My New AWD PHILODO 2000 Watt Ebike Assembly & First Ride & Thoughts

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  • čas přidán 29. 06. 2024
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    * * Today I get my new BEAST of an ebike The Philodo H8 and wow, I am impressed. This is not your grandpa's ebike, but it is Papa Blue Shirt's new ride.
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    00:00 Got my new bike
    00:43 Assembly
    01:42 Problems with rack
    03:10 Problem with Tail light
    04:33 Problem with headlight
    05:22 Compare to my Ecotric
    05:50 Big monster battery
    06:50 Pre ride walk around
    07:33 First test ride
    10:12 Smiling ear to ear
    10:45 Dirt roads
    11:30 Steepest hill 17 mph up
    11:50 Lost my phone
    12:15 Off roading and water crossing
    13:06 Herd of deer
    13:57 Riding in the bottoms having a blast
    14:49 Nice sunset
    15:02 Baby goats
    15:13 Really beautiful sunset
    15:32 29 miles was such a blast Momma come looking for me
    16:13 Crazy you think you are 16 again?
    Comparable to the Super Monarch but at a much less price.
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Komentáře • 78

  • @papablueshirt
    @papablueshirt  Před 10 měsíci

    Ebike related gear at my Amazon storefront: www.amazon.com/shop/papablueshirt

  • @southernebiking
    @southernebiking Před rokem +6

    Like a little kid at Christmas. I really like that the battery is not integrated. Anything ever happens it’s very easy to change that battery and cradle. Everyone thinks that these new integrated batteries are the best thing. But it also gives the company a monopoly. Really really looks great.

    • @papablueshirt
      @papablueshirt  Před rokem +3

      After 4 batteries on my Ecotric, I could not agree more. My first replacement battery was directly from Ecotric and was about 100 dollars more than a larger battery I later bought on ebay.
      Integrated batteries look nice, but then you are stuck in their ecosystem. If they do not have batteries available for what ever reason, you are stuck with having one special made. Not to mention they can seriously overcharge for the only battery that will fit on your bike. No thanks

  • @MrNAMASTE1968
    @MrNAMASTE1968 Před rokem +5

    Wow, that's a beautiful bike! I'm so happy for you. You're such a nice guy. You deserve it.

    • @papablueshirt
      @papablueshirt  Před rokem +1

      Thank you very much for your kind words! And yes, the bike is beautiful and of course blue. I am racking up the miles, more videos to come soon. Thank you so much for watching. "May the good Lord take a liken to ya"

  • @stevesweeney7892
    @stevesweeney7892 Před 4 měsíci

    Last night I saw you went to Ebike heaven.
    God bless you!
    It's been a long journey since this first video I subscribed to. The siund track sounds like the Grateful Dead.
    I saw Jerry since 1973. Htfd,Ct
    We are ready to take our H8 out. 0 miles so far. Thanks for the last year!

    • @papablueshirt
      @papablueshirt  Před 4 měsíci

      Yes, it has been an incredible journey. If I find the time I should do a highlight reel of the year that would be fun.
      Your H8 will give you many miles of fun. I am still going to try to make it to 14k : )
      Thank you so much for watching my journey and the comment : )

  • @funvid-uo3pq
    @funvid-uo3pq Před 11 měsíci +1

    THIS WAS SO MUCH FUN YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING YOU JUST LOVABLE FOLKS, I'M GETTING ONE 😃

    • @papablueshirt
      @papablueshirt  Před 11 měsíci

      Thank you so much for your kind words. Riding an ebike makes me feel like I am 16 again, and that never gets old/ I just got back from a 70 mile ride, it is so much fun. Thanks for watching.

  • @greg3896
    @greg3896 Před 3 měsíci

    So that was where the journey with your Philodo began? Pretty cool. Think I saw one earlier where you were celbrating 13,000 miles or some such. Am thinking about getting one myself now. Thanks for sharing. Enjoyed tagging along.

    • @papablueshirt
      @papablueshirt  Před 3 měsíci

      Yes it was! It has been a fun journey. I am still hoping to get to 15k : )

  • @stevesweeney7892
    @stevesweeney7892 Před 8 měsíci

    🎼Grateful Tunes Papa🎶

  • @southernebiking
    @southernebiking Před rokem +1

    This looks great. I don’t know how I keep missing your videos. They keep sneaking by me somehow somehow. I know you’re ticking the miles off very quick. Enjoy it, looks like you got a good one.

