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[@geniusaur]

great video, i wish you lads would wear helmets though. especially with random fence cables acting like literal tripwire.

[@t-stashgaming4925]

I agree man, anything over 15-20 it's just madness not to. Even if you're confident in yourself it only takes one idiot to clip you. I know Andy's "responsible" (lol) but he needs to educate his friends 😂

[@drumandbassob0007]

i wear one always i ride DH mtb like a mad man but actually have more close calls going from and to the trails from stupid cars being careless

[@grantadamson3478]

Agreed. I do a lot of MTBing but my worst fall was when the throttle got stuck on and I pulled a wheelie on the ride home. It all happened in a fraction of a second and I landed directly on my back and head. I would have been in serious trouble without the helmet. Plus kids watch these vids and it would be good to set a proper example.

[@Butleybadboy]

Jeez man get a fucking lid on ya noggin 👍

[@Louis-lu5wh]

Decapetator

[@jasoniffland7701]

Great video again.just waiting for a few parts ,and I'm done with my build. Thanks Andy.

[@roykropper2239]

You should do a video on programming the phaserunner, because its a nightmare to set up

[@dougfurr5217]

Phaserunners are good for certain uses. I personally REMOVED my phaserunner from my upgraded BBSHD and switched to a Ludicrous controller. Both were outputting aprox 3k watt on the same motor. The phaserunner did give a little more top speed, but I LOVE the torque the Ludi gives. Plus it integrates into the motor itself for a clean/ no wires look. I plan to keep the Ludicrous on my BBSHD, and maybe build a different bike and use the phaserunner on it. For ease of use, clean looks, and pure reliability, I recommend the Ludicrous controller first. Not to mention it allows me to dial the power down and get away with the legal laws for street use, as the motor is still factory stamped as 750w, yet I can dial that up to as high as 3000w.

[@andykirby]

Haven’t tried it, Phaserunner is probably way more efficient though, Neil is getting about 60 miles range when taking it easy.

[@juliodefreitas157]

Awesome video and thank you for sharing 😂😂😂👍👍👍

[@adrianthomas4660]

Awesome vid nothing like going out in a group e bike ride ... .... especially when you can all go fast !

[@jasonmiddleton2375]

Can't wait till my bikes finished 😁

[@FarmerFpv]

Sweet video Andy, wish I lived near you would be a blast! 0:49 I see you're on the UKC display now did the cool 750C display stop working and leave you stranded like it has for everyone else? lol.

[@andykirby]

Yes it’s a voltage regulator issue, the first generation could fail if you had a regen voltage spike over 84V, you won’t have a problem if you disable regen below about 80V.

[@bestvideos4ever1]

awesome video, nice to see the diference. please make sure you link all the PARTS needed to build it myself. Thanks !

[@tm-xz2ng]

Can't wait to get my vapour ordered it yesterday great video

[@iMagic16]

Love this channel. Hidden gem

[@mrshaneyt43]

I’m going to miss you guys riding past my childhood home/ area I grew up and still live now you’ve moved. Oh for sunny summer days out riding

[@planeranger4147]

Nice one guy 🤗 Protect your melons boys !!

[@remskicodhead1]

brilliant video lads

[@toyotaprius79]

Wish you taught Simon Cowell how to ride a bike, dude

[@wooburnaviation]

I'm glad you didn't 😂

[@AlrexBarclay]

Magic Im building my first mid drive motor. My other ebike is a 350w 48v 10ah hub driven. Does 25ish.not good torque, so got a giant talon 3, got zoom hydraulic disk brakes, faster tyres. Waiting on the bafang 750mid drive motor, and half throttle kit. Can't wait to take out, some ace trails near me. There's a old railway that's ace for mountain biking

[@lukyluciano7524]

Always a blast to watch... 🤙🤙

[@hhead56]

Great as always thanks.

[@marcr-g610]

Always better with friends.

[@ixxolos]

The Grin Tech Phaserunner is amazing, any chance you could review the Baserunner by Grin Tech also? I'm yet to see much info from builders out there for that bit of kit.

[@nigelbutler99]

great vid mate... very interesting stuff!

[@ashpunting]

that looked like so much fun guys, nice one bro's

[@kamikazekaos]

Love the bikes and also loved your front garden fencing and house

[@DylanFowler]

Top notch video, I didn't have a clue about Phaserunners for e bikes. Can you tell us the difference in range between a phase runner and a normal controller? Thanks Andy.

[@motomachinezuk8786]

The camaraderie thats what bikes are about! Lucky with that wire, my mate got some tangled in his back wheel and before it stopped the bike it whipped his back, no one knew what had happened until investigating. You need that SUR-RON now to fettle with

[@abarrick09]

is the bafang motor applying power when pedaling or only when using the thumb throttle?

