I got banned from driving for 1 year & needed solution to get to work (15 miles away) . That was wen I stumbled on Andy curby doing this . I now cummute to work everyday on ebike . Been though it all . Spoke replacements , snapped throttle , controller fets shorted in rain .. best thing ever saved me a ton on money on petrol
Thank you for making this video. I have been thinking about building my own electric bike and most videos are more like paid promotions and don't have a lot of actual advice in them. I would make one suggestion on buying the caliper space to the motor. They sell brake disc shims to go behind the rotor in 1mm increments. Use a rotor shim, and then you can adjust the caliper on the mount as they usually have some side to side adjustability to keep the pads evenly spaced on each side.
I worked with a crew that fitted machinery worldwide. All our batteries had to be removed and put in to a marked padded fireproof case prior to travelling. Some really useful tips. Thanks for the video :)
Great video I've been doing diy electric bikes for 2 years with what I learn on TH-cam. This video explains everything very well and makes like so much easier after watching this video. Keep up the great work pal
I like these videos. The everyday use approach (obviously you don't need everything in the kit, if you don't want to).. and the subtle humor and throughness. One thing I would've liked to see was the casette/freewheel installation, and probably some mention of the hub spacing on MTB's (depending on the type of dropout), what you can do and what you can't do. There's plenty of videos on the tube about changing freewheel/casette for sure, but not many doing it on a 2kW hub motor. I've got an MTB with QR dropouts and those only have 135mm spacing at the hub. It won't fit a motor like this and a 7 speed freewheel/casette I think.
Absolutely love the Kirby kits. I have a 500w rear hub diy kit and the install was pretty straight forward, had to test fit the wheel two or three times. I also ditched the bag and designed and 3d printed a bracket and integrated cable management box. I made a custom torque bracket from 4mm stainless steel. The 500w kit is all I ever need. Good power and pretty good range with the included battery 48v 13a. Nice instructions not many go into detail about the washers.👍
Just bought & fitted my first Kirkbe kit. Your advice on fitting washers to the cassette side of the wheel saved me from smashing the kit into a million pieces, in utter frustration! Thanks chap, top, top geeza!!! I agree about the PAS sensors too, can be a real pain to fit and using throttle only gives a much smoother ride.
Man, this is such an amazing tutorial. Because you go through all the troubleshooting as you go I love that. I really feel like I’m learning from you and I now have the confidence to take this project on! Thank you !!
Watched this video before I built an Ebike from a kit, saved me lots of time. I would not have known to remove the disk spacer, slotted right in. I built the bike in 1.5 hour.
13:00 yes when the wires touch you are actually completing a circuit on the coils this is reason why you have resistance which is only present in permanent magnet motors. If if was a induction motor you wont experience any resistance until you apply power to the coils.
@DudeStuff Buddy these three ebike build videos are just awesome and will save a lot of new ebike builders time without the frustrations and headaches. The information on removing the plastic spacer behind the disc brake is so helpful along with the washer spacings for the dropout. I can wait to try my installation again when I have the opportunity!
Well done Steve..this will help alot of people doing there diy builds. Some really good points there, a few important tips that for new builders can be a Real ball ache. 👍
Great video. In the near future I will build Kirbebike's 1500-2000w hub motor kit for my second bike. I just ordered it. My first conversion was a Bafang 750w mid kit. I drive it mostly in the forest and in the countryside. I got some good tips for the future conversion from your video👍
Following this vid, my wheel has gone in easily - almost too easily :-) Everyhting lined up virtually straight away, seems solid. I like how you minimalise it, using only the stuff you really need. Mine will be built the same style.
Good video . Thanks. I enjoyed the terminology differences between your location and mine. Eg: " Jubilee clip" where i am is called a " hose clamp". Cheers!
I would really recommend installing the pedal assist. Two advantages saving battery power and getting the exercise everyone needs. But if you are in top condition and still want to ride the bike as a normal bike you can of course But hey why not have a little assist by riding up hill and or wind in your face. The gears will definitely be helpful. Thanks for sharing from Mexico.
