Creating a thread to track issues with the EP801 equipped Santa Cruz Bullit.
My bike has been superb for the 1st year of ownership but over the last week, the battery disconnects. Obviously, all electrical functions go away. This is exacerbated by the fact that I enabled electronic shifting...
I think the Bosch Performance CX Race has been doing okay, I haven’t seen a huge rush of people reporting bent cogs and broken chains. But I suspect that’s because this limited-edition motor has only been sold on expensive bikes with top-of-the line drivetrains. It seems the Sram Transmission...
Not too long ago, we tested how the motor overrun worked on the Shimano EP801. Shimano never really had motor overrun. But that changed at some point. We found there was some, but only in the Boost mode. And it could be a bit difficult accessing the overrun.
Shortly after, Shimano released the...
I need some help deciding, I currently own a 2022 rail 9.8 Bosch motor and lately I’ve been wanting to sell the bike and try the Ari timp peak. I haven’t tried the shimano motor, is it similar to the Bosch regarding annoying rattle noise? I heard the ep801 does not rattle when not pedaling...
Shimano just dropped the 4.3.0 update for the EP801 and EP600 motors. I usually don't do articles about software updates, unless it’s something very interesting. The Auto Shift ver. 2.2 might be big news, it remains to be seen. The carry over settings definitely seem interesting.
Motor overrun...
I've had my EP801 powered Polygon Collosus n8e for four months now and have ridden everything from flat xc trails, black diamond rocky/rooty hills, and man made jump lines. Short bike review, it's awesome. Very stable on the down hills, playfully maneuverable in the twisties, maintains traction...
So I was trying to find a better use for the extra button that is on the di2 shifter.
On my YT Decoy Core 5 with EP801 and the 12-speed di2 the button was set up to switch between gear shifting modes. But I never switch between those modes (always run freeshift) so I set out to find a better...
What software can I use to safely derestrict this shimano motor, I only want to change the speed assist limit from UK to US regional settings.
Also if I was to run into troubles and changed it back to UK to be sent off would this still void the warranty, TIA.
The new Canyon Torque:ON CF was introduced earlier this year. But, as opposed to the new Spectral:ON CF/CFR, the Torque:ON was equipped with the old Shimano EP8 (EP800). Canyon said the Torque:ON was designed to use the new EP8 (EP801), but they never said when that would happen.
It was...
I'm sure we've all seen some comments of people stating that Shimano is unreliable motor without any potential service options, but is that really true? Does anyone really have some issues with it on a longer term , and is it true it cannot be serviced?
I'm asking real owners not internet specs...
Introduction
Marin's Rift Zone E offers excellent value across its three spec levels, with prices starting from £4,355 and maxing out at £5,895 for the top model. The bike features a full 29er and 140mm travel, and is powered by the all-new Shimano EP 801 motor. In this article, we'll take a...
Automatic shifting, on an emtb, who asked for that? I never found an automatic transmission in a car that shifted the way I wanted. Why would this work on an emtb? Check out my video, or keep reading below.
Well, riding no-hands I forgot about shifting. Coming through corners and into steep...