NIU NQi N1S Sport // Review after 1 year // 11 000+km 

Thank you :-) !

Nice ! Id be glad to see a bike video from there !

Great ! Where did you buy it and are riding it ?

Awesome ! You made yourself a killer bike ! 120km range is amazing =). That bike is really a great investment. Enjoy riding and be safe ! :-D thanks a lot for all the info and feedback !

@@gregswiatek515 No Worries👍And I changed a lot of things like the new dashboard, new ECU V35, 182 FOCcontroller, front turn signal daytime running light and changed the rear brake light🤣 Enjoy your Niu ride ! Be safe🤘

@@aircorgihui43Hi just bought a used bike,do you mind sharing some links for suspension,disc rotors and other compatible stuff?

Seriously I love the prices here ! I'm not sure if I would pay it that price in Europe - to be calculated vs other options. See you!

Most of these mopeds are made in Low salary developing countries, you cannot compare directly. There is shipping fee, import tax, dealer commissions, land delivery to pay extra.

Hi in the USA California it's $7500 usd.

@@go5582 likely tariffs played a part, especially if 25%

@@go5582 damn for real?

60km/h is great ! Nice ! Just be careful at That speed, to make sure you can brake on time if anything happens... :-). By the way, which part of Indonesia are you in?

@@gregswiatek515 I'm on capital Jakarta. Actually with the heavy traffic jam on the city we rarely get the top speed, maybe NIU trying to be competitive with other electric vehicle that already available here like Viar Q1, United T1800, or Gesits (local brand) that have roughly same specs (except the smart apps connectivity, a plus point for NIU).

@@heronimus17 cool, enjoy ! I think the price there seems reasonable for the NQi sport, considering the quality is pretty good and you get a good speed as well. Enjoy !

Thanks! Hmmmm, I don't have that issue.. but just wondering, you have noise when braking or just when driving ? The way their brakes are designed, the pads are fixed on a part that has some play. I don't know how to explain but you can move the pads with your hands and they have a bit of freedom, as they are mounted with some play. Perhaps it could come from this design I'm not sure. Did you try cleaning them ? Could be some residue from braking/powder. I hope you'll find a way to get rid of that noise, worst case by checking with the dealer. Good luck !

2660 ouch..., thanks for sharing thought!

The red "P" is park. Normally when you turn on the power to the scooter with the key, the "P" will be displayed. When the P is displayed, you can't use the throttle. Then you just need to press the green button to put the scooter in riding mode (equivalent of a starter on a motorbike) and then the Red P disappears. I never saw mine flash. It's just on until I start the scooter with the green switch. You can send me a video of the whole sequence and I can share your video with the shop owner here, i have him in my contacts.

@@gregswiatek515 Thanks for the info! Much appreciated. I'll keep an eye on it and send a vid if I need, cheers!

Fully agree with you, between the "+", "pro", "sport", "city" versions and so on... Hard to grasp the differences, I'm just as confused as you, but usually it comes down checking well which motor you get and which battery (or batteries) you get. Good luck !

And also which requires a CBT or 125cc and above on your license before you can ride them. Eg bikes that do over 30mph. Of course they are now classed in model ranges ,like the this bike, with model range ‘N’. So this is the NQI Sport. Anything with GT in it requires a motorbike license as it does over 45mph There’s a good 3D showroom here of the bikes and specs www.niuedinburgh.com

Thanks ! Well, yes it's the 35 ah battery. I can do 80km going very slow on mode 3 (like purposefully going slow to get somewhere far and come back), or about 55km going fast (around 60km/h). 😁

@@gregswiatek515 thank you very much. How much do you weigh ? 😅. I'm hesitating between this model and the mqi+ but range is my number one criteria

@@drigersdrigers569 I weight a bit more than I would like to haha, 82kg (180 pounds). Enjoy and I hope you'll like your bike !

Hi! Sorry I missed your comment.. I don't know that brand and model, but I'll research it and ask around of anyone have one here and get back to you if you get any details !

Hi ! Sorry for the late answer. Honestly the range haven't diminished much, it's minor. At the same time, I always took very good care of the battery (the bike was stored indoors 99% of the time in winter overnight, always in the shade in summer, I took the battery indoors on cold days when going to work.). When it was cold (-5 Celsius let's say), I'd lose about 10%-15% of range compared to summer. Sorry to not be so precise, but I'd say try to not keep the battery out in the cold overnight and you shouldn't have any issues!

