CYC Photon Tech Explained: Deep Dive & Teardown of the 750W Mid Drive Conversion eBike System 

More please. Torque sensor failure troubleshooting, recommended service intervals, and full service instructions would be greatly appreciated.

Love these in-depth look & technical videos from you guys. You don’t get too many manufacturers doing this sort of videos for anything (not just in the bike world).

Nice work Rikus! Unbelievably simple and elegant design. Superb engineering. The two year warranty speaks to its reliability. Very informative video. Thanks!

Thank you for this video! I have been having issues with my motor and email support said it could be a sprag clutch issue, seeing the teardown really helped me understand that it is in fact the first stage sprag clutch that has broken, as often when I am pedalling with zero pedal assist I hear and see the motor RPMs go up.

Thank you CYC! Great to get such a detailed look inside the photon. I’ve got 2 photons and have loved them so far. I’ve got 2400km on my first one and it’s only now just started making an audible click at one particular spot in the crank rotation. I’m hoping to get the chainring removal tool in Australia so I can troubleshoot what is causing the noise. Please keep up the content. You have a bunch of loyal riders who are hungry for more of this content.

Big thank you for the tear down to assist users to repair their own motors. Loving my CYC Photon.

This was an excellent explanation. There arent many people who can talk through the technical details with such clarity. Wonderful job

What a cool solution for the small chainring! And a beautifully integrated system overall! Top notch engineering! And thanks for going in depth about the motor. I've put the Photon on my cargo Bullitt and it is absolutely wonderful, it's as if both the motor and the bike were buit for each oher! But I'd like to take a chance here to voice that I myself and dare I say many other would like to see more trust in the end user and more repair capability! Motor side bearings for example are not available as replacement part in your store, same with any more advanced part, like the torque sensor. You are miles better than your direct competitor Bafang, and yet I feel that if anything happens to the motor I will be left with an expensive paperweight - shipping for repairs is just not a viable solution from Europe to HongKong! Meanwhile one could requild the whole BBS01 with spare parts available. Perhaps I am naive but I do hope you will take into account user opinions such as my own! Thanks for the great presentations and product!

Awesome, thanks so much Rikus. Been waiting for this kind of information. Appreciated. And the final product is a real credit to all those involved. Also, yes - of course I want to know more :-) A video about setting torque sensing parameters would be really interesting. These videos will really help to dispel the often incorrect criticisms or assumptions about the Photon.

A video on recommended service intervals and what that involves would be very helpful. Love the design and quality of the components. Really enjoying my Photon so far!

Exquisite engineering. I definitely used anti-seize paste (Permatex) when assembling the unit, especially on aluminum to aluminum threads.

Hi guys, thanks a lot! I'm your buyer from Ukraine and I passed almost 1000 km on this fantastic motor without any issues. Can you please say a few words about greasing. Is it needed? If yes - how often should we regrease the motor? Official instructions says that it doesn't need regreasing, but I doubt about it. Thanks!

This is a great video. Very informative. I really like how simple and clear this video is. It shows the elegant design/construction or the Photon. It all appears rugged, but it still can be repaired if necessary by the owner.

I'd like to pull the trigger on a Photon but I have a lot of reliability concerns like: why are there not any reviews never than 11-12 months? Reviews in general are sparse for mountain applications. What about parts? It's a major PITA getting Bafang parts and they've been around longer than CYC - what happens when you need gears and hard to get parts?

Rikus is boss. NO other manufacturer would deliver such an in-depth video of their ebike motor and the end-user serviceability. Awesome.

In the future would this be belt compatible?

awesome video! please do the same for the X1 Pro Gen 4.

Great stuff. I have been using the CYC Stealth for a few months now and im really enjoying it other than its loud motor noise. Can you do a in-depth explanation of the app settings and what tweaks I can make to suit my riding style. Thanks.

Thanks!!!

Awesome video. I built a ebike a couple years ago, BBSHD and after uploading the right profile, it was really nice. That was without a torque sensor, I would LOVE to have one of these if the software is user friendly and customizable. What Voltage is that motor?

Very appreciated video. Thanks a lot.

Once the Photon gets reliable, I will be interested. User reports are not good.

This is really cool. Would it be possible to adapt this for Gates Carbon Drive sprockets rather than traditional chainrings?

im making a suggestion here cause i feel its easiest but are you able to actually make a screen lock so for example. any kit that you get with the DS103 screen you should add a passcode lock onto that to prevent some potential theft. this is just an idea and i dont know how well this actually would work.

If the motor heat is trapped inside, can't you just put thermal pads or thermal paste in between the outer shell and motor shell so that the heat can properly transfer to the outer shell and dissipate through the fins? Is CYC doing this going forward?

What about the heat dissipation problem? Was this solved? My Photon is running in the 120-degree range.

Man I wish mine had this! My chain came off and gouged the engine cover as its an earlier version. Still works great though

Can statorade be added to assist cooling the motor?

Good Work! Photon is black magic! It ll transform you like an upgraded human, if you mix this beauty with real handmade wheels ! But , pls, which grease do you used for gears maintenance?

If I wanted to just replace the motor itself, what is the actual size of that unit? It looks to be a 6880 i'm guessing?

Frankly, I'd love to purchase your product for instance Foton. However, the produce is still raw and I see people complain regarding the power issues and so on. Comparing your product and Bafang I'd prefer the second one due to its reliability. I'm not going to make a complaint from my side because I didn't use it. But the reviews are not in a good light. Maybe quality is good but it is what it is. Sorry guys, it's only my opinion. Whether you could persuade me that it is not true or myth or fiction then I'd love to make a purchase even in two times more than Bafang. Thanks beforehand

I’m thinking about getting one of these but I know nothing about bikes, what difference does the chain ring sizes make?

Regarding the gears, you mentioned the steel made gears, how often do we do pms on the motor

@cycmotor Hi CYC, is there any weight saving with the new 34T chainring?

Thanks Rikus.

Cool Thanks Might add a proton one of my bikes then I'll have 1 proton 1 stealth

Photon is dead. Toseven dm02 is 3 times cheaper and more reliable. TSDZ8 is even 4 times cheaper. Photon costs more than Bosch motors if you include shipping, VAT and duty.

Can the CYC photon be fitted to a carbon fibre frame.?

When are you coming to LA