I would like a plug to hide the electric connections on my Hailong downtube battery bracket to keep it from moisture and muck when the battery is off the bike. I know they are available for other types of battery, but not mine!
Used mine yesterday to go to a drift maniac 11-34 freewheel after failing to get it off with one I had cut down the side, this worked perfectly, I did have to very slightly file down the edges of the nut with a dremel to get threw but super easy worth every penny.
Great job! As a retired (after 45 years) machinist, I enjoyed watching the process and seeing the many revisions that ultimately resulted in a working and much needed tool. This video answered any questions that I had. Thank you. Ordering one TODAY.
I used a Custom Freewheel and Cassette lockring Removal Tool with 14mm opening for Rear Hub Motors Dimensions: 25mm x 43mm for my bafang 750w. I drilled the inside just a little and broke about 3 dents. That was fine because the nut enter completely inside the tool. Having the freewheel separated from the hub I could reach inside the flywheel. I fixed the flywheel joint with the cover into a clamping fixture and used an impact drill to unscrew the flywheel. Thank you very much!
I’m glad you solved this problem for us. 7th gear on my RadRover wore out and I waited weeks for a removal tool from Rad (it was on back order), then I couldn’t get the freewheel off with it. Headed over to place my order now.
I modified a cassette tool by machining a 1/4" slit. It solved the issue of getting past the wire but the splined section of the tool is very thin and under high torque would spring inward and slip. I placed a small piece of 1/4" steel into the slit to keep it from "springing" and that worked, but was very awkward. The Bolton tool is the proper solution and is offered at a very fair price. Well done. (I bought one even though I don't need it)!
I just bought it from bolton bikes and freewheel his customer service is very good they shipped the wrong item and he reshipped the right one in 2 days. !
Your awesome bro, thank you! I stick the tool into a vice and lay the wheel down onto the tool and use the wheel as leverage to brake loose the freewheel, turn it counter clockwise I believe, its easier then using a wrench in my opinion.
We never used a wrench on one of those tools. Putting a wrench on that tool and wrestling around with a loose wheel would indeed take two guys and one of them stands a chance of being hurt. We always clamped the tool into a vise then lowered the wheel onto the tool. Only takes one mechanic to grab both sides of the wheel and turn counterclockwise. Much safer.
Great Job!!! I needed this a few months ago lol. I had this issue trying to replace my shimano freewheel with a DNP freewheel on my Himiway. The other Freewheel Removal Tools could not slide over the 19mm nut. Great Job again.
I also want to replace the freewheel on my Himiway for a higher and lower gear ratio. It's frustrating to be peddling like crazy at 20 mph. Himiway will not honor their warranty if you modify your bike.
2:01 to see the problem drilling a standard FR-1.3 freewheel removal tool out so it you can fix the cable through the tool. 2:24 to see the problem they had with splitting a standard FR-1.3 freewheel removal tool to get it around the cable. 6:35 to see where their FR-1.3 freewheel removal tool really does fit right over the Bafang 750 cable connector and connector nut.
$50?? Bit hefty don’t you think? You can get a custom made one from Rad Power Bikes for $15 +$10 shipping, so $25 by itself. Bundle it with something else like I did (extra battery charger) and the shipping charge isn’t so bad. If you email them and ask for one and any other items you may want, they can send you a direct invoice. The tool from them has a section cut out of it so you can slide the wiring through, so you would have to make sure you put the tool in a baggie afterwards so you don’t lose the parts. This one by Area13 is one piece so that may be worth the extra $35 to some? Just another option for those looking. Good luck!
This is genius, wish i would have had this a month ago when I switched out my cassette on my himiway. I cut the tool with a grinder and it wouldn’t grip so I had to open up and destroy my old cassette. This awesome tool would have saved the poor shimano’s life!
I was going to do a similar video and looks like you did an amazing job. I have a Hovsco Ranger with a Sutto 500w. I wonder if you're tool will fit over the connector shell they use on that. I cut a .41 slot out of a fr-1.3, then cut a "wedge" to tap in to keep it expanded. That's actually what they do in the China shop. I have a video. They later sent.
