"Is this order being placed with a UK based business, or are you considering ordering from a foreign country (such as China or Taiwan)? The reason I ask this is that the price you mention seems indicate that you're ordering directly from China.

If you are, indeed, ordering from a foreign country please understand that you may receive little or no customer support. Also keep in mind that many Chinese/Taiwan ebike kit companies do no cover the shipping costs in the event that you need to return a defective product or component. These shipping costs, and a possible lack of customer support, can sometimes turn a "bargain" into an expensive nightmare."

Yeah it is from china and I hear what you're saying... BUT the price! lol

To be honest I am not having a good experience with them already, I have asked them 3 times now about the maximum load capacity and they just ignore that question, it could be down to the launguage barrier but I have spelled it out for them as simply as I can and still no joy...

I will shop around a little more as I'm not dead set on anything just yet, I thought I would come ask the experts first so thanks for all your feedback thus far.

"Bumping a 250w motor up to 350-400 watts by using a higher amp controller is possible in some cases. However, pushing a nominal 250w motor to a reliable 1000w output by just upgrading to a high amp controller is not generally possible without re-working the hubmotor (i.e. replacing various wiring with heavier gage stuff, etc, etc)."

Ahhh I see, to be honest choosing the components has been a real minefield... There are so many differences with motors and batteries even if they are rated the same. It's all a learning curve though I guess.

"I can't really answer this due to the fact that I live in the US. But I will suggest that most ebike/police "issues" are due to outright speed more than anything else (noise can also be a tip-off as well). Here in my State you can expect to have problems with the police if they notice you "zipping" by pedestrians and (especially) non-electric bicycles at 45 kph. Radar guns can get you too..."

Yeah I mean I would be pretty causious and not take the micky too much... I was thinking if there is a way to have a restricted (legal) bike for all intense and perposses but have some sort of secret boost button or maybe just have all the power as torque or something like that...

My basic wishes are that it can 25 miles range (more if possible of course lol)
Have a consistant speed of about 20 and maybe a fun setting to allow me to go up to 30 if I have a nice clear road ahead.
Do you think I could acheive that with a lesser motor and speed more on batteries?

Thanks for your reply anyway, much appreciated.