The one thing I wish that these conversion kit manufacturers would do is make some kind of housing that can contain the controller and then the housing could bolt to the seat tube to secure it. That would make installing the kit much easier for the one installing the kit.
Glad to see you were using flush cut cutters to trim the tails off the cable ties. The number of times I cringe when someone cuts off the cable tie tails leaving a 3 x 4mm razor sharp edge. I used to use thousands of cable ties at work and if we left any sharp edges we were in trouble from whoever cut themselves on them. By using those flush cut cutters with the flush side toward the head of the tie the tail gets cut flush with the surface leaving no sharp bit sticking out.
Hi ho from australia,beautiful job of quality fitting,i,m going to re name you roger rolex,swiss quality job.love the use of the zip ties,neat quality job,why not!! Looks great,goes great.also great tip thinking ahead putting allen key head out,hold nut at back.you set a high standard of quality and attention to detail.plenty of people pay for that attention to detail.good stuff nice to see ,"doing the right thing".thanks for the lesson,cheers
DS, love the break down. I know most of this is simple knowledge for regular riders, but you do well at making sure a novice will understand. I won't thumbs down you because it's too simple.
Hey mate ! I’m from the USA and your instructions were spot on ! Thank you buddy ! I did not know hub style electric motors were so fast !! That cables touching with no battery is CRAZY !! How does it do that ? Anyways thank you for the instructions!
Nice walk through on the install. The only thing I would have done differently is using an old inner tube as protection of the frame where the jubilee clip is at. I also used old tubes to protect the frame from the chain and if you take your time wrapping the frame it actually can look good.
Agreed! Something else to keep in mind while ebiking is to wear the proper helmet, most helmets have an outdated safety standard, the best ones are the ones that pass the nta standard like xnito or bern hudson
I learned a lot from this video, especially about installing the back wheels. Now I know why I started getting play when I fixed back wheel flats. Never used a hammer to fit it into the cassette.
You are one of the best ever video tutorial presenters and ATB engineers ive ever had the luck to find, brilliantly presented mate, and in my native cockney accent which is a whole lot easier for me, I really do hope there is many more videos to come, do you have direct contact detail as I may need to ask advice during the summer of 2023.
Mate I love the walkthrough step by step so much detail put into it which makes it even better to understand thanks for that was amazing bro ’ll be doing as you say to build my own sometime when I get around to getting all the stuff when I have the money can’t wait to watch the rest bro thanks 🙌👌👍🤙😎😎
Just done a 500 w Kirby kit with mtx wheel for going to work on a cheap bike and highly recommended I'm a big fella pulls me okay and plenty fast very easy to do. love the video's
That's looking nice Steve with the Maxis logo in white on the tires just makes the bike pop mind you you've got I good for these builds ye this is gunna be a sweet bike 👌
Excellent Vid Tutorial. Thanks Man. I had a 1000 Watt fitted on mine and the hub started snapping Aliminium spokes so I had to get them all replaced with Stainless Steel. Have you had that?
I would also think that spreading the rear end with a washer may result in having to space the rear brake disc, or you might find it binding with the bake pads all in all a very good tutorial for beginners. ;-)
these kits are engineered for a "range" of different spacings for all of what might be available out there..they are kits>>.not for the feeble minded or bot it together rich kids...
Andy Kirby wheel kit my ears are listening.48V15Ah-20Ah Li-on Lithium E-bike battery With Rear Rack for 48V1000W-2000W Electric Bike FREE SHIPPING TO US AND SHIP FROM US, UK, DE, CA, AU. Great video keep up the great work. Regular price$295.00 USD.
I went for the front wheel option. More weight on the front in crap weather and no friction involved. Bit like a front wheel drive car, it will pull the steering out of trouble.
High power front hubs are sketchy they can slide out from underneath on turns in wet weather, unlike a car that won't fall over. The dropouts on most forks aren't great for over 1000w imo. Feels really weird dropping off a kerb on front wheel power as it loses momentum instantly as the front leaves the ground.