I just took a standard freewheel tool, put it in a socket wrench, held the wrench with my foot so it didn't move and used a grinding drill bit to drill through the middle. 3 minutes job
I recently purchase a himiway cobra and quickly learned the stock gearing sucks, which leaves me shopping for an 11-32 freewheel. The motor says himiway and I assume it's just a rebranded befang, however they were smart in running the wire on the opposite side.
I just ordered one of these. I tried slotting a regular freewheel removal tool, but it collapsed and slipped as soon the torque began to get heavy. I ended up cutting the old freewheel off with an angle grinder and cutting disc. Avoiding damage to the hub was like trying to perform surgery with an axe, but I went painfully slow and managed to pull it off without injury to me or the hub.
What about if i have a rad rover and therefore i dont have a true 750 watt motor, its the stock 500 one, does this work for switching out the old one and putting in a true 750 watt bafang??
Nice tool! Too bad it takes 45 days to get 1? No worries made my own in an hour it was pretty easy park tool must use good steel because mine doesn't flex or bend.. good product though kyle if you want to know the basic tools i used to make my version i'd be happy to share🍻
YO YO Kyle Area 13 u da man top ebike specialists and business man can you tell me what RadPower ebikes will the 750 Watt upgrade motor fit in? Will it fit in the new RadPower RadExpand ebike?
Just want to mention , something similar on you car is your oxygen sensors on your exhuast have a similar problem because the sensor has a wire in the middle the socket they use is close but is taller a little thicker all round and has a cut out about half way up the socket, just something to look at if compay put different size plugs on the ebikes.
23 seconds into your video shows a bike on a rack with only the front wheel up. Where did you get that? The handy handlebar rack doesn't seem to be made for bikes with fenders.
CNC machinist here. Run a Mazak nexus 250-msy with a sub spindle and live tooling with barfeeder for lights out production. What’s the run time on that part? 3-4min?
Well, we received the tool today and I wish it was the same as the one in this video. Ours would not fit over the 18mm axle nut so we had to dremel the insides a bit to get it to slip over. Once inside it refused to fit the freewheel splines. We tried it on another freewheel and it would also not fit. We compared it to a Park Tool FR-1.3 and the splines do not match up.
yea , I second the bike stand , even you made upgrade parts a stand , like the park tool stand , replace some of the week parts with Aluminum . I would rather have a slightly heavy stand if would hold an E-bikes weight
Now you can make one for the single speed Radrunner freewheel. Took me a month to replace mine. Machined one Park tool and used the one from RadPower bikes. More difficult endeavor than this design.
Great Job!!! Is the power cable of the Bafang 750 hub motor thicker than the Bafang 500 hub motor power cable? I replaced my shimano freewheel with a DNP freewheel on a Bafang 500 hub motor and I could easily slide a regular freewheel removal tool through the power cable.
pretty sure the eight people or so that thumbed down this video own bike shops and would rather you just bring your bike to them and spend more money🤑 💰
I've been imagining this very thing. I'm gonna try a few solutions and see what happens but I may need to buy that tool. Are you guys getting better delivery times?
My (7000 miles) Radwagon4 750w motor is working but there is no peddle assist. There is a disconnect. Is there an intermediate part that fits over axil first and then the 7 gear cassette slides over both part and axil. Can that intermediate part be ordered and be replaced? Name of part? My two-legged mule is hurting. Turns out cassette and freewheel slide on differently. Another special tool? Forum even mentioned that a spacer is required with cassette.
@@sh3ik84 nothing so far..I'm in Canada and paid huge for this thing.....exchange rate and import taxes. Let me know if you get anything from them. don't know if its worth it to me.
@@vincesutch5295 hey dude, first of all thanks for responding. I actually ended up contacting them about the issue, now they will send me a new one -> free of charge, ofc! You should try contracting them. They told me that it shouldn’t be slipping at all. So yeah.
