Thanks for the great project idea. The hardest thing to get was the M12 bolt, I ended up finding one at our local Autozone. For anyone else that might hit this, the wires that go from the controller (the one linked to in the description) to the motor didn’t match for me. When I plugged in the three wires to their matching colors I could hear the motor in the hub hum but the wheel didn’t turn. I ended up with (from controller to motor) yellow to yellow, blue to green and green to blue. I hope that helps out anyone else that might hit this issue.
@@americanpatriot212 Because to get a $200 kit you need to used surplus parts (like the wheels and batteries Jehu is offering. By doing it yourself (gathering the materials from his list both surplus and the new controller kit) the price can be low. If one person where to gather everying - that person's time and effort is going to add value (gotta pay for the workers time) and the price will be much higher.
My coworker bought an e-bike for exercise and to lose weight. She rode it to work everyday and a year later complained she hasn't lost any weight. I told her she needs to pedal the bike to get exercise and possibly lose weight. She rolled her eyes and said "I'm not going to do that".
I bought a conversion kit off eBay about 5 or 6 years ago for $150 and put it on my mountain bike. At that time I couldn't find lithium batteries for less than $400, so I used lead which cost around $60. It was fast and good for about 20 minutes. But, that was the heaviest piece of crap, that took for ever to charge. It's crazy how technology changes so fast.
Done & done! Hit 20 mph out of the driveway and almost 30 on the street down slope! So much fun! Thanks again for the vid & conversion motivation! Also got a torque arm and a front basket to put the controller and battery packs in. Less zip ties and I'm lazy like that, lol.
Maybe a dumb question. But can you still pedal as normal on the bike? I want to make one for work, which isn't far but want to be able to pedal as normal if it isn't too hilly. Any thoughts there? Also how is it on hills?
I am retired and living on a fixed income, which IS because I am also disabled! I have been looking at E-Bikes, but I honestly can't afford a $2000 price tag!! This is the best option I have seen so far, because I only get $600 a month to live on, in 2022 as I write this!!
Had an electric bike with a lead acid battery almost dead 10 years ago. After 2 miles, it was dead and you had to pedal home with all that excess weight. What a workout!
Thank you!!! I bought an e bike 2,000.0 and almost died- but did I die????? No. So I am now buying a straight forward bike and going to rock it with a battery wattage that’s comfortable for me: I have huge mobility issues- but I will not give up! I wanna play on my bike just like you showed me. Normal and easy to comprehend by your wonderful video!!!! Take care and safe riding. For real , you got a great vibe making people out here smile 😊
I LOVE THIS VIDEO! It gets to the point and is addressing the ideas and the budget of the "every man". "Can I build it? What if I just do it cheap for starters?"
Just thought I'd stop by to say how grateful I am that you put this together for us. So far my kit has outlasted one of my bikes (harsh winter and salty roads). I just have one question; Will I have to buy a new motor if the bearings fail or are those replaceable? The wheel doesn't seem to spin freely as long as it used to.
Idk man doesn't sound like that's necessarily the case, maybe pull it apart again and give everything a good clean and lube. Whatever the problem you gotta make sure you properly diagnose the problem before buying anything imo. I've wasted so much money in my life coz I didn't want to do a few hours of research
Love this idea! I never realized there were conversion kits and I was thinking of buying an eBike for my wife and me, now I have a new project! Thanks bud!!
Just built this on my old single speed. Had to replace the front forks ($25 bucks at local co op style bike shop). All together think I paid about $250? Impressed with the whole thing- 25 bucks for the motor wheel! Have been wanting to build an ebike conversion on my bike for years and you put it together in a way that made sense for me. Thanks !!!
@@ayo4152 Through whichever link he posted. It was for a "bent but fixable" sort of thing. It doesn't run perfectly straight but it has run straight enough to work for me until I find someone who wants to service my frankenbike (!!!).
@@jankoodziej877 I would not pay 250. Mine was cheap. Don't know where else I would look- finding all the parts compiled in one spot was why this video actually got me to build the thing !! Good luck !
