You should start a community group based on promoting DIY projects. Like DIY Surrons, DIY e-bikes, DIY e-skates, DIY mobility scooters, and you get the idea.
I have owned a Bafang BBS 2 mid-drive 750 watt kit with Panasonic 10.6 Ah battery. Used it on more than one bike. Absolutely fantastic. More bulky and heavy than what is shown here, but for a unit that is over 5 years old, it is a weapon. It has never let me down.
I've been into diy ebikes for 2 years now and I'm saving to build one myself since Sur Rons in Europe, if not registered, are only offroad legal, you can't ride them on the street with no registration and license and get away with it. So it's very exciting to see you step into the Diy ebike theme. That's some amazing content to look forward to!
@@painexotic3757 Make sure you buy a battery with battery cells from a certified company like Samsung or LG. Cheap chinese batteries are the ones that burst into flames and burn houses. And probably look to buy it from a certified site too or even better, from a shop close to you.
sur rons are not road legal in any US state to my knowledge (might be a few exceptions). they are not mopeds because of power/speed/lack of pedals. I dont know how people get away with not being registered/insured, etc Probably in many states you could equip them with road legal lights/mirrors, register/insure them, but no one seems interested in that It only takes one cop or one accident to put you in trouble.
I’m a mountain biker and love your videos! This is cool. Great job. You made it! Seat up when climbing helps, but I find myself climbing seat down on my Ebike, feet closer to the ground always gives you that confidence to go faster🤘🏻
bike looks so ugly, would never ride that shii, better to just get a hub motor on those type of bike so it looks better rather than have a ballsack drop in the middle.
Hey dude, climbing with the seat down is terrible for your knees, and waaay less efficient. Also you shouldn't be scared to climb, descending is the far scarier part haha
I have an incredible latest addition carbon fiber Specialized Stumpjumper that’s been collecting dust, waiting for something like this to come along. You’ve provided the blueprint for the next chapter of my lifelong cycling journey.
When I usually climb hills with my acoustic dollar store mountain bike, i usually would recommend to start at a high gear, gain speed, then right before hitting the hill lower the gear. I'm not a expert biker, but this usually works for me!
Ok... just specked this out "before" buying a bike. Just the battery and motor adds up to over $1500.... as much as a new 250 hawk street legal motorcycle. That is nuts. Can't wait until this stuff gets cheaper.
The part when you showed the kid and his replica was so great, The video of your red surron before was the very first video that I came to know your channel.
On my Surley Wednesday fatbike conversion, I used 2" wide pipe wrap tape to secure the triangle battery to the frame, Sounds half ass, but like yours, it works real well. Then I had a shop sew me a vinyl cover for it, so it like like a frame bag not a battery.
Dude you need to put some extra air pressure in the suspension to cancel out the suspension bottoming outfrom the weight of the motor and battery. Great video by the way!
Two things, seat up when climbing and don’t try to get a run up like you’re a car, try to keep a constant speed and cadence to climb easier, also keep your eyes on the horizon
13:44 a tip from a mountain biker make the seat hight so that when you sit on it your legs are straight when the pedal is down this will ensure you get maximum foot power down while climbing and not get sore thighs
Awesome vid, nice to see the Photon in action! Great choice with CYC motor and BMW battery combo. I guess 12Ah should be decent capacity for 750w but when you start running it over 1000w you'll want more capacity to help with voltage sag. Also fyi I don't think they pronounce it "psych" motor, but it does sound pretty cool that way, heh.
I have an ancient Norco Bush Pilot from the early 90s...everytime I walk past it I wonder if it could ugrade...then i realise it needs disc brakes and a front shock of merit. The last time I had it serviced they soaked me for 700 bux, I could have bought half a kit from Parktools for that. I can''t afford to ride it, let alone upgrade it. I did love riding it though. On the other hand I''ve been looking at the e-bike market for a few years now and I've read the laws and I've decided. I''d like to have twin 250w 24v hub motors with the highest torque on the market fed by a single controller with torque management/antislip pulling from a 20AH 52v battery. The battery should be slung as low on the frame as possible. Dual suspension under a banana seat with 26" knobbys. Draw the pedals forward in the frame to accomodate long shanked people, bring the grips back to the rider with monkey bars. The same torque sensor setup you have here. I want an overland bike, I don't need speed. Canada is restrictive, 500w 25mph, so it made sense to split that limit to 2 motors to find more torque. The hitch so far is finding a controller programmed for dual output with the features. A few models over the decade have been dual setups, but with dual throttles. A single input from me should result in sychronous equal effort from both motors at once, until a significant slip is detected and that motor throttles back to regain traction while the other motor maintains it's torsional output. I have CYC in my email, this was a solid review for them too. A top notch product.
