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Old 04-24-10, 07:18 PM
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Almost all E-Assist motors are brushless DC. A few are still brushed DC.

That motor you are looking at is a hobby brushless DC motor requiring a sensorless brushless speed control. It is capable of over an order of magnitude more power than would be legal for an e-bike in most locations...
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