Building eBike v2 - 36v 500w Front Hub motor from AliExpress powered with a 36v 20AH battery

I now embark on building/converting my eBike v1 to v2. Version 2 sees me upgrade to a 36v 500w Front hub and a 36v 20AH battery both bought through AliExpress - enjoy

[@GuitarsandDrones]

I like the way you made these videos showing real world fitting where stuff always goes wrong. Thanks 😊

[@blank9471]

Pls consider attaching links to the parts in the video description, it would help me out a great deal Thank you 🙂

[@EllaBananas]

working on building one for ttempoary transport. I gotta say this video is wonderful. Love the joy and mild terror on the first ride

[@brentbailey4900]

Scary riding with you. Wow.

[@sidosbourn1584]

All good test pilots test the “ Stop systems first” not on their fastest run. Good luck, well done, stay safe.

[@bangcrashtinkle6718]

No they don't - they just try to take off and then try to land

[@sujoybhadra481]

@@bangcrashtinkle6718 Love from west Bengal, india ❤️❤️ Sir, what is the toop speed of the motor ? And what is the milage with 20ah battery throttle only and highest pedal assist ?

[@peterharrington8709]

Wow! World of difference to version 1. A real quality package.😃

[@bangcrashtinkle6718]

Peter Harington - absolutely! I think I will be going for a rear hub though next time with a little more power - the hills can still hurt and the front wheel can slip going up as it's difficult to get traction with lower weight on the front

[@hgfufyy7754]

@@bangcrashtinkle6718 salamwaalaicom kam rwidacomplit rod jawab

[@hgfufyy7754]

@@bangcrashtinkle6718 total

[@bangcrashtinkle6718]

@@hgfufyy7754 و بالنسبة لك I hope that worked

[@ebikeengineer]

"750 watts of Awesomeness!" LOL nice. I too would apreciate a video on the circuit breaker.

[@rogerpianoking1945]

I’ve just bought an ebike for the Mrs to try, an elife infusion £500 ish cheapest, one that has the battery plugged in on a pannier on the the rear. It has a front wheel £24V 250W motor. She’s got to test it out but hopefully it’ll be okay. But your video makes me think of modifying my hybrid bike that has 28 inch wheels. Think I’ll have a look on aliexpress. Definitely would go for a 36V 250W motor if I end up doing and maybe mount the battery on the bottle fixings. Fitting a front motor seems less hassle than a rear one. I’m retired electronics engineer so working out the electrical side of things should be okay. Great video.👍

[@miespost]

If you run the 250 watt motor on a 48 volt battery and modify the shunt on the motor controller it can give some serious power

[@johndowney8713]

Good video. Straight out of the box. Quite a lot of messing about.

[@bangcrashtinkle6718]

John.. Honestly yes.. but about the same effort as a switch but at a third of the cost including the battery. The same bike in Halfords with a crappy battery (10AH unlike my 20Ah) was still £800

[@gernkmccory3836]

Great video, thanks mate.

[@stewartj00701]

Look for the XT90-S anti spark connectors, they work great no bangs or flashes :)

[@markosbourn6990]

Oh.. I love that solution. Didn't even know they existed. Thanks

[@jonasmeier417]

There also adapters for V-brakes from 26" to 28" wheels.

[@Aranjor34]

nice work!!!

[@berniegarland1679]

Excellent post thank you,i am i suppose the same sort of purson as i am,i am puilding a Wofola 1000v 35v am nealy fenished with it all this weekend,sorry about my stroke last year,its all in my head about it all,but cant spell or say it like i used too say on here,but thank you (y) (y) (y)

[@bangcrashtinkle6718]

Bernie.. Good Luck mate. 1000w at 35v? May I ask why you didn't go for 48v.. We are all learning here

[@Beggingbrigade]

Hi I've just bought a 500w 36v front wheel conversion kit , I'm not sure what battery I should be ordering , it's the pin size I'm unsure about , great video by the way , that will help me install it

[@edoardopontecorvo363]

can you share the link for the kit please?