This was an awesome video!!! Iv watched other videos about such and dudestuff actually answered some of the questions I had! We will see if I can make it look as smooth
Absolutely fantastic Ebike Build Video! 👌 Can you tell me with the stuff shipping straight from China do you get hit with an added VAT bill or customs charges at a later date or if you buy this is the price all inclusive of shipping vat and charges? I ask as I know imports has changed dramatically since Brexit :(
Very good detailed clear video Steve, I got confused on only 1 thing, you said it's a 29er and fitting a 27.5 hub for mullet setup, how did you magic the 29er tyre and tube to fit it? 😁
@@DudeStuff I understand that 😁. I just wandered why you took the tyre and tube off the bike to put on the hub as a 29er and hub 27.5 or to demonstrate? I thought it was a clear detailed video. 😁🚲💨
Thanks another I've just bought a 3000w ebike kit from you and Andy, having trouble with wheel sliding out.NOW though with this advise. We will see .lol thanks though.
Cant wait to see it complete and riding to its top speed. Mine is only 500 watts and tops at 47 kph. At first i found the 47kph to be satisfyingly fast. Now, its not enough. Id want to go 60-70 kph if possible.
i had an incident where the soft walled tire moved on the rim and tore the valve from the tube due to the higher speed from the rear wheel, the way to fix that problem is to coat the tube and tire with Talcum Powder, i use a small paint brush to coat the inside of the tire and rub the powder by hand to the tube, then just shake out any surplus powder from the tire, this method stops the tube sticking to the tire under load and works 100% , i now use Maxi Hookworm or Schwalbe wire rimmed tires with larger tubes and no mishaps re punctures or tire slippage, hope this helps.
Nice job save... you have to take in account of REAR flat tire... he has it nice and tight but that doesn't work out well once he gets a rear flat tire. I've rode my E-bike so much that I keep a repair kit on me to repair a flat to and from work. Gotten good enough I can usually to that repair within 20 minutes but the same note? I had my motor hub or the front and nine tenths of flats happen to the rear tire. Usually front tire pops up something sharp and REAR hits it. I'm going rear drive this build around... so I'm also going to go either with a solid tire or solid inner-tube because? I've had a day that was bad enough? I changed TWO flats in one day, new innertube and all and inspecting the tire itself to insure I did pull out the offending item that punctured my innertube. But even with the front mounted motor? I MADE SURE there was enough slack in the power cord leading to it? I could pull the wheel off enough to change the innertube. It's tricky but possible but ONLY if you leave enough slack with the power cable leading to the motor. He's got his power cable so snug to the motor... he is going to have to cut those zip ties to be able to get the tire FAR ENOUGH off the bike frame to change a flat. But besides that? Spot on nice and tight work! A little too tight in my opinion. Then again I use by bike to commune to work so I need the ability to fix a flat on the spot. You'd be surprised how fixing a flat for twenty minutes beats walking your bike home to fix it THEN spending that 20 minutes fixing it there.
Am I being blind here but what are the torque arm for?? Looks just another think bolted on, what purpose does it serve?? Looking at ordering the kit, great vid mate👍
So imagine the wheel sits there and needs to grab to something. It looks like a square edge. Metal is flexible and each time you throttle or ebrake the metal twists. Eventually it will flip and that is why there is a torque arm. It prevents it from flippong due to the fact that the wheel is stationary.
i like your video and I am by no means an expert on this subject couple of things the color black as in the speed controller keeps the heat in white and silver reflects heat also if that case is alloy it looks to be the paint will peal off there is a special process for painting alloy called etching i only know this because i did work in a powder coating company and we did coat alot of alloy if not done correctly well you will see otherwise very informative video
The only problem with conversion kits, is that with how much it cost, just buy a brand new 'very nice' ebike!! And save yourself the hassle and headache of installing it, order wrong parts, missing parts .... etc.
Thank you for this well put together useful video. Two Qu, if you had not removed the plastic spacer at 12:30 would it not have fitted better at 20:30 ? and what is the typical import duty you have to pay on the motor and on the battery and is that paid to Royal Mail?
You buy these hub kits (and batteries) from UK-based chinese drop shippers, they 100% deal with importing and duties at their end. If you order a hub kit for £100 and a battery for £150, you will be paying £100 for the hub kit and £150 for the battery. All you need on top of that is a donor bike.