[@shanegrant8441]

Good video and great weather cant get out on my 2600watt ebike p××sing rain

[@rickdavid1795]

Great video

[@danieldragonfiree-labsguer2147]

Did you buy the front wheel for your stealth bomber or was you able to find a good aftermarket one thanks for your time

[@jake_davis]

which throttle are you using on the vapor?

[@daverees6030]

Is the vapour bike on your site the same spec as the one tested in this video?

[@christopherroberts22]

You can easily field fix those fuses ! Just take some fuse wire or ordinary wire for that matter and wind it around the pins and plug it back in ! I used to do it on my 14s using a micro blade fuse ... 30A-50A in the blink of an eye ! ;)

[@anthonymckernan2536]

How do I buy this kit and how much is it please

[@Blitz.Unseen]

10:50 song is ace dude!

[@xardas-cp3rt]

Hey build mid drive + rear hub. Please tell me name of that fan. Preatty sick setup

[@martinbusby768]

Hi Andy i bought the 1500w hub drive kit from you with the MTX38 rim i am looking at fitting the phaserunner v3 to this motor the same as what Neil had in your video I am trying to do the phaserunner auto tune procedure but i am not sure what values to enter for the Motor KV (RPM/V) and the Magnetic pole pairs as this must have been done on Neils bike which has the same hub motor any help would be nice

[@vinylspinner87]

Recently brought a 52v battery and a 1500watt kit. Would I be able to add phase runner to that and what would be the pros and cons from doing so. Thanks.

[@vinylspinner87]

The kit has a 7 speed freewheel but my bike has 8 speed freewheel..would I need to change the chain?

[@markweatherall7437]

Have you done a step by step from start to finish Befang conversion video andy and all the tools needed, cheers.👍🏼

[@redlizard2010]

I love the ebike videos, very informative. I built a ebike in 1992. I now have a full suspension Hibike ebike which I purchased when they first came out. You have inspired me to build my own again. I am desperate for more power and a throttle. This is probably because I am also a keen off road motorcyclist. I was thinking about buying the frame that you sell. I have also found some useful information on the Internet about the Bafang Motor. There is a company in Germany making a new controller and supplying the motor with this already installed. They are claiming 2,500 watts of power and more efficient battery usage. They are asking 1199 euros for this. I would value your opinion regarding obtaining this motor from this German company and any other useful information that would help me with my new project.

[@Full_Throttle_no_Brakes]

With that money If you go on DIY route you can build a 5kw ebike. 72v minimum and use lipo batteries packs

[@haywirefive]

Great video once again ...

[@brucevous1]

What was the top speed on the mid drive on a flat road please? Thank you

[@DavidmachAdo309]

I need some pointers on how to tune up the Phaserunner for better starting off the line power.

[@InkDropFalls]

Steve either really hates tyres or really dislikes the ground .....lol

[@Campbellteaching]

Is there a legal power limit for a bike to be classified as a moped? So could it still be a moped if it has 8 KW but still had peddles?

[@andykirby]

Yes the limit is 4KW

[@TimpBizkit]

@@andykirby what about the "not assist above 30 mph" bit? I saw you zooming past at 5:28. Mind you I had a 50cc that could do 50 mph that was registered as a scooter and it was not illegal due to having passed my driving test and being over 17.

[@shamokinsweetie21083]

Can I use three 18v 6ah makita drill batteries to power a 48v 1000w brushless motor and 30ah controller?

[@martinhollingworth5194]

If you strip the batteries down and build your own but your need 10 or 11 drill batteries so you have a good voltage and ah

[@shamokinsweetie21083]

I found 12.8v 6ah lifepo4 batteries on Amazon...Would 4 be sufficient power?

[@highvoltagemachines5341]

@@shamokinsweetie21083 no.. You'll only increase the voltage but still have 6Ah capacity.. If you want to run 1000w your battery needs to be able to handle about 25amp discharge, I'd doubt the cells are rated for as much as that

[@lukes-uf4bc]

At 5.29 pas the b52 at 120 km/h???

[@janhenkins]

Geez, what a bunch of hooleys! Cracking video Andy, it's scary how capable these bikes are. That "moped" thingy of yours is totally nuts - I want one! 😀 I just bought myself a sedate little 250w pedal-assist jobby to plonk a carrier with panniers on so that I can do POTA/SOTA on the bike this summer.

[@shinigamo1486]

Wow😮 So cool bikes wishing to have one, able to use going to work. But don't have the money 😔

[@bradleybrewer9576]

Do any of you guys also ride you ebike on bad roads like Michigan bad potholes and zig-zaging sidewalks? I was confused by how I like the one lane road shoulder ride more than two lane or the sidewalk. One lane is more free flowing that makes it faster a safer. Two lane is roadrage mode

[@adrianstealth340]

great fun !