@@sh3ik84 So and update........I contacted them and sent them pics and they have shipped a new one out to me. Also said they would pay any taxes and import duty. Great customer service. Thanks again for reaching out to me. Totally appreciate it. :)
if only they knew the actual tool is like a spark plug wire remover pliers that you squeeze the handles together after slipping over and slide into the socketed chamber. handle is built in on the tool gentlemen. i guess this is just a harder way of doing it that does work. oh well.
What other super handy ebike tool or product do you want created and why?
An ebike repair stand for use in a shop. One large enough to raise the bike to at least waist level and that can handle the weight of the ebikes.
@@jgjulio This would be something I’d be interested in. Something so strong it would never drop an 80 lbs bike.
I would like a plug to hide the electric connections on my Hailong downtube battery bracket to keep it from moisture and muck when the battery is off the bike. I know they are available for other types of battery, but not mine!
I have a crudely made one from a hollow piece of rubber. Something a bit more professional would be great.
I’ll second a bike repair stand. One simple, but sturdy enough to handle the job.
The cool thing about Bolton is he adds so much value to the ebike community. You can tell he really cares. Thanks 👊🏽
Our pleasure! We really do love what we do
I cannot believe some bird brains have a thumbs down well done on your innovation.
Thanks for watching. It really is an awesome tool
You put an awful lot of work into this. I just placed my order for one. Thanks so much for engineering this for your customers.
Our pleasure!
Watched half the video. Paused. Went to your site and put my order in. Then went back and finished the video. Thanks for making this tool.
Awesome! Thank you for being a customer and for watching!
Thank you Bolton!!! I honestly don’t care where you make it so long as it’s not exorbitantly priced, but the mere fact that it exists is a Godsend!!
Used mine yesterday to go to a drift maniac 11-34 freewheel after failing to get it off with one I had cut down the side, this worked perfectly, I did have to very slightly file down the edges of the nut with a dremel to get threw but super easy worth every penny.
Great job! As a retired (after 45 years) machinist, I enjoyed watching the process and seeing the many revisions that ultimately resulted in a working and much needed tool. This video answered any questions that I had. Thank you. Ordering one TODAY.
I used a Custom Freewheel and Cassette lockring Removal Tool with 14mm opening for Rear Hub Motors
Dimensions: 25mm x 43mm for my bafang 750w. I drilled the inside just a little and broke about 3 dents. That was fine because the nut enter completely inside the tool. Having the freewheel separated from the hub I could reach inside the flywheel. I fixed the flywheel joint with the cover into a clamping fixture and used an impact drill to unscrew the flywheel. Thank you very much!
I’m glad you solved this problem for us. 7th gear on my RadRover wore out and I waited weeks for a removal tool from Rad (it was on back order), then I couldn’t get the freewheel off with it. Headed over to place my order now.
I modified a cassette tool by machining a 1/4" slit. It solved the issue of getting past the wire but the splined section of the tool is very thin and under high torque would spring inward and slip. I placed a small piece of 1/4" steel into the slit to keep it from "springing" and that worked, but was very awkward. The Bolton tool is the proper solution and is offered at a very fair price. Well done. (I bought one even though I don't need it)!
I just bought it from bolton bikes and freewheel his customer service is very good they shipped the wrong item and he reshipped the right one in 2 days. !
Thx, for anyone like me with an engineer background. it was KISS eye candy to see the process to create it and the final produce.
Your awesome bro, thank you! I stick the tool into a vice and lay the wheel down onto the tool and use the wheel as leverage to brake loose the freewheel, turn it counter clockwise I believe, its easier then using a wrench in my opinion.
We never used a wrench on one of those tools. Putting a wrench on that tool and wrestling around with a loose wheel would indeed take two guys and one of them stands a chance of being hurt.
We always clamped the tool into a vise then lowered the wheel onto the tool. Only takes one mechanic to grab both sides of the wheel and turn counterclockwise. Much safer.
