Fixing Up This TRASHED eBike!

CAN YOU HELP ME ACHIEVE MY GOAL OF £1000 FOR WORLD BICYCLE RELIEF?!
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With Huge Thanks to:
- World Bicycle Relief
- Focus Bikes
- RockShox
- Bosch eBike Systems
- Shimano
- Peaty's
- OneUp Components
- Hunt Wheels

[@RobRidesEMTB]

THANK YOU SO MUCH! BIKE SOLD for £3800 and we raised over £4200 for World Bicycle Relief!! Donations from £1, super quick and easy, click above now! Thanks for watching my vids! would be EPIC if you can HELP ME ACHIEVE MY GOAL OF £1000 FOR WORLD BICYCLE RELIEF! PLEASE DONATE, THANKS SO MUCH!!

[@aidanleitel4281]

Little tip for removing the chainring with the reverse thread. Use a chain whip for a cassette to hold the chainring while you undo the fastener 👍

[@jestt600]

Fair play to you Rob for doing this for a good cause

[@TrailFeatures]

Be careful about eBay fundraisers. Skills with Phil and Seth can tell you all about the trolls that ruin it for everyone. 😠

[@dwrowley]

and Olly blogs uk had problems with people bidding, winning but not paying

[@timjrvine]

@@dwrowley also mighty car mods

[@RobRidesEMTB]

Thanks - luckily this one went well, the buyer paid and collected this week!

[@dwrowley]

@@RobRidesEMTB that's great well done, nice bike

[@sharpy182]

I’ve never been into the new dream bike video where no one talks. This was satisfying to see a well used bike being refreshed. Good job!

[@GazzaView123]

Great work Rob! A worthy cause to support too. It's a pity that the bike's a XL or else I'd be putting in a bid. In the past I've been a bit 'meh' about emtb's, however, after today's ride on familiar trails where I spent a great portion of it it on a borrowed Liteville 301ce, I've got a new found respect for their abilities.

[@hunt.wheels]

Thanks for letting us get invovled Rob! A really great cause!! 💓

[@Ruffest]

Someone's timing stuff for watching during love island 🤣 genius move.

[@jazzkez]

Shut up and take my money. Thank you for introducing me to the world of eMTB. You don't even realize how you changed our habits. Every holiday is now extremely active thanks to eMTB. Thank you Rob!

[@ianross225]

Superb video Rob. I learned a lot from this. One worry, though, is the ease with which you took out the lock and battery with just an Allen key! Good for your build but scary for security and protection of a massively expensive battery. With encouragement to cycle more I’d worry leaving my bike locked up anywhere!

[@rudik5496]

Great job!!! I hope your sponsors appreciate the exposure! It looks amazing!

[@oldblokeswhoshouldknowbett8108]

was great to see that bike come back to life

[@stanley909]

Idk how someone can neglect this bike, let alone leave it at this state. I'd be shredding this every weekend tbh.

[@bluej511]

Such a shame reviewers don't take care of things. I haven't even seen bikes left out in the rain look that bad haha. Great cause btw.

[@mikedoe5295]

Can't believe brands are speccing plastic bearing cups on bikes of this weight intended for hard riding. Bonkers! Great build vid tho 🙌🏼

[@codefields]

Rob, your videos are just the next level!

[@vanivanov]

Removing cog from motor.... Little tip Use cassette holding tool, it work both ways (regardless of thread direction)

[@Paulmac2011]

Kudos to you Rob, what a great thing to do👍

[@kimd68]

Nice work! I bought the same Jam2 6.9 after watching your review on 2021. Still looks brand new and performes perfectly 🥰👍🏁

[@RobRidesEMTB]

Great to hear!

[@mattybutler2455]

What method were you using to remove the pivot bearings, and what brand is the press? Cheers, and well done for the fundraiser

[@steveharper4017]

Great video and even better cause Rob. Hats off. I’m sure you’ll get more than 1k in donations.

[@01superhands]

Great build and great cause Rob. Nicely done sir!

[@1mikewalsh]

My teenage boys need that bike for a week to teach you what a trashed bike is!!! They broke everything....

[@hmoonie]

Superb vid, I totally enjoyed all the way through. Could you please list the parts you used in headset / stem area? I have a Jam2 7.9 and will be converting the headset form stock internal cabling to external.

[@p.k.7111]

Indeed better than new, congratulations!

[@jeanmarc_in_Hudson]

Great content! Rob, you are one step ahead. Cheers! 👍

[@ThunderStruckMTB]

Very cool! Great job on giving back!

[@jens-digitalwoodwork9852]

Excellent fixup of the bike. I ride the Focus Jam² myself, also my wife has one. What amazes me is the weight of under 23kg - mine weighs in size L and original equipment around 27kg - where can I save so much? I save me the video in any case for the next maintenance, thanks for all the details!

[@RobRidesEMTB]

Wheels and fork saved a quite a lot, tyres are also lighter (stock Magic Mary's are quite heavy!), dropper post and a good clean!!