Saw one of your previous vids a while back and got inspired to build one myself. It's strange that I used the exact bike and the exact kit that is in this video. What are the odds!?!
Not that low, actually. The kits are pretty generic, and the chinese drop shippers usually sell the same gear under different names, even putting their own stickers on it. As for bikes, there are only so many manufacturers and only a small number of bikes suitable for conversion (ie generic MTB-style, hardtail or rigid).
The video was really good and very helpful the only thing you should probably explain is that when you don't use the brake sensor you don't get regenerative brake charging but yeah liked the video muka.
Mount your hub motor so wire is pointing mostly DOWNWARD, and leave small dip in wire before you strap it to bike frame. Reason is because you want any water or moisture to run off wire, and not towards axle of motor. Yes, the slant of dropout will prevent you from pointing wire to 6 o'clock, and that's why i said, mostly. But he's right about that zipper bag. Do not cover shell of motor controller. It acts as a heatsink for motor phase MOS-FETs (transistors). It needs air for cooling.
I got banned from driving for 1 year & needed solution to get to work (15 miles away) . That was wen I stumbled on Andy curby doing this . I now cummute to work everyday on ebike . Been though it all .
Spoke replacements , snapped throttle , controller fets shorted in rain .. best thing ever saved me a ton on money on petrol
Do you use a hub or mid drive kit? I’ll be cycling in rain and want best solution
How do you avoid theft of your bike?
@@ArthurTugwell it's a hub, tighten up goose
Anybody find that the wheel once fitted is more to one side than the other
I aswell use a 3000watt 72v . I get everywhere i need and really fast aswell ^^
Finally...
I've seen guys from cali messing with this hub motors years ago, and gosh they had some powerful ones.
Well done and explained.
Didn't know Jason Statham rode Ebikes? 😄 Even without converting the Giant Mtb looks Amazing. 👍
I feel like I should buy a bike off him or he will track me down, sleep with my girlfriend, crash my car than somehow make me kill myself.
👍👍👍😆
From tha dollar store
lmao
And he's British too!😊
Thank you for making this video. I have been thinking about building my own electric bike and most videos are more like paid promotions and don't have a lot of actual advice in them. I would make one suggestion on buying the caliper space to the motor. They sell brake disc shims to go behind the rotor in 1mm increments. Use a rotor shim, and then you can adjust the caliper on the mount as they usually have some side to side adjustability to keep the pads evenly spaced on each side.
I worked with a crew that fitted machinery worldwide. All our batteries had to be removed and put in to a marked padded fireproof case prior to travelling. Some really useful tips. Thanks for the video :)
Great video I've been doing diy electric bikes for 2 years with what I learn on TH-cam.
This video explains everything very well and makes like so much easier after watching this video.
Keep up the great work pal
@UK Outdoor Flowers 30mph plus is that safe with that gear cycle frame?
I like these videos. The everyday use approach (obviously you don't need everything in the kit, if you don't want to).. and the subtle humor and throughness. One thing I would've liked to see was the casette/freewheel installation, and probably some mention of the hub spacing on MTB's (depending on the type of dropout), what you can do and what you can't do. There's plenty of videos on the tube about changing freewheel/casette for sure, but not many doing it on a 2kW hub motor.
I've got an MTB with QR dropouts and those only have 135mm spacing at the hub. It won't fit a motor like this and a 7 speed freewheel/casette I think.
Absolutely love the Kirby kits. I have a 500w rear hub diy kit and the install was pretty straight forward, had to test fit the wheel two or three times. I also ditched the bag and designed and 3d printed a bracket and integrated cable management box.
I made a custom torque bracket from 4mm stainless steel.
The 500w kit is all I ever need. Good power and pretty good range with the included battery 48v 13a.
Nice instructions not many go into detail about the washers.👍
What kinda range?
@@janeblogs324 About 35 km with throttle only.
Thats the kind of OCD that appeals to me! 🤣 Definitely interested in having a go at a project like this sometime soon...