@@gregswiatek515 Well, I'd guess Niu includes decent batteries, the quality seems good, generally, so I guess the batteries should last a bit in the long run. Taking the battery inside in the wintertime seems a little bit of a hassle, then again, I wouldn't be using the scooter every day when it's cold outside. Parking in the shade in the summertime should be possible. I find the question very interesting… How long do these batteries last we're being sold right now in all those new EVs?!? After all, they are the expensive part in those vehicles. Looking forward to some studies the next few years. So, no real notable capacity loss, right?🙂 Sounds good!

That's fine - driving 25 km/h you will get much more range than if you would drive 45km/h or more. As for hills, where I live is mostly flat but I did have some hills to climb and never had issues, some were suite steep (underground parking garage type). I don't know how steep/what's the angle of your hills, but for some rather steep hills for me there was no issues.

I'm sorry I don't know if it supports fast charging.. i only got the stock charger That cones with it. I never timed it very precisely, but i think usually from like 15% to 100% it would take about 5 or 6 hours I'd estimate. As for idle, I'd say maybe it would lose about 5 to 7% a day.. again I never pay too much attention to that, but it was never an issue. All those are just rough estimates..

I've been to Beijing a few times, and from my understanding, there are areas downtown where you can't drive scooters there. It might be just some parts of the center, because out of there for sure there were some. You'll have to look into which kind of scooter you can get to be able to have a licence plate, there might be maximum speed limitations to get a licence plate. That kind of stuff is changing all the time so when you get there you can get the latest info. At some point they had temporary "yellow plates" which allowed faster scooters to have a 3 year temporary plate, there are also "white plates" for scooters usually not exceeding 25 km/h and those are just legal and permanent. Anyways this might have been changing so to confirm once you're there with locals and the police stations which manage the plates. Good luck !

@@gregswiatek515 many thx for all the info!!

The NGT is 20 000 yuan here, so 2520 euros or 2950 usd. It's quite expensive, but comes with two batteries. I think it's still a much better deal to get a N1S and change the electric control unit. If really needed someone can buy buy a second battery as well and it's still much cheaper than NGT. Did you buy a new electronic control unit or did some modifications yourself ? Here you can order it for quite cheap on taobao (cheap amazon equivalent) and get 65 km/h on the N1S. Safe riding !

@@gregswiatek515 ordered from taobao. Installing was 15 min, plug and play. My next step Will be assembling battery pack 72V 70Ah 😉💪🔋🚀

@@TheBoltondj44 nice! Which country are you in? And also, do you have any details about that battery pack ? I never searched for that... But 2x 35Ah must give a killer range!

@@gregswiatek515 Hungary, I will redesign the old battery holder underneath to accept the new self made battery 72V 70Ah.

@@TheBoltondj44 nice, didn't know taobao ships worldwide ! Good to know. Good luck with your battery mod and if you happen to do a video about it I'll be glad to have a look !

The sound comes from the front or rear brake ? The way the brakes are made on this bike is that the caliper is floating - maybe the brake pads or brake disk needs to be changed... It depends how the owner before you used them. If i was you i would take it to a NIU shop, or a bike shop to have the brake pads and discs checked. As for the bar code, maybe you can enter the number manually? It might be visible under the battery, or might also be engraved somewhere on the frame (maybe under the seat if I remember well). Sorry I don't have the bike anymore right now so I can't check. Good luck with those two points !

@@gregswiatek515 it’s came from back whele

@@Pinkudaniemridha well I'd have the rear wheel checked (brake pads, brake disk, bearings) to make sure all is fine there.

@@user-ci1xe3cb5i the Niu branded 60v 29Ah utilized Panasonic lithium-ion battery cells. There are 170 cells in there.

@@gregswiatek515 It says made by sunwoda in china, or is it panasonic. Sorry im just a bit confused since i dont know when they changed it.

@@gregswiatek515 It says made by sunwoda in china on the battery, but i don't know if its still panasonic or not, sorry im confused because i dont know when they changed it.