So inspiring Jehu. I've been following you from the spinning camera adapter days. I just bought my wife an ebike and I would like to bike with her, but I'm in hospice and have no balance. You inspired me to take on building a three wheel ebike, as I can't afford to buy a three wheel electric, and I just ordered the wheel from you. I'm very excited. I have to thank you sir, you are very inspiring. P.S. I'm pretty sure I bought a spinning adapter from you back in the day...of course that's long gone.
Cool! I bought the Original E Bike over 20 years ago. 36 Volt 500 watt motor for $700 used. I upgraded the battery to a Lithium ion 20 Amp Hour last year! I put on Pannaracer Blue Side wall tires to match the Blue metallic paint! The motor is from Germany made by Heinzman. Happy Travels
This is great information! I am happy i found this video. I felt the task of assembling my first ebike was outside of my skillset. You have given me proof that it is not that hard.
I know what we're asking Santa for my kid for christmas this year. Dirt bike is nice, but this is so much more practical for any kid. I'm thinking an aluminum bracket mounted to the frame to hold the battery so you can take it with you to charge (at work, friends house, etc...) plus it becomes significantly less attractive to a thief if they can't just make it go, or steal the battery.
These have become some of my favorite projects over the last year. My daughter uses her bike now to get to work and college instead of spending money on gas. I just wish more of these wheels were available, as they are the perfect wheel for bikes that still get pedaled and builds where you want AWD as when they are not powered they free wheel without drag (unlike the non geared hub motors). I hope you get more of these in someday! The 30 cell packs are pefect for builds, but for more range it's hard to beat the Shorty R5.
Definitely a great project. I'm looking for more of the wheels they are very nice for building beginner bikes. I want to build more; this is a cheap wheel for beginners. I found a similar wheel on eBay but couldn't get it to work. It says 'new, out of the box.' Thanks, Jehu Garcia, for a fun ride on my new E-bike...! & transportation on demand. Batteries are great too. If you can point us in the right direction for cheap E-wheels. Also wanted to add; I put on a lot of muscle and lost some fat. It's a good way to entice yourself to exercise. I'm pleased with the results so far over one summer. I look forward to more summers. Thanks
March 26, 2022. I just ordered the those controls + display ($107), a 36V 8Ah battery from JAG35 ($99), and a out-of-round 26" front wheel with hub motor ($46) from the link for a total of about $252. Shipping on the wheel was $21 of the $45! Total includes shipping and sales tax. Thank you for this video. It finally made me pull the trigger on ordering the parts. It's all going to go on a gray Huffy Stone Mountain (with speckle-tastic 1990's paint) that I bought from the scrap pile at a bike charity where I volunteer. Looking forward to the build.
Super video! I just happened to scroll on it randomly, and now I have a project for the winter months. Hopefully, that old Huffy Cruiser will see the Spring sunshine instead of the dark, dank basement!
I legit have been looking for exactly this kind of build. I have an old trail bike I've wanted to convert to an ebike, and possibly add fat tires as well, but the cost of all the conversion kits are ridiculous or way underpowered and won't break 15mph. So now I'm going to use this method, have a friend 3D print some housings and brackets so it's not all zip ties, and see how many battery packs I can fit in the frame space in parallel for the most range (I'm guessing about 4 of the largest ones, so maybe about 80 miles per charge. Unless I do 2xParallel of 2xSeries so I've got 40 miles of 70v for MOAR POWAH
Been there, done that! Works great. One difference; I used a popular e-lawnmower battery. Since I already had it, cost was zero. Just had to get a rear "luggage" rack to mount it on and a way to secure it...just be creative. More fun then my $$$ ready made ebike.
I bought matching his-hers six-speed automatic bikes years ago, but only put together hers, preferring to keep peddling one of my sons' 21speeds. Now at 71yo I could use a little boost, so time to unbox the his. Thanks for showing me how easy I can end up with an all new ebike!
I have a 3 wheeler that came with an ANCIENT 12 Volt motor and battery. Both died at the same time. I trained my service dog to pull me. (I am handicapped) Bought a new motor and battery and with no instructions, got it to work. The freedom I experienced after being a cripple for 5 years is beyond description. My.dog still goes with me but instead of being a prisoner at my home, I now look forward to getting up every day and exploring my hometown. It is better than a car and My service dog LOVES IT. My problem hooking things up was the pedal assist. I pedal as mu h as I can so my legs wont atrophy but all the extra stuff I dont need. This video shows a simple way to get going. Please do a video on 3 wheeler's. They're different. Like you, I.want speed and power. It seems the people building 3 wheelers for handicapped folks dont want us to go more than 25 mph. Mine does 30. 1000Watt 20 Amp-Hour Battery. No pedal assist needed or wanted. It was a PITA from the start. Thanks for the nice short video. Do 3 wheelers soon!
