Building a Cheap eBike before Tariffs Raise Prices
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.พ. 2025
- How to build an eBike for $500. Small, Easy, Cheap, Quick & Dirty. Will USA tariff war with China make e-Bikes too expensive to build after 2025? 500w Rear wheel drive, 13 aH Battery DIY. Is this this end of electric bikes in America?
Link to 1000W eBike Build Video: • How to Budget DIY eBik...
** TIME CODES **
00:00 Intro
01:08 YOSE Power 500w 13 aH eBike Kit
02:25 Disassembly and Testing
03:32 Installing Tire
04:57 Cassette vs Freewheel Sprocket
07:33 Building eBike Installing Hardware
11:00 Mounting Battery
12:45 Pedal Assist Sensor Install
20:25 Accessories
21:00 Conclusion
ebike, tariffs, armageddon
This was awesome. Thanks for sharing! I gotta say that JB weld on the bottom bracket is gonna make it impossible to change if anything ever goes wrong, but it's a great build anyway.
If the PAS sensor goes I would cut it off and jb weld another one on top… and if the 2nd sensor went I would just decided that maybe I could live without a PAS sensor.
The 80's eere the 50s all over again .
Great video! I have been looking at the same kit for a while.
You said you were downgrading from 1000w, why is that? I am trying to do research and seeing most people recommend 1000w over 500w.
freewheels are much weaker, the axle bends with semi heavy load
Thats what I gathered when I bought it… I don’t regret the cassette I just wish I was more informed when I bought everything instead of making a “let’s hope this works” purchase.
Did you live below a stone or in a dungeon the last 30 years? I bought foldable tires back in the 90's or is over 30 years old the "new" you mean?
It’s actually a semi-above ground dungeon… but point taken… I had a similar experience with avocado toast last week. It was new to me, but I just couldn’t understand how such a thing could work and declined it for traditional butter on toast.
@it's pretty simple instead of steel that doesn't stretch it's kevlar string that doesn't stretch. Always good to lose rotating weight. Zero downsides.
@ Now i know what you mean. If you are not very deep in something or just use it you can't think further oder deeper. I have that dungeon feeling with smartphones. I could do so many things if i would dive deep but i only take fotos and listen to music with it or look up the weather. ;-)
Chinese electric bike kits are crap anyway. I think except for motor, everything else can be made way much better for way less cheaper. After doing 2 electric bikes using the chinese kits, I gave up and took some time to make my own, no big boxes or bags, no messy wiring, just an accelerator.