    • @papablueshirt
      @papablueshirt  Před rokem

      I never get notifications either. They just pop up when I am searching. I think we have to tick a box somewhere that I can not find to let them through. lol
      Yeah, I think I am racking up miles at twice the pace I did with my Ecotric and it is still cold out there. One thing I love, the computer monitors the voltage left in the battery. As you approach 39 volts, it slowly starts cutting back on available power so you do not run out as fast. It also keeps the battery cooler. My Ecotric batteries would just die boom and they would get real hot as they ran out. This battery is barely warm. It should make the battery last longer.

  • @davesaylor7739
    @davesaylor7739 Před 7 měsíci

    Hi Papa.
    Fortunately my rack .watched right up. Also, they must have watched your vidio as my rear tail light had a cutt out for the wire. Thanks for all your videos.

    • @papablueshirt
      @papablueshirt  Před 7 měsíci

      That is cool, as the rack was a little hard. The light thing was needed too, I am glad they made improvements. Glad you like the videos, Enjoy your ride ; )

  • @robertmcharg4059
    @robertmcharg4059 Před rokem

    Well done looks awesome the (beast) hope you have many happy miles on it as you did with ecotric. Cheers Rab

    • @papablueshirt
      @papablueshirt  Před rokem +1

      Thank you so much.
      I have put quite a few miles on it now, so I hope to do my review soon. So far I have not been disappointed. Finally a bike that can go further than I want to LOL More to come, thanks for watching.

  • @brentpolk8331
    @brentpolk8331 Před rokem +1

    Just put mine together, but I ordered the wrong 203mm disk brake adapter. I'll install it this weekend. I'm also installing a second battery before summer hits.

    • @papablueshirt
      @papablueshirt  Před rokem

      You will love this bike. You may not need the extra battery. I ride 26-30 miles everyday and have plenty of power left over. The longest I have went was 41 miles and that was in the wind. Compared to the Ecotric, this battery is almost twice as big. If you do a second battery are you going to attach it or switch it out as you need it? I had a hard time getting my battery installed because it is so big it hit the top bar. I ended up moving the cradle down.

  • @cnefracasse1632
    @cnefracasse1632 Před 7 měsíci

    Top rapide le montage. Bravo Papy Blue. J’ai regardé jusqu’au bout pour voir si tu te coinçais la barbe dans les rayons. Bise d’un papy français qui va acheter le Keteles 800 pro bientôt, en partie grâce à tes vidéos.

    • @papablueshirt
      @papablueshirt  Před 7 měsíci

      So glad you like the videos, and yes my beard has caused me problems at times ; ) I am sure you will enjoy your new bike. Thanks for watching

  • @RiazulIslam-no1gi
    @RiazulIslam-no1gi Před 2 měsíci

    Nice video ❤

    • @papablueshirt
      @papablueshirt  Před 2 měsíci

      Glad you liked it I have almost 14k on this bike now : )

  • @jamesyurky3048
    @jamesyurky3048 Před rokem

    I’ve put 2 of these together and the rear rack is a bear it gets distorted when they are welding it together, I slotted the tail light bracket on my first one and the one I just got is slotted now, great video enjoy your going to love it.

    • @papablueshirt
      @papablueshirt  Před rokem +1

      Yeah, some of the reviews said it was a bear, so I was expecting it. The clamp worked pretty good once I figured it out. I tried bending the ends with a pvc pipe, it helped but the clamp made it doable. Hopefully they will get better as they go. Nice to hear that I was not the only one that thought the tail light setup was a no go. Sounds like they may have corrected the problem?
      Anyway, thank you so much for commented. I have quite a few miles on mine now and have done a few upgrades that I will share shortly. I truly love the bike. Thanks for watching

  • @Thedoug369
    @Thedoug369 Před rokem

    Ida just took a grinder and cut a notch for the back light wire. It's nice to have all the tools you might need lol.

    • @papablueshirt
      @papablueshirt  Před rokem

      Yeah, I thought of that but I did not want to make any alterations to the bike in case I had to send it back. It is something they should do at the factory, but I think they use the rack for more than one model of bike. After 2000 miles, it seems to have worked out pretty good as I have not had any problems. I was also kind of impatient, I really wanted to ride as fast as I could, so I looked for the fastest fix LOL Thanks for watching.

  • @RobbsHomemadeLife
    @RobbsHomemadeLife Před rokem

    Hey Mr. blue shirt,, congratulations. Nice bike. Glad you found your phone. I lost my sunglasses today.

