WOW! E-Bike Conversions are so EASY.
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- čas přidán 25. 08. 2024
- Yesterday morning, I would have said E-Bike conversions were not worth it or difficult to do. Now? I want one.
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This just proves that bikes make you feel like a kid again, adding a motor, turns you into a bigger one.
You should build up your old BMX frame with this setup.
Yes!!!
Please no. Use a hardtail mountain bike with hydraulic disc brakes and front suspension then fit the bbshd, then it's done properly. Look up johnnynerdout on CZcams.
HAHAHA, yes pleaaaase! 😅😍
or... just keep your bikes analog and enjoy them as you did when you were a kid. If putting conversion kits on all your bikes just buy motorbikes.
Do get those brake sensors on at least. In practice, the pedal sensing is like half a second slow to stop engaging the motor when you stop pedaling. The brake lever sensor is an instant cutoff, so if you need to stop suddenly you'll need it. It is also a huge help for commuting if you're waiting at a stop light and pedal forward without thinking -- holding the brake will keep it from taking off.
And yeah the thumb throttle is pressure sensitive, starts kind of high but goes harder the more you push.
But fr a electric gravel bike sounds like a absolute riot.
I've done just that to my hybrid :D
I have a Fuji 1.5 gravel, considering a ebike kit for it.
Do one you'll never regret it, i have built a Hardtail MTB for my father with it and i'm kind of jealous, this thing is so fun to go uphill and downhill with !!!
I'm actually building a cargo bike with one atm !!
Just if you do one, do it kind of right : get a shift sensor, it will save you drivetrains :'), put the battery the right way, in this setup, the battery will destroy the plastic where the lock is resting, buy a programing cable and reprogram the controller so the level of assistance are actually differents and useful, and lastly make it kind of clean ! :)
Sweet. I'd like to see the cargo bike. Well done!
@@jonyfany8763 I will put a link to an imgur pic when it's done :)
dude.. you've just created a new youtube category. Clips of people doing ebike pulls lol. but for real, I want that motor/battery setup lol
Mike has the same bell as me! I love those skinny Knog Oi bells!
Same here I love that little thing!
Thanks again for the help buddy it was great to catch up and have some fun. For anyone interested it’s a 17.5ah batt I just went for a 28.2 km rip and it was at 52% still.
I may still add the brake sensors down the RD but the motor kicks out as soon as you stop peddling… I’m confused as to why the brake cut outs are needed . I don’t typically pedal and brake … in fact I never pedal and brake lol
Just a head's up, in Nova Scotia e-bikes legally have to be limited to 32 km/h. So technically that kit is illegal
@@MrJonas2255 yes and that’s the weird part - it’s supposed to be limited … you can get a programming cable to update those settings which I’ll be looking into.
@@Driverwanted45 you can cap the top speed on the display settings.
@@Driverwanted45 250 watt is the limit here which is crap. Some people can't handle more power hence the laws.
Every once in a great while on my diy e-bike, the motor starts up on its own, or doesn't stop as quickly as I expect. It's good to have the brake cutoff sensors as an extra safety measure to prevent those "oh shit" moments.
plz put motor cutoff on, for the sake of your brakepads if not for the sake of not getting tboned
Finally a different and helpful content after days..
Awesome fun looking kit
You guys were having way too much fun!
Lol no point in doing anything If you can’t make it such a joy!
Go for it! Then you could trade off that motorcycle taking up room in your shed & stop worrying about fixing that up.
ERIC! If you're going to go 42 kph, HELMET, SIR! You're starting to remind me of ... me....
“No grease?!” That hurt, btw love your projects - entertaining and informative
Okay, I finally get it now. Gimme. The Jones Motorbikes are the gold standard in my opinion
This is the video I waited for 👍👍👍
Please, Put the brake sensors on. You will regret not doing it.
In case of emergency braking the motor will push further if it doesn't know your braking.
My dad had an old E-Bike without these sensors and had some hairy situations.
This could take my Dad biking to the next level!
Dad motor biking!
You are so funny, Eric! Pet Norton for me. Beautiful Border Collie!
Pets coming right up!
@@Spindatt nothing personal but I wished the was a Norton channel!
