Juiced Rip Racer 52v Ebike for Under $1,000 USD
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- čas přidán 15. 05. 2024
- This isn’t a proper overview of the bike, but with the crazy sale happening now, I had to get this video out so you guys don’t miss out.
I dare you to leave a comment below if you find a legit 52v ebike for under $1,000 USD.
For comparison, the knockoff version which is the Magnum Nomad is double the price and lower voltage.
It does have front suspension, fenders, rear rack, can be configured to Class 3, and has gears. But priced 100% more, definitely not as good value. I also don’t like that the wheel size on the Nomad is larger. Stand up height isn’t as optimal for shorter riders. I definitely prefer 52v vs 48v.
Also not a fan of buying knockoff stuff in general. Juiced has been around over a decade. Whereas Magnum is somewhat of a newer brand. Juiced G2 battery is also full featured whereas the Magnum one is quite generic.
3/26/23 Juiced is having another sale so it’s back down to $1,039. Class 3’s are all now $1,299 - not just the yellow one. Take your pick of color. No affiliate link. Just grab it from their website and have fun! - Zábava
Love the set up! And as always your cuff lock is clutch 🙌
Thanks for delivering so quickly! Ride this thing almost daily, weather permitting.
great way to explain both good and bad of the bike . looks like the bike is very nice for the price
I'll be working on a legit review after getting more miles on the bike so that I have something useful to say. For now, this was just an overview so people don't miss out on the sub $1,000 52v bike. I'm still shocked that this is available at that price.
I told so many people about this sale. I have a Juiced Scrambler and love it. $999 for this is a steal.
Yup, but back up to $1,299 now. There's a $150 coupon bringing it down a bit but still not as low as the super sale time.
It’s $1500 now for the class 3 I’ll wait for it to drop to $999
how about for $699
I just bought one for $849. Can’t wait to get it
Awesome price. Congrats. Buy brake pads while you’re waiting. I have a video on how to replace them because they will be squeaky.
class 2?
If juiced offered this bike with gears I’d have it already. Maybe they will in the future? Great vid!
For about $100 an owner did it already. When my warranty ends, i will too.
@@Funcentric do you have a link or vid to this?
Can you provide the links for what it takes to put gears on it
@@JoshPaynter87 There's no link. Someone did it and reported in one of the Juiced Facebook Group. When I do it though, I'll make a video. So far nothing else online. There's no DIY instructions at this time.
@@Funcentric yes please provide vid would be great
Have you tried a zooz bike? Bmx style but has a big seat that doesn’t adjust. Wondering how the two compare. This is half the price.
Well the company is less than 2 years old compared to Juiced that's been around for 12. I know nothing about Chris Zahner other than the couple articles I read whereas Tora is very open and transparent in his design and production of the Juiced bikes.
Personally, it's the company that sold me - not their product. The product was secondary. I've been wanting a Juiced bike for 8 years.
I do like the look of the Zoozbikes, but the company is still in its infancy. Too young for me to really trust to be around or to have had enough experience.
For the spec, Zooz seems way way overpriced. A Honda Navi is $1,807 MSRP. It looks like Zooz is gouging like Traxxas does with RC cars. I can't put money into a company like that personally.
I refuse to support a company where I feel like they're just laughing at me if I bought from them. Tora even sent out a message about lowering Juiced prices when supply prices allowed him to. There's just too much of a gap between Juiced and Zooz apart from just pricing to even really compare fairly or to entertain whatsoever. Juiced hands down.
A bike company I'd trust is CSC Motorcycles. They're based in Southern California. I spoke to the owner at length about his company and trust the guy. His BMX style XP750 is decently priced with front suspension and it's geared. I took it for a spin. Not bad. Still not the quality of Juiced, but at least you have someone local you can yell at if you have problems.
Gearing is high" whoa" 52 /13 is the highest gear on my 21sp mountain bike, and it's a lot lighter than that " trying to take off in that gear" would be insane yes you need a tall gear for higher speeds , I'd be picking up a 44 & 48 for slopes/hills
Yes, I plan to add lower gears to it eventually.
I wonder how much extra range you could get wilh skinner tires. The fat tires aren't really needed for most people anyway.
