Hi Folks.
it’s been a while since I checked my trusty Bafang BBS02B motor in my road bike. It had developed a creaking noise under load which I presumed was the motor moving in the frame so I thought I better deal to it. It’s now done just under 26000km so I’d do a bearing/clutch check while I was at it as the last one was at 11000km. After removing the bottom bracket axle & inspecting everything it was in great shape & I replaced the two thrust bearings for the sake of it because it was apart. These motors just keep going & I can’t see why it won’t do another 26000km without a problem.
The motor was still really tight & after putting everything back together it still creaked! So I removed the battery which hadn’t . been removed for 3 years & greased the lugs that slide into the mount. That fixed the creaking instantly so the motor got a service for the sake of it & the bike is silent again ready for more miles. It’s very easy to blame the motors for unusual noises coming from our bikes but 99% of the time it’s something else. I should have known better. 😆😆
I recommend that the motor bearing service is done at the 3000km mark & then every 10000km after that. Happy riding everyone.