​@@user-ci1xe3cb5imine was a 2020

Yes, you can change the ECU (electronic control unit). I know some people who did, the top speed changed from 45 km/h to 65 km/h. They bought it in china on the site "taobao" for less than 100$. I don't have a specific link sorry, but if you go for this I'd suggest to go with a seller who has good reviews (if you're confident to do it yourself), or to go through someone who does those kind of modifications to be sure all goes well and without risks. The ECU is located under the seat, do you have to remove, unplug the battery, unplug all the cables from the ECU (battery cables, motor cables etc. Again, I never did it myself so I don't know if there are any other specific steps, better to find someone who has experience with this in your area. Good luck !

Can you send me the link and I'll have a look?

Well i had a quick look and searched them on Alibaba, I never saw any of their products in China. The ones I see the most on the roads is Soco, Niu (小牛电动), Yadea ( 雅迪电动车) and Aima (爱玛电动车). Perhaps if you spot one that they have, try to check as much reviews as possible (although they might have fakes ones), ideally a couple of RU-vid reviews of people who bought it in the west. Beware of what looks too good to be true ! If you send me the link to the model, I can cross-check if it's also sold locally in china on taobao (equivalent of cheap ebay/Amazon) and see the reviews.

@@gregswiatek515 thanks that is all i needed to know. Seems sketchy so better not touch it 😁

I had only one. But if you'd get a second one, it would go under the seat.

@@gregswiatek515 Thanks I'm gonna buy one next week. Bye.

I never tried the MQi+, but from what I can see, in some ways they are similar in other ways they are different. I downloaded the user manual of both (just Google the name of the model + user manual), seems like the MQi+ is a little bit smaller overall. The wheels have smaller diameter too. The motor seems to be smaller 1200w vs 1800w (I might be a bit off on the exact numbers but that's what I found). If I'd be you I'd compare in details the user manuals, and especially find the main parameter that matter ; top speed, range, motor power... if you can find a way to try them both it would be the best, to see the acceleration, comfort, size etc. Good luck !

Thankyou for explanation. I will try both and then i see.

@@damjanstravs7309 let me know later if you get a bike and how you like it !

Hi! My wife did ride a lot with me - she's 5'7" and 117lb. She was always comfortable and we did ride together quite a lot. The seat is quite cushy, she would need a little break after about over an hour. I can't measure it now but I'd say it the seat is between something like 20 to 25 inches long overall. The footpegs for the 2nd person have two positions (closed and open).

@@gregswiatek515 thank you !

I'd love to, but unfortunately I left china and had to leave this bike behind, it was too complicated to bring it back with me with me mainly for the battery. Anyhow, I'll be getting a new bike soon, but totally different.. Yamaha MT-09 2022.. cheers !

Tianjin, not far from Beijing =)

I always tried to avoid rain and flooded areas, but got caught a few times. Never had any issues riding in rain, and it was strong - no failures whatsoever. I did have to cross some flooded streets, I guess it was about 4-5 inches high and didn't have issues.. just went through slowly. I did it because there was no other way, but id avoid it if possible!

I asked my wife. She said it was fine, didn't have any problem. =)

Hi ! Well it depends of the speed you go. If you go very slow (20km/h) you get tons of mileage out of the battery, if you go more like 45km/h or above you'll get less. From memory, when I was using it in average of a mix of slow and fast speed, through city riding, I'd say it was about 55km roughly. Hard to say exactly cause I don't have the bike anymore right now. I could get more range if i needed to go to a far point and back, so i was then purposefully going slow to be sure to go and back, and still have a little safety margin in case. The range was a bit lower in winter months, but not so much cause I stored the bike indoors most of the time, or at least taking the battery indoors when not using it on very cold days. Hope this helps.

Yes, you can either : 1) plug the bike while the battery is inside, or, 2) remove the battery and plug it at home.

I agree, I've had that bike for almost 2 years now and still no issues. I'm looking forward for the Niu RQi, if I can get my hands on that when it comes out... Hehehe

Of course it’s underrated. It has a standard 2 year manufacturer warranty on the bike and here in the U.K. , bought through a NIU flagship store, it’s 3 years warranty on the battery. 600 charge cycles roughly 25k miles or even 5 years.

