The max legal on the road is 200W but alot of kits sell around 500W.
Have a chat to the store about their take on staying legal versus just getting a good power unit. Skate boards aren't the same I know however I'm tempted always just to go the bigger motor (my first skate board was 350W, current is a 3000W with twin motors I've hurt my self initially using the power now its nice just as roll on reserve and makes for a cruiser ride and means if i really slow down for pedestrians I have heaps of power to speed right up again quickly rather than on the slower board i was tempted to keep momentum and speed high as it didn't accelerate as well meaning I was passing people faster on the slower board if that makes any sense.
As long as the police aren't pulling you to check your kW and you aren't riding like a crazy I think I'd go for a bigger motor and a hub drive not a crank/mid drive unit as they are simpler to maintain and possible to set up yourself. I like the look of the rear hub better and it keeps the front light, shocks doing their normal thing (and lets you do wheelies on the power rather than pulling you). Also if you take your front wheel off to lock it up the front hub would be a pain in the back. If you aren't a wheelie type and don't need to lock your bike up outside maybe go for a front hub due to easy install.
https://www.bikeexch...sion-kits/solar
Alternatively you could get a rear hub AND a front hub giving you 1000W of pulling power.
This is the guy to talk to in perth but the looks of it. He has USA sites who recommend the americans only buy off him
http://solarbike.com.au
In freo
Edited by chrishaigh82, 16 February 2017 - 04:18 PM.