Upgrading an Average eBike into a Powerhouse! Dual Motor Upgrade

[@jimmyjames8736]

The extra acceleration for crossing intersections and moving with traffic is great, but I also think that having two separate power systems is a good way to eliminate any chance of complete power loss. Even if one motor strips its gears, drops a magnet, or loses its controller, you aren't suddenly on a heavy bike in 7th gear trying to pedal across an intersection with puny human legs. It seems like good insurance for people who ride in a lot of traffic. And though I wouldn't normally want to ride using just a front motor, I would be real happy to ride that way if it was the only one still running.

[@ramborambokitchenkitchen6357]

I went dual motor just so I wouldn’t lose a lot of speed when going up hills, and also yes the acceleration of course.

[@CitizenCycle925]

yes the little power bursts you can give for hills and traffic is very nice to have and like you said, most of the time i just ride with rear wheel and only use the front when needed.

[@user-kb8yl2qh3h]

Excellent kit I have two of them on a couple of my bikes my bikes I have put the hellbender on mine I love this kit I'm hoping for another one being built with even more power

[@stevevaughan8246]

I would like to see you test the E-cell Step Star and compare it to Wired Step thru.

[@joeyshofner639]

I'm leaning to get the step star because it's smaller

[@mickster1780]

wow really dramatic on the hill climb! beasty!

[@kmtnbike1117]

Often when new bikes are shipped they come with round foam rings with a hole in the center to protect the wheel. I kept mine and are great to put underneath the tire when working on or installing a new tube & tire. Keeps the axle up and wheel flat to work on. Nice kit for the diy’r.

[@anthonysuarez7416]

Sweet! I checked out your site this weekend and thought for something that's hard to find, you have awesome prices. I wish I had a project right now (but then again I should pick up one anyway to have laying around for when I do)

[@CitizenCycle925]

@anthonysuarez7416 thank you! I believe my prices are very fair, and you're right, some of that stuff is hard to find!

[@derrickwilliams3872]

nice job Bro! i like tinkling around Aswell!

[@sockymcblackface7698]

Exactly what im looking for, although it would be nice to have a common throttle, and a toggle switch for 1 to 2 wheel.

[@drowsy231]

I live in St Lucia a Caribbean island with mainly hills, I wanted to know if the freesky warrior pro can work on 52v and can you make it carry more torque for my neck of the woods?

[@carscoffee5263]

You sure that conversion kit will fit most bikes? The front fork has to be fat tire compatible right.. my 27.5 mtn bike tires barely fit..

[@CitizenCycle925]

The kit is for 26x4 fat tire bikes. Won't fit anything else.

[@Ae073001]

Looks great. 2 questions for you. #1. I have a dual crown fork for my 26×4 tires. I assume this would be fine, or is the kit specific to RST? Do I need to add back on my old RST fork. 2. Does this come with instructions? This would be my 1st time trying something like this.

[@CitizenCycle925]

@Ae073001 you just need to have forks with very strong dropouts. I always recommend the rst guide because they have never failed me. not sure what your double crown Fork looks like or how strong the dropouts are but you definitely don't want those to break as you're going down the road. I do have a set of written instructions I can send. I've also done several videos installing on various bikes that you could reference

[@redline3036]

Just did this on my hiboy p6 its a beast now.

[@walkerworlds274]

i have been looking for a motor or kit for my revv1. is this kit able too work on front of the bike?

[@CitizenCycle925]

@@walkerworlds274 yes, i only sell front motor kits

[@Slamb68]

I have a Lectric Xpeak, this looks like it would really work on it. Will it?

[@CitizenCycle925]

@Slamb68 it would work but you would have to change your forks. which is a shame because the XP has really nice forks

[@joeysSEMassachusettsWeather]

I wonder how this would work on an xp lite 2.0 that usually has no power after 20mph. Would This make the xp lite by Lectric faster?

[@CitizenCycle925]

@@joeysSEMassachusettsWeather the top speed of the front motor kit by itself is usually about 31mph so if your bike does not go that fast then yes it would help your top speed but it's more designed to help with Hill Climb power.

[@rayrussell6258]

Will that Freesky bag fit on an Aventon Aventure 2 rear rack? Aventon doesn't have anything I like, and the shop where I bought the ebike has no aftermarket storage bag that fits the rack.