I second that, I have a half border collie, half dingo here ( ACD) he acts just just Norton with the sticks, balls etc. I live trail dogs they are the best!
Cool man! I was about getting one of those little 2 stroke motor kits on my old bike.
I got a 500w one for my cargo bike build. Just waiting for the batteries to arrive. I will install all the sensors to protect the brake pads and drivetrain as well as provide some safety in case of an emergency stop.
Use BBS-HD if you build your own. Cheap on Ali Express. More rugged and much faster than 750W.
Not legal every where but it is more fun
@@robmeglaughlin325 just don't crash or get caught. I got bbshd, love it so much!
Is there a kit that would work on my trek fx3 without having to modify the frame in any way?
Does anybody remember what happens to Tim Allen after , he said "MORE POWER" .
seeing this makes me want one so bad right now
The kits got so good that even I was able to convert a bike to an e-bike. Runs very well for now 2000 km. Nice to have if I am unmotivated.
My frontmotor-kit was 500 Euro with battery that is. We have no hills hereabout, so frontmotor is ok.
You should check out the swytch conversion kit. Swap the front wheel, attach battery and throttle. Done!
Don't know the switch, the batterys look so small and surely the power is restricted.
Bafang bbshd all the way...
So jealous of all the panaracer merch
It’s all so good!
Do the dyno with this thing like you did with the vigorelli!
They say the kit has 120nm or around 80ft/lbs - but it would be fun to know for sure !
Pls put the brake cut off sensor on. My chain slipped off the sprocket and as I lent the bike over to put it back on the crank rotated from gravity and no resistance triggering the motor to engage whilst in the highest speed with no weight on it. It took off like a rocket ship and kept going. It missed an elderly lady by a hair. I should have turned the power off before getting off and would not have even been able to reach the brake lever but the chain still slips to this day and the brake is there to stop the motor. Your feet wont
Next up: e-skateboards!
I do reeeeeally want to try a boosted board
@@Spindatt Hacksmith Industries just made one!
"I got this for health" doesn't wear a helmet...
I'm a big fan of BaFang though. They build a great product.
E-GTMX, when?
Ooohh YEAH Baby! 😳😍 That looked like a HELL of FUN! 😎 🚲🚀
I have multiple bikes that could qualify for one of these kits, but I can't reconcile the 21st century electric technology with the 20th century square taper cranks, my experience is that they fall off the bike in a ridiculouosly short amount of time, usually resulting in traumatic testicle injury.
Put one on a cargo bike ride guilt free as a 'Car Replacement' or just get a RadPower Rad Wagon like mine $1700 ready to roll.
I have a Radwagon 4. Based on Rad Power Bikes lack of customer service recently and other issues with the Radwagon, I'd recommend instead to get something like the Surly Big Dummy and putting on a conversion kit like this.
Swap out that crappy stock chainring with a Lekkie Bling Ring. You can dial the chain line and prevent chain drops as it has narrow wide teeth. I found a cheap used surly ogre and installed the same BBSO2 kit for my son last summer. I put brake cutoff and shift sensor on for safety. Now at 1200 miles and 14 yr old complete independence.
Agreed , Eric pointed out the kits crank arms may be cast Alu… so a bling ring and buzzy crank arms could be in my future too !
I see you got the aerodynamic lobe enhancements.
"crazy eh?" you can tell you're from Canada lol. I know, bad joke, but still rings true
Thank you for having a bell lol
I have an Fx3 Disc Large that i just setup for bikepacking. Ive been wanting to a kit for it and there is no videos out there with an FX3 for a middrive... Kinda bummed now. Hub motors dont work because i have thru axles. ANd the middgrive is what i want but this mean i have to destroy my bottom bracket. The other thing i wonfer is how heavy the setup is. What weight it all is so that counts towards how much stuff i can pack. And if im touring how much harder is pedaling when not using the motor. Because im looking at 50 mile trips with no recharges. So alot of it would be pedal only. I want the ebike for my commute to work everyday. And for a little boost on hills only when im touring.
That was just a FUN video!
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P.S. something bout that Raleigh in the back!
Should put it on your Mavericks, it would not be limited in what you can transport!
