Converting an Old MTB to an E-Bike Using a Bafang Conversion Kit | $700 Kit With Battery

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  • @jadppe
    @jadppe 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you for the explanation on the Pedal Assist. I've watched tons of videos on converting my bike and nobody explained PAS better than this.

    • @iforgotilikebikes8543
      @iforgotilikebikes8543  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      You're welcome! I'm glad to help. I watched a few vids before, and didn't understand it either. I feel your pain! Thanks for watching and for commenting.

  • @redfield312
    @redfield312 หลายเดือนก่อน

    nice vidio really enjoyed watching . Great dogs

  • @redamaleki
    @redamaleki 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You should be able to get a USB connector to reprogram your PAS levels so that you've got better control at each level. Changing the power curves I believe.

    • @iforgotilikebikes8543
      @iforgotilikebikes8543  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you. I am planning on doing that soon. That is the next step and I will make a quick video about it. I appreciate the comment. Thanks for watching.

  • @icetrading9600
    @icetrading9600 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I was gonna as a side project get that back battery as a seat + a triangle and normal battery hooked up to a 3000w and 48-72v controller

    • @iforgotilikebikes8543
      @iforgotilikebikes8543  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That's pretty cool. They say to keep the battery cool with plenty of air flow so hopefully sitting on it won't be too hot. That motor must be a beast compared to mine. I think that's what some of those electric dirt bikes have. Saw one go up that steep incline easily the other day. I was in awe.

  • @binarumah
    @binarumah 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Awesome video. Thanks for sharing your experience. keep the video coming. Subscribed!

    • @iforgotilikebikes8543
      @iforgotilikebikes8543  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you so very much! Glad you enjoyed. You rule!!!

  • @Emtbtoday
    @Emtbtoday 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The Bafang mid-drive is good. It goes straight through the bottom bracket hole; great design! But if you can get hold of a cheap Kona Process 134, it's a good bike for conversion. Just use all the Bafang kit; it comes as a package with a Bafang Samsung battery and charger! These non-branded batteries and chargers scare the heck out of me!

    • @iforgotilikebikes8543
      @iforgotilikebikes8543  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I would have gone with that, but for where I ride everyday, I'm jumping over logs, rocks, dirt stumps, etc., I figured I'd just bash that motor straight off while sending myself into a tree. lol. I knew the weight would be weird, but it makes more sense to have the clearance for getting over debris on the trails. Someday, i wanna try the mid-drive, though. They do look great, fun, and the weight is in the right spot on the frame.

  • @jaywye
    @jaywye 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This was wholesome.

  • @alifelesordinary
    @alifelesordinary 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Did I miss how much this all cost?

    • @iforgotilikebikes8543
      @iforgotilikebikes8543  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      $693.56, to be precise. I'll update the description. I may have mentioned it in the video somewhere, but I forget where. I ordered it with one of the battery options that came with it. Thanks for watching!

  • @Emtbtoday
    @Emtbtoday 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Oh hell with that! Charger making that noise already get it out the house!

    • @iforgotilikebikes8543
      @iforgotilikebikes8543  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Haha! I hear you. It quieted down and I monitor it while charging. So far, no issues.

  • @ShinobiZXx
    @ShinobiZXx 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Bro, make sure, you stretch or do mobility after a hard workout lol. Great video, very instructive. Thanks

    • @iforgotilikebikes8543
      @iforgotilikebikes8543  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I do! Morning calf cramps are hitting me lately, so I'm drinking more water and doing full-body stretches more often, usually earlier at the gym during the day, then before bed at night. Crazy how my calves can cramp up when I first move them right after I wake up in the mornings. Thank you for the advice and the compliment! I appreciate it a ton.

  • @Emtbtoday
    @Emtbtoday 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Just bite the bug and buy one honestly totally different feel with the new geometry and alot safer! I had one these GTs years ago i know its not the best ride i went and boght a Bosch emtb with the smart system after watching alot these amd then getting a shot on someone's home mader and a real ebike the difference was a no brainer totally different

    • @iforgotilikebikes8543
      @iforgotilikebikes8543  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I would, but the price is what's insane to me. I get it, it's all expensive parts, but for like four grand, I'd have to wait a while to save up. Not worth it for me right now. Someday, I will have one, make no mistake. Just don't know when. lol. However, my brother bought a commuter ebike stock for about $1200 and it's light as a feather for no suspension. Worked the same as my conversion, really. I was impressed with the weight, though. Def wasn't heavy, under 40 lbs.

