eBike Motor Tuning Guide — Find Kits by Motor Brand
Kit compatibility is determined first by motor brand and generation. Each motor has its own connector, protocol, and pitfalls. Select your motor below to see all compatible kits, installation notes and current alerts.
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Smart System (BES3), Performance Line CX Gen4/Gen5, Active Line Plus — the broadest kit ecosystem on the market.
Compatible kits →EP8: SpeedBox 1.3, PearTune MSO 3.0, BadassBox 4 all compatible. EP801: Eplus Flash or PearTune 3.0 ONLY — other kits risk permanent E299 motor lock.
Compatible kits →PW-X3, PW-S2, PW-SE, PW-TE, PW-CE, PW-ST — wide kit support. VOLspeed V3 is the dedicated Yamaha solution. New PW-LINK platform incoming 2026.
Compatible kits →M1 / M2 / M2S motor — fitted by Amflow, Moustache, BH and 60+ OEM brands. PearTune MSO 5.0 RC compatible since mid-2025.
Compatible kits →M-series mid-drive and BBS hub motors — SpeedBox Bafang, BadassBox 4, PearTune all compatible. Very wide model coverage up to 160 Nm.
Compatible kits →SyncDrive Life, Core, Sport, Pro and Pro 2 — the Pro range is a Yamaha PW-X rebadge, so Yamaha-compatible kits apply. SpeedBox 3.2, VOLspeed V4, RedPed 3.
Compatible kits →Drive C, T, T-Mag, S, S-Mag, H, Drive³ (rebranded QORE August 2025 following Yamaha acquisition). SpeedBox 3.0, BadassBox 4, PearTune MSO 4.0.
Compatible kits →TQ HPR60 (alpine MTB), ZF CentriX (cargo/performance), Fazua (discontinued May 2026). Limited kit options — check individual pages for current compatibility.
Compatible kits →Use our visual identification guide to find your motor brand and generation from the motor casing, display or bike model. Takes under 2 minutes.
Identify my motor →Quick compatibility table
Cross-reference your kit against your motor at a glance. ✓ = compatible, — = not compatible or not tested.
| Kit | Bosch | Yamaha | Shimano | Bafang | Giant | Brose/QORE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SpeedBox | ✓ all gen | ✓ PW/PW-X | ✓ EP8 (not EP801) | ✓ | ✓ SyncDrive | ✓ |
| BadassBox 4/5 | ✓ all gen | ✓ all | ✓ (not EP801) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| VOLspeed | ✓ Gen2-4 + SS | ✓ PW/SyncDrive | — | — | ✓ | partial |
| PearTune MSO | ✓ Gen2-4 + SS | ✓ all | ✓ EP8 + EP801 | — | ✓ | ✓ all Drive |
| Eplus Flash | ✓ Gen2-4 + SS | ✓ PW | ✓ EP801 + EP6 | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wiesel | ✓ (2013+) | ✓ PW all | — | — | ✓ | — |
EP801 note: SpeedBox, BadassBox and VOLspeed are NOT safe on Shimano EP801 — risk of permanent E299 motor lock. Use Eplus Flash or PearTune 3.0 only.
Not sure which motor you have?
Use our visual motor identification guide — identify your motor from the casing, display or bike model in under 2 minutes.