DO A VIDEO ON THE FELT PLEASE PLEASE
If the videos weren't awesome enough. The music playlists definitely are.
Please make a video with that CAD3 Cross Bike from your friend again. What has changed in the meantime? That video is almost 3 years now.
Also great post work sir
If the 750 is so fast, would you suggest a 500? Also, which battery did you use?
How many volts battery?
$2,300?! I bought a decent used Honda Shadow for $2,000….
I love my ebike, you feel like superman
@10:05 The look of someone about to do something silly.....😜😜😜
Hold up what was that handlebar?
cant wait to see what comes next. Also the wires, any thoughts on self modifying them to hid all the excess? I'm about to embark on converting my mid 00's Kona Dr Dew to a mid-drive, just got to choose the parts, so might wait for a full Spindatt vid
splitting them all open didn't interest me at all - very light gauge wire in them .... i've since cleaned them up a lot - look for 1 or 1 1/4 " heat shrink and you can make it look pretty decent !
I am apprehensive about adding electric or gas motors to a bicycle - engineered for peddle speeds and resistants .I find that an Electra Towney, will suit my riding needs. I like the idea of releasing " happy hormones " . Being an "adrenalin junky " is not my thing.
How Come Did not get the Tongsheng TDSZ ??? but the BAFENG
that one also gets good reviews... i may get a second one :)
YESssssssss
Bbshd w/ asi800 controller to programming for reliability single speed and just one wire for throttle for simplicity. You can probably get the bare motor from Luna to save ya a couple chipps
I have this set up but with gears for a Pedicab, buttery smooth compared to stock controller
Your battery appears to be upside down!
i love my ebike soooooooooooooooo much
I want to convert my Schwinn Continental to a 2000 watt ebike rear drive. Any links for a kit?
You’re going to hit your head 😁
Soooo, it’s the LS swap for the pickup truck?
I once had a BBS-02 setup, about 5-6 years ago. It eats chains and cassettes for lunch. Moreover, while it is very much fun when it is new....the motor conked on me...around 1500 kms... it must have eaten the nylon gears and at that point I got rid of it. What the shop that installed it was asking me for repair/replacement, I did not think it was worth the $$$. Of course, I could have taken it apart and changed the worn out gears but, at that stage, I decided to switch to a hub motor setup. Way more reliable BUT, not without its compromises.... hub gears also require maintenance... water seeps inside, rust etc... I say, conventional bike it is.
Yeah mike was mentioning about the nylon gear and the probability of needing to replace it. A good compromise for myself might be to run an easy-ish gear, single speed with a beefy BMX half link chain. Then have spare nylon gears for regular maintenance
@@Spindatt I've done thousands of miles on my bbshd. You need all the sensors available. I also use squirt lube (wax based) for smoother longer lasting chain. Good luck.
Johnnynerdout is a great teacher on CZcams. Btw this stuff is the future of transportation.
Personally ive built loads of ebikes now.
That big nylon gear inside is sacrificial , to protect, the metal parts ,pop a new one in and you should be good to go. You do have to pay attention to the needs of your drive train.
@@robmeglaughlin325 apparently the newer models are more robust. Ive heard of people exposing the internal cogs and packing with grease, but only need to do this if the motor is noisy. I think the bbshd is a tougher motor and more powerful. Bafang recently brought out a new model. Ive met people with bbs02 and wished they'd bought the more powerful bbshd. Drivetrain does need to be checked regularly. Chain tool/lube. You NEED all the sensors especially gear sensor to help with the longevity of the chain. Bafang motors are so easy to work on, there's loads of people stripping them down on CZcams. Hope this helps. I'm very passionate about bicycles/ebikes and build them for a living.
Shift sensor and brake sensor are there for a reason.Use them.
Adidas has some Velosambas in stock.
It's my honest opinion ebikes are the future!
Next few years batterys will only get better and carry us much further.
I totally agree with your comment.