I agree with you 100%. I wish it wasn't a fat tire bike actually, but that's the craze and therefore that's what available these days. I don't plan to go offroad. Kinda wish it was just 2" or 3" tops. 4" is quite wide! Wider than my old gas motor scooter!
If I had to guess maybe 20% more efficient with thinner tires.
Where did you buy the back seat cushion? Thanks
$10-17 ish from Aliexpress or Amazon resellers who get it there.
Could you link the pad on the back on the bike?
Or AliExpress for a few dollars cheaper. ZHOUWHJJ Universal Soft Bicycle Rear Seat Cushion, Bike Carrier Children Back Seat Seat Pad, Black a.co/d/94SzTAY
Been thinking about getting this bike for a while now. Even the class 3 seems too slow for me and I heard one person chewed through the gears (which are plastic!). The fact that they are cancelling their "off-road" controller to bring this over 35mph made me not get it. I know I would be maxing this thing out all the time, but the price is good.
If you really want the illegal stuff that goes beyond the legal limits but don't want to build a DIY kit, you may want to look at the Magicycle Ocelot Pro which I hear tops out over 30mph on throttle only. I can't vouch for it though since I don't own one.
Honestly though, if you're looking to go that fast, you don't really need a bike. Would make sense to get an electric motorcycle. You can sacrifice stealth and weight for speed.
@@Funcentric Ariel Riders Kepler is about the same price as the Ocelot Pro and unlocked ive seen reviewers get it up to almost 40.
Thanks for the suggestions guys. I'm heavily debating the Ocelot Pro now lol. Just a little more digging and I will choose between that and this. $1299 for the yellow is pretty amazing for the Class 3 RipRacer
@@McGuinness89 I had my eye on the Ocelot Pro too. Specs look good. Too new of a company for me though and it doesn't help that they're China based. No transparency, zero presence in the USA.
You may want to check out the Mokwheel Scoria. Load capacity is a lot higher, 48v though but they do have presence in the USA which is a big plus. They're pretty active in their Facebook Group too which is a good sign. If I was going go get a China branded bike, it would be from Mokwheel. Hard for me to trust customer service from any other Chinese ebike company.
Spec and looks of the Magicycle Ocelot Pro are quite impressive. Bigger battery, faster charger, more speed/mode levels. It being geared is a huge plus!
As far as specs are concerned, the Ocelot Pro beats the Rip Racer. $700 more though, so I guess I wouldn't expect any less. I just love the transparency of Tora and Juiced though and bought more into the company than the product. Helps that the company is 11 years strong compared to Magicycle which is on their 2-3rd year. I'm a little bias b/c I had been wanting a Juiced bike for about 8 years.
Would be cool to hear what you think of the Ocelot Pro if you ever get it.
@@Funcentric Finally made a decision and listened to you. Went with the yellow RipRacer C3 because there's too many fake reviews on the Magicycles and it's just too new. Got (2) for $2600 after taxes with the 2bikeoffer, then got a bunch of accessories for 20% off. Keep up the videos and we'll keep in touch with suggestions 😁. Since there's no suspension, my first move will be a suspension seat and post
Ordered a Green one... Psyched
Nice! Congrats!
which class? how much?
What's the most weight you've put on the rear pad and do people find it comfortable?
The rack has a limit of 60 pounds. So I do not plan to go over that. My kids ride at one at a time and are comfortable with it. The pad is from Amazon. You can also get it from aliexpress for about $12 or so.
Oic, the rear seat is for your kids! LOL I tilted by head wondering the modification to the rear was meant to hold an adult passenger but 60lbs limit? 😅TY for clarifying 🙂@@Funcentric
@@kerviuskuroshiba5120It's not rated for passengers at all. I'm just getting away with it b/c it's for a child. I definitely would not put an adult back there. Even for kids, it's sketchy.
what the weight limit with the passenger seat on it ?
60lbs
Where did you get the cup holders to add to the basket??
They are standard bottle cages. I don’t like the one I have because adjustment requires an Allen wrench as opposed to just turning by hand. I got mine from Amazon. AliExpress has it too. The spacing on the holes on the front basket is perfectly lined up so most bottle cages will work if it’s flat on the back.
750w motor 52v 10ah battery and only goes 20mph ? that's weird , my 750w 48v 10ah goes 28mph, is the motor limited to 20mph ? maybe the display parameters can be changed to have more speed ?
