I’ve yet to need more range on my Rover, but I really enjoyed watching you walk us through the process of adding the second battery… and the parts list will come in handy when I do decide to tackle this project. Tks for posting!
Stan - Thank you for the video. I bought my Rad Rover Rhino about 15 months ago and the range with the battery that came with the bike is about 25 miles. So I have been searching the internet for an answer and how to go about it. Your video, therefore, is very useful. Sincere good wishes and a happy New Year.
You are the man! That slide-off battery cradle is genius! I was going to sell my current 36v 13ah battery, once my 52v 20ah arrives. Thanks to you, i can use my 36 first, then the 52. May still sell it, as I'd prefer a 48v, as a secondary
Thanks for sharing these mods! I will be working a new job and using a Radwagon for my duties. The extra range will be imperative to make the most of my time on the job!
I awlmost bought a 50 amp battery, I was worried if it would destroy my motor. I am only 48 volt batters, I have three batteries right now another is on it's way so I have four. My batteries are on the rear. I have three 11.1 volt LiPo batteries and they work everything for abought 16 hours total runing. I personaly enjoy riding up hills and not worried, yes loss power more. I have been working hard on my ebike. I love the video from the rear, better than a miorr. Thanks!
Thanks for the fascinating video! I went ahead and bought those XT90 connectors for use on the dual electrical systems in my car, as they will make amp and battery connections much easier. Smart move keeping the batteries separate, and having the connector instead of a switch would remind me to power down before swapping. I think I would probably go with the original battery in the stock location, and opt for a flat battery under the rear rack, but your setup has more total power. Thanks again for the video!
This may have been asked, but what about mounting the aftermarket battery to the rack instead of going to the trouble of tearing out the Rad battery and retrofitting the stock module? I'm also curious about whether an aftermarket battery like the one shown could function as a sort of backup power bank for the Rad battery if fitted with a compatible charging cable.
Thanks Stan, great videos, I think you live close to me, I’m in Jamestown colony, just bought a rad rover , using it at the hunting lease, keep up the good videos
for the rear battery track consider a piece of thick HDPE (cutting board plastic). Can be had from AMZ in white or black for peanuts and is more workable than wood on a table saw
What if you used a 3-way switch on the reds? Black terminal to the motor and each battery Red wire to a brass terminal to switch from batt. 1 & batt. 2 with blacks spliced together and tucked away?
Pretty Slick! Thanks for sharing your Vid. Your link for the battery on Amazon no longer works. Any idea where I coudl find a triangle 52v like yours, with an external on / off switch? Rad Rover 6+ here.
Great video, thanks for sharing. We are hoping to use the same battery for two bikes by we want to store one at my MILs house so my wife can ride with her mother who's battling cancer. I was wondering if you knew of what connector I'd need if I wanted to be able to plug the rad battery into a different bike? This would allow us to save money by not buying a 2nd battery. Your heis greatly appreciated
Hey Stan, enjoy your videos, am subbed, anyway, question: do you have any difficulty getting on the bike with the battery on the back rack? Last year, that was an issue with me, I could barely get my leg over the back rack to mount the bike. Have a more compact battery on order that I will be doing this modification with. Wondering how difficult to get on the bike. Also, how would it work to simply wire both batteries to a transfer switch? When one battery goes down, flip the switch and have the 2nd battery kick in. Just a thought
Hi Eric that is dangerous but now thanks to new invention go to BIG GAME BIKES company in England 🇬🇧 👍 they have DATEX devices get in touch with my Brother Gareth he will give you advice they have utube videos 📹 also God Bless 🙏
Stan you rock! Love the video, you give me the courage to try this! Question thinking about purchasing another battery like you and adding it to my bike. Seems most after market batteries I am looking at have 2 wires coming out of them, a positive and a negative. So my question is will I see the new battery level on my controller with just the 2 wires connected? Thanks pal!
Hi there , nice video but wouldn't it be much better after all the work , if you used something like a DATEX2 adapter to run those batteries at the same time ? I'm sure battery Sag would be much less and they would last longer .
