LOOKOUT, BOSCH ebike motor

BOSCH was one of the pioneers in getting on the bandwagon of ebike motors, and year after year it has been positioning itself as one of the main manufacturers, highly valued by users, and is establishing itself in the assemblies of many brands.

Its trajectory in the world of electric bikes is noticeable, and version after version improves both its integration and its customization options, which until recently were almost nil.

The best-selling model of this 2023 for EMTB is the performance Line CX with a power of 85nm and a weight of 2.9kg which, together with the new SMART SYSTEM environment and its 750wh battery, becomes a very appetizing set for current demand. .

Its strengths are connectivity, its ability to customize and the amount of information and options on its display.

Hand in hand with the Smart system we have its ebikeconnect application, from where we can modify its assistance modes to our liking with an interface that improves year after year in ease of use and options, on the other hand we can update our ebike from our mobile since the vast majority of updates are downloadable and we can install them from our terminal on the ebike.

Make special mention of its automatic modes that adapt perfectly to our pedaling and relief, both the EMTB mode and the AUTO mode are perfect for those people who are starting out in the world of electric bicycles, but also improve the experience of those who they want to focus on driving.

Its kiox 300 display offers a wide variety of information, perfect for those who like data, also in the new Smart system we have the opportunity to eliminate the screen on demand and ride only with the remote control, for those days when the route and we want to keep our kiox in a safe place.

We especially like how the cadence + power page has been implemented since it offers very good information to maintain a round pedaling and thus keep battery consumption to a minimum.

One of Bosch's novelties for this year is the new performance line cx RACE LIMITED EDITION motor, with more aggressive behavior and a contained weight of 2.7kg, oriented as its name indicates for racing.

One of its weak points is the noise on descents, since given the mechanics of this motor it tends to have a rather annoying "clatter" when we are not exerting force on the pedals. In any case, this noise does not affect the reliability of the motor; When we pedal and the assistance is activated, the noise is at the level of the other motors on the market.

We leave you a video in which a youtuber comments on his case and the small gap in the engine: (photo of the engine running down)

Another negative point is that despite the fact that the engine is practically the same as the previous version, it does not offer backward compatibility, so if we have the previous version we will not be able to take advantage of all the advantages of the new electronics, among the most anticipated being the possibility of changing assists .

In summary, we are facing one of the motors that has been on the market for the longest time and it shows, Bosch has done its homework and has known how to listen to its customers, achieving a round motor in all its aspects and with good reliability. There are still things to polish since the technology in ebikes continues to develop day by day but in general terms it complies with a note.