Try standing up when going up the hill and lean forward into the hill to keep the front wheel down. On the mtb gears you want the chain on the physically biggest gear when climbing and stand up on the peals with your weight forward.
Love your style bro!! Keep killing it. If you ever think about leaving CA, I think you might really enjoy UT (my stomping grounds) the laws are a lot more laid back and the country is second to none.
Hi surronster, I love your content just letting you know that it looks like you bought a carbon frame, meaning that the bottom bracket may not cope with the heavy motor. Just letting you know in case you get seriously injured bcuz of it.
SE Racing! There are “Chinese options” for bolt-on too. Bafang and Tongsheng. I have both these motors, one with 750w and one with 500. Pretty strong community as well for these motors.
I think he struggled before the hill because maintaining a low gear like 1-1 on acoustics are kinda hard so you can get easily tired. Next time if you wanna climb ahill put the front on 1 and back 7 or 12 and then change the back to lower gears as it gets harder to pedal. This is way more efficient and you get less tired and dont have to deal with the tiredness of 1-1.
I know this is a long time ago and I'm late,But this is the funniest video I've watch in your channel but I'm not quite sure if this is because there is a lot of video that I haven't watched yet
You should start a community group based on promoting DIY projects. Like DIY Surrons, DIY e-bikes, DIY e-skates, DIY mobility scooters, and you get the idea.
Already fast ebike by Luna cycle & johnny nerd out on youtube 🙄
Yeah I am down. How do I get one? Lol
A DIY group where people share their projects in a place that is not crowded out with people. Like Reddit but with a smaller targeted audience.
Look up endless sphere
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I have owned a Bafang BBS 2 mid-drive 750 watt kit with Panasonic 10.6 Ah battery. Used it on more than one bike. Absolutely fantastic. More bulky and heavy than what is shown here, but for a unit that is over 5 years old, it is a weapon. It has never let me down.
In saying that, I'm tempted by the lighter and more compact Photon!
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I don't even own an electric bike yet, but street legal is the last thing I'm looking for. I'm looking forward to seeing the street illegal video!
Ong
Bro we need more DIY built with high-quality products please 🤗
رحومي ؟ شو تسوي هني 😂
n parts thats not a ban
Hey Siri can I get that bike I'm 9 years old how old is he going to have to ride is a bicycle😊 I'll be happy if you send it to me
@@kedishaallen5779 TH-cam is for 13 and up, get out of here...
@enriqueamaya3883 unrelated, go share that BS somewhere else
The Cameraman never dies 😂
He knew the risks, look at the armour he is wearing to film Sur Ronster! 😂🤣
But great save, as he tries to keep bike away 👌💪
Sur Ron "that was kinda cool"
Cameraman "I'm glad I could break your fall for you"
@@Al-Gore-ithm 😭
@@Al-Gore-ithm💀💀💀
The “OH NO!” Got me
I've been into diy ebikes for 2 years now and I'm saving to build one myself since Sur Rons in Europe, if not registered, are only offroad legal, you can't ride them on the street with no registration and license and get away with it. So it's very exciting to see you step into the Diy ebike theme. That's some amazing content to look forward to!
same bruh. Only thing I'm afraid of with DIY are the battery fires lol. Don't want a multi-thousand dollar investment to go up in flames.
@@painexotic3757 Make sure you buy a battery with battery cells from a certified company like Samsung or LG. Cheap chinese batteries are the ones that burst into flames and burn houses. And probably look to buy it from a certified site too or even better, from a shop close to you.
Sure you can, just avoid cops and ride slower during the day and faster during the evening/Night when there is less people around report you.
It will be this 1 time getting caught by cops for not having a licence plate which is enough for your bike to be gone, you can't always escape them
sur rons are not road legal in any US state to my knowledge (might be a few exceptions). they are not mopeds because of power/speed/lack of pedals. I dont know how people get away with not being registered/insured, etc
Probably in many states you could equip them with road legal lights/mirrors, register/insure them, but no one seems interested in that
It only takes one cop or one accident to put you in trouble.
I’m a mountain biker and love your videos! This is cool. Great job. You made it! Seat up when climbing helps, but I find myself climbing seat down on my Ebike, feet closer to the ground always gives you that confidence to go faster🤘🏻
As a bmxer same
bike looks so ugly, would never ride that shii, better to just get a hub motor on those type of bike so it looks better rather than have a ballsack drop in the middle.
and he had to lock the fork when he speed tested it!
@@wiesvanberlo7141 I didn’t notice that 🤔
Hey dude, climbing with the seat down is terrible for your knees, and waaay less efficient. Also you shouldn't be scared to climb, descending is the far scarier part haha
he did amazing on the jumps
I have an incredible latest addition carbon fiber Specialized Stumpjumper that’s been collecting dust, waiting for something like this to come along. You’ve provided the blueprint for the next chapter of my lifelong cycling journey.
