The specs race in high-end electrical mountain bike motors has lengthy had the texture of the Nineties processor wars – larger numbers yearly, however valuable little distinction while you’re really grinding by the mud. Avinox may need lastly modified that. DJI’s devoted ebike drive system model changed that a couple of years back and left the competitors within the mud. Now Avinox is ready to do all of it once more with what it claims is essentially the most highly effective and lightest manufacturing eMTB motor available on the market in a bundle that’s, primarily, drone engineering on two wheels.
The identical experience that makes DJI’s drones so environment friendly – compact high-torque motors, high-density batteries, tight software program integration – has been transplanted into an ebike drivetrain. The primary bike to hold the system was the Amflow, DJI’s personal eMTB model. Since then, Avinox has intentionally broadened its attain, positioning itself as an impartial platform provider.
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The brand new M2 system is available in two variations. The flagship M2S delivers 1,500 W of peak energy and 150 Nm (110.6 lb.ft) of torque (a measure of rotational pressure), and weighs in at 2.59 kg (5.7 lb). The ‘normal’ M2 reaches 1,100 W and 125 Nm (92.2 lb.ft), at 2.65 kg (5.8 lb).
To place that in perspective, the Bosch CX Gen 5, the longstanding benchmark of the class, tops out at 600 W and 85 Nm (62.7 lb.ft) in a motor weighing 2.8 kg (6.2 lb). The Specialized Levo R produces a peak of 850 W and 111 Nm (81.9 lb.ft), whereas the MAHLE M40 reaches 1,200 W and 120 Nm (88.5 lb.ft). Each new Avinox motors go away all the area behind.
The M2S additionally will increase energy density by 45% and torque density by 21.6% over its predecessor, the Avinox M1, whereas preserving almost similar exterior dimensions. It additionally manages to do all of this extra quietly. The M2S makes use of a dual-gear meshing design that eliminates mechanical backlash and the click sound while you cease pedaling. The M2 achieves the identical with helical gears. Each motors keep at or beneath 45 dBA even at full energy, one thing that may genuinely shock anybody used to the whine of current-generation motors.
On the thermal aspect, flat-wire coils and cooling fins scale back power losses and assist the motor maintain its peak output longer on brutal climbs, somewhat than quietly throttling again when issues get sizzling.
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The complete 1,500 W is offered when paired with the brand new built-in FP700 battery – a 700-Wh pack that prices from empty to 80% in 76 minutes utilizing GaN (gallium nitride, a sooner and extra environment friendly charging expertise) quick charging. The detachable RS800 and RS600 batteries supply versatile charging away from the bike, and the RS600 may also mount externally on the body as a spread extender.
A 2-inch shade OLED touchscreen on the highest tube handles navigation with out requiring a paired cellphone on the path, importing routes in GPX, FIT, and TCX codecs from apps like Komoot. Two show variations can be found: the DP100-F and the DPC100, the latter supporting Apple Discover My for theft restoration.
Uncooked energy apart, one of many extra attention-grabbing additions is heart-rate-guided help. Riders set a goal heart-rate zone within the Avinox Journey app, and the motor routinely adjusts its output to maintain them there. It backs off when the rider is snug and works more durable when the heartbeat climbs. It is the form of coaching software beforehand confined to high-end GPS biking computer systems, now constructed straight into the drivetrain.
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“For the reason that launch of the Avinox M1 in 2024, we’ve got garnered substantial assist and recognition amongst producers and customers,” says Ferdinand Wolf, Director of Product Expertise at Avinox. “As of at this time’s announcement, Avinox has the privilege of working with greater than 60 prime OEM bike model companions, and we’re thrilled to have them together with us on the journey to alter the world of e-bikes.”
Motors, batteries, and shows from the M1 all work with the M2, a element Avinox presents as customer-friendly and which additionally occurs to make switching to a competitor more and more inconvenient. With 60-plus associate manufacturers already aboard, the platform is much less an open invitation than a slowly closing door, and many of the business is already on the within.
The video beneath introduces one in every of Amflow’s two new fashions based mostly across the Avinox M2/M2S drive system.
Introducing Amflow PX – All-Terrain Full‑Energy Electrical Mountain Bike
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