Comparison
Electric Bike Tuning Comparison
The following tables can help you to find the tuning tool which fits best to your individual requirements.
The first table (“Electric Bicycle Tuning Test”) shows an overview comparison of all the electric bike tuning tools in our shop. This table compiles the most important features, advantages and disadvantages of these tools at a glance. The categories are resulting from various customer requests. The more stars we gave, the better we have rated the electric bicycle tuning tool in the particular category. But please keep in mind this is only a simplified overview. You can find more detailed information about the respective categories under the tables.
The second table (“Electric Bike Motors”) will show You which tuning tools are compatible with which electric bike drive systems.
The third table (“Electric Bike Restrictions”) show You which tuning tools work with which electric bike restrictions.
The fourth table (“Installation Tools”) shows collected data about the installation time and required tools.
The fifth table (“Chainring Overview”) shows collected data about Bosch Gen2 chainrings.
1 Electric Bicycle Tuning Test
Sx2 Dongle | ASA eSpeed | Badass Box | JUM-Ped / Booster |
BlackPed / BlackPed+ |
RedPed / BluePed / GreenPed |
Mountain Tuning | SpeedChip | PearTune | Speedbox / Speedbox2 |
sIMPLEk / sIMPLEk Stick | |
Functions | * | *** | * | ***** | ***** | ***** | ***** | ***** | *** | ** / *** | *** |
Easy Installation | * | ** | **** | ***** | ** | ** | ***** | ** | ** | ** | ** |
Invisible after Installation | **** | ***** | * | ***** | ***** | ***** | ***** | ***** | ***** | ***** | ***** / *** |
Turn on / off while Driving |
**** (dongle, light) |
***** (display) |
* (box) |
* (device) |
***** (app, display) |
***** (app, display) |
***** (display) |
***** (pc, display) |
***** (display) |
***** (display) |
***** (display) / (dongle) |
Easy compliant with the traffic regulations while biking | **** | * | ***** | ***** | * | * | ***** | * | * | * | * / **** |
Hidden Dismantling | *** | **** | ***** | ***** | **** | **** | ***** | **** | **** | **** | *** / ** |
Easy Dismantling |
* | ** | ***** | ***** | ** | ** | ***** | ** | ** | ** | ** |
Display correct Speed |
* | ***** (display) |
* | ***** (display) |
*** (phone) |
***** (display, phone) |
***** (display) |
***** (display) |
***** (display) |
* / ***** - / (display) |
***** (display) |
Throttling | * | * | * | ***** 0 km/h |
***** 15 km/h |
***** 15 km/h |
***** 0 km/h |
***** 15 km/h |
* | * | * |
Dethrottling | ***** 50 km/h |
***** (cancel) |
***** 50 km/h |
***** (cancel) / 60 Km/h |
***** 75 km/h |
***** 75 km/h |
***** 99 km/h |
***** 75 km/h |
***** (cancel) |
***** 50 km/h / 99 km/h |
***** 99 km/h |
2 Electric Bike Motors
a Bosch
Sx2 Dongle | ASA eSpeed | Badass Box | JUM-Ped | BlackPed / BlackPed+ | RedPed | sIMPLEk / sIMPLEk Stick | SpeedChip | PearTune | Speedbox2 | |
Bosch Classic Line (Gen1) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | - | Yes | Yes | - | - |
Bosch Active & Performance Line (Gen2) | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Bosch Performance CX Line (Gen2) | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Bosch Performance Active Line Plus (Gen3) | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | - / Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
b Yamaha
Sx2 Dongle | ASA eSpeed | Badass Box | BlackPed / BlackPed+ |
RedPed | BluePed / GreenPed | sIMPLEk | SpeedChip | PearTune | Speedbox / Speedbox2 | VOLspeed | |
Yamaha Powerdrive | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes / - | - | Yes / - | Yes | Yes | Yes | - / Yes | Yes |
Yamaha Syncdrive C ("Syncdrive Sport") Ride Control Sport |
- | - | Yes | - | - | - / Yes | Yes | - | Yes | - / Yes | - |
Yamaha Syncdrive C ("Syncdrive Sport") |
- | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Yes 1 | - | Yes | - / Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | - / Yes | Yes | |
- | - | Yes | - | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | - / Yes | Yes | |
Yamaha Syncdrive Life mit Evo Display | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | - | Yes | -/ Yes | Yes |
- | - | Yes | - | Yes | - | Yes | - | Yes | -/ Yes | Yes | |
Yamaha Syncdrive C 2015 & 2016 | - | - | Yes | - | - | - | Yes | - | - | - / Yes | - |
Yamaha Syncdrive Giant Ride Control One 2019 | - | - | Yes | - | Yes | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | (Yes) |
1 with Sx2 Dongle Power Switch
c Brose, Shimano, Impulse & Panasonic
Sx2 Dongle | Badass Box | PearTune | sIMPLEk | Speedbox | Speedbox2 | |
Brose | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Brose with BMZ display | - | Yes | Yes | - | - | - |
Brose Turbo Levo | Yes | Yes 2 | Yes | - | - | - |
Brose Specialized Vado |
- | Yes 2 | Yes | - | - | - |
Shimano Steps e6000 | - | Yes | - | - | Yes | - |
Shimano Steps e6001 | - | Yes | - | - | Yes | - |
Shimano Steps e8000 (without Di2) | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | - |
Shimano Steps e8000 (with Di2) | - | Yes 3 | Yes | - | Yes | - |
Impulse V1 | Yes | Yes | - | - | - | - |
Impulse V2 | Yes | Yes | - | - | Yes | - |
Impulse EVO | Yes | Yes | - | - | Yes | - |
Impulse EVO RS | - | Yes | - | - | Yes | - |
Panasonic | Yes | Yes | - | - | - | - |
2 Badass Box with Universal Mount
3 Badass Box Freeze
d Others
Badass Box | JUM-Ped | Speedbox | E Bike Booster | MountainTuning | |
BionX & BionX RC3 | - | Yes | - | - | - |
Conti | Yes | - | - | - | - |
Bafang Max Drive | - | - | Yes | - | - |
Heinzmann & ELFEi V3 | - | - | - | Yes | - |
Rocky Mountain Powerplay | - | - | - | - | Yes |
Alber Neodrives & Xion | - | Yes | - | - | - |
3 Electric Bike Restrictions
Sx2 Dongle | ASA eSpeed | Badass Box | JUM-Ped | BlackPed | BluePed | GreenPed | SpeedChip | PearTune | Speedbox | Speedbox2 | |
25 km/h / 15 mph | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
45 km/h | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | - | - | Yes 4 | - | - | - |
20 mph | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | - | - | - | Yes | - | Yes |
4 SpeedChip: S-Pedelecs with maximum speed attitude (f.e. 75 km/h)
4 Which tuning product offers additional features:
Sx2 Dongle | ASA eSpeed | Badass Box | JUM-Ped | BlackPed | BluePed | RedPed | SpeedChip | PearTune | Speedbox | Speedbox2 | |
PC | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes | - | - | - |
Smartphone App | - | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | - | Yes | - |
Cobi.Bike compatible | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | - |
5 Installation Tools
Duration | Standard Tools | Special Tools (here) | |
JUM-Ped at Bosch Gen1 or BionX | 2 min. | - | - |
EBikeBooster at Heinzmann or ELFEi V3 | 2 min. | - | - |
MountainTuning at Rocky Mountain Powerplay | 2 min. | - | - |
Badass Box at Bosch, Impulse, Brose, Panasonic, Yamaha or Shimano Motor | 5 min. | Phillips Head Screwdriver | - |
Sx2 Dongle at Bosch Gen1 | 45 min. | 8mm Allen Key, 32 and 24 Open-end Wrench, Torx Key | Crank Puller, Spider |
Sx2 Dongle at Bosch Gen2 | 35 min. | 8mm and 3mm Allen Key, 32 and 24 Open-end Wrench, Torx Key | Crank Puller |
Sx2 Dongle at Impulse Motor | 30 min. | Allen Key, Torx Key | - |
Sx2 Dongle at Panasonic Motor | 25 min. | Allen Key | - |
Sx2 Dongle at Yamaha Motor | 20 min. | 6mm and 3mm Allen Key | - |
ASA eSpeed at Bosch Gen1 | 45 min. | 8mm Allen Key, 32 and 24 Open-end Wrench, Torx Key | Crank Puller, Spider |
ASA eSpeed at Bosch Gen2 | 35 min. | 8mm and 3mm Allen Key, 32 and 24 Open-end Wrench, Torx Key | Crank Puller |
BlackPed or BlackPed+ at Bosch Gen2 | 35 min. | 8mm and 3mm Allen Key, 32 and 24 Open-end Wrench, Torx Key | Crank Puller |