[@jens-digitalwoodwork9852]

@@RobRidesEMTB Thank you, i copied the list of components from the ebay page for further reference :-)

[@Cit9y]

@@jens-digitalwoodwork9852 I changed the wheels on mine to hope fortus 30 rims with pro4 hubs, the forks to a Fox Rhythm knocked 2kg of the weight, I run the same tyres as Rob has put on this one.

[@erincd12]

I donated through thier website. Really enjoyed the video, I got my first emtb last year and this really showed me I can make it last a long time with a refresh.

[@RobRidesEMTB]

That is awesome!

[@EvansMTBSaga]

Nice thumbnail

[@RobRidesEMTB]

You provided the blueprint!

[@thehighground4920]

I thought you were exaggerating when you said trashed in the title

[@ivostarmans1199]

Hired this bike in Italy, Amazing bike in the Dolomites

[@leeds106]

On the locking mechanism your missing 2 long black rubber washers which stop the battery moving when locked in. Without them the battery will vibrate the lock apart over time. I know cos I had the same issue which ended with me stopping on a rocky downhill section just in time to catch the battery cover and battery as it fell out my bike 😳

[@RobRidesEMTB]

Really? I’ll order this part. Possible you can DM me a photo on Instagram? Thanks!

[@leeds106]

@@RobRidesEMTB yeah I'll screen shot a pic now for you qnd send it over on insta

[@RobRidesEMTB]

Got it thanks! Part ordered and will fit to bike 👊

[@eddietomkins7669]

Brilliant stuff rob !! Stunning bike 🥵I run the 6.9 jam ebb great bikes 👍🏻 keep up the good work 👌🏻.

[@AlekseyKluban]

Rob, I have same bike in my work shop just now )) And yes plastic headset cups r bad. As well as stem cable route which catches all dust inside 🤦.. Thanks for the video!

[@Pete68T]

Nice Work

[@renesteenstrup3470]

A lot easier to remove the right crank-arm, if the chain is still on. Or use the left crank-arm as leverage...!!!

[@Factory051]

What I find hilarious, is that most people who buy an ebike, just replace it with another. The old one goes on ebay for a dealer to fix up for seconds or scrap for parts.

[@Ruffest]

You could have used the chain to lock the chainring 👍

[@supervelomantrek7015]

Hand built with LOVE !

[@MrMecatalin]

why didn't you clean the bike before dissasemby ? what's your oppinion on the welds focus puts in their frames? I have the jam 6.8 and I am dissapointed, in some places it looks like kids welded it.

[@shreyasraut5747]

I really love this kind of ebikes I wanna buy one to goto college but I am going through a tough time ,lets hope some magic happen .

[@Tasteless_dan]

@7:07 should’ve used a chain whip to hold the sprocket in place

[@jed7939]

i found a chain whip works well for removing the chainring

[@Carlos23dirt]

@rob rides emtb could you give me the info for the metal cups and the full bearing set please. keep up with the good work 👍

[@shreyasraut5747]

Love your work man

[@MrTidjon]

I'm halfway the video and I'm thinking: "the joke is on you (me), can't afford a "normal" bike and people on richer countries do that to an e-bike!!". Would bid on it... doubt would get me far though! lolwell, video ended, went to ebay to have a go at it and.... it's already 3 months pay lol impossible to reach. Hope it goes a good price to help the World Bicycle Relief initiative. Cheers from Portugal

[@BZXT]

Excellent work and cause Rob!

[@adamkennedy1635]

Have you got a list of the consumable components you used and where to get them ? Great video by the way

[@NickW90]

Woah that bike is such. You did a great job

[@dwrowley]

great bike, what a transformation

[@andreasu.5212]

Well done 🤘How much you habe spend for the parts?

[@michaelinzitari]

When the bike is really rough like this one, how much should you pay for it, knowing it needs this many parts and days of labour?

[@SwordFighterPKN]

I'm looking forward to when used e-bikes are out there and reasonably priced.

[@adrianhrusca4067]

Never...everything is more and more expensive, and the ebike life is rather short. When on sale used, will be a money pit.

[@staceyismine]

Can you buy these ex press bikes to do just what you have done

[@sheadleeful]

Nice work. Did you have a way to test the battery? I have to assume that it has degraded some what.

[@phillipmaloney5364]

Bosch provided a new one. But would definitely be interesting to see how it has held up after a hard life.

[@davidstephens9279]

Hey Rob that Fox float shock you took off you wouldn't have that for sale would you? Mine just spewed it's oil out yesterday a month and a few days out of warranty 😢

[@Jean-jk4zv]

Never saw a plastic cup on an MTB before omg 😂 checked mine its AL 😅

[@ianmangham4570]

Get well soon 🙏

[@win_on_3588]

Brilliant simply brilliant

[@K1989L]

This was really enjoyable to watch!

[@kubafalkowski97]

Sam pilgrim in his latest videos showed us the interesting tool for keeping the E-bike crank still while taking them out. Check it out!

[@robinrai4973]

Lovely Say Rob do you know of any ebike kits that can really easily be taken on and off a bike? Something like the BiMotal prototype thing - it'd be really handy for things like transporting the bike on the roof and switching to analogue for trails that don't allow ebikes. Thanks!