Stan, Thanks for this video. I have been wanting to extend the range of the Rover. I have been climbing ridges near where I live, 3,000 - 4,000' elevation accents. The views are amazing. The Rover is good for about 35 miles with this type of riding in the present configuration. I have a 68 mile trip I want to take across the Blue Mountain range. Your set up is just the ticket! This will give me enough range to make the trip. Thank you for posting this video. Question: Have you found an "A-B" switch so you can switch from one battery to the other without unplugging and plugging each time a battery runs out? Any issues with running a 48v battery versus a 52v battery with Rad's controller?
I have not looked for a switch that would work. it would have to be a 30 amp switch. it would have to be located down by the connector. you can't run long wires up to your handle bars, its to far. keep the wires short. I feel a 52 volt batt would stress the electronics more than the 48 volt.
@@stanthereservoirrat5934 Your excellent no-nonsense video has prompted me to buy a triangle for my my 2020 RadRhino (I'm in Europe). The crucial element though is the adapter lead with the barrel on one end to connect the battery to the controller. My new Uppbattery will have an XT60 on it but the principle is the same. As the Bolton adapter is sold out and has been for a good while now I have been trying to source the barrel connector so I can make up my own version but I'm damned if I can find it anywhere! Do you have any advice on that please? Many thanks in advance and keep up the great work!
So these are wired paralell or just basically carrying a second battery? And plug one in when the other dies? My controler will blow if i double the current.
Very interesting. Will you always carry the extra battery? Also, is that a new Radrover or is it the same one you have had on your previous videos? P.S. i just got my Radrover last Tuesday. I'm loving it!
@@stanthereservoirrat5934 Nice! I just got my Radrover last week. Love it. I like your videos. I find them very interesting and informative! Please keep 'em coming!
I just carry a extra battery on my bike and pull over and switch my battery. All that pulling and cutting wires is like playing Russian roulette with a $1500 investment. It's also dangerous, especially if your wiring is faulty and catches fire in the middle of a ride. These DYI videos are very informative but one wrong thing that goes overlooked and it's a ambulance ride to the ER ! Maybe others have the "smarts" for DYI's but I'll leave the modifications to the professionals
I’ve yet to need more range on my Rover, but I really enjoyed watching you walk us through the process of adding the second battery… and the parts list will come in handy when I do decide to tackle this project. Tks for posting!
That rug really ties the room together.
Cool mods. Good advice running the batteries totally separately. Much safer. And I totally love what looks like a DIY Cigar Box Guitar.
Making cigar box guitars was my last hobby. It's a lot of fun. Now it's electric bike and exploring the reservoir.
Stan - Thank you for the video. I bought my Rad Rover Rhino about 15 months ago and the range with the battery that came with the bike is about 25 miles. So I have been searching the internet for an answer and how to go about it. Your video, therefore, is very useful. Sincere good wishes and a happy New Year.
Thank you for the advice of how to connect the batteries in parallel. I would have never known they needed to be at the same volts..
@Juan Sergio both of you are scammers
You are the man! That slide-off battery cradle is genius! I was going to sell my current 36v 13ah battery, once my 52v 20ah arrives. Thanks to you, i can use my 36 first, then the 52. May still sell it, as I'd prefer a 48v, as a secondary
Thanks for sharing these mods! I will be working a new job and using a Radwagon for my duties. The extra range will be imperative to make the most of my time on the job!
I awlmost bought a 50 amp battery, I was worried if it would destroy my motor. I am only 48 volt batters, I have three batteries right now another is on it's way so I have four. My batteries are on the rear. I have three 11.1 volt LiPo batteries and they work everything for abought 16 hours total runing. I personaly enjoy riding up hills and not worried, yes loss power more. I have been working hard on my ebike. I love the video from the rear, better than a miorr. Thanks!
Great stuff Stan, I am really enjoying your capers with the rad rover, God bless you.
Good info. I’m going to do this upgrade eventually!
Thanks for the fascinating video! I went ahead and bought those XT90 connectors for use on the dual electrical systems in my car, as they will make amp and battery connections much easier. Smart move keeping the batteries separate, and having the connector instead of a switch would remind me to power down before swapping. I think I would probably go with the original battery in the stock location, and opt for a flat battery under the rear rack, but your setup has more total power. Thanks again for the video!
Thank You for Posting . I have a 2020 Rad Rover Step Thru 1 . Hoping all these updates will work on it to.