    • @papablueshirt
      @papablueshirt  Před rokem

      Thanks Robb I love it. : ) Yeah, my phone hopped out of my pocket, that was a sick feeling and a quick mental scan to try to figure out when I last had it. I found it at the bottom of a really big hill where I turned around. I came back and turned around again planning a bee line home so I could use my wife's find a phone before my battery went dead. I looked down as I made the turn and there it was, I was so relived. Sorry to hear you lost your sun glasses, I have done that many times as well. Hopefully you buy cheapy glasses like me and not some designer sunglasses ; )

  • @thirdnormalform
    @thirdnormalform Před rokem

    Enjoy your videos. May the good Lord take a liken' to ya!

    • @papablueshirt
      @papablueshirt  Před rokem +1

      Glad you like them! I really appreciate you taking the time to watch them. And yes, He took a liken to me in so many ways ; )

  • @ClickinChicken
    @ClickinChicken Před rokem

    I get the feeling you are an adventurer, Papa Blue Shirt.

    • @papablueshirt
      @papablueshirt  Před rokem +1

      I love an adventure. Yesterday I went searching in an old abandoned cemetery. It was pretty interesting. It was from the 1800's pretty much grown over, but some headstones were still visible. They even had some unmarked graves that were marked recently with a cross. They also had a sign that said, Satellite camera in use, which I doubt as it was laying on a post that had fallen over and was laying on the ground. Probably just put it there to discourage vandalism. I will probably use some footage in an upcoming video as it was interesting, at least to me ; )

  • @MrNAMASTE1968
    @MrNAMASTE1968 Před 11 měsíci

    Had to watch this fantastic video again for inspiration. Had to pawn my ecotric for financial reasons and feeling kinda bummed out after saying goodbye to her today. But I'm hopeful that I'll be back in the saddle again one day. Maybe with a PHLODO H8. 😊

    • @papablueshirt
      @papablueshirt  Před 11 měsíci +1

      Sorry to hear you had to sell your Ecotric, hopefully you be able to get in the seat of the H8 as it is a blast it will be worth the wait.

    • @MrNAMASTE1968
      @MrNAMASTE1968 Před 11 měsíci

      @papablueshirt I've no doubt that i will. I shall return! Better than before!

    • @papablueshirt
      @papablueshirt  Před 11 měsíci

      I am confident you will too : )

  • @MrNAMASTE1968
    @MrNAMASTE1968 Před rokem +1

    PBB, Papa Blue Bike. 🙂

  • @MrCsebike
    @MrCsebike Před rokem +1

    Your starting with theH8 and I'm hopefully moving to a new bike good timing.

    • @papablueshirt
      @papablueshirt  Před rokem

      What bike are you thinking on moving to?

    • @MrCsebike
      @MrCsebike Před rokem

      @@papablueshirt I just signed a contract for a new Co. it's more of a cafe racer style bike. I sent you an email.

    • @papablueshirt
      @papablueshirt  Před rokem

      Sounds interesting, I will look forward to seeing it once you have it ; )

  • @greg3896
    @greg3896 Před 2 měsíci

    That’s the bike I just got. Mines black n white though.

    • @papablueshirt
      @papablueshirt  Před 2 měsíci +1

      Cool, you should have a lot of miles of fun ahead of you. I will soon pass 14k : )

    • @greg3896
      @greg3896 Před 2 měsíci

      @@papablueshirtHa, was trying to forward video to a retired buddy of mine and share a note that this was the bike I just bought as a note to him. Have a pretty good handle on how to use my phone but not exempt to messin up from time to time. Thanks though. Hope to enjoy the bike and match your hacks on bike in months ahead. God bless and have a great weekend.

  • @stevesweeney7892
    @stevesweeney7892 Před 8 měsíci

    What a Wonderful woman! My wife would be chasing me down too❤

    • @papablueshirt
      @papablueshirt  Před 8 měsíci

      Yeah, she is my sweetheart. Going on 50 years together, no regrets : )

  • @sotheamam1244
    @sotheamam1244 Před 3 měsíci

    You have a nice place.
    How far can you get for one charge
    So what you saying is if I run rear wheel only and going 15 mph I will get about 60 miles.