[@soupworld5781]

Come to bikestormz! The biggest wheelie event in the world 👀

[@michaelkirk2660]

hi andy can you tell me where i can buy phaserunner controller in uk?

[@andykirby]

You can't at the moment, Grin have stopped making them.

[@michaelkirk2660]

@@andykirby thanks for reply

[@ChrisRollins]

have you looked at the Onyx motor bikes? I want one so bad

[@user-jt1jv8vl9r]

I have a 31 mile roundtrip commute and would love an e-bike. Problem is 15.5mph max speed is too slow as I can already achieve av speeds of nearer 18mph. What I'm looking for is a bike min 20mph and max 30mph. What would you suggest and how much? Range of 50 miles sufficient, more even better. 30 miles if it were cheap as I could charge my battery at work. I probably wouldn't need a 2nd car if i had a decent e-bike.

[@TimpBizkit]

Bafang BBS02B, 48V, 17.5Ah battery. Will do 25 miles at full tilt, 40 miles of hilly terrain averaging 24 mph with ~150-200 watt leg power assist. 60 miles at 20 mph hilly terrain with pedal assist. You could roll along over 100 miles at 15 mph on bike paths. With pedal assist you will get bored and saddle sore before the bike runs out of battery. Do make sure you choose the appropriate gear with this kit. At full power with the throttle you want to be pedaling at least 100 rpm (or selecting a gear that allows the crankset to rotate at least this speed if you aren't pedaling). At lower power levels, lower cadences are fine. Making use of the "speed limit" section on the controller will conserve battery life by unpowering the bike at higher speeds as a regular e-bike does at 15.5 mph (the motor will still follow the pedals for smooth engagement but won't add power).

[@mickgatz214]

ROFL with the 'burnin' rubber!!!

[@Mochi_93]

What is the top speed of the vapour in the highest gearing?

[@TestTest-eb8jr]

@Andy Kirby Any "developments" on the Twizy???

[@michaelsprinzeles4022]

Running your motor at higher amp draw than your battery can put out is a good way to start a fire between your legs. Would definitely be a fun video to watch but I wouldn't volunteer to be the test dummy.

[@oliverrichardson1980]

Andy how much would a full power kit be to fit a carrera kraken?

[@wolfe1970]

Dam he was lucky that wire was laying flat, could have being bad, good to see those 3 blasting it out, puts my 350watt ebike to shame lol

[@motormikemakropshop3137]

wow that landowner is crazy i know my township did that as along with no trasspassing sighns but then a rider gotten closed lined to the neck because there was no warning or sighn showing this cable or location and the kids family had a strong lawsuit and it stuck but still they lost there son sad craZY THOW AT LEAST YOURS WAS JUST FUNNY LOL

[@cohengal1584]

can't whit for acomper video mid vs hub , pro/con of ech one

[@FlyingFun.]

Just finished my build, full sus mountain bike, just 1000w hub but it's still pretty fast and fun. That wire was dodgy, be careful.. Thing is with ebikes like this you can still pedal home if need be when things stop working.

[@danieldragonfiree-labsguer2147]

You wouldn't want to pedal mine with front n rear 1000w extremely heavy to pedal🙈

[@FlyingFun.]

@@danieldragonfiree-labsguer2147 heavy bikes are good for an extra hard work out lol. With the advantage that your can pick and choose how hard and how long a workout you want but still cover same distance ..

[@danieldragonfiree-labsguer2147]

nigelsheffield nah thats what the gym is for between my very physical job and pushing my motorbikes home after breakdowns or bump starts etc etc I would much prefer to keep extra workouts to my schedule. But hey each to their own. Happy hunting

[@FlyingFun.]

@@danieldragonfiree-labsguer2147 pushing motor bikes is not fun at all lol, been there too many times with a bike that fuel sensor stopped working!! The gym defo gives a better more rounded workout, I started back at gym in January after too many years away , was just getting back into it and then covid19 put a stop to that, discovered youtube workouts that are good though so not all is lost. Biking is more fun for me but only on nice dry days lol.

[@TimpBizkit]

@@danieldragonfiree-labsguer2147 my 25kg bike is heavy, but I can still pedal it pretty darn fast. I had a friend challenge me on his full sus MTB on a road race with the motor off and I beat him without turning the motor on.

[@Eagleoneradiogod]

You can find electrical parts at your local junkyard. Cars are loaded with electrical parts

[@mrphucyoo8281]

Dont you do a kit that includes the phase runner?

[@amjadislam1579]

WhTs that phase thing on the ? .