[@emish4282]

Buy some bar extenders and a 4in1 phone holder. Will make it so much more handy and better managed.

[@bangcrashtinkle6718]

Emirimuz.. that sounds cool except it rains a lot here so looking to modify a rain bag... need mirrors as well

[@emish4282]

@@bangcrashtinkle6718 I guess you could buy those waterproof ones. Mirrors are nice. Would suggest looking aliexpress.

[@Mishakol1290]

This looks kind of dangerous i was reading horror strories of people who did this and had the forks snap did you take into consideration of that and how can you be sure its safe? I would have gotten a mid drive kit tbh or a rear. I was going to get a front drive to compliment my rear drive bike, but I don't want to die or have my wheel fall off while riding. Its kind of an irrational fear but kind of not because those forks just look really flemsy and plus you are turning it and putting force on it seems like a recipe for disaster.

[@khronin]

I have a 1000 watt front hub on the way.I already have a 750 on my ebike but want AWD. Should be able to cruise at 40 MPH-I have a sepearte battery for the 1000 also--a 48 v 20 ah--the 750 bafang has a 48 v 14 ah--oh yeah baby.

[@bangcrashtinkle6718]

Flaniganskywalker - that sounds awesome! What are your thoughts on matching the rotational speed of the two drives on the AWD system?

[@khronin]

@@bangcrashtinkle6718 I already did this to my bike.I did not match speeds since the 1000 watt hub has only a controller so it is ungoverned and has its max power available all the time while the 750 that came with the retail bike is limited to 22 mph.I wantred mine for hills and trails and not speed--but the 1000 by itself can do almost 34 mph on a flat and by itself can do over 22 mph up medium to steep hills--so I am good.

[@robertbrawley5048]

What is that thing that prevents the battery leads from sparking when they are plugged to the correct controller wire?

[@juliapieniazek5829]

i like your video, but where did you buy the tire, greetings:)

[@papaeric1366]

Well made video 👍

[@BFBMTb]

Nice video. I enjoyed watching it. Going to be building my ebike soon and your video helped

[@bangcrashtinkle6718]

BFB - mate, good luck - it's seems to be so much better charging around on something you built yourself - bit like the old days when you could fix stuff yourself and part of the adventure was knowing your kit and how to get it to the end

[@BFBMTb]

@@bangcrashtinkle6718 My thoughts exactly. I also think of the exercise benefits it gives and the fun factor too. It seems like a good way to make me want to go out there and ride. Do you use it just to cruise around town or do you use it for running errands like groceries too?

[@bangcrashtinkle6718]

@@BFBMTb I use mine for my job as well. It gives about 25 to 30 mile range so with a backpack I can visit clients on it rather than use the car depending on the job. I'm thinking on doing some videos on how I use iit. Planning and stuff

[@BFBMTb]

@@bangcrashtinkle6718 I plan on doing the same with the ebike. I'm hoping to be able to use it for commuting to and from work, running quick errands around town, and ofcourse just riding. that would be a good video and it'll show people that ebikes are a good alternative to using the car all the time.

[@bangcrashtinkle6718]

@@BFBMTb I want to do the same - most youtubers doing this are showing how to use an ebike but they mostly ride to work, stop and charge for 7 hours and then go home. I'm self employed and service the local area with multiple destinations during the day. So the question is... can I do the same using some planning and carefully worked out routes and still manage the same with a single charge or maybe a split charge with lunch at home

[@user-dd1lx5li1k]

How is the bike now after 2 years?

[@2rawkennels57]

Hahahaha he was like brakes brakes brakessssssss

[@marksmith9085]

Can you share what seller it was from and your experience with shipping time.