Dust that thing off, that's a sick bike!
I have an older CF stumpy and thinking about doing them same thing, how did your turn out?
The kid that built his own surron is a genius
When I usually climb hills with my acoustic dollar store mountain bike, i usually would recommend to start at a high gear, gain speed, then right before hitting the hill lower the gear. I'm not a expert biker, but this usually works for me!
Dang 28mph! Perfect example of power to weight ratio in action, don't need very much when you're pushing something light.
11:26 the fact bro asked right away if the cameraman was safe just shows Sur's kindness
Who is still waiting for another e-bike kit vid from him 😭
Meee
Saaaaaaame
as a mountain biker it was so hard to watch him try to climb the hill with his suspension not locked out
also, on such low gear
thanks for the tip lol
You’ve gotten so professional since when I started watching you, and you’ve got so many subs and caused such a positive effect on the pev industry too
This video was great start to finish. Very cool how that kid built his own Surron and so excellent of you to hook him up like that!
I just like how he's so kind he fell but didn't even care about himself he asked his friend if he was okay love the content man!
Ok... just specked this out "before" buying a bike. Just the battery and motor adds up to over $1500.... as much as a new 250 hawk street legal motorcycle. That is nuts. Can't wait until this stuff gets cheaper.
I'm seriously thinking of getting one of these kits and bro that kids Sur Ron was fire.
This shows everyone you can enjoy yourself with a ebike even if your on a budget I made my own and totally love it
Anyone watching in 2028 ?
EDIT: Thx for 130 likes !!!
Me
Me
Nah 1928
I come from mars
Nah 3069 here
It was fun watching some old school biking with that hill climb after adding the electric
always a good day when this man uploads :)
Bro never did it 10:32 😭😭I actually wanted to see it bro
I wanted it as well
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I love every single thing about this video!!! The upgrade, the DIY surron, the crashlanding 😂❤ so cool!!
my literal reaction "damn ronster"
What ever happened to the higher powered mountain bike build you were going to do?
The part when you showed the kid and his replica was so great, The video of your red surron before was the very first video that I came to know your channel.
Love all the different things you do man and all the information u give to find the best upgrades, so cool to see how far u have come
Heres a tip lock your suspension while riding it on Hils and and top speeds😊
That kid is a future genious. Sick how he just made it work
@benslowriders is already a goat I can’t wait to see what he will do once he gets into welding territory
@@SurRonster within 10 yrs he can have his own shop
yeah he is
genius*
On my Surley Wednesday fatbike conversion, I used 2" wide pipe wrap tape to secure the triangle battery to the frame, Sounds half ass, but like yours, it works real well. Then I had a shop sew me a vinyl cover for it, so it like like a frame bag not a battery.
I have a BBS02 on my Kona Stinky and love it. My only complaint is its size so if I ever need to replace it then the Photon seems like a good option!
Dude you need to put some extra air pressure in the suspension to cancel out the suspension bottoming outfrom the weight of the motor and battery. Great video by the way!
way 2 go kiddo, don't let the haterz tell ya N0!!! love it, kids more of an engineer than 99% of peeps walking around!
I’ve been watching you for 10 years I’ve been wanting a Sarang since I was little
"grease up my shaft and slide it in"
Bro knew what he was doing
no he didn't - it is ACTUALLY called a shaft, and you DO slide it in - you just have a dirty mind
Ronsta, you get 4KW if you down 12 powerbars in one sitting!! Analog bikes are fun to play with too!!
" im gonna make my bike better. First step buy a new bike"
Two things, seat up when climbing and don’t try to get a run up like you’re a car, try to keep a constant speed and cadence to climb easier, also keep your eyes on the horizon
How do you pop wheelies so good
bro you just installed an whole electric kit on an carbon xc mountaion bike which meens on jumping or going hard the frame may brake really easy
Really cool move with that kid. His bike was actually cool as hell
13:44 a tip from a mountain biker make the seat hight so that when you sit on it your legs are straight when the pedal is down this will ensure you get maximum foot power down while climbing and not get sore thighs
0:36 acoustic 😂
We basically all started on manual peddling…. They deserve respect
Awesome vid, nice to see the Photon in action! Great choice with CYC motor and BMW battery combo. I guess 12Ah should be decent capacity for 750w but when you start running it over 1000w you'll want more capacity to help with voltage sag. Also fyi I don't think they pronounce it "psych" motor, but it does sound pretty cool that way, heh.
on the hill climb, extend the seat post so your weight is balanced better over the front and you will make it to the top easier
amazing content , editing, filming flow as always ...keep up the good work my friend
Thank you bro!
@@SurRonster no thank you , you literally inspire me every video
3:10 mustang!!!