    • @papablueshirt
      @papablueshirt  Před 3 měsíci

      Thank you . It kind of depends how you ride, but typically I get anywhere from 40-60 miles on one battery. I am almost at 14k miles, so The bike has been a blast ; )

  • @southernebiking
    @southernebiking Před rokem

    Well, I’m making these comments as I’m watching. But had to make one more. Yup, mama is crazy. Crazy for Papa. Y’all enjoy.

    • @papablueshirt
      @papablueshirt  Před rokem

      Yeah, she was the great choice. True story: I was 14 and I had my eye on 2 different girls. I went to my now wife for advice on which one of the 2 I should choose. She was a little older than me and I valued her input. It was then that I figured out she herself was interested. To make a long story short, we began to date. A little time later I asked her to marry me, she just had to wait until I was old enough. LOL
      I always kid her, if she does not like how I turned out, she should have raised me different : )
      My dad said she was the right one, the very BEST advice he ever gave me. After all these years, she is still the apple of my eye.

    • @southernebiking
      @southernebiking Před rokem

      @@papablueshirt Michelle was the younger of us. I always tell her, I got her young and raised her right, like a horse. Lol but honestly, she still the bomb. Sometimes we guys get lucky I guess.

    • @papablueshirt
      @papablueshirt  Před rokem +1

      I would say that it is more like Psalm 37:23 "The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way." I think He was looking out for me as things would have been drastically different if I had went another way. So I would say and I am sure you would agree, we are blessed.

  • @ChristopherF_1971
    @ChristopherF_1971 Před rokem

    I have this bike as well. I’m not so sure it’s truly 2000w e-bike unfortunately. They only used 2 -22amp controllers on this bike plus I noticed they disabled the current readout and RPM readout on the display. This smells funny to me. On other 1000w motor e-bikes the least they normally use would be 30amp. Most 48v 1000w use 35amp controllers. I’ve also noticed when riding up slight incline in pas 4 or 5 mine gets about 15mph and my Aventon Aventure 750w single motor in same pas goes 23mph+ and doesn’t seem to struggle like these motors do. I’m guessing these motors aren’t anymore than 500w each and probably peak at around 750w+. I still enjoy the bike and it was same price as my Aventon Aventure but I’m not so sure Philodo is being honest with the consumers. I’ve asked for schematics from Philodo because they sent me 2 new controllers because they are thinking mine are bad but I’m not so sure they actually are. I believe they are just being dishonest about the actual motor outputs. I also noticed the rear wheel is out of alignment badly. It looks like they tried to adjust by adding a small spacer on opposite side of rear sprocket to keep the tire from rubbing the frame. I took to a friend of mine who makes his own frames and he said the frame isn’t true at all. Looks like it was eyeballed and why rear wheel out of line. I again asked Philodo about this and she stated that this is how the bike was designed and they are all like this. Again I find that odd but it is what it is. So far it doesn’t seem to affect the handling but my guess is I’ll see more wear on one side of rear tire over time.
    That’s all I have and again I do like my bike and Although it has a few issues and I’m not so sure it’s truly a 2000w bike it rides ok for what it is and Philodo has been very responsive to my concerns and seem to want to help but I do beg to differ on some of the things they stated and feel they aren’t being fully truthful.

    • @papablueshirt
      @papablueshirt  Před rokem +1

      Thanks for your input.
      The spacer on the rear sprocket is same as it was on my Ecotric, if you remove the spacer you can put a 8 tooth sprocket freewheel on it. I did notice the rear wheel was a little offset, but have not had any issues with it. It kind of just looks like there is more room on one side of the fork vs the other. Probably more of an issue of using standard off the shelf parts, and making things work.
      As far as comparing the speed, you may not know as I did not know that the two motors do not work in PAS. They only both work in walk mode or when you use the throttle. I get just shy of 35 mph. So the speed you get on pas is coming from the one motor. I can only compare it to my Ecotric, and this thing blows it away. I had a hill I call big bertha it is so steep it took over a month to work my way so I could make it up with my Ecotric zig zagging back and forth. This thing blows up the hill at 18 mph.
      You may be right on the motor size, but If I had to guess I would say they are 750 watt with 1000 peak. The company says they are each 1000 watt. Rad I guess says the same thing. So it seems that is common practice. I guess 2000 watt sounds better than 1500 LOL
      Thanks for the info on the controllers, that is nice to know.
      I took it off-road the other day for the first time and this thing is a game changer. I can go places I never thought I could ride, it was a blast. I am closing in on a 1000 miles and I am loving it. I am hoping the battery will outlast my Ecotric's batteries as I am on my 4th for it.
      Stay tuned I will be doing more updates soon, thanks for watching.