  • @PedalJourneysYT
    @PedalJourneysYT 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Just watched this today and I want to convert my bike too am a youtuber I do cycling content too but my question is ? Where did you buy this kit

    • @iforgotilikebikes8543
      @iforgotilikebikes8543  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I watched a few YT vids and read some forums only to notice people were using the Bafang ekit without many problems. I just looked it up on Amazon and ordered it from there. I think the kit was around $275 and the battery came with it for a total around $700 or so here in 2024. Thanks for watching!!

    • @PedalJourneysYT
      @PedalJourneysYT 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@iforgotilikebikes8543 welcome I'm kenyan language we say karibu sana 😅 means welcome 🙏

  • @Kirt44
    @Kirt44 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Lol i get it that question before seing that it on the internet people wouldnt understand and act like the internet must be broken lol

  • @webslinger67
    @webslinger67 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    full suspension😐

  • @Emtbtoday
    @Emtbtoday 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You may have issues with them stupid sensors on the breaks alot people do with these kits! Don't know why they even use these they don't on manufactured ebikes

    • @iforgotilikebikes8543
      @iforgotilikebikes8543  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      So far, so good. They were a pain to install, and epoxy them into place, but so far, they haven't moved at all and work fine, surprisingly.

  • @clausnymann5527
    @clausnymann5527 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Super-interesting topic, and I really wanted to, but the constant cutting made it physically uncomfortable for me to watch your video. (Example: Around 7:50 when you talk about connectors, there's something like 5 cuts in just a couple of seconds.) Guess I'm just getting old... :-/

    • @iforgotilikebikes8543
      @iforgotilikebikes8543  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Haha. You think you're getting old? I'll say a word, then a minute passes, then I'll say a few more words, then another minute passes, then I'll finish the sentence, but I'll studder 4x in the sentence. I can barely watch my own footage back like that, so I was just chopping out any and all "nothing" parts due to my own problem with not speaking very well and thoroughly yet. I'm working on it, but I appreciate the comment. I'll try to be much smoother in future videos with speaking so there won't be a need for so many cuts. It was a lot of just staring at the bike with nothing going on in many of those moments. It would have been a very long video if I kept em all in. Super helpful comment, though. I'm a progress at work, first year making vids really. Thanks for your interest!

  • @loonywalker6729
    @loonywalker6729 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    mid drive is better

    • @kristofsomers2020
      @kristofsomers2020 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      no it's not, it's worse for your sprockets and chain

    • @iforgotilikebikes8543
      @iforgotilikebikes8543  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Felt like I would have smashed it into a log or rock since I pass over so many. Sorta wanted to play it safe for my first build, but I am very curious about those motors and I'd love to install one on something, someday. Thanks for the comment, though.

    • @iforgotilikebikes8543
      @iforgotilikebikes8543  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@kristofsomers2020 Interesting. I wonder why.

    • @GreytideWorldwide
      @GreytideWorldwide 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@iforgotilikebikes8543 Better feedback from pedaling, regardless of if you have a torque or a cadence sensor. Your center of mass is also not offset by the weight of a hub motor. Also it lets you run gears rather than being stuck at a single speed of the hub motor, you'll be ghost pedaling a lot more if you go top speed. I upgraded from a 1000W direct-drive rear hub motor to a Bafang BBS02 750W Mid-Drive and it's like night and day. Installation is also way easier due to the bafang having standardised (and waterproof) HiGO connectors. The only upside to a direct-drive style hub motor is being able to regenerate power when you brake. (you can still use e-brake cutoff on other styles of motors but it won't add charge to your battery). Also without a torque arm your hub motor puts wear on your bike's dropouts as compared to the mid drive wearing your drivetrain which is easier to replace and with maintenance should last a long time.

    • @Emtbtoday
      @Emtbtoday 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Absolutely! 100%

  • @Subscriptionexperiment
    @Subscriptionexperiment 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    See if it has cruise control. Then you just have to steer.