A year of riding the Yamaha YDX-MORO 07 eBike - Review
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- čas přidán 23. 07. 2024
- An honest take from an average rider and subpar mechanic on my experience riding the Yamaha Moro 07 ebike for a year. I tested the range, made some modifications, trialled it as a mullet and had a blast putting this bike through its paces.
This video includes self-shot footage of riding the bike on my home & local trails and in the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia.
Contents of this video:
00:00 Intro - A year on the Moro 07
00:27 The Yamaha eBike Motor
00:43 Assist Gears
01:17 27.5" wheel size
01:30 Modifying to make it a mullet
01:47 Top tube split
02:06 Mods & upgrades
02:30 Suspension
02:57 Cockpit display
03:55 ebike & exercise
Have the same bike and absolutely love it (coming from motorcycle riding) I'm really impressed by the way you made this video and the footage used. Well done sir. Keep on rocking 🙌🏻 Cheers from Norway 🇳🇴
Thanks, Thomas! It was a bit of a beast to edit, but a fun one. Happy riding! 🤘
Really great review. I did 3 seasons (here in Vermont) on my YDX Moro Pro and as an old guy suddenly finding myself in my 6th decade not wanting to give up it's been a god-send. It's sobering when your doc says "You don't want to be spiking your heart-rate to tachycardia anymore...not good for you" and your knee doc is all, "Well, that arthritis is just gonna get worse". The eMtn bike allows me to keep riding the trails I've been on (and helped develop/build) for the last 40 or so years. I saw the 30th anniversary Yam 07 all silver bike with the new PX3 motor and just had to have it. It is absolutely amazing. As you say, the bike really turns and handles the rough rooty-rocky VT trails easily. The new motor is a significant upgrade from the PX2 and I get considerably more range out of the same battery just because of the gains in efficiency. My only bitch is the electronic indicator. I kinda miss the info the YDX provided. Time, speed, odometer, estimated range remaining. The new one is just on/off, battery level and assist level. That's my only gripe with the new bike. And oh my gosh, the reasonable price...! The 'real' bike companies want you to think an eMtn bike has to cost 10-15k (I'm staring at you Pivot & Specialized) What a rip-off...! The 2024 30th anniversary 07 with the extra battery promotion Yamaha is running is a cool $6400. That's a lot of fun for that kind of dough. And as you attest, you do get excellent exercise on these bikes. I can stay out longer without being wiped out and knees swelling like grapefruits. And dear analog bikers...I'm not damaging the trails. Young dudes standing mashing the pedals on climbs are far more destructive and don't get me going on all those that are afraid of their front brakes and skid the rear wheel on descents. That's destructive. Ok, thanks for the vid. Got me excited to go ride tomorrow again.
Well said! Enjoy your ride today 🤘
Good review, seriously like the Moro 7 & very high on my list 👌
Thanks, Colin! It's a fun ride!
Great video! 👍 Weather there is similar to where I leave in Sweden. Liked very much
Thanks! It definitely is, I hope to make it over there some day! Cheers
Great review and break down on the bike. I just became a dealer here in Vermont few months ago and I love it!! So fun all around with handling and jumping. I even just ride mine on second level up on power "standard" and it climbs everything! ALong with great wheelies! LOL
As for the display and not showing how far. You can get a Garmin and plug it in.
That's awesome, congrats! They're a super fun ride.
I track all my rides on Strava so it's easy to get duration & distance in real-time. What I was referring to is the lack of detail in the display. 4 lights (or quarters) doesn't tell me much, even a % or estimated distance remaining based on the gear you're in would be signiciantly more valuable in gauging what kind of range you have left.
Awesome video! I’ve recently ordered a Moro 07 and tempted to mullet. What fork did you use and how much did it change the bike? Thanks
Thanks, Paul! It was a RockShox 35. The Lyrik that comes on it is a much better fork. Just had another one on hand at the time to try it
Just bought 2 of these and loving them so far! What are you using for fenders? Thx! 😊
Awesome - congrats! I’m using the RockShox direct mount fender on the fork
Nice video ! Do you have any thoughts or details on the wheel set? It seems odd that they’re using 2.6 inch tires on 40mm internal diameter rims. Typically you’d run a 2.8 to 3 inch tire on a 40 ID rim.
Agreed. I'm not sure what the thinking on that one was, but I don't think it hurts to have the capacity to go up in tire size (if there's clearance), especially if you're riding in the snow sometimes. 2.6's seem huge in comparison to my acoustic bike tires, but you need it to support the weight on these more powerful ebikes.
As a fellow MTB content creator I just wanted to say this is a really great production. Great visuals and very informative. Oh just one more thing. I love the RaceFace Kash Money stem looks with the OneUp Carbon bar. I recently got the Oneup carbon bar and was looking at get the exact stem, but I was in two minds about it. Now that I've seen it I'm convinced 🙌🏽🙂
Thanks! Really appreciate the kind words. That stem/bar combo is a thing of beauty, go for it!
How do you decide if this bike could be preferable over Trek Rail or Specialized Levo? I only get one. Is there sufficient dealer support?
There's no right answer, it all comes down to what kind of local support you have for those brands. I don't think you can go wrong with any of them, but the Yamaha is one of the best bang for your buck ebikes
Dude what mic are you using outdoors?! Sounds like you're in a studio!
😊 not bad for a snow storm eh? Haha I’m using the DJI lav mic and a little post love
Hey buddy, what’s your range in low power assist guy? Thanks friend.
To be honest I’ve barely ridden it in low power but will to reserve battery on flatter terrain. I would guess you could squeeze upwards of 50kms out of a charge if you kept it in low power
Yamaha should make something like the Suron. I feel like they would crush it.
Absolutely! I’m sure it’s just a matter of time
@@fosterbeach to be honest I was a hater until I got an emo-ped cargo. I commute, do trail maintenance and run errands on it. It’s a Kbo Ranger and now I’m thinking emo-mtb.
@@chadrathbonethere’s definitely a place for them! I use the ebike a lot on shoots and days when I need to lug a lot of gear but the Surron’s are a great bike too
Yamaha TY-E is a prototype in the works it seems.
👀 really cool!
Sick review.
Where in cape breton ( Canada ) did you ride ?
I was in Ben Eoin
Awesome haha.
How was the battery on climbs ?
@@remoc11 great! I’m sure you burn through them a little faster in top gear going up but that’s the fun way right!?
I’m thinking on buying one but concerned about the battery. How did you it last?
Can you get multiple runs in ?
@@remoc11 absolutely. I think you can easily get a 30-40km range no matter what kind of elevation you're riding
You still use the mullet on this bike?
Nope - it was only a quick experiment for a couple of days. I don't think the geometry of this bike fit the 29er fork very well
@@fosterbeach Thanks
Is there a place for a water bottle ?
Nope 😞