Some folks just like having bloody knuckles and strained muscles. 😅
Kyle you are the man you do so much for the E-bike community well appreciated can’t thank you enough
I appreciate YOU!
sweet definitely very useful and as always Kyle you're innovative and taking us to the next level...
More to come!
Just viewed the entire video. Completely worth it, impressive design and must have tool!
I was about to send back my new 11-32 freewheel. This is just what I am looking for!
Perfect! Much better than my "old school" thought.
Great Job!!! I needed this a few months ago lol. I had this issue trying to replace my shimano freewheel with a DNP freewheel on my Himiway. The other Freewheel Removal Tools could not slide over the 19mm nut. Great Job again.
I also want to replace the freewheel on my Himiway for a higher and lower gear ratio. It's frustrating to be peddling like crazy at 20 mph. Himiway will not honor their warranty if you modify your bike.
2:01 to see the problem drilling a standard FR-1.3 freewheel removal tool out so it you can fix the cable through the tool.
2:24 to see the problem they had with splitting a standard FR-1.3 freewheel removal tool to get it around the cable.
6:35 to see where their FR-1.3 freewheel removal tool really does fit right over the Bafang 750 cable connector and connector nut.
$50?? Bit hefty don’t you think? You can get a custom made one from Rad Power Bikes for $15 +$10 shipping, so $25 by itself. Bundle it with something else like I did (extra battery charger) and the shipping charge isn’t so bad. If you email them and ask for one and any other items you may want, they can send you a direct invoice. The tool from them has a section cut out of it so you can slide the wiring through, so you would have to make sure you put the tool in a baggie afterwards so you don’t lose the parts. This one by Area13 is one piece so that may be worth the extra $35 to some? Just another option for those looking. Good luck!
1:12 in, paused the video and bought one! Thanks man for puttin in the work. 👌🏾
Hope you enjoy it!
This is genius, wish i would have had this a month ago when I switched out my cassette on my himiway. I cut the tool with a grinder and it wouldn’t grip so I had to open up and destroy my old cassette. This awesome tool would have saved the poor shimano’s life!
Awesome! I just struggled with this a few days ago. Ordered two, thanks.
I was going to do a similar video and looks like you did an amazing job. I have a Hovsco Ranger with a Sutto 500w. I wonder if you're tool will fit over the connector shell they use on that. I cut a .41 slot out of a fr-1.3, then cut a "wedge" to tap in to keep it expanded. That's actually what they do in the China shop. I have a video. They later sent.
This part is the initiative. Soon USA will make whole ebike and everything related to it.
Awesome American ingenuity! Please make more stuff in the USA.
I got my tool! Yahoo! ✅
keep up the great work
I just took a standard freewheel tool, put it in a socket wrench, held the wrench with my foot so it didn't move and used a grinding drill bit to drill through the middle. 3 minutes job
I recently purchase a himiway cobra and quickly learned the stock gearing sucks, which leaves me shopping for an 11-32 freewheel. The motor says himiway and I assume it's just a rebranded befang, however they were smart in running the wire on the opposite side.
I cut a slot through the normal removal tool with angle grinder, to make the cable to pass through.
Amazing tool I need one Asap ! when will they be back in stock ?
Whelp, I need one of these.
I just ordered one of these. I tried slotting a regular freewheel removal tool, but it collapsed and slipped as soon the torque began to get heavy. I ended up cutting the old freewheel off with an angle grinder and cutting disc. Avoiding damage to the hub was like trying to perform surgery with an axe, but I went painfully slow and managed to pull it off without injury to me or the hub.
😍😍😍😍 thank u so much
Thank you for the video. Have a blessed day.
Thank you! You too!
What about if i have a rad rover and therefore i dont have a true 750 watt motor, its the stock 500 one, does this work for switching out the old one and putting in a true 750 watt bafang??
I will be sharing this my group on Facebook. M2S Bike forum.