So we're you saying 42mph or kph?
kph
oh he said kilometers. i gota go
considering doing a budget ebike then seeing how fast i can eventually make it
I want to get this kit, and build my own super 73 haha
I don’t know that it’d be cheaper though haha
@@Spindatt mid drive kits can get pretty pricey thats why ive been leaning towards a hub to get it started
@@andrewyankee9862 depends on skill level. Bbshd is the best kit on the market. I can get 37mph without pedaling lol
You installed the battery upside down. Also, the motor will cut out automatically if there's no speed sensor.
fixed now ! :) didn't have a choice it wouldnt fit... but i got this great adaptor from Grin allows me to put it higher up and put it on upside right :)
@@Driverwanted45 Awesome! When I was doing conversions (I worked for a now large Canadian E-bike company in Saskatoon), I would either drill the frame and install an M5 rivnut, or I would use a Wolftooth Components B-RAD 3 or 5.
What is the weight penalty?
Great to see you experimenting! You could try and make the fastest bike possible with one of these kits. Cheap old carbon frame with skinny tyres, budget aero bolt on bars, tape up your helmet, lycra and an air strip. It's a bit different from your normal video but could get loads of views.
Is it actuated by pedaling or do you have to push the button?
Both!
Thanks. Now I have to build one with my old shitty hardrock dad bike
Get some new v brakes haha
I don’t believe Mike will be getting any exercise from now on unless his battery dies 😈
Not true. You can still get a great workout although he has the option to use power when needed.
This system is one of the best ways to get people into cycling again.
Whatever miles you do normally just double it or triple with an ekit. Just so much fun.
just did an 80k and burned 3000 cal :) in 4 weeks i have over 700KM on the ebike.... i'm likely down 10lbs at least.
It's a brave new world 🤘
Eric! You need bafang bbshd 1000 watt. Look up johnnynerdout on CZcams.
Not the first time ive said this.
Promise it'll change your life for the better. Buy the best battery possible. Please!!!!! X
Hahah I know I know!! The up front investment is going to be my biggest hurdle for a while yet I’d say
@@Spindatt at last buddy, you can see the light now. Keep up the awesome videos. Can't wait to see your bbshd conversion. Hallelujah!!!!!!
Have you done the 50cc gas motor on a bike? It’s significantly cheaper. I really want to, but my state has ridiculous laws for it
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Spinn-E
Your battery is mounted the wrong way. You have plenty of space in the triangle so no need to mount it that way.
Incorrect. We tried it the other way. Wouldn’t fit.
@@Spindatt oh I see it must be the bottle mount location then.
Yeah trek really likes for the bottles to be low I suppose haha.
The bottom of the mount would hit the seat tube, and we were both like: WTF THIS FRAME IS HUGE THIS SHOULDNT BE AN ISSUE hahah
@@Spindatt I tape and strap my battery on and its pushed up against the seat tube. If you crash till get ripped of the frame if its held in by bottle cage mounts
@@dariuslankarian3282 Mine had the same issue... Drilled 2 new holes in the mount and in the bike and it's now mounted using 4 bolts.
EGTMX !!
But put the throttle and computer in the top tube so you can still bar spin!
Spinny? (9_0)
LOL 😊👍😁
hey i am first
:(
I consider unsubscribing for the electrification of the BMX!
get an e cargo bike
Later down the line. I don’t know if I would use it quite enough to justify the space it would take
Ebikes are the future.
I think you are probably right
*So, you’ve decided to go lazy and fat?* 🤔
based on this you have obviously never tried one... it just gets you rolling in the lower settings , it by no means does the work once you get up above a certain speed in any given gear you out perform the motor in the lower settings (helps conserve battery for giant hills when you ride it that way). 80K ride today and i burned almost 3000 calories... my goal is to return with as much battery as possible.
Also i can't speak for others with ebikes - but for my health issues , its the difference between being able to bike , and not ... soooo its a no brainer.
if you were talking to spinny... i don't think there is any chance of him being lazy and fat - he bikes for a living!
If you think 750W is fun, google "Stealth electric bikes" and see what double to eight times that is like.
Looks like a motorcycle though and they're heavy. 1000 watt bafang bbshd to be discreet.
If you wanted to you can bung 72 volts through the bafang but that's just being silly.
@@jonyfany8763 I think you missed the word FUN in my post... I said nothing about being discreet.