Bro has beef with exercise💀💀
eh at least he comes by it honest
R u a child
never knew bro has a literal BEASTMODE that is one of my dream bikes
"grease up my shaft and slide it in" sounds so wrong lmao 6:40
Dudes got a spesh carbon epic..one of the best xc bikes out there
3:00 BRO THE GEARS why are they moving like that they arent supposed to
It ain’t the gears it’s like the gear protector
Just received full carbon body of mountin bike and this video is just giving me crazy ideas to build something crazy
Ben's homebuilt replica is the jam. Brilliant!
Yo, you are a Hero man. Thanks for your positive creativity and great vibes.
I love you TH-cam channel. It is the best.
Im glad you greased up your shaft before sliding it in
The camera footage is legit it kinda looks like GTA great e MTB such an ergonomic look keep up the great work man new subscriber for sure 💯
That bike that kid made is dope as fun, he did a great job.
I’m a mountain biker and love your videos!
Glad to see there are still kids getting out and using their imagination.
Best advice giver as well as entertaining rider on YT, Love ya Sur Ronster
I built one of these and its frikken awesome. You can unrestrict in the app for up to 2kw!
His camera man follows him around on anletric skateboard big respect to him
You are my favorite TH-camr I dont watch anyone else
That kid is freaking amazing holy sh*t much respect
I have an ancient Norco Bush Pilot from the early 90s...everytime I walk past it I wonder if it could ugrade...then i realise it needs disc brakes and a front shock of merit. The last time I had it serviced they soaked me for 700 bux, I could have bought half a kit from Parktools for that. I can''t afford to ride it, let alone upgrade it. I did love riding it though. On the other hand I''ve been looking at the e-bike market for a few years now and I've read the laws and I've decided. I''d like to have twin 250w 24v hub motors with the highest torque on the market fed by a single controller with torque management/antislip pulling from a 20AH 52v battery. The battery should be slung as low on the frame as possible. Dual suspension under a banana seat with 26" knobbys. Draw the pedals forward in the frame to accomodate long shanked people, bring the grips back to the rider with monkey bars. The same torque sensor setup you have here. I want an overland bike, I don't need speed. Canada is restrictive, 500w 25mph, so it made sense to split that limit to 2 motors to find more torque. The hitch so far is finding a controller programmed for dual output with the features. A few models over the decade have been dual setups, but with dual throttles. A single input from me should result in sychronous equal effort from both motors at once, until a significant slip is detected and that motor throttles back to regain traction while the other motor maintains it's torsional output. I have CYC in my email, this was a solid review for them too. A top notch product.
EMTB build. Street legal. Diggin' this.
mtb is my main sport
Not gonna lie I wanna do this to a road bike… might give this a try
3:58 you were doing it all wrong 😂
i love the lil bit of community on these vids
Try standing up when going up the hill and lean forward into the hill to keep the front wheel down. On the mtb gears you want the chain on the physically biggest gear when climbing and stand up on the peals with your weight forward.
the motor just looks like a bottom bracket shield great work by photon
ty i just got a 2023 surron and i love it i cant wait for my first real ride and already looking for upgrades
The way he calls it acoustic tho 🤣🤣
make a video of you Wheeling it!!
Love your style bro!! Keep killing it. If you ever think about leaving CA, I think you might really enjoy UT (my stomping grounds) the laws are a lot more laid back and the country is second to none.
I actually watched this several times and enjoyed 😂
just the motor for 950 is crazy
Awesome video, I was actually thinking about doing a similar ebike conversion myself!
Kudos to the kid. Im impressed
11:22 the sounds you made ha ha
this is the first surronster video ive watched
I really need this for me not to walk to school
Hi surronster, I love your content just letting you know that it looks like you bought a carbon frame, meaning that the bottom bracket may not cope with the heavy motor. Just letting you know in case you get seriously injured bcuz of it.
My bike would be perfect fore this
the one that came in the garage i think its a se bikes
If you tilt the handlebars while you pedal you'll get a lot more power for sprinting
SE Racing!
There are “Chinese options” for bolt-on too. Bafang and Tongsheng. I have both these motors, one with 750w and one with 500. Pretty strong community as well for these motors.
that jump was fire bro
I think he struggled before the hill because maintaining a low gear like 1-1 on acoustics are kinda hard so you can get easily tired. Next time if you wanna climb ahill put the front on 1 and back 7 or 12 and then change the back to lower gears as it gets harder to pedal. This is way more efficient and you get less tired and dont have to deal with the tiredness of 1-1.
easy way to ruin your bike right here ^^^^^
I been looking at a e-bikes for a while you should really creat a diy community cause I have some questions like changing the settings on a e-bike
That bike is actually pretty sweet
AWESOME conversion, will it jump well?😁
I know this is a long time ago and I'm late,But this is the funniest video I've watch in your channel but I'm not quite sure if this is because there is a lot of video that I haven't watched yet