    • @mobilephone4045
      @mobilephone4045 Před 8 měsíci +1

      48V @ 22A is 1056w

  • @stevesweeney7892
    @stevesweeney7892 Před 8 měsíci

    I have a beard like yours...
    Folks think I am lost....😂

    • @papablueshirt
      @papablueshirt  Před 8 měsíci

      That is funny. The kids think I am Santa, especially around Christmas.
      : )

  • @ClickinChicken
    @ClickinChicken Před rokem

    Hi Papa Blue shirt. I sure hope my sister pushes the button on an E-bike. Her backyard literally has a State trail going past. (they use it to snowmobile on) There are no current laws, prohibiting them (land of 10,000 laws ha). I gave her my pros and cons. Like you have to turn into a miniature bike mechanic. Most important- she and her fiance would have a gas. Hope she's watching you! In fact a cut/past this into email. that's a Hot bike.
    I'll take off now! PS. I can fix mine and Drop box her videos! That'll do it! LORD take a liking!

    • @papablueshirt
      @papablueshirt  Před rokem

      Yeah, I think most state parks and trails you can use up to a 750 watt ebike. Most places they leave you alone as long as you are smart and keep your speed down when you are around people. If you go blasting past a park ranger doing 35, you may have problems LOL. Hope your sister jumps on the chance as it is so much fun. I can not wait until it warms some so I can ride more, after 25 miles I get a little cold sometimes ; )

  • @jamesyurky3048
    @jamesyurky3048 Před rokem

    Just let you know you can charge your phone from the bottom of the phone cradle pack a phone cord

    • @papablueshirt
      @papablueshirt  Před rokem +1

      I saw it had a wire coming to it, I hoped it was a magnetic charger, that would have been the cat's meow. Took me a while to see it, but I finally noticed it LOL It is a nice touch.

  • @stevesweeney7892
    @stevesweeney7892 Před 8 měsíci

    Who does the sound track? Sounds like Grateful Dead

    • @papablueshirt
      @papablueshirt  Před 8 měsíci

      If you look in the description, they should be listed there : )

  • @stevesweeney7892
    @stevesweeney7892 Před 8 měsíci

    Can the (front) hubs be submerged under water?

    • @papablueshirt
      @papablueshirt  Před 8 měsíci

      They say they can, but I have never tried as I hate water. I have been caught in many downpours without any problems.

  • @keithsharpe7248
    @keithsharpe7248 Před rokem

    What speed do u get in mph with the 2 motors running.

    • @papablueshirt
      @papablueshirt  Před rokem

      The display tops out at 34.7 mph, but I am still building speed, so I would say at least 35. I love this bike it has a monster battery. Hope that helps.

  • @markschrader7223
    @markschrader7223 Před rokem

    I am thinking of buying one of these in a couple weeks, i have a question, im 5ft9. My inseem is 30inches am i to short haha??

    • @papablueshirt
      @papablueshirt  Před rokem

      I used to be 5ft 8, but I think I shrunk a little over the years. LOL That being said, I can ride it. I have to be careful when I stop, if you know what I mean. I usually start by standing on one pedal and twisting the throttle, then swinging my foot over. They list it as 5 ft 2 can ride, but I think that is pushing it. I think you will love it, I am pushing 1400 miles now and still loving it.
      If you use my link in the description, you will save 100 dollars and they tell me they do not charge sales tax. ; )

    • @markschrader7223
      @markschrader7223 Před rokem

      I figured out how to do your link, thanks

    • @papablueshirt
      @papablueshirt  Před rokem +1

      You are welcome, You will love the bike : )

  • @drogers5511
    @drogers5511 Před 2 měsíci

    Thanks for the video. I am noting some of the poor engineering by Philodo. Overall it looks good, but simple stuff like accommodating the wire on the taillight is a poor showing for them.

    • @papablueshirt
      @papablueshirt  Před 2 měsíci

      Yeah, I am told they corrected the taillight wire issue in later models. I just passed 14k miles, so the bike has held up good with no problems : )

    • @drogers5511
      @drogers5511 Před 2 měsíci

      @@papablueshirt thanks. Did the fenders, rack & light come with or separate accessories?

    • @papablueshirt
      @papablueshirt  Před 2 měsíci +1

      They all came with the bike. It has been a blast riding it this year.