This is my channel for Ebikes. Honest reviews of bikes and accessories.
Happy to be sent products by any company and make a video explaining what I think.
I am a complete noob to Ebikes. My knowledge of electrics is zero, my knowledge of motors is zero and my previous experience of modifying bikes is zero. What could possibly go wrong? lol
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A summary of my standpoint: From a Ebike I want comfort and ease of use. I don't particularly want to do extreme trails, but would like the ability to go reasonably off road. I do feel a lot happier with fat tires as I feel more secure an roads. In addition i'd like the motor to do as much of the work as possible, If I wanted exercise I would use a normal bike.
When it comes to parts I want function. If it works it works. I want things to last and not break too (within reason). I like value for money, so in my opinion a few saved grams for a much higher price, is not needed or value for money.
Just came across your video well done you I found it interesting listening to your woo with your first e bike purchase what a bummer , but looks like you have purchased a different one now and you are all legal. I bought my first e bike over 10 years ago before all this legal stuff it had a motorbike like throttle I have never been stopped by the old bill in fact I have had several bobbies saying what a nice bike never asked me about motor size or anything maybe just been lucky . Please carry on making your videos love your accent reminds me of home I was brought up in Yorkshire but left when I was twenty live in London now miss the northern accent though .
Ty pal I am an Oldham lad but also left the area.I do have quite a few more videos planned. They are slow to make. Hoping to grow my page and hopefully get sent ebikes to test by companies. I ended up buying an Engwe Engine X. So fully UK legal now lol :)
I can't really say yes or no to this tbh. I mean a lot of delivery places seem to use those mopped looking ones (the Eskuta sx250). I've not had or used one but they only have 20 mile range (according to reviewers). Maybe a 2nd battery? Or think the Eskuta ones charge the bike between deliveries. Spare batteries can be bought, I'd guess the 16ah batteries would do about 37 miles.
I've had my engine x since October last year. I've done a lot of work on it to put right some if the things engwe should have addressed at the factory. Things like the axle bolts which on mine were too short so I replaced them with some 86mm stainless bolts. Another thing too is the fact the mid suspension has no bushings which means you have steel bolts going through an aluminium frame. Over time this wear will cause a loose back end. I've replaced the metal mudguards for plastic ones as they don't rust and break and cause the rider to crash as it gets jammed in the wheel. The mechanical brakes are adequate but I've replaced the front rotor for a 203mm one with the right adapter for the caliper. Opening and closing the frame can wear out the pins on the battery and they can get hot and melt. The tyres are quite thin and so make a fair amount of noise on the road. I have the revised model where they extended the brace that goes from the seat post to the folding hinge. On the early models it only went 3/4 length which made that part of the frame weak. There have been a number of photos of broken frames. On the revised models they also extended the weld underneath so it to goes all the way to the folding hinge. All that being said it's a good comfy bike. Now I've addressed all the issues I then added a second battery on the rack and run both batteries using a balancer kit. 13ah+10ah. I get about 55 miles. I also have the bmx bars, a 56 tooth crankset and a huge saddle. Also have a power analyser too which recorded 960w peak at about 19amps.
You have definitely changed a lot. I am not sure what bushings are if I am honest. With the mudguards, I plan to bolt a bracket to each, that seems the go to solution to prevent the bracket snapping in time. I am in a group for Engwe fails and have seen 2 snapped frames. I'd say they where failed wields though and that caused the supporting bit to snap. I don't feel this was a common thing but certainly something they seem to have altered the design to attempt to stop it happening.
@noob-ebike-guy yes the weld was extended giving extra strength. I've added a couple of builders strapping around that area to act as a safety net. definitely change to bmx bars if I were you if you haven't already looks better and handles better too. my other bike is an old Kona 27.5" mtb which I've converted using a yose power kit. the kit cost £360 and is waterproof and I think uses a sinewave controller which makes for a really smooth and responsive ride. if I'm really honest the engine x wasn't my first choice. I wanted an l20 but unfortunately they were out of stock everywhere and I didn't want to import one because of the extra charges. I paid £900 with the online discount code back in October and is a bit of a bargain. the x has grown on me and hauls my large frame along no problem. hills? what hills! loads of torque!
@@simonjohnhinton1938 Erm going fully adjustable motorbike handlebars and replacing the full front suspension. New grips and pedals, unfortunately these videos take so long to make because I have to type the subtitles on the free software lol. I have engine X vs ep2 pro to make, some tutorials (speed unlock, throttle ect). Want a moan about ebike laws, and a few more in mind as well as needing to alter the engine X. So plenty to come. I was going to buy an Ep2 pro but for £100 more. rear suspension seemed a must.
