How I made a cheap e-bike conversion in JUST 2 hours

Thinking about building your own e-bike? To demonstrate just how easy (and affordable) it can be, we turned Jack's childhood bicycle into a super-powerful electric beast.
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[@eBoard3R]

*The iconic Chopper electricfied!* More of this stuff!! 👏🏼👏🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼

[@esk8jaimes]

I do wish they'd legalise the use of faster ebikes... (especially throttles) class 2 - 20mph class 3 - 30mph

[@neomaster341]

Hand throttles being illegal is the stupidest thing. Pedal assist can be downright dangerous if you're going 5mph behind pedestrians and the motor suddenly pulls you forwards.

[@asura8236]

It funny cuz here in America you can have a mid motor that goes 50mph with pedal assist lol.throttle bikes no problem as long as they don't go 28mph then you don't have to register it, but they don't have laws for the mid motors yet America gots freedom baby that's right lol

[@esk8jaimes]

@@asura8236 Cries in EV FREEDOM*

[@captainkirk4800]

Best looking bike in the world. I had a MK1 about 1971. I can’t understand why Raleigh never re-released the chopper with electric power. Well done.

[@mynewschannel3100]

Would have been nice to have had parts and supplier list in the description...

[@Electroheads]

Noted! Will add that to the description of the vid shortly

[@hasan_z]

@@Electroheads pls

[@irbacrtaj]

@@Electroheads did the full parts and supplier list ever get posted? Would love to have a crack at doing this on a mk3 I have in the shed. Thing is you guys make it look piss easy

[@peterharrington8709]

My dad actually e-biked my Chopper back in the late 70s! Powered by a car battery strapped to the parcel shelf and a pair of windscreen wiper motors friction driving the back wheel! It was a *beast*, but it worked! Wouldn't balance on the kickstand though....😃

[@daviddenley3512]

Excellent Video...this is the reason why I subscribed to your channel, to see other electric oddities....brilliant strange methods of usable transport. Many thanks for restoring my faith in your KZbin!

[@markandrews6054]

Just bought one of those this evening and instantly thought, hmmm let's turn this thing into an ebike!

[@fender1000100]

Oh my gosh. The Raleigh chopper was my ride from 9 years old to 17. I would love to get a pimped ebike version.

[@penrithomas115]

Balance bike. One of the wood ones you know it would be brilliant 😁

[@Electroheads]

Sounds dangerous. I'm into it.

[@jonwilliams2748]

How about a Raleigh grifter? They were up there with the choppers when I was a kid - or even build your own electric go-cart???

[@paulharrison8155]

Fantastic ... I'm glad you didn't do that to a MK1 or MK2

[@bathfun]

That is fantastic, how about doing something mad with roller skates

[@Electroheads]

This sounds like a challenge, and we accept it

[@marcusrichardson2955]

My Boy’s Wicked Smart (although, I did buy the Chopper) x

[@paulschofield1531]

I knew a couple of guys with these growing up in the 70's. One had a steering wheel instead of bars. Another had cool tiger hand grips. Now you need to do a Krate or Pea Picker with the springer front and slick tire and the gear shifter on the bar.

[@thomashartleyxyz]

Nice to see I'm still on the chalkboard, some killer videos guys!

[@nathmurphy]

Looks like a blast!… great job on the edit 👍

[@michealoflaherty1265]

What about adding pedals and an electric motor to a Vespa?

[@rileycook7686]

Thats so cool and it wasn't too hard by the looks of it, it makes me want to do it

[@theguitarhombre]

I want one!

[@stuartwrigglesworth9339]

Facebook you can get one

[@esk8jaimes]

Look into the 250w ebike conversion kit from Elecycles, only uses two cables and has gyroscopic pedal sensor.

[@datguy3201]

250 is too slow. 2000w plus.

