Pt. 3 Convert ANY bike into an EBIKE! **BATTERY & CONTROLLER FITTING GUIDE**
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- PART 2 - DETAILED GUIDE ON FITTING A THROTTLE & COLOUR DISPLAY ONTO ANY HARDTAIL MOUNTAIN BIKE!!!
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Putting the controller on the battery will definitely not help heat issues in my opinion
Best thing i ever did , even 80 mile trips are not a problem . I made 4 in the end all on scrap bikes , only one problem on a sharp burr where the wire leaves the wheel..my next project is to fix that . After 4000 miles i would say triple check wire abrasion points and reinforce, Bikes are surprisingly jiggly and sometimes the cabling is not particularly hard wearing. Personally, i use batteries in a rear pannier still wrapped in their original foam packing to protect them from an inevitable fall . Means swapping and charging batteries is simple . I also soldered on XT60 connectors for long life and good connectivity.
I converted a bike 2 .5 years ago and have just passed 11000 KM one of the best things I ever done. Great fun and exercise all round, and cheap as peanuts.
Mate can u tell me what the best kits are I wanna start
@@mrandmrsbbqpit6736 KirbeBike.
@@mrandmrsbbqpit6736I bought the Voilamart 1500w, rode to work 6 mile and back every day for the past 9 months and had no problems, best think I’ve bought
@@mrandmrsbbqpit6736NBPOWER 3000w kit is fast and strong, you can get a 72v 20ah battery with it and all this cost 1100
I prefer the controller in a bag separate from battery, so I can remove battery when I lock up the bike outside
If you fit the controller in a frame bag with the battery you take the frame bag with the controller in it out. less to get stolen. Only a few wires to disconnect like phase and hall and throttle etc.. and good to go
I'm taking my bike inside l trust nothing .
Thanks mate oi and ride appreciate you my friend.
Great video , I too put my controller in bag ,if only to neaten up the wires. Not had any heating probs. I do understand your concern with heat dispersal . All best take care TT.
Hey mate, just wanted to say you have a really good way of explaining things and showing how to do them, no nonsense. Cheers lad.
Appreciate that thank you
Great video tutorial of the e bike build looks really good in grey with the black controller and battery. Keep up the great work looking forward to seeing it in action when Andy puts it up on his channel. Stay safe Guys. 👍
Just wanted to say thank-you for the videos p1 / p2 /p3 ....I bought one of the Andy Kirby ebike kits and followed your instructions to the letter ....I now have an amazing ebike ...very grateful.... so much fun and makes commuting a breeze. The instructions were perfect. I built it on a Carerra Helcat 29" frame and everything fitted perfectly. I don't think I would have had the confidence to build it without your videos ...thank you .
You're very welcome appreciate the positive feedback 😀
Hi mate just wondering how quickly you got your kit from kirbebikes? I’ve just ordered my 2000w kit and I can’t wait to get it.
Oft debating doing it on my carerra vulcan 27.5 inch hmm definitely getting to it now!
The best of this kit is connecting the cables correctly: you can not miss it. The bag for the cables was a great idea, so clean look now!
I like how you and Kirby meet up you both have some great e-bike vids 🎉
Great build but just one question, dont you have to remove the battery to charge it?
i was thinking the same thing, dam good builds though, id love toon an e bike one day
enjoyed the series, good walkthrough.
Really digging your content lately brother. I really want to get into doing vids like this myself and open my own shop. Any advice on how to get started?! All thanks for the hours you and Andy put in to this hard work to motivate me. I have now built an 5000W Enduro E-Bike and three mountain bikes (one fat tire hub 500W and two mid-drive 750W & 1000W). Cheers!
only issue is its illegal for uk roads and u might have ur bike confiscated as its motor is over the 250w legal limit and especally if u get into accident u wont be covered and may have problems paying outta ur own pocket for accident which may be very costly apart from that its grt build
I really enjoyed these videos. Subscribed as requested. Thank you for the vids.
Thanks so much for this video it is really going to help me when I build mine
Glad to hear 🙏
Hi fella just come across your channel today for the first time fantastic step bye step guide great work🤟
Very well explained and easy to follow ,you've convinced me to get one of these kits,ive always been put of by the faff of fitting a mid drive but looks like even i could manage this👍
Hi get rear wheel kit they are faster and much quiter and quick of the mark. Plus there better to fit than midrive I've had mine for 4years and same battery bought from aliexpress get the one witn max on the rim name
@@colinwhite144 how much did it all cost mate ??
