid though...learned alot!

how dose the rear gears hold up

Nice bike man!!👍

great video,

The nice thing with this much power is that you don't need gears, so you can use a single-speed bike. That way you can use a stronger chain or belt-drive. Only thing they need to fix is the noise. Then it would be the perfect ebike motor.

is there much motor drag without pedal assist?

Do you know if this will fit a Specialized Stumpjumper bike?

can this be hooked up to a land rider with the autoshift derailer?

Add a two wheeled front end with independent suspension like an dune buggy for a sweet reverse trike?

try the cyclone 3kw mid drive from luna cycle.

What the setup of the bike in video? Battery voltage and AH controller?

This is what I want for my super 73 R

Buying it now

What's the torque sensing like on this motor? For me it's between this and the bbshd but I'd rather have a motor with torque sensing so it still feels like a bike. I see it's a gen 2 in the review, the newer version with torque sensing. Just waiting for a review of it before I pull the trigger :)

This is the future.

Where did you buy it from? Nice review.

how hot is getting ? can you use that on summer , like 15 miles journey

what about battery consumption? I ride a bike with Bafang rear motor 500W 48V, 55Nm torque, battery 24.5 Amp 48V. It's given me 8 to 10hrs ride at the speed of 30 Kmh.

If you wanted a '50 mph' street version, where would you get the frame? I'd want something close to a very light motorcycle. The specs are impressive. It looks like a beautiful design, like the weight. The Inja made a 20 kw e-motorcycle on a Chinese frame, huge battery. His controller is gargantuan. His hub motor would not work so well for trails. This might scale up for a 10 kw street motorcycle, maybe dual, not highway speeds. Was wondering if it was US but site says Hong Kong.

This is faster than my Prius!

Wear did you buy the battery ?

I've been looking at this motor for awhile now I'm just trying to figure out how to do my build before I pull the trigger on it.IMO it the best ebike motor know to man lol 😂💯

What chain it'll take all this power?

hi would this motor be ok on a hard tail carbon bike like a giant xtc advance 29er ?

You really want the biggest rotors you can fit and ideally 4 pot brakes.

I see you live in SLC and I want to know how it does going up little cottonwood canyon? That's my daily drive and I'm thinking of getting an Ebike for LCC, but I not sure of any Ebikes can handle are steep canyons.

Mine will arrive in June :D Can't wait to get it mounted!

Good call with the 21700 cells. I'll never go back to 18650 the power levels are day and night.

My quote from CYC is 2-3 weeks... so thinking June as well! Just in time!

I want one!

What range did you get on the battery?

How do i fit one of these to a Bosh gen 4 frame?

Need to work out does it freewheel without drag like the Banfang motors

looks like you got alot of slack chain tension, pretty sure those motors have the wide chain with them but obv you can't use them with the cassette this is using

Was that tested with 14S or 20S?

It would seem that 5kW would thrash out the chain and sprocket. I've heard of a 3kW that includes a beefier chain and sprocket on the left side, forgot their name. Thanks for mentioning the bike itself 👍

9 mths wait time !!!! I'll get the bafang bbshd

Do you think this be safer on a slightly wider tire mountain bike? It looks really tasty! Been looking into the psych loan 3000 W motor by Luna, but this looks even more enticing :-) let me know if you can! Thank you

Do you think that the drivetrain can last at short periods of 5000w full blast without major consequences and hurting the drivetrain's lifespan?

I want one especially if it can keep up with traffic on roads

Does this motor have a voltage cutoff? So you don't drain the battery is too low

I built a electric kick bike that goes over 44mph with a 1000w motor and 52v, I changed the battery to 48 to cut the speed down to around 40.

So cool!!!

Is it better quality than bbshd??? That bbshd with the external controller is the way to go.. The cyclone 3000w don't look so well made any feedback would be appreciated.

Can you have a gear sensor like you can get for the bbshd?

How many miles can you get?

Yup, I want one...

It took 2 months to get ready to ship, and the delay was mostly because I wanted to wait for the new bac855 and the bottom bracket size (100mm). Once shipped it took a week and half to get to LA.

looks cool, I have a 1500w kit by Paradox Kinetics. very light engine and i dont think you need that much more power.

All you need is 2.35" tires and it feels very stable

I noticed when he was hitting 49 his chain was bouncing like crazy needs a chain guide/ tensioner

How will this do at the beach with salt and sand?

DANGEROUS

Please review the CYC X1 Stealth.

How long can go with a single change battery?

Price for a kit? Looked at the site, didnt see it anywhere.

What it on a 24" fat tire bike

Just get it!

If the Cyclone 3k Watt mid drive motor is akin to a 250cc dirt bike what would this CYC 5k watt mid drive motor be equivalent to in the dirt bike world? Also how good is it going up steep hills compared to the Cyclone 3k watt mid drive?

Hi sir is this motor better than bafang ultra 1000w ??

Can i combine this with rear hub motor?

Small battery for 5000 Watts. I would think you need 72 volts or more and a 10kg battery to get enough amps into the motor.

Running a mid drive 1500 bufang ,can get 35 without much effort but I have been on a bike since I could just after i 🚶‍♂️, its a learning curve ,a big 1 the dynamics r so different,,be careful and wear clothing appropriately, it hurts

Anyone know how to get this in Canada 🇨🇦

Can I use that for a motorbike conversion to electric? I mean, 5kW is a lot!

This is my first road ru-vid.comUgkxMesz3KOGEmwmvyKQfLfrRSUXLFzfVHZA and I have taken it out a handful of times and so far it is exceeding all of my expectations. I didn’t want to break the bank on a first bike and the herd is a great option for getting a fast bike with reliable components. I plan on riding this bike for many years to come. Thank you Sava!

Yes it makes perfect sense to drive fast on a canyon road where you can fall off the cliff, but not on straight flat roads in a neighborhood where at worst you might get hit by a car driving 10mph.

What would happened if your custom made ebike has this cyc monster with a rear wheel rohloff integrated gear hub??? Now thats a sight i would gladly see.

Definitely need a lot of amps in your battery to get very far with 5000 Watts

Bafang got competition ?

Hiw much would yo u sell this bike for?

In north Dakota I would take it out and slip on the snow, wet slushy snow, or ice and die is what I would do with that rn.

I would put that on a belt drive system so that I have less maintenance

Tire size

Cargo bike! Pull a cart? I don’t want to fast, I want to pull a cargo trailer into a head wind. Please do that test!

The ASI BAC controllers look nice but they are too expensive and hard to buy. They only sell an "eval kit" which you have to exchange a bunch of emails with them before they'll even sell it to you (and sometimes don't answer you at all if they don't think you're worthy). If they sold the BAC on Amazon for $199 and gave you the software, maybe a few general guidelines for programming it, seems like they would make a killing.

50-70MPH is scary fast on a bicycle. Need for speed 😈

The good thing about that top speed is if a serial killer is chasing you then you have a better chance of not being made into a lampshade.