The difference between the Silent and Silent HT motors

Van Raam has two different types of motors: the Silent and the Silent HT electric motor. Read more about these motors in this article with video.


What is the difference between the Silent and Silent HT electric motors
Left: Silent HT on the Easy Sport, right: Silent on the Balance

What is the difference between the Silent and Silent HT electric motors?

Van Raam has a Silent and a Silent HT electric motor. The difference between these motors is that the Silent HT electric motor is slightly larger than the regular Silent motor. Additionally, the Silent HT electric motor also weighs slightly more than the Silent. The Silent electric motor weighs 5.7 kg and the Silent HT weighs 7 kg. However, the most important difference lies in the power of the motors.

Difference in power

The biggest difference between the electric motors is the power. The Silent HT has more Nm (Newton meters) than the Silent electric motor. The Silent electric motor has 45 Nm and the Silent HT has 60 Nm. Nm is the unit for the amount of force that rotates an object around an axis or pivot point, which is also called 'torque'.

Because the Silent HT has more Nm, its power is greater than that of the Silent electric motor. The Silent HT motor is therefore very suitable for:

  • Heavier bicycles, such as the Fun2Go side-by-side tandem bike, VeloPlus wheelchair bike, or Chat rickshaw bike.
  • Users who frequently ride in mountainous areas.
  • Users with reduced pedaling power.
  • Users who want to ride longer and further without getting tired quickly.

Please note: Due to the powerful torque of the Silent HT, this motor consumes slightly more electricity on average.

Video: Difference between the Van Raam e-bike motors

Watch the video below in which Hjalmar explains the differences between the Silent and Silent HT electric motors on screen.

The placement of the Van Raam Silent and Silent HT electric motors on the bicycle
The Silent HT VR2R electric motor is located in the rear wheel of the Chat.

Position of the motor on the bike

Van Raam has 3 electric motors; the VR1F Silent, VR2F Silent HT and VR2R Silent HT. The only difference between the 2 Silent HT electric motors is the position of the motor on the bike; front or rear. The electric motors of Van Raam are placed in the front wheel, rear wheel, or on the rear frame between the wheels. The VR1F and VR2F are placed in the front wheel of the bike. The VR2F is also placed on the rear frame between the rear wheels. The VR2R is placed in the rear wheel of our bikes. Would you like to know why? Then read on quickly in the article 'Why a front or rear hub motor instead of a mid-drive motor'.

See the overview below to see which motor is on an electric Van Raam bike.

  VR1F VR2F VR2R
Easy Rider   x  
Easy Rider Compact x x  
Easy Rider Small x    
Easy Sport x x  
Easy Sport Small x    
Maxi x x  
Maxi Comfort x x  
Midi  x x  
Mini x    
Viktor     x
Viktoria     x
Easy Go   x  
Balance x x  
Fun2Go   x  
Twinny x x  
Twinny Plus x x  
Kivo  x x  
Kivo Plus x x  
OPair     x
VeloPlus     x
Chat     x

 

More about the placement of the motors
difference between the van raam Silent and Silent HT electric motors pedal assistance

Van Raam pedal assistance

All Van Raam electric bikes are equipped with the Silent system. This system provides pedal assistance while cycling. The motor housing, batteries, controller, software, and Smart display are specially developed by us for our adapted bikes. See below for some benefits of the system:

  • Three different support modes and start assistance
  • Easy to use
  • Virtually silent, but very powerful electric motors
  • Extremely high-quality and safe batteries
  • Individually programmable support adapted to the limitation
  • Smart e-bike
  • Free Van Raam e-bike app
  • Forward and backward cycling with pedal assistance (not for two-wheel bikes and backpedal brake)

 

More about pedal assist

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