Definitely have subscribed…….great series of videos….thanks…
Great explanations. I would like to see a very light minimal frame with very waterproof electrical component construction. The military used bicycles in WWI and II This kind of mobility makes sense. Try and do a future build with all the great ideas you have. Thanks.
Clean work nice electric bike, very safe powerful and you can go very far my type of electric bike, but I’m stuck with the Jetson so I’m trying to make the best out of it with my J5 Jetson electric bike I’m not gonna lie. I love it. I just cannot do all the things that yours can do which is more like for me because I’m 48 years old grown man I know how to use the speed responsibly I would love to be able to afford one of those, so I have to simply upgrade my stuff little by little I would love to do unboxing you know for companies they could send me the product. I would love to test drive electric bikes would be great. I would love to test drive them for companies and I will give the best reviews and honest honest and the best, but you great job you put that thing together safely in my opinion
Good video. Straightforward guy. best wishes.
Im always watching your vedios,and im one of your subscriber😍
I like what you do with painting the controller satin black and the mounting of controller. I can't stand those yellow phase blocks. I always cut off and solder on bullet connectors & heat shrink them. I replace all the large white connectors with black micro jst sm connectors. Just tidier. Not an issue if its hidden inside a bag though. I'd like to see you make some mid drive BBSHD builds. I've never built one myself. A quality hardtail frame like that giant would go great with bafang.
Is the wire too large of a gauge for DT connectors instead of the block?
@@mbo7613 just Google 'micro jst sm connectors' you will find cheap boxes of different sizes online. They're used frequently in RC cars, boats, planes etc. Just crimp some new pins on, seat them in the connector and you're good to go. The stock white connectors supplied on hall sensor wires are unnecessarily and bulky
best money ive ever spent was on my bafang ebikes ive done around 5,000 miles on each one and use them for everything zoom for a to b quick and ive towed mini quads on a trailer n eveything 🤣 definately had my monies worth out of these kits
Would be nice to see some mid drives get more builds don't get why as a tire change is like a regular bike..
Very good video. Although after the expense and time building your own e-bike would seemed to just buy one already made. E-Bikes are far more affordable compared to a few years ago.
I used them stick on cable clips on my mid drive build it’s so much neater
Great videos. Loved this series. What a beautiful bike
Thank you
I would recommend building this kit on a full suspension mountain or sand cruiser bike cuz the hub motor is heavy.... you will feel every little bump on the road
Do u have a preferred best practice for these batteries mate...
Do u charge the battery while on the bike or always remove it?
Do u allow all power from battery to fully dissipate, before you charge to full again? Or keep it topped up as u go?
Do u always use the 'red power-kill switch' on the battery when u are done for the day or only when u are charging?
Again, I wish you had a Discord server...
Would have been good to see it run up!
I built an e bike just to see what they were capable of 1000 watt motor 48volt.
First thing I found was the e bike battery was incapable of producing the current needed to supply the motor so I used scooter batteries four of to reach 48volt by around 21 amp's so I went for 25 amp's to give a good reserve which worked out well at 15mph close to 200 miles range while with the restricter turned off with my body weight the bike would reach 47mph faster than most cars and if you wanted to be stupid burnout a tyre in a matter of minutes anyway I have a full bike licence and asked the DVLA at the time how to make it legal on the roads and it wasn't worth it so I stuck to my motorcycle's while the electric project bike sits rusting in a shed.
Have to say it was an interesting project which I would have used for the commute if the DVLA hadn't been so ackward.
so with the 3 wires, does this mean that the bike has regen braking so that it can charge the battery a little when braking?
Hi could you not fit a small bag under the seat like a tool bag for the wires and connectors.
Love the channel
Absolutely awesome 💙💙👍
Great video Steve
Thank you 🙏
Is it really hard to change the back tyre considering the electronics that are involved when fixing a puncture? Nice vids
Also considering the cables were attached to the top of the battery does that mean you cannot take the battery off the bike??
Why did you glue the controller to the removable battery?
In regards to setting up the display, is this why you left out the pedal assist on your initial installation footage?
After gluing the controller to the battery, how do you remove the battery to bring it inside for charging? Seems impossible, since it's all wired up, together with the controller.
You have to bring the whole bike inside.
Hi dude stuff and everyone I have managed to lose my Shimano Steps battery keys, AXA or ABUS brand the lock is I think, my bike is out of warranty and I can really do with some advice, please HELP. Great video I learned lots thankyou so much.