He just resells ebike kits from aliexpress
What’s the throttle only speed?
Just bought & fitted my first Kirkbe kit. Your advice on fitting washers to the cassette side of the wheel saved me from smashing the kit into a million pieces, in utter frustration! Thanks chap, top, top geeza!!! I agree about the PAS sensors too, can be a real pain to fit and using throttle only gives a much smoother ride.
You're welcome 😊
Man, this is such an amazing tutorial. Because you go through all the troubleshooting as you go I love that. I really feel like I’m learning from you and I now have the confidence to take this project on! Thank you !!
Watched this video before I built an Ebike from a kit, saved me lots of time. I would not have known to remove the disk spacer, slotted right in. I built the bike in 1.5 hour.
Nice to hear an Englishman doing one of these conversions. Most of them are from the US.
Time for a rewatch as my kit arrives in a few days
Same here😂
13:00 yes when the wires touch you are actually completing a circuit on the coils this is reason why you have resistance which is only present in permanent magnet motors. If if was a induction motor you wont experience any resistance until you apply power to the coils.
This is excellent education. This chap is explaining everything he can think of.
@DudeStuff Buddy these three ebike build videos are just awesome and will save a lot of new ebike builders time without the frustrations and headaches. The information on removing the plastic spacer behind the disc brake is so helpful along with the washer spacings for the dropout. I can wait to try my installation again when I have the opportunity!
Well done Steve..this will help alot of people doing there diy builds. Some really good points there, a few important tips that for new builders can be a Real ball ache. 👍
Great video. In the near future I will build Kirbebike's 1500-2000w hub motor kit for my second bike. I just ordered it. My first conversion was a Bafang 750w mid kit. I drive it mostly in the forest and in the countryside. I got some good tips for the future conversion from your video👍
Following this vid, my wheel has gone in easily - almost too easily :-) Everyhting lined up virtually straight away, seems solid.
I like how you minimalise it, using only the stuff you really need. Mine will be built the same style.
Thank you! Awesome guide, very detailed. Greetings from Ukraine!
finally, a no BS Channel cheers Dude will be soaking you're vids n knowledge of the Ebikes.
Good video . Thanks.
I enjoyed the terminology differences between your location and mine. Eg: " Jubilee clip" where i am is called a " hose clamp".
Cheers!
appreciate the mention about the motor wires that the motor won't spin if they are touching, many people don't mention that. Thank you.
Excellent tutorial video mate, that was soo straight forward and featured every tip you could ask for - top notch!
Thanks so much didn't expect such a great response it's nice
That was very easy to understand, well done, your very professional in walking us through the process, thank-you
I would really recommend installing the pedal assist. Two advantages saving battery power and getting the exercise everyone needs. But if you are in top condition and still want to ride the bike as a normal bike you can of course But hey why not have a little assist by riding up hill and or wind in your face. The gears will definitely be helpful. Thanks for sharing from Mexico.
The one thing I wish that these conversion kit manufacturers would do is make some kind of housing that can contain the controller and then the housing could bolt to the seat tube to secure it. That would make installing the kit much easier for the one installing the kit.
There are controller houses not the same manufacturer just order them online
Glad to see you were using flush cut cutters to trim the tails off the cable ties. The number of times I cringe when someone cuts off the cable tie tails leaving a 3 x 4mm razor sharp edge. I used to use thousands of cable ties at work and if we left any sharp edges we were in trouble from whoever cut themselves on them. By using those flush cut cutters with the flush side toward the head of the tie the tail gets cut flush with the surface leaving no sharp bit sticking out.
Please try to keep the explanation and words short so that the viewers do not get bored, we just want the way to install these pieces for bikes
Best tutorial ever! Thanks bro for sharing allí this info with us, this Is the exact same kit I want to buy
Hi ho from australia,beautiful job of quality fitting,i,m going to re name you roger rolex,swiss quality job.love the use of the zip ties,neat quality job,why not!! Looks great,goes great.also great tip thinking ahead putting allen key head out,hold nut at back.you set a high standard of quality and attention to detail.plenty of people pay for that attention to detail.good stuff nice to see ,"doing the right thing".thanks for the lesson,cheers
Clued up and well presented, I'm going to go on to your ''It's finished video'' next as I want to see it complete.