[@esk8jaimes]

@@datguy3201 I agree, do wish they'd make one with a 350w or 500w hub motor instead - but it's the outdated laws here in the UK. It's one of the rare ones that fits older bicycles with 100mm front fork axles, put it on my Schwinn. Wouldn't want anything more powerful with v-brakes, you know? (Not all bike use disk brakes)

[@datguy3201]

@@esk8jaimes 1000w without disk brakes is fine. 1000w get about 25mph. Just peddling you can get you to 32mph, down a hill must people have gone about 40mph on a mtb. It’s fine. The more power the better as you don’t have to use what you don’t need. But if you got a hill or need to merge the power is their. Just like driving a 1.2L car. It’s harder because when you need to merge or pullout it’s slow so you can’t adapt as well. Same with a more power ebike kit you will have more adaptability.

[@datguy3201]

Personally idk if I should get a 1500w kit or 3000w kit next. Not sure if you can have a 3000w motor with a normal battery.

[@vernonlloyd1388]

Well done guys I was thinking of making my chopper electric too I got the Same one you got 👍

[@scooty-puffjr5588]

More of this please. Something you can charge with solar or wind.

[@everywherelocal]

yeah! 👍

[@rodmorrison47]

That is truly a thing of beauty.

[@MrJay631]

That’s it I’m going to do the same to my chopper !

[@everywherelocal]

yeah! 🙃

[@will4may175]

0:51 you saying you don't think you could pedal it isn't necessarily down to your height, evan as a kid I struggled although my Grandads tinkering may have contributed, but those bikes were evil, mine had the pedal backwards to brake, which sounds fine but even if I thought about stopping pedaling it would brake, I couldn't freewheel from fear of going into a slide or going over the handlebars. I always wanted one but when I got it I wished it was still a dream and not reality.

[@stuartwrigglesworth9339]

At last been looking for this Thanks guys 🙏

[@Anybloke]

It is now technically a moped. To ride it legally one requires CBT, a licence, full face helmet, insurance, number plates etc.

[@ironeo]

That's so awesome .. totally remember them ... liked/subscribed

[@aye3678]

This is so awesome!

[@stuartwrigglesworth9339]

This video is very well edited take care guys

[@stuartwrigglesworth9339]

Hi £380 dose that include the Battery? I won’t to do this to me chopper witch has been in the garden shed for 3 years. Love the ebikes. Thanks very much. You should do more videos like this fantastic 👍🙏

[@OleSevers]

I need to see more

[@fleebleflam]

Great idea!! But what's going on with that seat???😳 Mine is one complete long seat! Yours is a normal sadle-seat with a strange Half chopper end back rest!!!😆 Very strange

[@goc1842]

It's a chopper reissue, not an original 70s chopper

[@fleebleflam]

@@goc1842 ah, i see

[@jorgebarros8852]

Hello there can you make a E-Brompton bike in to 750w?

[@chrisliddiard725]

I was just wondering if anyone had done this yet. Nice. Only thing to add is the handle bars had a way of calapsing in. I'd put a brace mid point on the handle. Otherwise very cool. btw Did you build that rear wheel yourselves, or have it made? Iconic. Nostalgic.

[@kieran4856]

Going to convert my bmx, 1000w is perfect can you add the links to the kit! Great video

[@benpar8120]

Great build, where did you get the part's from & does the £380 Inc the battery.

[@RebeccaSmith-gr3nj]

Hi guys just a querie you know when you built this did you get a wheel with 3 wheel free cogs on it and if I got one would the gears work with the new freewheel?please help other KZbinrs can’t be arsed to reply or help thank you

[@sakiyehwalker7326]

Very nice cool

[@NWforager]

i want a Mid Drive scooter with 3 spd hub . no pedals

[@RobertPunk]

Do a Schwinn Stingray next :)

[@mmmasterscross7915]

Yes build more Unique ebikes

[@gibzkustomz]

Hi do you have a link to all the parts needed as iv got my own Raleigh chopper bike

[@GRAHAMAUS]

A Chopper e-bike for adults is a cool idea -- but the original frames are just a bit too small for adults. Someone needs to reproduce the design about 1.2x bigger.

[@PitchUpCampsiteReviews]

E-trike with 3 wheel drive, put 1000 watt motors on each wheel and fill the rear basket with batteries, say x3 60v working in unison.

[@DRIFTER7]

You should a schwwin stingray chopper bike to make it electric

[@stuartwrigglesworth9339]

Can’t seem to find the back wheel hub ?

[@stuartwrigglesworth9339]

Amazing

[@turbocut]

Love it !

