NIU NQi N1S Sport // Review after 1 year // 11 000+km
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- Review of Niu NQi Sport (N Sport, N1S Sport) after 1 year of use, 11 000+ km. Don't hesitate if you have any questions !
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Really love the serenity of your vid!
I'm living in Seychelles and am about to order a NQI GTS. Really looking forward riding it on our beautiful Mahe island. After riding around on a noisy, vibrating ICE scooter the GTS will be bliss!
Nice ! Id be glad to see a bike video from there !
Wow! Awesome video. Great editing skills :)
Thank you :-) !
OMG 700€ only!!! In EU the price is 2.300€!!
Seriously I love the prices here ! I'm not sure if I would pay it that price in Europe - to be calculated vs other options. See you!
Most of these mopeds are made in Low salary developing countries, you cannot compare directly. There is shipping fee, import tax, dealer commissions, land delivery to pay extra.
Hi in the USA California it's $7500 usd.
@@go5582 likely tariffs played a part, especially if 25%
@@go5582 damn for real?
I just bought a Niu NQi sport and I think it rides like a dream compared the old Chinese electric scooters that I have had.
Great ! Where did you buy it and are riding it ?
Watching from Nanjing🤘I have a NPRO Bought additional 35AH ,now using double battery, changed aftermarket rear suspension and now it’s way comfortable ride plus I can reach 120 km range, It’s Awesome! BTW, You forgot to mention that China market NSPORT is using only 1200W , while overseas version is 1500W. Enjoy your Niu ride😁👍
Awesome ! You made yourself a killer bike ! 120km range is amazing =). That bike is really a great investment. Enjoy riding and be safe ! :-D thanks a lot for all the info and feedback !
@@gregswiatek515 No Worries👍And I changed a lot of things like the new dashboard, new ECU V35, 182 FOCcontroller, front turn signal daytime running light and changed the rear brake light🤣 Enjoy your Niu ride ! Be safe🤘
@@aircorgihui43Hi just bought a used bike,do you mind sharing some links for suspension,disc rotors and other compatible stuff?
Thanks for the review!
I just thinking to get the NQi sport, surprisingly in Indonesia the top speed is ~60 km/h, and it cost for about IDR 30m / €1900 (way cheaper than other variant, cause it already fully assembled within the country)
60km/h is great ! Nice ! Just be careful at That speed, to make sure you can brake on time if anything happens... :-). By the way, which part of Indonesia are you in?
@@gregswiatek515 I'm on capital Jakarta. Actually with the heavy traffic jam on the city we rarely get the top speed, maybe NIU trying to be competitive with other electric vehicle that already available here like Viar Q1, United T1800, or Gesits (local brand) that have roughly same specs (except the smart apps connectivity, a plus point for NIU).
@@heronimus17 cool, enjoy ! I think the price there seems reasonable for the NQi sport, considering the quality is pretty good and you get a good speed as well. Enjoy !
Wow cool scooter
Nice review. My NQI from 2020 has lots of hissing/scraping noise from the rear brake caliper. Do you also experienced that?
Thanks! Hmmmm, I don't have that issue.. but just wondering, you have noise when braking or just when driving ? The way their brakes are designed, the pads are fixed on a part that has some play. I don't know how to explain but you can move the pads with your hands and they have a bit of freedom, as they are mounted with some play. Perhaps it could come from this design I'm not sure. Did you try cleaning them ? Could be some residue from braking/powder. I hope you'll find a way to get rid of that noise, worst case by checking with the dealer. Good luck !
Great video! Do you get a red P flashing above your mode panel? Mine comes up when I am starting it now and not sure what it means.
The red "P" is park. Normally when you turn on the power to the scooter with the key, the "P" will be displayed. When the P is displayed, you can't use the throttle. Then you just need to press the green button to put the scooter in riding mode (equivalent of a starter on a motorbike) and then the Red P disappears. I never saw mine flash. It's just on until I start the scooter with the green switch. You can send me a video of the whole sequence and I can share your video with the shop owner here, i have him in my contacts.
@@gregswiatek515 Thanks for the info! Much appreciated. I'll keep an eye on it and send a vid if I need, cheers!
Great video, very informative :)
In germany it costs at least 2.660€, by the way.
I think I will buy a used scooter from 2018/2019, that would be a bit cheaper.
Have a nice day Greg!