[@drpatricio27]

Why did you placed the shock upside down?

[@Vodafone16v]

Ey Rob. We need that ⚡️ cap!!!

[@JPTHRICE]

thats like a year old bike, there was some serious shagging required to get it in this state

[@timothytw]

Great build. But would have liked to see also some repairs and not just replacements

[@robertocalvo934]

Rob the tinkerer strikes back! so fulllfiling to see this kind of "restorations" Ps: This is probably a silly question, but why is not posible to change the rear shock upside down? (Edit) Scratch that, I see that the shock body would touch the linkage

[@islandaerial3414]

Well done! I just changed out my XT derailleur after I put 20,000+ km on it. I've never had a wear issue like the one you put forth. Weird That bike was pretty torched. Any idea of the mileage it had? Cheers

[@simonjones2246]

Great vid Rob 👍🏻

[@TheBraddles82]

Love my focus jam 👌🏼👌🏼

[@Emolokz]

2023 Super Deluxe Ultimate Air, nice! Do you have any personal experience with those new HBO equipped RS SDU shocks, Rob, air or coil?

[@nathancurry2246]

Just use a chain whip when you are taking off the front chainring 7:04

[@stewpercharged8961]

Am I missing something with the crank removal... will a crank removal tool not work>

[@RobRidesEMTB]

Don’t need that tool on these as they should self extract completely on the Bosch motor. But that would have been a better option than the hammer but I couldn’t find mine !

[@stewpercharged8961]

@@RobRidesEMTB I see never taken a spanner to anything with batteries. And most my bike mechanicing experience was 1998-2005 😂

[@robbief1]

Nice one Rob!

[@110markb]

That opening segment read like a Chinese bicycle catalogue 🤣

[@that188guy]

this is sick but the forks mannn the colour lets it down

[@monty1991]

Hi Rob. Can you put up a link for the xtr part you fitted to the shifter cable?

[@RobRidesEMTB]

Hi Monty, place I got from has now sold out. But try searching “xtr tongue” on google and you should find it!

[@noahgilderthorp9007]

Great cause rob!, however if the bike breaks how are they going to be fixed is my question?

[@dandydon6049]

WBR is not a great cause. Poorly run charity. I hope Rob didn’t get sucked in.

[@kigna1234]

Do you have the model details of the rear shock? I have the same Focus Jam and thinking of that upgrade after changing forks over to rockshox

[@lucazaffuto792]

That shimano pad to insert on the shifter is available on amazon?

[@jonquinlivan4208]

Another great vid Rob and a great bike to refresh. Just wondered what carbon wheels you used for the bike?

[@RobRidesEMTB]

Cheers! Hunt Carbon wheels 👍

[@jonquinlivan4208]

@@RobRidesEMTB what model are they do they have only one or several?

[@joneley7737]

Great vid Rob, fantastic course too. I have a Focus Jam2, can i ask what brand chain did you used and what number of links was the chain, will be up grading mine in the near future. Cheers.

[@RobRidesEMTB]

Shimano chain - I used the old one to resize (just matched the length!)

[@Otzen85]

Rob, are you sure with the weight? I can‘t image this weight for a jam in xl with this specs

[@Cit9y]

Excellent video Rob, I have the same bike and tried fitting a coil with no joy but I also couldn't get the Rock Shox Ultimate to fit but it was a 2021, has the size changed for 2023? They are a great bike, I was going to sell mine this summer and get a new one.

[@bobsaget3841]

You need to make sure you have the correct eye to eye and stroke length for your exact make and model of bike. Then once you have that you also need the correct mounting hardware to ensure the eyelets fit. Usually the shock manufacturer has the kits, you just need to find the right one which is determined by what shock you use and what make and model of bike you have.

[@wiwingmargahayu6831]

this bike is more amazing than shock absorber bike only i think

[@user-hf3uo3iz4t]

I would like to buy it how?

[@kevinlehnen1709]

Untighten two screws and no key needed...seriously: why lock the battery then? 🙈

[@zacthechamp1769]

Kayden says he loves you

[@yzwilson]

The lock you showed on Amazon was Gen 2 and won’t fit!!! 😢

[@RobRidesEMTB]

It fit fine on mine!

[@ezzbebejovan4668]

is there any way i can get or buy that fox fork?

[@davorkotarski-samoborskibr8122]

Really good video.

[@RobRidesEMTB]

Thanks!

[@K1989L]

Was it stolen?

[@AlexT.A.]

Goooooood job👍

[@Benhutchie22386]

Nice video bro

[@RobRidesEMTB]

Thanks

[@shreyasraut5747]

Love you bro

[@dazzafct]

Hi Rob Can you tell me the brand of thr drink bottle holder

[@RobRidesEMTB]

@peatys Fidlock :peatys.co.uk/products/peatys-x-fidlock-lockin-bottle-600ml

[@johnamiellorzano677]

Plastic bearing cups in an e-bike?? What in the world madness is that!

[@peterenwick6098]

Some of these internal cable solutions look far worse than just having traditional external cables

[@francowalters3958]

When will the bike be for sale ?

[@RobRidesEMTB]

Now! Link in description