[@CitizenCycle925]

@rayrussell6258 I remember that Adventure rack being pretty small. This freesky bag would probably fit but may be larger than the rack. The bag is about 15.5 x 7.5 x 7.5in

[@rayrussell6258]

@@CitizenCycle925 Size hasn't been the roadblock so far, it's been finding a bag with connectors that are compatible with Aventon's rack design.

[@CitizenCycle925]

@rayrussell6258 it just has Velcro straps on the bottom and front

[@rayrussell6258]

@@CitizenCycle925 I'll ask my shop to check on that bag, to see if they can get one.

[@kdscrapping4452]

Nicely done . All my bikes are AWD , otherwise I would !!

[@bphilbac]

Nice

[@drowsy231]

How much does the front kit cost? I mean everything.

[@CitizenCycle925]

$969 and if you need forks they are $150

[@carlosbeltran892]

Will the kit fit my Aventon level 2 bike?

[@CitizenCycle925]

Nope, the kit is for 4in fat tire bikes.

[@chuckwolf9869]

How do I get more power out of my Philodo H8? XD

[@tonyhunter6397]

Liking it

[@piccini51]

Do you make the kit with mag wheels?

[@CitizenCycle925]

@piccini51 actually i have two 20x4 mag wheel kits being produced, will be here in January

[@piccini51]

@@CitizenCycle925 keep us posted

[@agesilaesil5005]

modifeing ebikes is fun i have a first gen romeo pro i added a front motor and it ues one pas and one break sensor and walkke h6 max with a 9 speed freewheel 46 -13 with a bbs02 the orginal died nothing is where the motor is just the axle is the only thing left and three batterys that totle to 80ah the front forks are changed to a duel crown fork that just broke

[@DavidMcDonald-n7u]

Does your kit include the fork?

[@CitizenCycle925]

@@DavidMcDonald-n7u I do have forks for sale but they're not included with the kit

[@DavidMcDonald-n7u]

I have an aventure 2. Does it require a new fork?

[@CitizenCycle925]

@DavidMcDonald-n7u yes, and do you have a step through or step over

[@DavidMcDonald-n7u]

@CitizenCycle925 i have a step thru

[@CitizenCycle925]

Should work just fine. I actually have a video on my channel of me converting my Aventure.2 step thru bike using this kit.

[@dondirohan113]

Your opinion, should I even even waste my time upgrading my red Rover 6+ or just put the money into another bike

[@CitizenCycle925]

It's always easier just to buy in a dual motor ebike from the start. But to get something with similar power you'll spend over $2,000. If you really love your bike and want a fun project you can upgrade for about $1k. Or try to sell your bike for $1k then spend $2k on a new. one kind of a wash.

[@user-kb8yl2qh3h]

The burnouts are the fun part I don't care about the tires

[@timlabell]

I love watching your show . I like the whole idea of what you're trying to prove. 🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️ I have a magic cycle cruiser. I'm not gonna change brands. I need to know if your adaptation to my bike will work. That's all i would like to know. You never bring it up. You always talk about these other bicycle, manufacturers who sponsor you. I just want information 😪

[@CitizenCycle925]

@timlabell yes my front motor kit would fit your magicycle Cruiser. I had a cruiser in the past and I really like that bike. I did a bunch of videos on it.I still have my magicycle ocelot and I plan on putting the front motor kit on that one when my 20in kits come in

[@timlabell]

@@CitizenCycle925 ok? How do I??? Finish this conversation. 👏 I need this?? Sounds great 👍

[@CitizenCycle925]

For the magic cycle Cruiser you would also need to swap out the front fork so you have a fork strong enough to hold the motor. doing this front motor addition is not a cheap option. I sell them at www.citizenperformance.com you can also email me any questions at info@ citizenperformance.com

[@Theedshowlive]

Want so badd... Sadly the kit with forks, cost as much as the bike did. Still must have.

[@bassw1758]

45a is to much, requires a special battery.$$$, 30a is ideal 40 to much but still ok. 45a in the front and 22a in rear is to much to a mismatch.

[@TheTcat1000]

Slowest you’ve ever tested

[@CitizenCycle925]

@TheTcat1000 I looked back at the review video and it did the hill in like 26 seconds. I'm not sure why it was so slow this time. Was cold that day, not sure if that had any effect.

[@smnbrgss]

Would be cool to have on the site a table of all the bikes you’ve tried with the kit to show the times