[@t-stashgaming4925]

I was wondering why I could only ever get 14 miles on my 1000w hub with a 14ah battery, now I know I need aphaserunner!

[@FarmerFpv]

Phaserunners are great for light builds.

[@t-stashgaming4925]

@@FarmerFpvyeah they look it, the controller I got with the kit is basically trash lol

[@t-stashgaming4925]

@E-Biker Bulgaria yeah I live in a really hilly area and I'm pretty much always full throttle, luckily I only have a 14 mile commute 🙂

[@t-stashgaming4925]

@E-Biker Bulgaria holy crap that's a big battery! What motor are you running on that? That has to weigh a ton!

[@carpoholic8149]

How much are the bike kits mate?

[@sparkiekosten5902]

Doing burnouts...inside a school zone...Tisk,Tisk!

[@andykirby]

I know!! Thank god the schools aren’t open😂

[@dyeahna]

You need some sunglasses mate 😎

[@jamesbuckholt7663]

60 amp bladed fuses at Halfords: www.halfords.com/tools/fuses-electricals-and-fixings/fuses/halfords-maxi-blade-fuses-60-amp-hfs213-209965.html

[@onlyjoking73]

They probably out there cheating. The lads: 8:00

[@ironman8257]

Damn, that full sus bike look hot

[@ianhill20101]

I need a chargery can you help me please Andy I'm stuck batterys needs top up asap.

[@ianhill20101]

I've waited to buy in Britain but seems like Andy don't reply to anyone he doesn't agree with their opinion, I simply said ebike are damn expensive in last and not had a reply since just spent a load on a chargery 24s 1500w so yeah it's not cheap but I ain't the type to give up I get what I want eventually

[@YosefElgart]

hello plz buld with rear bafang 750 and crazzy battery

[@pottacoola]

Did i imagine that the vapor had peddles and he could i dont know peddle home?

[@F4TCH1MP]

Great bikes, but where are helmets for the others?

[@christopherroberts22]

As if you're having to Nurse him through the gear changes !! I sometimes need to help my 5yr old Son but jeez a grown man wtaf !?

[@ash0787]

we need to design a electric bike thats suitable for trips of 100 + miles at a high average speed, that doesn't cost £10,000.

[@mikepagani6996]

Still gonna cost you a couple of Gs

[@ChrisCrossingWires1212]

your buddy blew your bike with all that wheel spinning

[@christopherroberts22]

OMD ! Exactly the reason the GVMT is resisting relaxing the eBike rules ! Any inept fool could Buy one without the slightest ability to safely pilot it !!

[@hedgehog5705]

I want phase runner but why they so expensive hopefully there come down soon

[@andykirby]

There’s a reason for that, they are insanely good. Best controller on the market currently.

[@mrphucyoo8281]

@@andykirby can't you do a kit that includes the phase runner? I'm looking at getting your 1000w full kit but now you move the goalposts and show a much better controller and it's thrown a spanner in the works! Maybe you could get on it and make some of us happy out here?! The17ah battery would probably be a little more inspiring if it had a leg up in the range figures!

[@chrisnmichelle0218]

Karma gets people who wear jeans shorts... Lol. But seriously, can I interest you in a waterproof resettable surface mount breaker?

[@speedbird737]

FAA ??? whats he talking about @ 11:50 lol its called the CAA

[@peterhynes8436]

How come your two friends and you're wearing a crash helmet I take to come off and speed

[@topcat8820]

It’s a pedal bike , pedal it ! what’s wrong with that guy ? abuses your bike then can’t be bothered to pedal home ....

[@Jf-reviews]

If you have families then put lids on when riding.

[@hedgehog5705]

Feta cheese

[@hotsonaj]

Boys and there toys

[@foginxtor1378]

Wear a helmet please. It is imperative that you wear a helmet.

[@ENEMONAMOSES]

come to africa we need ur service

[@vladislasjava]

Let’s ride together ?

[@johnchristopher5075]

Cmon guys! Yo mothers never heard of a helmet? All three of you should have been wearing one and not just for a legal requirement.

[@spikeccx]

Yea ffs use at least gloves an dat ....great vid ....

[@topofthecrops7383]

60 miles on that 52v thing is bullshit sorry.... is it being towed?.... be surprised if it can actually do half that

[@andykirby]

It’s real. Variable PWM timing makes it possible with the phaserunner.

[@benhurapilado3767]

WHERE IS YOUR PROTECTION GEAR YOU ..FORET

[@georgelowndes3786]

Dissapointed to see the other two not wearing helmets

[@stjepanpb]

Please use helmet..

[@zeusjuri4694]

dislike

[@T-Sav]

Man wear some helmets jesus

[@tiredofeverythingnew]

Boomers on parade