EDIT: Ok I decided to work from the ground up this time. P06 setting, 22.5 wheel diameter and P18 at 100% yields me about .5 km/h too fast and 300m low every 5km. It's the best I can get. I still don't understand when the shittiest cell phone on the planet has a GPS to ten's of meters I can't get an accurate odometer/speedometer calculation. Or at least allow me to fix it. Cheers. More stuff coming today.
No problem brother. What I do now is every week or so, just make sure it's torqued down. Don't tighten it too much, just make sure it's snug and you're good to go. So far so good on the blue loctite, however if it starts backing out I may put only a little of the red on the tip of the bolt just to make sure it doesn't back out too much. You will need to get in there for servicing eventually so I'm not totally recommending going too crazy on the red.
Good information, im close to 500km and recently just loosened that bolt to put some oil bc of the squeaking. Gonna have double check it. Couple nights ago I got left with a dead battery bc The bars dropped very quickly, insult to injury I hit my pedal on a curb which bent and knocked my chain off 😂. I ended up having to walk like 3km home...
Yeeesh, Im gonna check mine right now. Thanks for the heads up! Edit: if you reset your factory settings, it resets your odometer, which is unfortunate.
Great video, i think the information you put in this video was great for someone who is trying to work out how to use the display, which helps work out what is going on. The tires look the business, too. That comment about the Ho Chi Minh trail 12, lol. Looks like a big difference in performance with just a simple change of tires and good tip on taking on the protective coating on them. Keep them coming, and i look forward to the next one. Take care out there and look after yourself 😎👍
Well it's the same 5-pin barrel plug, that's not a problem. It's the communications protocol that counts. This one has 7 different protocols so hopefully it mates with the controller. If it works I'll post another video.
@@AussieBodybuilder I think it was a little less than a week from the Richmond, BC warehouse to Toronto, Ont. So across the continent in about a week is pretty good. $200 CDN for shipping. Probably came by train. Delivery guys were great walked it right into the garage and placed it in the back so I could build it. Very easy build, handlebars, lights and front tire and you're good to go.
My LCD suddenly stopped working which also knocked out the motor ...all cables seem ok so I guess I just switch out the display? My guess is it won't work and I'll be left with a dud 😞
There is no switch. That's a loss of power.. Do you have a multimeter? Take the battery off and switch it to on and use a multimeter to see if you are getting any voltage out of the battery. If so, maybe the controller fried. Did you close up the holes so that water wouldn't get in? I have a whole video on it. It fried my controller when I first got the bike. You could also plug in the old display and see if the bike turns on.
@@candelariorodriguez12 Yeah no worries. I would have preferred round mirrors but these ones are good and they are offset so you can keep the shifter, display, etc. in a position that will make them legible. I went with the blue tinted, glare reduction mirrors, however you can save a few bucks without the coating, but the coating really helps especially at night. They really make a difference. Hell I've been riding motorcycles 40 years now and I almost always have ditched the stock mirrors for the glare reduction ones. It's up to you. It's only a few bucks more, however it may not be necessary for your typical riding conditions or style. Stay safe.
It picks up 1.5 to 2km/h depending on the situation. You see the most when there is adverse conditions. Like I go to work everyday a certain route. I notice that I'm climbing hills faster, accelerating faster, less speed drop in heavy head winds, etc. Top is about the same which is due to max rpm of the motor its probably 1 km/h faster. It also keeps speed faster as the battery goes down, because the power is reducing slightly but it doesn't have to fight the tires to keep a higher speed. I noticed I picked up another 5km per charge on a 17amp ride hard range test 42.5km vs 37.5km with the knobbies, so obviously it's using slightly less power keeping higher speed with the lower rolling resistance. My next set I may order those Innova street slicks but I'll order from a different Chinese seller and take the chance. Definitely not ordering them from the one who folded them up like a spaghetti. I just needed to get off those knobbies fast, so I got the Big Boats. Very happy with them so far. Edit: Did sort of a range test today, mixed riding with lots of high speed PAS5 in there in heavy winds got 44.78km on Strava with the 17amp battery before bumping up against low voltage cutoff under load.
How do those CST big boats do offroad? Obviously they won't plow through mud, but they seem like they've got enough grooves to do alright on dirt. I can't stand the noise of the knobby tires, its louder than the motor lol
I'm not sure about sand but a hard packed dirt trail you should be fine. Why the hell they put knobbys on this street bike I'll never know. Anyone who's owned real dirtbikes know this doesn't have the power or the strength to do serious dirt bike riding. Hell the first jump the front forks would probably break off and impale me in the throat.
