Pt. 1 Convert ANY bike into an EBIKE! **ELECTRIC HUB MOTOR FITTING GUIDE** 

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

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. 👍

Great video I've been doing diy electric bikes for 2 years with what I learn on RU-vid. This video explains everything very well and makes like so much easier after watching this video. Keep up the great work pal

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.👍

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 :)

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.

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.

@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!

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.

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. 👍

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.

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.

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👍

Can you let me know all the tools and the sizes of them I’m about to build one

Excellent tutorial video mate, that was soo straight forward and featured every tip you could ask for - top notch!

finally, a no BS Channel cheers Dude will be soaking you're vids n knowledge of the Ebikes.

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.

This is excellent education. This chap is explaining everything he can think of.

Best tutorial ever! Thanks bro for sharing allí this info with us, this Is the exact same kit I want to buy

That was very easy to understand, well done, your very professional in walking us through the process, thank-you

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.

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.

Great video. Could not have done it without it. Covered all the nuances clearly and succinctly. Perfect.

thanks m8, i found this upload better than most for me, showing problems you might have.

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.

brilliant every step explaination along with quality video footage from you both.. THANKS DUDE

That's what I like to see in England, a proud Englishman, respect from a proud Irishman 🇮🇪🤝🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🤝🇬🇧

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.

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 🙌👌👍🤙😎😎

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!

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

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.

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.

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.

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!

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

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.

Time for a rewatch as my kit arrives in a few days

You might aswell throw everything in the bin you’re hardly using anything 😂😂

Thank you for this video is the best i have seen yet for these conversions. Very detailed. No bs.

Very well put together video, great job!! Just got my first ebike last week and i love it!!

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

Yeah great video dude. First timer here. Great coverage of small details. Love the smart casual dress code too.

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. ;-)

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.

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.

brilliant video definitely gonna get the 2000 watt kit now you have explained it so well

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

Great video, so clear and realistic nice tip about not applying the brakes and locking up the pads.

Great informative video.I have never had an e bike and am looking at options,so i am glad i found your channel.

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.

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 👌

These hub motors look good. Nice long axle. Nothing is worse than an axle that’s too short.

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 video very informative I'm thinking about getting one of these kits soon, so this was very helpful. 👍

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.

Mate this is amazing vid so much detail and not skiping a single step wish more tutorials where like this

I thought accelerators were illegal in the UK. Good to see someone who's done it before.

11:43 there is another tip as well if you put your disc rotor on to the actual e-bike wheel vs you noticed there is a arrow pointing on the desk facing you apply your tyre which the arrow is facing the same way as the disc

Thanks for that is really clear and your experience of pitfalls was excellent 👍

By the looks of it, this clip saving a bunch of headaches, pretty much mandatory viewing if contemplating this kit....

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...

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

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Dude, the plastic piece. The first time I put the wheel on, I was stumped at first why I could not keep the bike from dragging it's brake. Yep, wish I would have seen this video before I left it in figuring at the time must be there for some purpose. It did serve to make me do it again without it. I enjoy your video's allot, and appreciate the advice.

Sounds like the stasi were having a field day in the background mate. Good job.

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.

Thank you! Awesome guide, very detailed. Greetings from Ukraine!

Ive never done anything like this but have wanted desperately to get into it....I just need to take the plunge thanks for taking the time to methodically go through first stage. 👌🏻🔥👌🏻

Awesome! Straightforward first class demo👍

A really good video with all the pitfalls pointed out.

Yea mate was a brilliant tutorial learnt a cpl of valuable tips easy to understand WELL DONE !

Mate great detail really looking out for all pitfalls. 👍👍

Interesting stuff dude, Id love on them Sun ron's if they were legal around our streets etc, they look the business. Cheers man.

Straight to the point no bollocks bosch! Nice one feller.

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.

Acting innocent with all those sirens going off. Legend!!

Nice little step by step Steve 👍

Where I can buy that nice T-shirt like one you wearing one ?

Been looking for this for ages…great instructions thanks

Good video! It helped me with my first 1000w ebike! 😀

I'm really puzzled why the drop outs are so shallow on ebikes. Thanks for a great "how-to" video.

It's a good thing that you never get a flat or have to service the inner tube or tire. Especially out on the road. You would want to always keep your rubber mallet with you along with some extra zip ties. I'm not sure about the connections to the controller. Hopefully they are not too permanent as well.

With the regen you are closing the circuit joining the cables together against the magnetism of the close tolerance magnets making it feel tight

Watching this again as I'm going to install my first rear hub motor...

Everything looks solid.. I just wouldn’t do any riding without the E-bike Torque Arm - rear arm support

I have a dual drive--installed a 1000 watt on the front and it spins the tires on dry pavement on anything under 15 mph.2000 watts is a lot--good luck.

If the rear wheel keeps popping out when you tighten the nut turn it right way up and get someone with a decent weight sit on the seat and retighten some bikes also need a spacer behind the cog to stop rubbings of the wheel

Thank you this is gold. Exactly what I needed 💯

Blimey, I thought it was Jason Statham at the beginning in the shades but turns out at the end... ... just Phil Mitchell Boom 😂

20:48 see me about the caliper hydraulic caliper out what you have to do is on do the caliper Mount which attaches onto it which is the actual bracket itself and then you move it side to side rock it off with the bottom very slightly the lock off for the top those signing into is very secure then lock it off completely with an allen key which is approximately 5 to 6 ml

Love this , dude - defo thinking of going electric!

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.

Great video, much clearer than Kirby’s vid!

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 :(

Great guide - it is not advisable to trash the brake sensor though, that is pretty much the number 1 safety device on home-made ebikes. It kills the motor on the slightest touch of the brake so having a finger close to it when around pedestrians could prevent a crash. Especially if you are using pedal assist - there often can be lag between pedalling and the motor turning - and more important, lag between you stopping pedalling and the motor stopping turning, which can catch people off guard and cause a crash - the brake sensor causes instant loss of power when you as much as tap the brakes helping stop this.

19:50 ok when setting the back wheel into the actual axle holder on the frame mount itself put your Gears at the bottom then line up the chain with the cassette on the bottom Gear which is the smallest cog on your Gears then you able to easy slot it in

I can mimic this, thank you very much, affordable now too and can be banked in stages