Great video, I done mine a few months ago and had the same issue with hydraulic brakes very close to the hub but the spacers done the trick.
DS, love the break down. I know most of this is simple knowledge for regular riders, but you do well at making sure a novice will understand. I won't thumbs down you because it's too simple.
Great video. Could not have done it without it. Covered all the nuances clearly and succinctly. Perfect.
Yeah great video dude. First timer here. Great coverage of small details. Love the smart casual dress code too.
I thought accelerators were illegal in the UK. Good to see someone who's done it before.
Braz your the real transporter gonna cop a kit and follow in your footsteps only just begun in OZ
Thanks for your clips real gent shit 🙏
Hey mate ! I’m from the USA and your instructions were spot on ! Thank you buddy ! I did not know hub style electric motors were so fast !! That cables touching with no battery is CRAZY !! How does it do that ? Anyways thank you for the instructions!
thanks m8, i found this upload better than most for me, showing problems you might have.
brilliant every step explaination along with quality video footage from you both.. THANKS DUDE
Nice walk through on the install. The only thing I would have done differently is using an old inner tube as protection of the frame where the jubilee clip is at. I also used old tubes to protect the frame from the chain and if you take your time wrapping the frame it actually can look good.
Agreed! Something else to keep in mind while ebiking is to wear the proper helmet, most helmets have an outdated safety standard, the best ones are the ones that pass the nta standard like xnito or bern hudson
Good idea. I was just gonna wrap some tape around the frame where the clip goes 🙂
How you explain to do the bike I think it's 100% correct I recommend you to anybody look at your videos
I learned a lot from this video, especially about installing the back wheels. Now I know why I started getting play when I fixed back wheel flats. Never used a hammer to fit it into the cassette.
By the looks of it, this clip saving a bunch of headaches, pretty much mandatory viewing if contemplating this kit....
Great video for a person like myself considering going electric.
You are one of the best ever video tutorial presenters and ATB engineers ive ever had the luck to find, brilliantly presented mate, and in my native cockney accent which is a whole lot easier for me, I really do hope there is many more videos to come, do you have direct contact detail as I may need to ask advice during the summer of 2023.
Sounds like the stasi were having a field day in the background mate. Good job.
Mate I love the walkthrough step by step so much detail put into it which makes it even better to understand thanks for that was amazing bro ’ll be doing as you say to build my own sometime when I get around to getting all the stuff when I have the money can’t wait to watch the rest bro thanks 🙌👌👍🤙😎😎
Nice little step by step Steve 👍
Just done a 500 w Kirby kit with mtx wheel for going to work on a cheap bike and highly recommended I'm a big fella pulls me okay and plenty fast very easy to do. love the video's
Mate this is amazing vid so much detail and not skiping a single step wish more tutorials where like this
Thank you 😊
That's looking nice Steve with the Maxis logo in white on the tires just makes the bike pop mind you you've got I good for these builds ye this is gunna be a sweet bike 👌
Very well put together video, great job!! Just got my first ebike last week and i love it!!
Excellent Vid Tutorial. Thanks Man. I had a 1000 Watt fitted on mine and the hub started snapping Aliminium spokes so I had to get them all replaced with Stainless Steel. Have you had that?
Welcome 🙏
Jeezus, for the first 5 seconds I seriously thought I was on Jason Statham’s channel!
😂cool
brilliant video definitely gonna get the 2000 watt kit now you have explained it so well
These hub motors look good. Nice long axle. Nothing is worse than an axle that’s too short.
Straight to the point no bollocks bosch! Nice one feller.
I would also think that spreading the rear end with a washer may result in having to space the rear brake disc, or you might find it binding with the bake pads all in all a very good tutorial for beginners. ;-)
these kits are engineered for a "range" of different spacings for all of what might be available out there..they are kits>>.not for the feeble minded or bot it together rich kids...