I have a few old bikes, and I'm kicking around the idea of making an e-bike. I've seen several reviews and how-to videos, and it seems that people are recommending powering the rear wheel of a bike. The front wheel headset, the tube on the front of the frame with bearings that connect to the handlebars, is not made for the torque of the electric motor. It can damage the headset, even breaking the welds that hold the headset to the frame. I don't know how much of a problem it will be, but something to consider. With me being "El Gordo", I'll need extra power to get me up the hills, which means extra extra torque will be needed, and extra strain on the frame.
You almost got me!!! You actually spent $97 on the throttle control & module, not a bad price.. But where your real savings came in we’re on the wheel and the battery. The wheel and battery is sold by you! Hook us dedicated viewers up with a discount code!!
You actually put this video out now after I just bought one very expensive the crazy thing about that cost almost the same me building one and me buying one The difference is the batteries I only have one right now to buy a second one
Well, after all my griping, here's what happened. It's surprisingly easy to put it together. There are a couple things that needed to be cut and have plugs put on them. Fortunately I had some xt60's laying around. I got it up and running, and it works great. Two of the wires had to be switched. They said that it was out of phase, so they told me to switch to of the motor power wires and it worked. If your do-it-yourself'er, can solder a little bit, and aren't scared of diving in headfirst, it's not a big deal. I have a great bike that goes 22 miles an hour, and will last for about 20 miles, and I only have $200 invested with the bike! Lol
A couple years ago (2018) I bought an eBike kit (motor + controller + throttle + misc.) for $190... The same kit today is a little more than 2x the price at around $420. Everything is so ridiculously priced nowadays.
if you noticed the the front motorized wheel had disc brakes which is pretty beefy though i wouldn't trust cranking down hard on just front breaking from high speeds but the back brakes of the traditional is practically useless over time
@@gregyohngy easy eighter diy for a fraction of the cost or throw a larger sum of money to the bike shop and let them convert it for you watch this video thats great ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-y1vBvY5KmWY.html
Wow. So much like in this video. I've been on the fence about doing the e-wheelie conversion for the last four years. You just knocked me onto the (I'm doing this!) side. If I clunk myself going 80+ down the old rural roads,lol, my nephews inherit a much cooler old bike.
Great job J!!! Bro you have me HYPED right now. I was just gifted a 2000 Diamondback Drifter. I was pondering what to do with it. I'm all into my SE bikes so I wanted something special for this bike. Your video just made the light come on in my dome. I definitely want to turn this beautiful baby into an ebike.
Why my ebike doesn’t have controller? The battery plate has three wires sticking out without xt60. one for pedal sensor one for the motor and another. But I don’t see a controller man? The battery plate is “tianjin intelligent vector control” suggesting it’s a combo design
MODEL: B-WZKD3615KA-FH10-1-1.1 Tianjin Santroil Electric Technology Co.Ltd Low voltage protection:30V Maximum current:15A Rated voltage:36V Intelligent vector controller of brushless motor
*My old ebike (rip) and every one I’ve ever tried had the motor on the back tire. It made it super easy to turn the bike around when off of it. Just throttle it and pull back on the bars. Bike automatically does a wheelie and you just spin it around*
You spelled your name short by one "o" i own a himiway and getting ready to make another one out of a kit - Another thing Clemson college by me has a soccer coach with your first name and spelled like mine Noonan - have a good day !