It's the swing arm. As you saw in the video it's a 2 piece axle. Undo the bolt on the crank side but leave the right hand axle bushing in there so you can take out the left side without the bike falling down. Take the left piece of the axle and put your favorite flavor of grease(I use Permatex synthetic gear grease, link in description) on the inside circumference of the left hand bushing and insert it back into it's position in the swing arm so it can be used to hold the swing arm together while you take out the right side bushing. You may need to use a screwdriver or a knife blade to gently work out the right hand bushing as it's usually the tightest as the bolt is there. Take out the right hand side and put grease on the inside of the bushing. Remember not to get grease in either side on the threads. It's just going to make it that much easier to work itself out. Apply blue locktite(not red you will need to re-grease it occasionally) to the bolt as it can and will work itself out which is dangerous on the road. I also put a little triflow with teflon in between the swing arm axle holes and the frame just to be sure. If you want I'll do a video on it. They overtorque that bolt because it's obvious it's a problem as the new axle they sent me has a washer and blue locktite already pre-applied. It's an easy fix though. Also sometimes the kickstand will squeek going over bumps so I put a little of that triflow(great bike lube, chain, studs, anything) on the rivets the kickstand pivots on and that killed that squeek as well. I'll put all of this in the description so you have an idea of what I'm using and pick something up locally or online. The triflow is a drip bottle so don't squeeze it it will flow on it's own by gravity or surface tension if you are applying it to a chain. You don't need much. When it dries it will leave a thin coating of teflon on mated surfaces.
@@chrissinclair8705 thanks a lot. please do a detailed video about it. You got good tires? You know I don’t know how much time you got on your hands but a tire replacement video would be nice. You have a channel so it would be nice to upload so much stuff and grow it because you do have knowledge and I learn a lot from you. Just saying.
@@moiseishimwe5397 Sure I'll see what I can do. I'm not sure I want to take the tires totally off and put them on again but I can make a video showing what to look out for. The front is easy, two bolts and it's off. The rear has horizontal drop outs like a motorcycle so the rear wheel slides off the back. Maybe after work this week I'll at least do the axle video, it's pretty easy.
Yes it was a bike trail so I keep her down a little. Obviously when I need to open her up, say on a non-bike lane or bike trail then I will. In fact for that trail to be honest I should have gone down to PAS 2 which is around 27km/h. Good observation
EDIT: Ok I decided to work from the ground up this time. P06 setting, 22.5 wheel diameter and P18 at 100% yields me about .5 km/h too fast and 300m low every 5km. It's the best I can get. I still don't understand when the shittiest cell phone on the planet has a GPS to ten's of meters I can't get an accurate odometer/speedometer calculation. Or at least allow me to fix it. Cheers. More stuff coming today.
Thanks for the blue tread lock tip! you saved my ass!!
mine too was about the fall.
No problem brother. What I do now is every week or so, just make sure it's torqued down. Don't tighten it too much, just make sure it's snug and you're good to go. So far so good on the blue loctite, however if it starts backing out I may put only a little of the red on the tip of the bolt just to make sure it doesn't back out too much. You will need to get in there for servicing eventually so I'm not totally recommending going too crazy on the red.
Good information, im close to 500km and recently just loosened that bolt to put some oil bc of the squeaking. Gonna have double check it. Couple nights ago I got left with a dead battery bc The bars dropped very quickly, insult to injury I hit my pedal on a curb which bent and knocked my chain off 😂. I ended up having to walk like 3km home...
Yeeesh, Im gonna check mine right now. Thanks for the heads up!
Edit: if you reset your factory settings, it resets your odometer, which is unfortunate.
Great video, i think the information you put in this video was great for someone who is trying to work out how to use the display, which helps work out what is going on. The tires look the business, too. That comment about the Ho Chi Minh trail 12, lol. Looks like a big difference in performance with just a simple change of tires and good tip on taking on the protective coating on them. Keep them coming, and i look forward to the next one. Take care out there and look after yourself 😎👍
i really love my cst big boat too!
is that new diplay plug and play ?
Well it's the same 5-pin barrel plug, that's not a problem. It's the communications protocol that counts. This one has 7 different protocols so hopefully it mates with the controller. If it works I'll post another video.
@@chrissinclair8705how long did it take to get the bike delivered
@@AussieBodybuilder I think it was a little less than a week from the Richmond, BC warehouse to Toronto, Ont. So across the continent in about a week is pretty good. $200 CDN for shipping. Probably came by train. Delivery guys were great walked it right into the garage and placed it in the back so I could build it. Very easy build, handlebars, lights and front tire and you're good to go.
@@AussieBodybuilder 10 days to montreal
@@chrissinclair8705 ty
keep it coming dude !
My LCD suddenly stopped working which also knocked out the motor ...all cables seem ok so I guess I just switch out the display? My guess is it won't work and I'll be left with a dud 😞
There is no switch. That's a loss of power.. Do you have a multimeter? Take the battery off and switch it to on and use a multimeter to see if you are getting any voltage out of the battery. If so, maybe the controller fried. Did you close up the holes so that water wouldn't get in? I have a whole video on it. It fried my controller when I first got the bike. You could also plug in the old display and see if the bike turns on.
Hi I like your ebike, where did you get the rearview mirrors, link please, Regards
Sure I'll put the link in the description. Cheers. Yes I would ALWAYS recommend mirrors on both sides. I don't ride without them.