Wayne the pro
Great video very informative I'm thinking about getting one of these kits soon, so this was very helpful. 👍
Mate great detail really looking out for all pitfalls. 👍👍
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FREE SHIPPING TO US AND SHIP FROM US, UK, DE, CA, AU. Great video keep up the great work.
Regular price$295.00 USD.
Watching this again as I'm going to install my first rear hub motor...
I went for the front wheel option. More weight on the front in crap weather and no friction involved. Bit like a front wheel drive car, it will pull the steering out of trouble.
High power front hubs are sketchy they can slide out from underneath on turns in wet weather, unlike a car that won't fall over. The dropouts on most forks aren't great for over 1000w imo. Feels really weird dropping off a kerb on front wheel power as it loses momentum instantly as the front leaves the ground.
Great informative video.I have never had an e bike and am looking at options,so i am glad i found your channel.
This was an awesome video!!! Iv watched other videos about such and dudestuff actually answered some of the questions I had! We will see if I can make it look as smooth
Thank you for this video is the best i have seen yet for these conversions. Very detailed. No bs.
Absolutely fantastic Ebike Build Video! 👌
Can you tell me with the stuff shipping straight from China do you get hit with an added VAT bill or customs charges at a later date or if you buy this is the price all inclusive of shipping vat and charges?
I ask as I know imports has changed dramatically since Brexit :(
Thanks for that is really clear and your experience of pitfalls was excellent 👍
You might aswell throw everything in the bin you’re hardly using anything 😂😂
Very good detailed clear video Steve, I got confused on only 1 thing, you said it's a 29er and fitting a 27.5 hub for mullet setup, how did you magic the 29er tyre and tube to fit it? 😁
This build is 29er but built plenty of Mullet bikes just need to buy av tyre and tube 😂
@@DudeStuff I understand that 😁. I just wandered why you took the tyre and tube off the bike to put on the hub as a 29er and hub 27.5 or to demonstrate? I thought it was a clear detailed video. 😁🚲💨
Amazing demonstration, how would you adjust the gears after?
Acting innocent with all those sirens going off. Legend!!
Great video, so clear and realistic nice tip about not applying the brakes and locking up the pads.
Very good video bro, just what I needed!
Those washers, are they included in the Kirby kit?
Yes, Those washers are included.
Thanks another I've just bought a 3000w ebike kit from you and Andy, having trouble with wheel sliding out.NOW though with this advise. We will see .lol thanks though.
3000w should be on an enduro frame I hope!
Awesome!
Straightforward first class demo👍
good stuff i am still on my first ebike but had to replace the controller....i am soaking up tips and info on all aspects of ebikes...
be=st video eveeeeer
THIS MAN IS THE GOAAAT
YO I AGRRE FIRE VIDEO
this video cured my step=sons cancer
Been looking for this for ages…great instructions thanks
Cant wait to see it complete and riding to its top speed. Mine is only 500 watts and tops at 47 kph. At first i found the 47kph to be satisfyingly fast. Now, its not enough. Id want to go 60-70 kph if possible.
I use a mid drive on my MTB. I haven't modified anything but I hit 48MPH on flat. it's 1500w/48v. These bike just getting to be more and more fun.
i had an incident where the soft walled tire moved on the rim and tore the valve from the tube due to the higher speed from the rear wheel, the way to fix that problem is to coat the tube and tire with Talcum Powder, i use a small paint brush to coat the inside of the tire and rub the powder by hand to the tube, then just shake out any surplus powder from the tire, this method stops the tube sticking to the tire under load and works 100% , i now use Maxi Hookworm or Schwalbe wire rimmed tires with larger tubes and no mishaps re punctures or tire slippage, hope this helps.