Hey I ordered one about a week ago and downloaded the shop app to track I've emailed you about my issue! I'm looking forward to recieving the product
Nice work Kyle! This is awesome
Awesome thank you!
Nice tool! Too bad it takes 45 days to get 1? No worries made my own in an hour it was pretty easy park tool must use good steel because mine doesn't flex or bend.. good product though kyle if you want to know the basic tools i used to make my version i'd be happy to share🍻
Ouch just spent $102 CAD for this with international shipping. If it doesn't work I'm gonna cry
Very cool. I'm assuming it's a no go for the Bafang 500W motors typically found on Rad bikes?
Works great.
YO YO Kyle Area 13 u da man top ebike specialists and business man can you tell me what RadPower ebikes will the 750 Watt upgrade motor fit in? Will it fit in the new RadPower RadExpand ebike?
Nice Job Kyle! Love it!
Thanks Andy! I appreciate you!
Very nice work, and a pretty reasonable price for an individually machined tool. 👍
Thanks 👍
Just want to mention , something similar on you car is your oxygen sensors on your exhuast have a similar problem because the sensor has a wire in the middle the socket they use is close but is taller a little thicker all round and has a cut out about half way up the socket, just something to look at if compay put different size plugs on the ebikes.
Anything on the horizon for cassettes, like on the Blackbird?
23 seconds into your video shows a bike on a rack with only the front wheel up. Where did you get that? The handy handlebar rack doesn't seem to be made for bikes with fenders.
Another job well done when i buy. I'll buy bolton
Nice! Glad we could make something you're proud to own and use.
Where do I order one? I need this asap
CNC machinist here. Run a Mazak nexus 250-msy with a sub spindle and live tooling with barfeeder for lights out production. What’s the run time on that part? 3-4min?
Love your videos. I’m trying to make beach chairs and beach carts for challenged people with wheeez balloon tires can you help me out
Well, we received the tool today and I wish it was the same as the one in this video. Ours would not fit over the 18mm axle nut so we had to dremel the insides a bit to get it to slip over. Once inside it refused to fit the freewheel splines. We tried it on another freewheel and it would also not fit. We compared it to a Park Tool FR-1.3 and the splines do not match up.
1. Don't dremel the tool file the corners of the nut if you must.
2. What brand of freewheel was this?
The Shimano MF-TZ500-7, same as the one you have in your video. The axle nut looks the same too. Did you file the corners of the nut?
Here's a TH-cam short of me trying to fit the tool in the Freewheel. th-cam.com/video/tF5DpiG8FFQ/w-d-xo.html
yea , I second the bike stand , even you made upgrade parts a stand , like the park tool stand , replace some of the week parts with Aluminum . I would rather have a slightly heavy stand if would hold an E-bikes weight
Now you can make one for the single speed Radrunner freewheel. Took me a month to replace mine. Machined one Park tool and used the one from RadPower bikes. More difficult endeavor than this design.
I need to know if this has been tested on the Shengyi 750W motor from RadCity4.
I need the tool for the Shimano free wheel for my Himiway Cruiser
Before this tool, what was the solution? Just replace the whole assembly?
Home-made hacked together tools that kind of worked.
Just ordered one. And it has free shipping! Great work on this product! I’ve been looking a long time for this tool.
Hope you enjoy it!
Is that Ryan former Voltbike tech?
Looked at getting one. Im in Klamath, Ca. do you really have a 90 day backorder?
Great Job!!! Is the power cable of the Bafang 750 hub motor thicker than the Bafang 500 hub motor power cable?
I replaced my shimano freewheel with a DNP freewheel on a Bafang 500 hub motor and I could easily slide a regular freewheel removal tool through the power cable.
Really cool! I hope you can sell a lot of these and bring the price down by at least 50%! Great job though!