2660 ouch..., thanks for sharing thought!
Great review, very confusing model numbers for their range of bikes though.
Fully agree with you, between the "+", "pro", "sport", "city" versions and so on... Hard to grasp the differences, I'm just as confused as you, but usually it comes down checking well which motor you get and which battery (or batteries) you get. Good luck !
And also which requires a CBT or 125cc and above on your license before you can ride them. Eg bikes that do over 30mph.
Of course they are now classed in model ranges ,like the this bike, with model range ‘N’. So this is the NQI Sport.
Anything with GT in it requires a motorbike license as it does over 45mph
There’s a good 3D showroom here of the bikes and specs
www.niuedinburgh.com
Hi. Great review, could you tell us your average real range in mode 3 please? Also is this the 35ah/2100wh battery ?
Thanks ! Well, yes it's the 35 ah battery. I can do 80km going very slow on mode 3 (like purposefully going slow to get somewhere far and come back), or about 55km going fast (around 60km/h). 😁
@@gregswiatek515 thank you very much. How much do you weigh ? 😅. I'm hesitating between this model and the mqi+ but range is my number one criteria
@@drigersdrigers569 I weight a bit more than I would like to haha, 82kg (180 pounds). Enjoy and I hope you'll like your bike !
I have a question for you Greg. We're gonna move to Beijing next spring. Don't know yet where we're gonna live but my wife is going to work at the UN there so it probably will be in the city centre. What are my options to be able to ride a scooter there? Thx in advance!
I've been to Beijing a few times, and from my understanding, there are areas downtown where you can't drive scooters there. It might be just some parts of the center, because out of there for sure there were some. You'll have to look into which kind of scooter you can get to be able to have a licence plate, there might be maximum speed limitations to get a licence plate. That kind of stuff is changing all the time so when you get there you can get the latest info. At some point they had temporary "yellow plates" which allowed faster scooters to have a 3 year temporary plate, there are also "white plates" for scooters usually not exceeding 25 km/h and those are just legal and permanent. Anyways this might have been changing so to confirm once you're there with locals and the police stations which manage the plates. Good luck !
@@gregswiatek515 many thx for all the info!!
i'm choosing between NIU NQI lite and IVA E-go S5. What are the opnions in china of the IVA compered to the NIU ?
Hi! Sorry I missed your comment.. I don't know that brand and model, but I'll research it and ask around of anyone have one here and get back to you if you get any details !
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Hi handsome host. Did you accedentally make a mistake on the price?
I want buy one for 25 km/h bcuse that don't require driver licens. Is it strong to climbing hills?
That's fine - driving 25 km/h you will get much more range than if you would drive 45km/h or more.
As for hills, where I live is mostly flat but I did have some hills to climb and never had issues, some were suite steep (underground parking garage type). I don't know how steep/what's the angle of your hills, but for some rather steep hills for me there was no issues.
Is this support fast charging ? what is charging time ? and what is the battery drain issue at idle, if you have any experience of this idle case.
I'm sorry I don't know if it supports fast charging.. i only got the stock charger That cones with it. I never timed it very precisely, but i think usually from like 15% to 100% it would take about 5 or 6 hours I'd estimate. As for idle, I'd say maybe it would lose about 5 to 7% a day.. again I never pay too much attention to that, but it was never an issue. All those are just rough estimates..
Got a question ❗
How is the battery capacity doing; has the scooter lost range❓
You have hot summers, cold winters, right? Is that rough on the batteries...?
Thanks; Great Video ❗
Hi ! Sorry for the late answer. Honestly the range haven't diminished much, it's minor. At the same time, I always took very good care of the battery (the bike was stored indoors 99% of the time in winter overnight, always in the shade in summer, I took the battery indoors on cold days when going to work.). When it was cold (-5 Celsius let's say), I'd lose about 10%-15% of range compared to summer. Sorry to not be so precise, but I'd say try to not keep the battery out in the cold overnight and you shouldn't have any issues!
@@gregswiatek515
Well, I'd guess Niu includes decent batteries, the quality seems good, generally, so I guess the batteries should last a bit in the long run. Taking the battery inside in the wintertime seems a little bit of a hassle, then again, I wouldn't be using the scooter every day when it's cold outside.
Parking in the shade in the summertime should be possible.
I find the question very interesting… How long do these batteries last we're being sold right now in all those new EVs?!? After all, they are the expensive part in those vehicles.
