Can you just buy a Gen 4 motor only if needed?

[BattleBear]

As the title says. Are they available to purchase direct from Bosch, or do you have to go through an approved dealer? I don't need one, curiosity got the better of me.

 

[cemoz]

No you can’t buy them directly from Bosch, you can only get one from a dealer as a replacement for one you already have ie gen 4 for gen 4.

 

[BattleBear]

No you can’t buy them directly from Bosch, you can only get one from a dealer as a replacement for one you already have ie gen 4 for gen 4.

So you have to hand over your old motor when buying a new one? Any idea of the cost?

 

[Zimmerframe]

Is it possible to buy new motors directly from Bosch?

I was just wondering, if its possible to say buy a CX gen 4 motor directly from Bosch? Or maybe the bike manufacturer (Focus)? For example, if the bike is out of warranty and the motor fails, do i have any recourse at all? Or is the bike suddenly useless? Thanks

www.emtbforums.com

 

[Beezerk]

So you have to hand over your old motor when buying a new one? Any idea of the cost?

That's a bit shite, do they give you a discount for trading in a knackered motor?

 

[Mteam]

So you have to hand over your old motor when buying a new one? Any idea of the cost?

Dont think anyone knows the cost yet, because they're all still under warranty, so are being replaced for free.

 

[Zimmerframe]

My e-bay link in the other thread (above) had that one at £899 / €1000 - though that's probably not RRP

 

[Mteam]

My e-bay link in the other thread (above) had that one at £899 / €1000 - though that's probably not RRP

The bloke in the bike shop I use told me that the motors have to be configured for the type of bike they're going in, and only the dealers have the software to do that.

So just buying a second hand motor off ebay may not work, unless the config of the motor matches the bike its going in.

He mentioned parameters like crank length, chain ring size, motor mounting angle.

Could be nonsense though.... Who knows

 

[cemoz]

Can’t say about the gen 4, I bought a new gen 2 off eBay though and it works fine, ie showing correct speed etc. Haven’t even upgraded the software for it yet at the LBS, I had to get parts from all over the world to build the bike up.

Probably the same as Bosch saying the motors aren’t designed to go over whatever your countries legal limit is, it’s only software throttled, the motor isn’t likely going to be any different internally than the pedalec version that can do 45km.