@@chrissinclair8705 Thank you very much for your reply and also for the link. 😜👍
@@candelariorodriguez12 Yeah no worries. I would have preferred round mirrors but these ones are good and they are offset so you can keep the shifter, display, etc. in a position that will make them legible. I went with the blue tinted, glare reduction mirrors, however you can save a few bucks without the coating, but the coating really helps especially at night. They really make a difference. Hell I've been riding motorcycles 40 years now and I almost always have ditched the stock mirrors for the glare reduction ones. It's up to you. It's only a few bucks more, however it may not be necessary for your typical riding conditions or style. Stay safe.
Great video! What is the speed difference with the new tires? Thanks!
It picks up 1.5 to 2km/h depending on the situation. You see the most when there is adverse conditions. Like I go to work everyday a certain route. I notice that I'm climbing hills faster, accelerating faster, less speed drop in heavy head winds, etc. Top is about the same which is due to max rpm of the motor its probably 1 km/h faster. It also keeps speed faster as the battery goes down, because the power is reducing slightly but it doesn't have to fight the tires to keep a higher speed. I noticed I picked up another 5km per charge on a 17amp ride hard range test 42.5km vs 37.5km with the knobbies, so obviously it's using slightly less power keeping higher speed with the lower rolling resistance. My next set I may order those Innova street slicks but I'll order from a different Chinese seller and take the chance. Definitely not ordering them from the one who folded them up like a spaghetti. I just needed to get off those knobbies fast, so I got the Big Boats. Very happy with them so far.
Edit: Did sort of a range test today, mixed riding with lots of high speed PAS5 in there in heavy winds got 44.78km on Strava with the 17amp battery before bumping up against low voltage cutoff under load.
@@chrissinclair8705 Thank you very much for your detailed answer.
@@bogdanproko2612 No worries
How do those CST big boats do offroad? Obviously they won't plow through mud, but they seem like they've got enough grooves to do alright on dirt. I can't stand the noise of the knobby tires, its louder than the motor lol
I'm not sure about sand but a hard packed dirt trail you should be fine. Why the hell they put knobbys on this street bike I'll never know. Anyone who's owned real dirtbikes know this doesn't have the power or the strength to do serious dirt bike riding. Hell the first jump the front forks would probably break off and impale me in the throat.
Hola what kind of mirrors are you using on the bike? Thnx!
They are meachows. I'll put a link in the description.
Hey how did you attach your phone holder im so lost on how to do it 😅
do not use it ! phone will fall
hey i bought this bike but my frame keeps squeaking, what should i do? it’s really annoying
It's the swing arm. As you saw in the video it's a 2 piece axle. Undo the bolt on the crank side but leave the right hand axle bushing in there so you can take out the left side without the bike falling down. Take the left piece of the axle and put your favorite flavor of grease(I use Permatex synthetic gear grease, link in description) on the inside circumference of the left hand bushing and insert it back into it's position in the swing arm so it can be used to hold the swing arm together while you take out the right side bushing. You may need to use a screwdriver or a knife blade to gently work out the right hand bushing as it's usually the tightest as the bolt is there. Take out the right hand side and put grease on the inside of the bushing. Remember not to get grease in either side on the threads. It's just going to make it that much easier to work itself out. Apply blue locktite(not red you will need to re-grease it occasionally) to the bolt as it can and will work itself out which is dangerous on the road. I also put a little triflow with teflon in between the swing arm axle holes and the frame just to be sure. If you want I'll do a video on it. They overtorque that bolt because it's obvious it's a problem as the new axle they sent me has a washer and blue locktite already pre-applied. It's an easy fix though. Also sometimes the kickstand will squeek going over bumps so I put a little of that triflow(great bike lube, chain, studs, anything) on the rivets the kickstand pivots on and that killed that squeek as well. I'll put all of this in the description so you have an idea of what I'm using and pick something up locally or online. The triflow is a drip bottle so don't squeeze it it will flow on it's own by gravity or surface tension if you are applying it to a chain. You don't need much. When it dries it will leave a thin coating of teflon on mated surfaces.
@@chrissinclair8705 thanks a lot.
please do a detailed video about it. You got good tires? You know I don’t know how much time you got on your hands but a tire replacement video would be nice. You have a channel so it would be nice to upload so much stuff and grow it because you do have knowledge and I learn a lot from you. Just saying.
@@moiseishimwe5397 Sure I'll see what I can do. I'm not sure I want to take the tires totally off and put them on again but I can make a video showing what to look out for. The front is easy, two bolts and it's off. The rear has horizontal drop outs like a motorcycle so the rear wheel slides off the back. Maybe after work this week I'll at least do the axle video, it's pretty easy.
@@chrissinclair8705 thanks a lot. I’d like to see your channel get bigger. I will be waiting.
Isn’t the max speed 45 you went only 35
Yes it was a bike trail so I keep her down a little. Obviously when I need to open her up, say on a non-bike lane or bike trail then I will. In fact for that trail to be honest I should have gone down to PAS 2 which is around 27km/h. Good observation