Looking forward to some studies the next few years.
So, no real notable capacity loss, right?🙂
Sounds good!
Hey nice video. I have a question because you live in China.I saw a wholesale on Alibaba. The company name is Jiangsu Smart Technologies. Do you think that it is an original Niu? cannot find any info online.
Can you send me the link and I'll have a look?
Well i had a quick look and searched them on Alibaba, I never saw any of their products in China. The ones I see the most on the roads is Soco, Niu (小牛电动), Yadea ( 雅迪电动车) and Aima (爱玛电动车). Perhaps if you spot one that they have, try to check as much reviews as possible (although they might have fakes ones), ideally a couple of TH-cam reviews of people who bought it in the west. Beware of what looks too good to be true ! If you send me the link to the model, I can cross-check if it's also sold locally in china on taobao (equivalent of cheap ebay/Amazon) and see the reviews.
@@gregswiatek515 thanks that is all i needed to know. Seems sketchy so better not touch it 😁
Can you modify the electronics to reach higher speed?
Yes, you can change the ECU (electronic control unit). I know some people who did, the top speed changed from 45 km/h to 65 km/h. They bought it in china on the site "taobao" for less than 100$. I don't have a specific link sorry, but if you go for this I'd suggest to go with a seller who has good reviews (if you're confident to do it yourself), or to go through someone who does those kind of modifications to be sure all goes well and without risks. The ECU is located under the seat, do you have to remove, unplug the battery, unplug all the cables from the ECU (battery cables, motor cables etc. Again, I never did it myself so I don't know if there are any other specific steps, better to find someone who has experience with this in your area. Good luck !
Great Video! I own N1S with tuned controller, so the max speed is 65km/h 💪. I'm very happy with it. Traveling every day 64 kms 😁. What is the price for new NGT in Your country?
The NGT is 20 000 yuan here, so 2520 euros or 2950 usd. It's quite expensive, but comes with two batteries. I think it's still a much better deal to get a N1S and change the electric control unit. If really needed someone can buy buy a second battery as well and it's still much cheaper than NGT. Did you buy a new electronic control unit or did some modifications yourself ? Here you can order it for quite cheap on taobao (cheap amazon equivalent) and get 65 km/h on the N1S. Safe riding !
@@gregswiatek515 ordered from taobao. Installing was 15 min, plug and play. My next step Will be assembling battery pack 72V 70Ah 😉💪🔋🚀
@@TheBoltondj44 nice! Which country are you in? And also, do you have any details about that battery pack ? I never searched for that... But 2x 35Ah must give a killer range!
@@gregswiatek515 Hungary, I will redesign the old battery holder underneath to accept the new self made battery 72V 70Ah.
@@TheBoltondj44 nice, didn't know taobao ships worldwide ! Good to know. Good luck with your battery mod and if you happen to do a video about it I'll be glad to have a look !
Hi. I have to decide wich scooter to buy, niu Mqi+ sport or Nqi sport, what is your opinion on this?
I never tried the MQi+, but from what I can see, in some ways they are similar in other ways they are different. I downloaded the user manual of both (just Google the name of the model + user manual), seems like the MQi+ is a little bit smaller overall. The wheels have smaller diameter too. The motor seems to be smaller 1200w vs 1800w (I might be a bit off on the exact numbers but that's what I found). If I'd be you I'd compare in details the user manuals, and especially find the main parameter that matter ; top speed, range, motor power... if you can find a way to try them both it would be the best, to see the acceleration, comfort, size etc. Good luck !
Thankyou for explanation. I will try both and then i see.
@@damjanstravs7309 let me know later if you get a bike and how you like it !
How about the passenger seat. Are they comfortable for the passenger ?
I asked my wife. She said it was fine, didn't have any problem. =)
How does the bike handle wet weather? Or flooded streets?
I always tried to avoid rain and flooded areas, but got caught a few times. Never had any issues riding in rain, and it was strong - no failures whatsoever. I did have to cross some flooded streets, I guess it was about 4-5 inches high and didn't have issues.. just went through slowly. I did it because there was no other way, but id avoid it if possible!
hi ,i buy one scooter secend hand 2 day ago its 8000 km but when i drive its sound like breck pip pip pip i don't undastand its need to change breack or something ...please let me know ..and how i connect after lost bar code ...