Nice one Steve I've watched loads of build videos but you always give mega useful tips that other vlogs fail to give 👍
Thanks so much :D
on this build what about taking your battery off to charge though, hmm
Subscribed
Another superb vid - I'll fit the battery/controller this week so I'll be watching again closely
(not sure about the shades tho 🙂)
You want the content.. deal with the shades 😎 thanks
@@DudeStuff 😅😅😅they're growing on me 😅😅😅
What battery do I need for my kit, it's a 2000 watt motor and a 48 volt control unit, would a 52 volt battery be ok
So by sticking the controller to the battery you can't take the battery off for charging or security?
Depends on the frame triangle size. Smaller frames don't allow it unless you want to fit it somewhere ugly. I never leave an ebike in public or outdoors.
Great video!! I'm about build my own, the wheel arrived today but I was just wondering if they are meant to give you a tracking number for the battery that is yet to arrive?
Hello... Good effort there, good video...
I noticed your work stand and having an ebike a stand is tricky to get stable... What make model do you have? The blue and black would suggest Park Tools?
Aldi
@@DudeStuff thanks
Thank you for giving me the motivation to build my first e bike, your laymen term intuition is just outstanding...subbed and shared
Hey there how's it going dude this is Chris from Tampa FloridaI was just wondering does the kit come with a charger for the battery thanks man I love this series on how to turn a bike into an e-bike I thought it would be a lot harder it makes me want to buy a kit and turn my bike into an e-bike I think I'm going to I live in the United States what is a good kit that you recommend say about a $500 to $600 kit thanks man I love you videos
Your too quick for Andy, he hasnt uploaded the ride video yet so i couldnt continue to watch the antics
Haha not usually think he's doing video Monday
sick merc brother
Can you tell me what model of giant bike this is please? Cheers
Why do you use thumb operated throttles? Isn't a half twist grip throttle easier on your hand? I currently have a thumb throttle and find my thumb and hand get tired after awhile. I plan to change to a half twist grip throttle.
Amazing omg 😳
Cheers dude .
I'm about to do a stretched out chopper e bike with 2,000 w or 5000 watt hub motor or maybe making it all wheel drive haven't decided
Great job !
I'm wondering how difficult is to change the back tire ?
How much of the secured cables and stuff have to be removed ?
Cause it seems to me it's gonna be a pain....
from what I know of hub drives, maintenance can be a nuisance, I run a mid drive though, so never personally dealt with it
Is there regen breaking and does it actually charge the battery?
What size is your bike frame.... wheel size. ?
Problem you should have took it for a spin witch I thought you would have done. Getting to controller I've got 2000wat the controller is the same for 1500wat that came with kit the battery 52v175 top speed 37 mph I've had it to 40mph but that was wind behind me. Is there an upgrade controller for 2000wat and to work on my 52v175 battery thanks Colin
for controller boxes ,i hotglue around the cables, then add vaseline on top of that as well, been 3 years not a single issue and ive rode in downpours and storms
Question, why don’t I see controllers on e-bikes that are sold by dealers?
Most common I guess would be integrated into the frame
Nice video, thx! is there a preferred way to mount the controller so you can take the battery off?
Adhesive velcro tape maybe a good option
I really want to do this now. Really interesting.
That steel adjustable tube clamp is horrendous it has no place in that beautiful frame it will damage that nice paint job as well it should be replaced with a more forgiving bigger sized plastic cable ties
should have ran cables under battery not top tube so you can use a bike hitch rack on top tube without pinching cables, and cables are hidden by battery pack
A great series Steve. Is it possible to shorten the cables instead of a bundle of wires. Keep up the great videos
Sure you can if you want to spend the time.
How do I make my bike faster I own a 500 watt motor with a 48 volt 12 amp battery
I’d heat shrink the connectors in black
How do the plugs (especially the small ones ) hold upto water ingress?
Niceeeeeee mate been watching for a while now me and miss ex army myself so need to mountain bike lol to help me unwind I look after my miss full-time and hardly have any money I got a Scott yz1 medium 26inch bike from two wheel claims am 6.1 I've made it into a nice bike but it's too small can you help me in anyway to swop my bike for an XL MOUNTAIN BIKE any help mate 💯 please
How do you take your battery out if your in a shopping centre? Very very good build.
It can't be taken off without the key.
I've been thinking about making my ownp wheel with an old 🗝️ scooter hub wheel front and back and use the 350w motor hubs =700w. So with the 21 gears 50 mph or 60 and mph hopefully. 36v battery X2 and speed controller. Understand that that will make a heavy bike. Has though about a trailer for the battery back's. Maybe the controllers. Hopefully I'll get a nice bike to get some miles done. 🤞👍👍
Thanks for the info, my 2000w kit has just arrived. Going to mount the controller to the case with extra strong Velcro available on Amazon, it sticks like shit and makes the controller removable.