[@johnsshed995]

It certainley needs a torque arm on that motor . But apart from that its brilliant .;-)

[@vanchopski1]

E-swingbike plz

[@wildcrawlmadrid3387]

Mid drive motor would have been better , less clut. Great job though 👍✨

[@pikachus5m166]

Now you've done the Chopper, there's the Tomahawk, Chipper and Budgie to go.

[@stuartwrigglesworth9339]

Fantastic can you tell us witch conversion kit you used please . Please 🙏

[@Electroheads]

It was a Voilmart kit!

[@stuartwrigglesworth9339]

@@Electroheads Big thanks for that I can do my chopper now. Love the video well done guys very interesting. Take care everyone 🙏Thank you very much.

[@datguy3201]

E bike videos. Road bike Mountain bike Crazy 3kw ebike

[@Neil_A]

Hate when you say vintage 😭 I had one mine was purple worst ever place to put gear stick I banged in to something carng remember what but my nuts took beating was off school for a week 😂😂

[@wilco157]

Very nice job ....but 1000w = big fine = points on your licence (if you've got one...! No tax No insurance No MOT. No CBT What happens if you plough someone over ?? = Big money fines. Love the old Raleigh bike ..!

[@spotlessmike3838]

Its and electric bicycle (eBike) not an electric motor bike. Youre allowed up to 1000w aslong as its not over 15mph on a peddle assist bike. Its got pedals so legally allowed on the road as a bicycle with no tox, no MOT, no CBT, no insurance. He wasnt riding on the footpaths (not allowed to with a bicycle) so shouldnt be ploughing anyone over = no fines.

[@wilco157]

@@spotlessmike3838 nope your not allowed 1000w...! Even if restricted to 15mph.. look under maximum permitted wattage

[@spotlessmike3838]

@@wilco157 Dude you got all the rest wrong, everywhere online says 1000w/15mph ... honestly im believing the internet over you saying go and look

[@wilco157]

@@spotlessmike3838 your wrong.. Totall ilegal in uk ..... 1000w its a electric motorcycle like mine ..!(mine is 3200w ) You will get pulled ..and 6 points on your licence. And traffic police are up to speed ..sticking 250w label on the motor ain't gonna save ya ass... YOUR NOT ALOWED THE TORQUE. .. 250W MAX ANY MORE AND ITS A MOTORBIKE. Read the uk LAW BELOW ..NOTE THE WATTAGE LIMIT. UK LAW GOV.CO.UK Electric bikes: licensing, tax and insurance You can ride an electric bike if you’re 14 or over, as long as it meets certain requirements. These electric bikes are known as ‘electrically assisted pedal cycles’ (EAPCs). You do not need a licence to ride one and it does not need to be registered, taxed or insured. What counts as an EAPC An EAPC must have pedals that can be used to propel it. It must show either: the power output the manufacturer of the motor It must also show either: the battery’s voltage the maximum speed of the bike Its electric motor: must have a maximum power output of 250 watts should not be able to propel the bike when it’s travelling more than 15.5mph An EAPC can have more than 2 wheels (for example, a tricycle). Where you can ride If a bike meets the EAPC requirements it’s classed as a normal pedal bike. This means you can ride it on cycle paths and anywhere else pedal bikes are allowed.

[@spotlessmike3838]

actually i yield, its a motorbike, youre right

[@rogueblader]

I’m building mine into a ebike

[@niallwildwoode7373]

Guys, you made a meal out of that. Not particularly inspiring, although a laugh. Personally I'm spending a tad more for a full kit off Andy Kirby (1500w @ 54v) and putting it on my old ICE tadpole recumbent. It'll go like a torpedo!

[@Electroheads]

Cheer up, Niall!

[@MIFWIC666]

You could of sold it and brought a zooz. E-penny farthing

[@clasqm]

Beach buggy!

[@yatinragoo7955]

Sorry,but one thing is for sure us that you're not a true chopper fan ! For most people it was there best childhood bike ever and some of them regret it that they not have one today✌

[@Electroheads]

ok boomer

[@ForbinColossus]

"Get to da chopper" kzbin.info/www/bejne/g2XRd4aag7N5h9k

[@joesophie90]

Switch bike.