BlackPed or BlackPed+ at Yamaha Motor |
20 min. | 6mm and 3mm Allen Key | - |
PearTune at Bosch Gen2 | 35 min. | 8mm and 3mm Allen Key, 32 and 24 Open-end Wrench, Torx Key | Crank Puller |
PearTune at Yamaha Motor |
20 min. | 6mm and 3mm Allen Key | - |
PearTune at Brose Motor | 20 min. | 6mm and 3mm Allen Key | - |
Speedbox 2 at Bosch Gen2 | 35 min. | 8mm and 3mm Allen Key, 32 and 24 Open-end Wrench, Torx Key | Crank Puller |
Speedbox 2 at Yamaha Motor |
20 min. | 6mm and 3mm Allen Key | - |
SpeedChip at Bosch Gen2 | 35 min. | 8mm and 3mm Allen Key, 32 and 24 Open-end Wrench, Torx Key | Crank Puller |
SpeedChip at Yamaha Motor | 30 min. | 6mm and 3mm Allen Key | - |
sIMPLEk at Bosch 2 | 70 min. | 8mm and 3mm Allen Key, Soldering Iron | Crank Puller |
sIMPLEk at Yamaha Motor | 70 min. | 6mm and 3mm Allen Key, Soldering Iron | - |
sIMPLEk at Brose Motor | 70 min. | 6mm and 3mm Allen Key, Soldering Iron | - |
6 Bosch Gen2 Chainring Overview:
Connex | FSA | Haibike | KMC Ketten |
KMC Naben |
Miche | Miranda | SRAM | Stronglight | |
14 | Ja | - | - | - | - | Ja | Ja | Ja | - |
15 | Ja | Ja | - | Ja | - | Ja | Ja | - | Ja |
16 | Ja | - | Ja | - | - | Ja | Ja | Ja | Ja |
17 | Ja | - | - | - | Ja | Ja | Ja | - | Ja |
18 | Ja | - | Ja | Ja | Ja | Ja | Ja | Ja | Ja |
19 | Ja | - | - | Ja | Ja | Ja | Ja | - | Ja |
20 | Ja | - | Ja | Ja | Ja | Ja | Ja | - | Ja |
21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | Ja | - | - |
22 | Ja | - | - | - | - | - | Ja | - | Ja |
Some explanations about the categories in the first table:
Functions: Shows you how comprehensive and versatile the functions of all tuning tools are. Of course, all tuning tools in our shop will take away the 25 km/h speed limit and can make your electric bike much faster (normally at least twice as fast). But nowadays many tuning devices have got further configuration options, too. For example, the JUM-Ped for BionX is able to modify the throttle control function. Other tuning tools, like the Sx2 Dongle with Power Switch, can be switched on or off via the electric bike display. The higher the functional range of each device, the more stars we gave.
Easy Installation: For this category our support team tested how easy / challenging the installation of each tuning tool is. Are special technical skills required? Is the installation very time-consuming etc.?
Invisible after Installation: For some electric bicycle riders it is important that the tuning tool should not be visible for others. If a tuning tool can be definitely and easily seen, we gave zero points.
Turn on / off while driving: Shows you if the tuning tool can be activated / deactivated while you are riding your electric bike. For some tuning tools you simply have to press a button, for others you have to stop the electric bike and de-install the whole tuning tool. Here can be significant differences from one device to another.
Getting conform to the traffic regulations again: How easy is it to put the electric bike back in a condition which conforms to the respective traffic regulations while you are on tour?
Hidden dismantling: Shows you if a tuning tool leaves behind visible traces or marks after it has been removed. If the tool leaves marks, we gave fewer points.
Easy Dismantling: Here we tested how easy and time-consuming the removal of a particular tuning tool is. The less effort is necessary, the more points we gave.
Display correct Speed & Kilometres: Here we tested if the electric bicycle display still shows the correct speed and distance – even if the tuning tool is activated. For some tuning tools the display only shows half speed and kilometres (for example, the Sx2 Dongle and the Badass Box). But there are some tuning tools, like ASA eSpeed, PearTune, SpeedBox2, SpeedChip, BluePed, GreenPed or JUM-Ped, where the display still shows the correct data.