They are fine - for the usage and the speed of the bike they work well, but don't expect high quality there. You will still feel the bumps and cracks on the roads - it's not amazing if you're riding on rough terrain. And of course they are not adjustable like on higher-end motorcycles (damper, rebound, etc).

@@gregswiatek515 did you tried the uqi?

@@axel9546 yes I did. The U series came after the N series so they felt a bit "newer" as they had a few more modern features (for example, no need to put the key in the scooter to drive it, proximity was enough). But the one I tired was slower and has less range than the N series so I preferred the N. Good luck !

You're right! I don't have a second battery but if I did, definitely a top case would be needed, storage is necessary for at least a lock/charger/emergency items etc.

@@gregswiatek515 a charger fits underneath the battery that is in the buddy seat. A chain from a big lock fits perfectly fine behind the battery and the lock its self i fit besides the battery. I'm talking about a NQI pro, so the moped version on the GT. So with the larger double batteries that is.

@@raymondk2202 good to know, thanks for sharing !

There is a new cargo model with a box meant for delivery men, or you can add a top box

Thanks for the price comparison ! From which area are you ?

Shipping is expensive now, probably 450 euro, and the dealer gets a cut or commission. There is also import tax. Gas is more expensive, weekly usage and maintenance far more than electric

So expensive.. ! I just moved to Canada and also discovering "normal" prices again 😭

Yeah it seems like anywhere out of china is quite more expensive... Export/tax/shipping fees i guess, and maybe a bit of price inflation to make more profit. For 3600$, i wouldn't get it either, I'd rather have a little 300cc motorcycle... =)

@@gregswiatek515 I have already 1000cc most powerful in the world 😄 This bike I want just for fun go somewhere around! No need 300cc same bullshit actually Only 1000 cc or more - other all no power! 650cc …500cc ! 125 cc enough for city - I had all bikes! All cc many years driving and understood that smaller bike easier in the small busy city! 300 cc not easy to parking same as 125😊 But for cheaper price in Thailand have a lot better choices 🤪 this all cos of taxes! Thailand not far from China

I never had any issues with the Motor so far. I'm now at 13 000 km, no issues with the battery, no issues with the motor, no issues with the brakes (I just checked brake pads and they are still good also). The motor is branded Bosch by the way. I hope that helps ! Oh and I never had any error messages on the display, or malfunction, the scooter never turned off, etc

@@gregswiatek515 I know it's Bosch and battery from LG or Panasonic but.. is still a Chinese brand. I don't have trust in comunists but its OK then 🙄

@@cornelcon5267 haha yeah I know what you mean ;-). Some of my work colleagues have no-brand ebikes here and they get issues when it's raining... The bike will keep riding even if they close the throttle handle haha, or electric fuse burns etc... There are much cheaper brands here for ebikes (Yadea etc...), you can get a brand new one for less than 200 $, but it might come with issues. Niu is pretty much the most expensive ebike brand here and one of the only one that experts to Europe so it seems like their quality standards are higher (there are for example paint marks on all the fasteners on Niu Bikes after they do torquing etc)... The other brand that started to go into ebikes and exports is Xiaomi (Known as Mi in europe) - but I didn't get the chance get to try their bikes. Coming back to Niu, I have other work colleagues who also had this brand and as far as I know, none of them has any issues =)

@@gregswiatek515 can I also buy one in your country?

@@jaceksawicki1920 that's a good question, I don't know if you can buy it here and have it shipped / imported to another country... Perhaps you'd need the help of so my someone Chinese who specializes in import but I don't know anyone. Otherwise you can check on Niu website where is the closest retailer to your city / country. Good luck !

It depends of the country and the regulations. But there are also aftermarket electronic control units, which go to 65 km/h and sometimes more.

Just checked LS2 helmet's website, nice models there, didn't know them before. I still use the Shoei helmet I got in germany, but it might need a refresh one day. Thanks for sharing !

Why especially in China ?

About 55 to 80 kilometers, it depends of the speed that you drive. The slower the speed, the more kilometers you can drive.

@@gregswiatek515 👍👍👍

Just by curiosity, in which country are you located?

@@gregswiatek515 Switzerland

It's the same in US $

No, not possible unfortunately...

@@gregswiatek515 спасибо. Очень жаль