I would pay 3$ at the most, he is ....king kidding...
you wouldn't even need to slide it over the nut, its basically a socket with a slot in the side for the wire really it would be a lot easer.
i’m need one please
pretty sure the eight people or so that thumbed down this video own bike shops and would rather you just bring your bike to them and spend more money🤑 💰
Is your tool for sale yet, your link doesn’t seem to have the slotted one. I’m trying to remove my freewheel on my RadRover 6 Plus, please assist
BRILLIANT!!!
Yes, Larry - You ARE!
I've been imagining this very thing. I'm gonna try a few solutions and see what happens but I may need to buy that tool. Are you guys getting better delivery times?
Does this work for a 350W Bafang hub motor too?
you guys seriously rule.
I usually use a 4 pound hammer and bear it into submission. Which means I usually just buy a new one, and I feel better
looks like a great tool for my wheel... just cannot order it :(
Nice, USA made, YES
Right on!
Will the tool work on a Himiway
Does It work on the Himiway and how do I get one.
Will it work on a vtiuvia 750 watt motor
Great job again, The steel rods.Sounds like they were hard to find are they from the USA?
Yep!
My (7000 miles) Radwagon4 750w motor is working but there is no peddle assist. There is a disconnect. Is there an intermediate part that fits over axil first and then the 7 gear cassette slides over both part and axil. Can that intermediate part be ordered and be replaced? Name of part? My two-legged mule is hurting. Turns out cassette and freewheel slide on differently. Another special tool? Forum even mentioned that a spacer is required with cassette.
Or is "part" attached directly to the motor housing and thus housing is what gets removed to get to camber that is worn out?
At 1:30 on special part via England. th-cam.com/video/U6VSlhqtVwQ/w-d-xo.html
Doesn't fit over the nut on my 750 watt bafang motor.
Called a d there solution was to file the corners down on the nut. 😞
Same here. Bums.
Hey, my staff made 2 of these disappear from my toolbox, can you please make me 2 more asap? 🙏
we ordered one from area13 but it got cancelled hope you can hook us up as we really need this in the Philippines.
Unfortunately the one you sent me just slipped and rounded off. I guess it's useless now. Freewheel is still on the motor.
Mine too. Really disappointed, especially waited for so long for it to arrive then this exact problem happened to me. What did you ?
@@sh3ik84 nothing so far..I'm in Canada and paid huge for this thing.....exchange rate and import taxes. Let me know if you get anything from them. don't know if its worth it to me.
@@vincesutch5295 hey dude, first of all thanks for responding. I actually ended up contacting them about the issue, now they will send me a new one -> free of charge, ofc! You should try contracting them. They told me that it shouldn’t be slipping at all. So yeah.
@@sh3ik84 right on my friend......I will contact them and see if they will respond. Thanks for the heads up.
@@sh3ik84 So and update........I contacted them and sent them pics and they have shipped a new one out to me. Also said they would pay any taxes and import duty. Great customer service. Thanks again for reaching out to me. Totally appreciate it. :)
if only they knew the actual tool is like a spark plug wire remover pliers that you squeeze the handles together after slipping over and slide into the socketed chamber. handle is built in on the tool gentlemen. i guess this is just a harder way of doing it that does work. oh well.
You should definitely do a video showing us how easy it is to get an old freewheel off with that tool. It would be a big benefit to the community.
Where can I get one ? Pls send link or something.. I need one. Thanks
area13ebikes.com/products/bafang-750-watt-freewheel-removal-tool-made-in-usa-by-bolton-labs
What is the part number to order
Please review the Blix Packa
My local bike shop ordered this tool from you a month ago and still hasn't received it.
Please email for updates. Although we are in preorder and making them as fast as we can, some delays are due to slow holiday shipping.
hows the solar velo coming along
Join Bolton Labs to learn about all the cool projects and be a part of them too!
Come on man make with the suspension fork video
Cost 50$ 👏 👏👏
Please help.
Your tool not working
Will this work on a lectric ebike?
Were can i order one .i need one
Area13ebikes.com
Sold out...
Yes. But still taking preorders. :)
I paid $49 for this tool. I just received it for my rad mini. And it does not fit. $49! WTF!