It's a legal limitation. All legal ebikes in the United States are capped at 20mph with motor assist or throttle. Anything higher is not legal on roads as a bicycle. Faster gets into the moped territory where registration, license and insurance would be required.
So the spec is definitely capable of higher, just that it's being limited for legal reasons. Canada has stricter speed limitations and UK even more strict.
This is a Class 2 bike which cannot be unlocked for higher speeds. This is not specific to just Juiced. Again, it's a legal issue that all legit companies will abide by.
There are a few illegal ones such as ones by Magicycle and WallKe that will go up to 30mph on throttle only and faster to almost 40mph on assist. Totally illegal so companies aren't legit, but if that's something you want for "offroad use" (haha), it's available.
Yeah im trynna unlock mine but dont know how
What are you throughts on being able to add a Child Seat on the rear. Like a thule ot he Hamax Caress?
I wouldn’t advise to do it. Although I have a pad for my own kid, it’s not recommended. Not rated for passengers. I generally am very against children that young being on the back of a bike or trike. If you must, I’d recommend a utility bike. Cargo may be too big and Rip Racer is quite tiny.
Thank you! I may just go with the trailer route after your advice on the seat. @@Funcentric
@@Thomas-us2qg Trailer can be quite dangerous too. Hopefully this isn’t an urban riding scenario.
Wasmt plainning on driving streets and roads. Primarily using to take the kids to the park in our neighborhood. riding moslt on sidewalk. Was thinking to go with this option over something liek the radwagon 4@@Funcentric
@@Thomas-us2qg Definitely get this over the Radwagon. No reason to get Radwagon unless you're in the UK b/c they don't have many other budget options. If you're in the USA, you've got the Lectric Xpedition and the Aventon Abound.
There's too much wrong with the Radwagon. Look elsewhere. I recommend the Abound unless you really need the range and Class 3 of the Xpedition.
If you just have one child though, utility bike is probably a better bike. I have a video on why a cargo bike may not be a good purchase.
I was looking into getting this bike to commute to work I would be riding about 100 miles a week do you think this bike will hold up for awhile?
Oh yes, I have confidence in its reliability and durability. Still loving mine after 875 mi. For commuting though, I wouldn’t recommend a fat tire ebike. Fat tire has some drawbacks which is weight and therefore efficiency. It’s overall just very large. I imagine you are commuting on exclusively paved roads where a fat tire bike isn’t needed.
Also note the class 2 rip racer has a smaller battery than the class 3. Consider that as far as range.
Where did you get the rear seat pad from?
Amazon. Just type in bike passenger seat pad and it’ll come up. It’a about $17. Will require drilling out the bracket a little more because the holes don’t line up with the relay rack. Works fine though.
AliExpress has it for about $10 if you don’t mind waiting 3-4 weeks. But can’t return it. I wanted it in a hurry so just paid more at Amazon.
Where did u get the seat ?
Amazon or AliExpress has it, $10-12. Just type in ebike seat pad.
@@Funcentric thanks man
I wish you had a link for all the accessories 😢
I do plan to do an accessories video separately. If there's on in particular that you're interested in, I can reply to you with more info.
@@Funcentric I was wondering where you got the back seat attachment
@@BikerX914 Amazon sells it for about $17 I think and Aliexpress has it for about $10-11. It doesn't fit perfectly, but you can adjust the hardware to make it fit nicely.
@@Funcentric I would like to know more about the foot pegs you put on
Hey were you able to put someone passanger on the bike? like an adult?
I have been tempted, but I’ve never dared to put an adult back there. I design app for my kids who are each under 65 pounds and I only take one of them at a time.
What’s the brand name of that lock.
Hiplock gold chain and Masterlock street cuffs.
can you please send me the link to that lock? i need to buy2
They're called Masterlock Street cuffs. They're at least 11 years old. I wasn't able to find a current working link. Looks like they be be discontinued.
What rear rack and pegs are those?
The rear rack is OEM. It's called the Relay Rack available on their Juiced website. The footpegs are motorcycle ones I got from Amazon. Super cheapo stuff, but it works: www.amazon.com/Motorcycle-Motocycle-Footrest-Universal-Warrior/dp/B08QHD81Y7/ref=sr_1_22?keywords=motorcycle+foot+pegs&qid=1669788425&sr=8-22
Can you give us a link for the gears
No link, but I'll upload a video when I do it. Won't be for awhile though.