Nice job save... you have to take in account of REAR flat tire... he has it nice and tight but that doesn't work out well once he gets a rear flat tire. I've rode my E-bike so much that I keep a repair kit on me to repair a flat to and from work. Gotten good enough I can usually to that repair within 20 minutes but the same note? I had my motor hub or the front and nine tenths of flats happen to the rear tire. Usually front tire pops up something sharp and REAR hits it. I'm going rear drive this build around... so I'm also going to go either with a solid tire or solid inner-tube because? I've had a day that was bad enough? I changed TWO flats in one day, new innertube and all and inspecting the tire itself to insure I did pull out the offending item that punctured my innertube. But even with the front mounted motor? I MADE SURE there was enough slack in the power cord leading to it? I could pull the wheel off enough to change the innertube. It's tricky but possible but ONLY if you leave enough slack with the power cable leading to the motor. He's got his power cable so snug to the motor... he is going to have to cut those zip ties to be able to get the tire FAR ENOUGH off the bike frame to change a flat. But besides that? Spot on nice and tight work! A little too tight in my opinion. Then again I use by bike to commune to work so I need the ability to fix a flat on the spot. You'd be surprised how fixing a flat for twenty minutes beats walking your bike home to fix it THEN spending that 20 minutes fixing it there.
Great build my man. Can't wait to see u ripping about on it👍
A really good video with all the pitfalls pointed out.
Love this , dude - defo thinking of going electric!
You'll love it! I just made my first build!! Check it out?
Am I being blind here but what are the torque arm for?? Looks just another think bolted on, what purpose does it serve??
Looking at ordering the kit, great vid mate👍
It's supposed to stop the steel eating the alloy there is a lot of torque on that bolt
So imagine the wheel sits there and needs to grab to something. It looks like a square edge. Metal is flexible and each time you throttle or ebrake the metal twists. Eventually it will flip and that is why there is a torque arm. It prevents it from flippong due to the fact that the wheel is stationary.
Interesting stuff dude, Id love on them Sun ron's if they were legal around our streets etc, they look the business.
Cheers man.
i like your video and I am by no means an expert on this subject couple of things the color black as in the speed controller keeps the heat in white and silver reflects heat also if that case is alloy it looks to be the paint will peal off there is a special process for painting alloy called etching i only know this because i did work in a powder coating company and we did coat alot of alloy if not done correctly well you will see otherwise very informative video
The only problem with conversion kits, is that with how much it cost, just buy a brand new 'very nice' ebike!! And save yourself the hassle and headache of installing it, order wrong parts, missing parts .... etc.
those brake sensors are good for a sop brake light set up and the PAS not bad to give tomb a break and for more pedaling
Great video 👍 I’m surprised these kits aren’t more expensive. I have a hardtail carbon frame Scott, would this kit be suitable? Thanks
Very helpful thanks mate look forward to part two might have a go myself
Thank you for this well put together useful video. Two Qu, if you had not removed the plastic spacer at 12:30 would it not have fitted better at 20:30 ? and what is the typical import duty you have to pay on the motor and on the battery and is that paid to Royal Mail?
You buy these hub kits (and batteries) from UK-based chinese drop shippers, they 100% deal with importing and duties at their end. If you order a hub kit for £100 and a battery for £150, you will be paying £100 for the hub kit and £150 for the battery. All you need on top of that is a donor bike.
Saw one of your previous vids a while back and got inspired to build one myself. It's strange that I used the exact bike and the exact kit that is in this video. What are the odds!?!
Not that low, actually. The kits are pretty generic, and the chinese drop shippers usually sell the same gear under different names, even putting their own stickers on it. As for bikes, there are only so many manufacturers and only a small number of bikes suitable for conversion (ie generic MTB-style, hardtail or rigid).
I think he may have been being sarcastic!
Good video! It helped me with my first 1000w ebike! 😀
The video was really good and very helpful the only thing you should probably explain is that when you don't use the brake sensor you don't get regenerative brake charging but yeah liked the video muka.
14:08 I had the issue with the Regen braking too. Thanks for clearing that up
Great video ... tip ... Use bit of rubber under the jubilee clip ie black bit of hose 👌
Mount your hub motor so wire is pointing mostly DOWNWARD, and leave small dip in wire before you strap it to bike frame. Reason is because you want any water or moisture to run off wire, and not towards axle of motor. Yes, the slant of dropout will prevent you from pointing wire to 6 o'clock, and that's why i said, mostly. But he's right about that zipper bag. Do not cover shell of motor controller. It acts as a heatsink for motor phase MOS-FETs (transistors). It needs air for cooling.