The sound comes from the front or rear brake ? The way the brakes are made on this bike is that the caliper is floating - maybe the brake pads or brake disk needs to be changed... It depends how the owner before you used them. If i was you i would take it to a NIU shop, or a bike shop to have the brake pads and discs checked.
As for the bar code, maybe you can enter the number manually? It might be visible under the battery, or might also be engraved somewhere on the frame (maybe under the seat if I remember well). Sorry I don't have the bike anymore right now so I can't check. Good luck with those two points !
@@gregswiatek515 it’s came from back whele
@@Pinkudaniemridha well I'd have the rear wheel checked (brake pads, brake disk, bearings) to make sure all is fine there.
Did you test a second battery? How to install it? Thanks.
I had only one. But if you'd get a second one, it would go under the seat.
@@gregswiatek515 Thanks I'm gonna buy one next week. Bye.
what is the length of the seat ? 2 persion fit their easily ? please share your experience
Hi! My wife did ride a lot with me - she's 5'7" and 117lb. She was always comfortable and we did ride together quite a lot. The seat is quite cushy, she would need a little break after about over an hour. I can't measure it now but I'd say it the seat is between something like 20 to 25 inches long overall. The footpegs for the 2nd person have two positions (closed and open).
@@gregswiatek515 thank you !
Wow, what city are you in? It is beautiful there!
Tianjin, not far from Beijing =)
Hey can you make another long term review maybe after 30k mileage
I'd love to, but unfortunately I left china and had to leave this bike behind, it was too complicated to bring it back with me with me mainly for the battery. Anyhow, I'll be getting a new bike soon, but totally different.. Yamaha MT-09 2022.. cheers !
What mileage are you getting in a single charge ?
Hi ! Well it depends of the speed you go. If you go very slow (20km/h) you get tons of mileage out of the battery, if you go more like 45km/h or above you'll get less. From memory, when I was using it in average of a mix of slow and fast speed, through city riding, I'd say it was about 55km roughly. Hard to say exactly cause I don't have the bike anymore right now. I could get more range if i needed to go to a far point and back, so i was then purposefully going slow to be sure to go and back, and still have a little safety margin in case. The range was a bit lower in winter months, but not so much cause I stored the bike indoors most of the time, or at least taking the battery indoors when not using it on very cold days. Hope this helps.
NIU Is underrated quality.
I agree, I've had that bike for almost 2 years now and still no issues. I'm looking forward for the Niu RQi, if I can get my hands on that when it comes out... Hehehe
Of course it’s underrated. It has a standard 2 year manufacturer warranty on the bike and here in the U.K. , bought through a NIU flagship store, it’s 3 years warranty on the battery. 600 charge cycles roughly 25k miles or even 5 years.
What about shock absorbers?
They are fine - for the usage and the speed of the bike they work well, but don't expect high quality there. You will still feel the bumps and cracks on the roads - it's not amazing if you're riding on rough terrain. And of course they are not adjustable like on higher-end motorcycles (damper, rebound, etc).
@@gregswiatek515 did you tried the uqi?
@@axel9546 yes I did. The U series came after the N series so they felt a bit "newer" as they had a few more modern features (for example, no need to put the key in the scooter to drive it, proximity was enough). But the one I tired was slower and has less range than the N series so I preferred the N. Good luck !
In my country it's $3800 which makes them unsaleable.
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wow that is cheap, here it is 2200$ Previously it was just 1800$ then they increased the price. i got the mqi sport and its actually a good one i got it for 1600$ before the increase. now it cost 2000$.
Thanks for the price comparison ! From which area are you ?
can the battery be charged while removed?
Yes, you can either : 1) plug the bike while the battery is inside, or, 2) remove the battery and plug it at home.
Only thing that bugs me is the fact that you must sacrifice the second batt in order to get any practical carrying space, poor design I feel
You're right! I don't have a second battery but if I did, definitely a top case would be needed, storage is necessary for at least a lock/charger/emergency items etc.
@@gregswiatek515 a charger fits underneath the battery that is in the buddy seat. A chain from a big lock fits perfectly fine behind the battery and the lock its self i fit besides the battery. I'm talking about a NQI pro, so the moped version on the GT. So with the larger double batteries that is.
@@raymondk2202 good to know, thanks for sharing !