Yes I'm interested in buying a triangle battery for my new red 6 to upgrade the mileage
This may have been asked, but what about mounting the aftermarket battery to the rack instead of going to the trouble of tearing out the Rad battery and retrofitting the stock module? I'm also curious about whether an aftermarket battery like the one shown could function as a sort of backup power bank for the Rad battery if fitted with a compatible charging cable.
I really enjoy your videos, Stan! Keep them coming!!
Thanks Stan, great videos, I think you live close to me, I’m in Jamestown colony, just bought a rad rover , using it at the hunting lease, keep up the good videos
And 4u lookin for the cable they changed to Area 13 ebikes. Took me awhile lol.
Stan-U-the man! Love this set up and love the video! What kind of camera are you using the image is awesome!
GoPro, Thanks!
Thanks Stan, Video is very helpful. Your new bike looks great!!
for the rear battery track consider a piece of thick HDPE (cutting board plastic). Can be had from AMZ in white or black for peanuts and is more workable than wood on a table saw
What if you used a 3-way switch on the reds? Black terminal to the motor and each battery Red wire to a brass terminal to switch from batt. 1 & batt. 2 with blacks spliced together and tucked away?
That would work!
Just need to mount a toggle switch so you can select either battery quickly.
Pretty Slick! Thanks for sharing your Vid. Your link for the battery on Amazon no longer works. Any idea where I coudl find a triangle 52v like yours, with an external on / off switch? Rad Rover 6+ here.
Great video, thanks for sharing. We are hoping to use the same battery for two bikes by we want to store one at my MILs house so my wife can ride with her mother who's battling cancer. I was wondering if you knew of what connector I'd need if I wanted to be able to plug the rad battery into a different bike? This would allow us to save money by not buying a 2nd battery. Your heis greatly appreciated
Good video, have you figured out a way to install a transfer switch instead of manually plugging & Unplugging. Thats what I want
that would be nice. like a petcock on a motorcycle
why not use a switch instead of a blank?
Thanks for your video, it is very helpful and much appreciated!
FYI: XT 90 connector is available on eBay for like 5 pairs for $10. I can fab / solder my own cables.
How about just hooking both up n parallel but only turning one at a time. ?
Hey Stan, enjoy your videos, am subbed, anyway, question: do you have any difficulty getting on the bike with the battery on the back rack? Last year, that was an issue with me, I could barely get my leg over the back rack to mount the bike. Have a more compact battery on order that I will be doing this modification with. Wondering how difficult to get on the bike.
Also, how would it work to simply wire both batteries to a transfer switch? When one battery goes down, flip the switch and have the 2nd battery kick in. Just a thought
ever consider a datex2? A parallel connecort for two batteries. I'm wondering if they are safe. Looking to run a 48 and 52 volt battery.
Bolton bikes now sells a parallel connector that should work.
There any sparks when switching battery cables? Or do you simply turn off, remove the batteries before switching the cables?
Sometimes a small spark.
EXCELLENT sir Thank you. My Q is battery quality. The RADs are Samsungs. Do they vary? Recommendations. What to look for?
Can’t you hook up both batteries at the same time in parallel 😊?
Hi Eric that is dangerous but now thanks to new invention go to BIG GAME BIKES company in England 🇬🇧 👍 they have DATEX devices get in touch with my Brother Gareth he will give you advice they have utube videos 📹 also God Bless 🙏
@@williegramirez1355 Thanks! 🙏
im going to buy 52 v for my rad, should i buy 1000w or 1500w
Can't find that Bolton bottom cable ! Can you help?
Area 13 ebikes should have the cable.
Very useful ! Thank you.
Awesome , really well put together. Thx
Does anybody have a list of parts needed for me?
Thanks for sharing!
Can you do that to radexpand 5 bike
I've never seen that bike but if you have access to the battery wires, if they aren't internal, it should work fine.
Stan you rock! Love the video, you give me the courage to try this! Question thinking about purchasing another battery like you and adding it to my bike. Seems most after market batteries I am looking at have 2 wires coming out of them, a positive and a negative. So my question is will I see the new battery level on my controller with just the 2 wires connected? Thanks pal!
Rad power bikes only use the 2 large connectors. The 3 small ones aren't used. Just use the red and black wires.
Thanks!
Does doing this to your bike cause the warranty to be voided?