May I know where you got your battery from? I'm seeing some mad prices.
What webside do you order the kit from?What was the total price?
What's the total cost breakdown for this DIY ?
We purchased this Vivi 27.5” electric bike and a Tentaquil 26” electric bike for our 13 and 14 year olds. th-cam.com/users/postUgkxUiL0GnyDjP32RJdd660sP8mZk4CRLTCJ The Vivi was much easier to put together. With the Vivi, there was a video link to assist with assembly which made the process easier to follow (we did put the handlebars on upside down, but it was a quick and easy fix). With the Tentaquil, the assembly was not as simple to follow, but after we messaged the company for an assembly video, it was easier and they did respond quickly. The other major differences were that the Vivi has a grip throttle on the right handle (like a motorcycle) and the Tentaquil has a push throttle that you use your thumb to activate. The monitors were also different, so if you’re looking for something specific in terms of changing the bikes functions, pay attention to what the monitor offers. We were really impressed with the overall quality and functionality of both bikes, but if you’re looking for more power and an easier assembly, definitely go with the Vivi!
Hello mate , I’ve just finished my first e-bike build and I cannot thank you enough for these tutorials , youve cover every nuance which I would’ve otherwise struggled on. I’ve also been watching your other content which is also very entertaining. Keep it up man and thank you again
Thanks so much I appreciate it ☺️
Thanks for this video. I want to do a similar build but I start to realize that I better stick to my Bafang BBSHD. These hub motor kits are simply not weather proof by design. The connectors to the controller are too exposed.
Hi, where do u buy all the kit from please???
Kirbebike.com
cool market research...i like riding too....that will get you there when you ve been riding for the boss too much....ehhh??? happy trails...
What kit do you use ?and where can I buy it ?
Kirbebike.com
It is really nice to see retired stormtroopers with positive hobbies. So many end up as bantha feed.
Actually one of my favourite bikes you’ve built couldn’t tell you how many time I’ve watched it
Instead of cutting tie wraps with dikes. Use a pair of pliers and twist the exess off. No sharp tips.
Nice one thanks
You've knocked loads of these up recently! My first ebike was a 1500w hub. Great fun. My advice to anyone building is hydraulic brakes are a must, cable just doesn't cut it. As well as two torque arms/ plates either side to be safe. Newton himself said for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Keep it up Steve.
Is it tough to convert disc to hydraulic?
@@jasonpgallery cable actuated brakes to hydraulic. With cable you squeeze the lever and it pulls a cable through a pipe toward, clamping together the pads. With hydraulic, you squeeze the lever and it forces oil through a pipe, clamping that way. They're much more efficient at clamping. No it's not hard. Hardest part is if you need to shorten hoses and bleed the system, many times you can get the right length hose and plug-and-play. If you have more power, it only makes sense to have more stopping power to go with it.
Very well said people always ask if I'm afraid of the speed after I customized my ebike I say no I'm afraid of stopping in time. Next on the list 👌🏼
I build too and agree hydrologic brakes a must! I prefer mid motors but hubs allot easier. Torque arms a must too. Grin technologies has the best. And you'll be addicted! Lol god bless be safe on road
What's the range on the battery like ??
i have a gt Avalanche expert 29" i have a 12 gear cassette i dont know if its correct can someone just run me through it just so i know im buying the correct kit
Hello dear my own electric motor it's shining and as no labels I don't know what battery to use😊😊😅
Nukeproof scout a medium frame. What would you suggest i order from kirkebike
The way that you have attached the controller means that you cannot remove the battery for charging. Not the ideal solution.
How many miles does a full charge give you
Rite good that ,easy to follow .Enjoyed it 👍🇬🇧
Cool. Hey mate don’t forget to give your sisters bracelets back please.
Cheers
Can't believe it yet again you got nice weather wear you live what's happening here?
I see you go for rear motor in most of your builds! do you think theyre better than mid motor or its just ur personal preference?
great as long as u dont get into an accident as its not legal on uk roads maybe should mentioned that part aswell could be very costly if u get sued
Hi, great channel, currently looking for a frame to build up from scratch, chain reaction cycles currently have a frame 27 1/2 inch or 29 inch. It’s the nukeproof frame the bottle hex bolts look a little bit low to accommodate a battery, anyone have this frame will the battery fit on, appreciate any comments thank you
Where is the link to andys channel? 😊