Like I say.. If they can do this bike with the Kepler motor and controller I would have bought it .. But then I still wouldn't have a 20ah battery.
Why such a giant battery?
@@Funcentric throttle only 15- 20 miles is not enough.
I'm putting a 30 ah 52V on my rack in fact. 😁
@@kevinnashskitchen3517 Legal limit though. You can go with Magicycle or Pedal or Walkee which all sell illegal bikes that perform more like what you're probably looking for.
@@kevinnashskitchen3517 Quite heavy.
The ones online have gears
Not sure I understand what you mean. The Rip Racer is a single gear ebike.
Some bike companies call it "gears" for some reason but it's just speed increments activated by controller modes. Pretty dumb lol
Is there a shock?
No suspension. Rigid fork. Some owners have installed aftermarket ones though.
@@Funcentric Can you do a video on Shocks?
@@Brad_Jenkins I would if had any, but no plans for shocks on this rig. Facebook Groups has some fellas who have put them on. I'd recommend you take a look there for their expertise.
What's your feedback on this bike after 3 months?
I do plan to make a follow up video after 1,000 miles. I’m around 600 now. I don’t want to be one of those guys who test ride something for a short time and then talk about it. There’s really no value until I get into ownership territory.
Short of it though is that it didn’t have nearly as much power up hills than I expected for a 52v bike. But a lot of it has to do with gearing. My overvolted 48v diy bike takes hills better because of the gearing I presume.
The rip racer is still bigger than I expected. Made me realize how much I love the upright position it has. I still think fat tire bikes are a fad. There’s generally very little need for tires wider than 3”. I wish it had 3” wide tires or less like the Lectric Lite. Super glad I got a 52v bike and not a 48v one. Also glad I opted for class 3 over class 2.
I can give you more specific feedback if you can share more about what you’re looking for and how you’ll use it. There’s no “best” bike. It really is about matching. I have a few other videos about ebike buying. Just uploaded one yesterday.
On paper, Troxos SkyHopper has better specs but I don’t trust the company nor their batteries unless they give me a reason to. I reached out to see if they wanted me to help them test one but haven’t heard back. Price is tempting for sure. But for an extra $130, I’d buy a Juiced bike all day despite single gear, no suspension and the rear rack being a separate option item.
@@Funcentric yea, I went down the rabbit hole with e-bikes and the one I wanted was about 2500. That why I got the NAVI. I just put down a deposit on a Sondors Metacycle as the price dropped to 4000. Another no brainer. Won't have it till end of the year so looking for a sub 1000 bike and I just love the color.
@@Funcentric yea, subscribed and have been binge watching. Lol. I live in the sunset and on top of 13th.... Big hills, want to ride to Marina Headlands or even Sausalito where the sun shines and back. With those hills in Presidio and my hill upon return, need gears and battery life.
I just scored one for $899
Sweet! Even better!
Do you spoked or mag ?
These are spokes.
@@Funcentric great review,,,your making me like the yellow rip racer more and more
@@emidiobosco7140 I won’t have a review up for awhile. I’m thinking maybe after 500mi. This is just more of an announcement video. Do understand that the brake pads will need to be swapped out from the box. They really do squeal super loud. And the pads need to be trimmed down in width on one of each pair to fit. Also single gear. Make sure that’s okay with you.
@@Funcentric thank you for always getting back to me. I’m not bike tech savvy as you are ,, but I’ll keep in mind of the pads. .. it wats Between this one and the camp scrambler
@@emidiobosco7140 yeah camp scrambler was on my list too but the seating didn’t work for me and my wife to ride. Also I wasn’t too on love with the look. Overall ebikes are so huge I wanted something smaller. Rip racer actually isn’t that small for me but in fat tire ebike world, I guess it may be.
Man...Can I get one??
Sale is over, it's back up to $1,299. There's a $150 coupon which brings it back down but still not the steal the $999 price tag was at the time.
😛😛😛😛😛😛👏👍
It dropped as low as $899 on the most recent sale. So about $1,000 shipped after tax!