@@pnoon43 I guess that makes you my Uncle Pat. :) I'm from the Philippines and this is how we really spell our last name. Just curious if my great, great grandparents are originally from the US and misspelled our name somewhere along the way.:)
@@michael12nonan Our heritage is from Ireland but that was 3 generations. I am watching video`s on youtube of Philipines - one day i will visit after all this nonsence of covid is over with - Beutiful ocean side and the water is pristine - People are friendly and happier than that of the United States but it depends where your at. South Carolina is not to bad. Nice chatting with you Michael take care :-)
Finished my bike yesterday. Runs good. Charged the battery last nite. Everything is a go for launch. {Got an extra wheel/hub motor in case I want to do a second build.}
Great vid. I have now done my research and found a 1000W crank drive motor (which have the most torque) and a complete kit ... will do 90km/hr once I fit it to a mountain bike I am about to buy! normally that sort of power with 52V @ 30AH system is around $6K (NZD) and I am going to build it for less than $2K (NZD = $1300)USD.
My GF got an e-bike and I can say once go electric you will never want to ride a regular bike again at least for distance riding. For everyone contemplating getting one and worried about the range, my 2 cents after owning one for a while I would not worry about it as long as your bike has 15 miles you are fine for 90% of the time unless your are going to commute to work and it is a longer distance or some special use case. We use our electrics for running up to the grocery store or corner store. Again it is so worth the $ spent.
0:04 "I was thinking buiding one, but I am really busy, so I gonna see if I can just buying one ..." 0:33 "15 hundreds dollars? 6 thousands for this one? I'm not that busy" LOL
I got that same exact bafang used w schwalbe tire..brake caliper and rotor for like 40 bucks. Got a 30$ controller and $13 throttle w voltage display. No LCD for me. Powering it with a 40V battery from my Ryobi mower. Gutted a broken charger for the bike mount. Think Im in it $100
Because of this video i built 3 1000 watt e-bikes last year 2023 and about to do my 4th for the spring/summer time for fishing up and down my local river. You made it look easy, thanks man.
Yes, the prices for pre-built e-bikes are astronomic. I have a seven speed cruiser I got at a yard sale for . . . . . . . $ 3 . 00 ! ! ! It's a Jaguar by Schwinn & looks to be a couple hundred dollar bike used ! ! Have been planning to make it an e-bike for about 5 years ! ! May get to it now after watching your video . . . thanks ! ! RH
Great video, and I plan something similar. Think again -NOT- about doubling the voltage to 72V: DO NOT "TRY/FRY" THAT - That would use FOUR TIMES the wattage, and I'm willing to guarantee that the controlller and/or the motor will break and leave smoke behind in less than 5 seconds, probably in 1 second or less.
I dont care what people say . Its still funny! My nephew hates it when i get him with it! Hes 8 my sister gets pissed when i do it to him so 2 for 1! Lol!!
Your video is amazing to see,I was thinking about a gorilla tape application to hold these items for a stronger hold. Your humor is appreciated, thank you for your help.🤟
nice video, i have an ebike that i found! but the controls are missing but the battery was there, i grabbed it for parts but this video has me wanting to make it work with dual motors now lol. and i completely forgot about your electric bus! i also have a 77 vw bus im restoring and would love to do the swap but i think it may be too much for me to attempt lol.
Motor would still stick out for thieves to steal parts, but trying to be stealthy sounds like a good idea. A quick disconnect and disconnect for controller and battery sounds better to me though.
@@01mustang05 or a fella could cut and pound some aluminum to make covers to deny thieves access to the guts, and then do QD for the wheel/motor like you said
Très intéressant e- brake levers for cut of the moteur and E-bike Parts Electric Power Pedal Booster Assist Sensor Accessories for increase your trip , bonne randonnée
Awesome. I did my conversion but I went all out for $800. My battery last for near a month. Only charged it twice since I had it. Mega question. I wonder what it would take to convert a Uhall or a step van to electric. Ever seen anything like that or thought about it?
@@HtwoHH I bought two of his 460wh scooter batteries, and the charging connector is proprietary. I couldn't find the information on where to find a charger that fit it, or how to modify it to charge with a regular 48v charger. Any chance you know which of his videos talks about that?
@@badsamaritan8223 you'll need the dongles he sells it if you want to draw more than one amp. There's some protection system that it spoofs. He has instructions on which pins to jump. To awaken that and then I believe you can charge through the dongle? Please let me know if I'm wrong cuz I haven't gotten to it yet
you don't want to hit a pot hole with no shocks at those speeds. Used to have a motor hooked up to a bike with no shocks. It could do 19mp and that was dangerous on the roads.