Yes
Hi there , nice video but wouldn't it be much better after all the work , if you used something like a DATEX2 adapter to run those batteries at the same time ? I'm sure battery Sag would be much less and they would last longer .
Eggzakly......much easier and simpler.....
Why did you not get dual battery connector bolton sales?
i used the bolton ebike cable. bolton does sell a triangle battery upgrade that requires no soldering but its more expensive.
@@stanthereservoirrat5934 ok thanks have you changed your controller or no?
I am 🙏 salute your hard working
Have you ran the 52 volt batteries? Wondering if thats a good idea on 48v stuff.
You could replace the 48 volt with a 52 but the battery wouldn't display the correct charge level.
Fantastic Stan.
U mentioned that u upgrade from a 14amph to a 20amph battery,, does the 20amph give u double the range or 50% more..thks
about 50% more
It’s amazing how easy it is to add a battery and suddenly have a 100+ miles of range.
Wanted to know if this battery extends the bikes range?
yes. with both batteries i can go fifty miles.
i which i can do the same thing on my e moped
im doing simialer to you,but got a question,why did you not go with 52v ?
it's just a bit more stress on the controller and motor.
Stan, Thanks for this video. I have been wanting to extend the range of the Rover. I have been climbing ridges near where I live, 3,000 - 4,000' elevation accents. The views are amazing. The Rover is good for about 35 miles with this type of riding in the present configuration. I have a 68 mile trip I want to take across the Blue Mountain range. Your set up is just the ticket! This will give me enough range to make the trip. Thank you for posting this video. Question: Have you found an "A-B" switch so you can switch from one battery to the other without unplugging and plugging each time a battery runs out? Any issues with running a 48v battery versus a 52v battery with Rad's controller?
I have not looked for a switch that would work. it would have to be a 30 amp switch. it would have to be located down by the connector. you can't run long wires up to your handle bars, its to far. keep the wires short. I feel a 52 volt batt would stress the electronics more than the 48 volt.
What's the name of the cable from Bolton bike?
Its called Rad Power battery adaptor. Its under the Batteries, not in the rad power upgrades tab. I just checked and its currently sold out.
@@stanthereservoirrat5934 Your excellent no-nonsense video has prompted me to buy a triangle for my my 2020 RadRhino (I'm in Europe). The crucial element though is the adapter lead with the barrel on one end to connect the battery to the controller. My new Uppbattery will have an XT60 on it but the principle is the same. As the Bolton adapter is sold out and has been for a good while now I have been trying to source the barrel connector so I can make up my own version but I'm damned if I can find it anywhere! Do you have any advice on that please? Many thanks in advance and keep up the great work!
@@stanthereservoirrat5934 yeah it's sold out, that cable is not a necessity if I am using a different type of battery right?
I was looking at your link for the 52v 20amh will it work with the 1500watt one? Thanks for the videos stan great job!
Yes it does
The rad connectors get to hot with up grade
So these are wired paralell or just basically carrying a second battery? And plug one in when the other dies? My controler will blow if i double the current.
Add a switch to switch between the batteries
Thanks you it was a good vide
great stuff
Very interesting. Will you always carry the extra battery? Also, is that a new Radrover or is it the same one you have had on your previous videos? P.S. i just got my Radrover last Tuesday. I'm loving it!
no i rarely use both batteries. yes the bike is new.
@@stanthereservoirrat5934 Nice! I just got my Radrover last week. Love it. I like your videos. I find them very interesting and informative! Please keep 'em coming!
That’s looks like a new Rover. Stan, did they send you a new bike after your rant?
something like that!
Don't need to do this any more. Look up Fusion Battery Combiner. Plug-and-play. Very easy and simple.
Wouldn’t increasing the amperage increase the total wattage capacity of the motor? That would break it, no?
Don’t forget the rocket 🚀 launchers
I just carry a extra battery on my bike and pull over and switch my battery. All that pulling and cutting wires is like playing Russian roulette with a $1500 investment. It's also dangerous, especially if your wiring is faulty and catches fire in the middle of a ride. These DYI videos are very informative but one wrong thing that goes overlooked and it's a ambulance ride to the ER ! Maybe others have the "smarts" for DYI's but I'll leave the modifications to the professionals
Cant even see what your doing there camera way too far away