There is a new cargo model with a box meant for delivery men, or you can add a top box
755 euros.... wth? This thing costs 2600 euros new here. Well, I'm skipping out then lol. All NIU scooters are extremely expensive here. Just a spare battery is 800 bucks. I guess I'm still going gas for my next moped. E is simply too expensive atm.
Shipping is expensive now, probably 450 euro, and the dealer gets a cut or commission. There is also import tax. Gas is more expensive, weekly usage and maintenance far more than electric
gt costs 4700 euro in holland plus u need not mopet licence but a motor licence cost 1000 to 1500 euro that bad eeej in belgium u can ride it on ur drivers licence peace greg
So expensive.. ! I just moved to Canada and also discovering "normal" prices again 😭
Price 885$ of course it good.
I will buy immediately for this price
But In Thailand 3600$ 😆😆🤦♀️
TAX here crazy… until 317%
For this price I’m not sure good deal or not🤪
Yeah it seems like anywhere out of china is quite more expensive... Export/tax/shipping fees i guess, and maybe a bit of price inflation to make more profit. For 3600$, i wouldn't get it either, I'd rather have a little 300cc motorcycle... =)
@@gregswiatek515 I have already 1000cc most powerful in the world 😄
This bike I want just for fun go somewhere around! No need 300cc same bullshit actually
Only 1000 cc or more - other all no power! 650cc …500cc !
125 cc enough for city - I had all bikes! All cc many years driving and understood that smaller bike easier in the small busy city!
300 cc not easy to parking same as 125😊
But for cheaper price in Thailand have a lot better choices 🤪 this all cos of taxes! Thailand not far from China
Engine is reliable? Any problem?
I never had any issues with the Motor so far. I'm now at 13 000 km, no issues with the battery, no issues with the motor, no issues with the brakes (I just checked brake pads and they are still good also). The motor is branded Bosch by the way. I hope that helps ! Oh and I never had any error messages on the display, or malfunction, the scooter never turned off, etc
@@gregswiatek515 I know it's Bosch and battery from LG or Panasonic but.. is still a Chinese brand. I don't have trust in comunists but its OK then 🙄
@@cornelcon5267 haha yeah I know what you mean ;-). Some of my work colleagues have no-brand ebikes here and they get issues when it's raining... The bike will keep riding even if they close the throttle handle haha, or electric fuse burns etc... There are much cheaper brands here for ebikes (Yadea etc...), you can get a brand new one for less than 200 $, but it might come with issues. Niu is pretty much the most expensive ebike brand here and one of the only one that experts to Europe so it seems like their quality standards are higher (there are for example paint marks on all the fasteners on Niu Bikes after they do torquing etc)... The other brand that started to go into ebikes and exports is Xiaomi (Known as Mi in europe) - but I didn't get the chance get to try their bikes. Coming back to Niu, I have other work colleagues who also had this brand and as far as I know, none of them has any issues =)
@@gregswiatek515 can I also buy one in your country?
@@jaceksawicki1920 that's a good question, I don't know if you can buy it here and have it shipped / imported to another country... Perhaps you'd need the help of so my someone Chinese who specializes in import but I don't know anyone. Otherwise you can check on Niu website where is the closest retailer to your city / country. Good luck !
Maxium speed
It depends of the country and the regulations. But there are also aftermarket electronic control units, which go to 65 km/h and sometimes more.
yep 2700 euro dutch price 800 sounds mutch better wahaha they make a lot of profit on it eeeej peace the gt got 3000w and the n1s sport 1500 peace greg
Wear a helmet, especially in China!
I always used LS2 helmets in CN.
Just checked LS2 helmet's website, nice models there, didn't know them before. I still use the Shoei helmet I got in germany, but it might need a refresh one day. Thanks for sharing !
Why especially in China ?
In my country it's worth 2899.-
Just by curiosity, in which country are you located?
@@gregswiatek515 Switzerland
It's the same in US $
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So you bought a njoe njoe, sounds really chinese... Lol
Здравствуйте 🖐️ как ведут себя аккумуляторы и сколько вы проехал км?
About 55 to 80 kilometers, it depends of the speed that you drive. The slower the speed, the more kilometers you can drive.
@@gregswiatek515 👍👍👍
Можно ли на нём подключить сразу два аккумулятора?
No, not possible unfortunately...
@@gregswiatek515 спасибо. Очень жаль
wish i could get that for $880 here in California