[@bangcrashtinkle6718]

Hi Mark Smith - seller for the battery was Litokala and was around a month. Front hub was CSC Official Store also on Ali Express and took about 2 months with a $30 surcharge for DPD delivery. Don't forget to include a torque arm (about $10). You need to tell them the size of wheel, if it's front or rear hub, voltage, watts and what type of display you want. You can see all choices when you are on their Ali Express page. Good luck

[@anio6865]

You didn't show us what to do with all those little wires in the bag with the disc.

[@hegazyhegazy3381]

How to calculate the maximum weight that the motor can carry?

[@robert4027]

500w front hub motors. Some are 36 volt others 48 I don't understand why this is

[@LordGeorgeRodney]

how did you install the circuit breaker?

[@loltristanlol]

What was the seller on aliexpress? Do you have a link?

[@marmac567]

did you leave off the pedal sensor?

[@bangcrashtinkle6718]

Wheelnutt - yes I did. Not sure of the accuracy at this cost level. I may try it later before I build a rear wheel hub

[@amealnet2495]

How do I order one, complete with battery.

[@yogaknowledgecenter9666]

If possible send the link of the product. It will help us to check it.

[@theo-sp7jz]

CSC Official Store one Aliexpress

[@edoardopontecorvo363]

how many km with one battery?

[@cornelusproost7389]

voorwiel blijf doordraaien als de trappers stil staan weet iemand een oplossing

[@benpar8120]

Great Video What made you decide to go for 36v and not 48v? Any idea of the total cost? I'm looking to do the same Cheers

[@ianmangham4570]

52v 20ah is a better battery 🔋 they charge upto 59v ,higher speed, I've had plenty of good 36v batterys so it all depends how fast you want to go on a unrestricted Ebike, if you're going all Legal at 15mph then 36v is good enough, its the controller and the AMPS you need for Torque

[@benpar8120]

@@ianmangham4570 My riding mainly in London doesn't suit the higher speed, but when I'm in the Countryside... Unfortunately I don't think that the brakes/suspension could cope

[@edwardinanaheim6732]

You couldn't find a paved road?

[@emish4282]

Can i get an update on your ebike?

[@bangcrashtinkle6718]

Hi Emish.. it's been a while with lock-down and a busted phone so hoping to get one up soon. Cheers for your interest

[@jamesbagby2798]

What is the price?

[@niteblaster1]

Did you use torque arms on fork ends?

[@bangcrashtinkle6718]

Hi Winnie - yes but only one because the other side had the wiring from the hub motor and it was only 500w

[@najmalorgat1369]

Could you give the link for the wheel please

[@bangcrashtinkle6718]

CSC Official Store one Aliexpress

[@gw493]

😂😂😂👍👍👍

[@fareshij317]

please can you tell me about the price ?

[@bangcrashtinkle6718]

Hi fares hij. If I remember my Front Wheel Hub was $275 US and the 36v 20Ah battery from Litakala was $165 US. Both from Aliexpress

[@passiton3801]

U would think after spending money on an e- kit, he could afford a sharp knife....

[@viktorblazhevski7041]

LINK PLS

[@tourbike]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 there was definitely a difference in speed between V1 and V2

[@passiton3801]

Its clearly 2 fast for him. Doesn't it have a throttle control to slow it down.....

[@0namey]

given the size of the motor it is 350W at best

[@bangcrashtinkle6718]

Hi ricardo89. It was sold as 500w and definately is better than my 250w . I've yet to go through a power test and find out the amps it pulls at 36v

[@0namey]

@@bangcrashtinkle6718 if the weight of the motor is less than 3.8kg - 98% that it's nominal power is ~350W or less

[@bangcrashtinkle6718]

Hi ricardo89 with wheel it weighs around 7kg

[@bangcrashtinkle6718]

@@0namey without the inner tube or tyre

[@lucapianella]

This motor seems 250w 🤣

[@dancampbell972]

starts out with WORST method of opening a package ever! Hmm... made me suspect of the rest!