INCREDIBLE 38mph, Mid-Drive, Carbon Fiber E-BIKE ($2,500)

[@TheADRIANOVALENTINO]

The bike is fantastic.But you shouldnt mis lead people. What your advertising is not $2500, your looking more at $3500 for a basic package. You shouldnt be advertising saying its $2500. You have custom suspension extra for the 48v battery, extra for the 1000 wt motor, extra for the colour display, extra for the suspension fork, 2 extra upgrades on the drive train.. extra for the carbon fibre handle bar, extra for the carbon sports seat post, extra for the jumbo tyres. Great bike though.

[@keithwhittaker8741]

What was the freight cost to Oz…..

[@MrBlompod]

Hes in he US and its USD on the website, so almost double that in AUD, they probably don’t ship to Australia

[@armandolopez2683]

Yes yes yes and yes 4,000 or 4,300 for dis bike

[@kingkush4476]

@@keithwhittaker8741 it was 25o pound for delivery uk and if ur in eu ur getn duff version because of uk law the motor is only able do the 25kph

[@tomburke4652]

I agree he is full of shit.

[@lkj974]

Years ago I rode a motorcycle. I took the required safety course and the instructor explained to us that a human head behaved pretty much the same as a watermelon on impact with imovable objects, like curbs. He said your head hitting a curb at 30 mph will do what a watermelon hitting a curb at 30 mph would do. I guess that’s why some people refer to their heads as their melons.

[@kris9872]

I always referred to mine as a nugget! But many have called me cantaloupe head!

[@Jake-bt3fc]

I can break a watermelon by punching it, lol. It definitely takes way more force and speed to break a skull.

[@ihavetowait90daystochangem74]

@@Jake-bt3fc oooo big man sorryy watermelons don’t hit back tho 🤪

[@Jake-bt3fc]

@@ihavetowait90daystochangem74 You don't need to be strong to break a watermelon. That's my entire point, genius. Even you could do it with your weak little pencil arms.

[@prefix808]

@@Jake-bt3fc I think it's a little different when you punch a skull with your fist moving at 30 mph and made of concrete.

[@janespivey8315]

I've been following this bike for some time now. They have four different models now and this is their least expensive. Some reviews on KZbin are very critical of the bike chain constantly coming off, and some bad customer service. But overall it is very reliable and well made. Being in control of that many components on your bike build, before it even gets to you, is very convenient and they do honor warranties very well from what I've seen. Currently looking at the Ristretto bikes...works of art too!

[@khronin]

I chose against mid drive because it does wear out the chain faster--750 watts is equal to a pro biker like lance armstrong--so being able to put that power down daily has an effect and in races they changed chains like every 500 miles--and a motor can put out the max output anytime you get on it.

[@heyby8764]

@@khronin sondors Rockstar comes with a stainless steel chain for that reason. looks pretty cool to. plus no rust

[@TheRebelmanone]

@@khronin Has any racer tried belts on a mid-drive? Maybe belts could last longer, but until me or someone tries it i won't know real world effects of trying it.

[@gsurtos6588]

WRONG. This is not their least expensive. This is their most expensive model at $4000. I know it says 2500 in the title, but i just checked the customization page and the stuff that are in the video are not for free, you have to pay extra on alot of the modules that would result in the crazy performance of this ebike. The 2500 is too good to be true. Most likely this guy is unknowingly shilling because the china manufacture told him it was for 2500, so he just assume this bike is for 2500. And now people be dupe into thinking they getting the fast speedy bike, with all those extra such as colored panels. The 2500 doesnt include any of those extra. Its the very barebone, slower vewrsio

[@srlewis76]

@@khronin Hub drive would be best.

[@infratuna]

"This isn't a biased review" Later in review "It is 2500$ on sale right now" "This bike is now 2500$ on sale. Might get more expensive" "2500$ sale" "This bike is now 2500$ on sale"

[@AlgoCurioso2.0]

Damm it… so, the lower specs that are everything half of what this have cost $2,500. While the one that he have in the video is over $4,000

[@tom.in.barcelona]

yeah, such a tease right? I was interested at $2,500 but once I specced it out, it was over $4k...

[@fackerhidonbush8420]

Max spec is 2850 for me. What are u talking about?

[@tom.in.barcelona]

@@fackerhidonbush8420 Just checked: max spec is $4,295. What are YOU talking about.

[@reggiexp69]

@@fackerhidonbush8420 lol base 2500$ how max spec 2850 lol battery and motor alone ad more then that already

[@fackerhidonbush8420]

@@tom.in.barcelona you are right, i was seeing only the motor and the battey upgrades, not the others. Some upgrades are useless or overpriced. 3k is worth, more, i wouldnt say

[@keithstewart7514]

I'm kinda feel a bit queasy from my upgraded battery purchase for my Bosch mid drive HaiBike xdurorx29r. $1050 with tax for the battery upgrade, stock was $750+... sure would be extra sweet if that bad boy was belt drive! I get 65 miles on economy, 27 miles on turbo. No throttle though. E biking has helped bring me back to better health. 80 pounds gone, 20 more to go. 5500 miles in 3 1/2 years later. New sub, thanks!

[@JumpzVidz]

lmao the bike spec you've got costs over $4000, not $2500...

[@mr.stonks3871]

Why would bro flex less than what he really spent 💀

[@Curt100]

@@mr.stonks3871 because he didn't spend anything! They sent this to him for free!

[@greenerdays999]

Lmaoo jackass

[@serge470]

​@@jodypresti94helmet absolutely must be, speaking from experience. Except for those, who don't have anything to protect 😅

[@sunfirefrank5015]

This reviewer is a big fake !

[@javagoblin1585]

For anyone wondering, I just spec'd out the prime model to whats in the video. With all the carbon fiber extras and the big LCD screen and upgraded discs and wheels the bike is priced at $4300 now.

[@jacuist3339]

Use the helmet man… you wont be building any dream when u have a flat half head

[@mickvonbornemann3824]

& yet that hasn’t happened.

[@kmancrx]

@@mickvonbornemann3824 but it could🤷🏿‍♂️🚵🏿‍♂️🤘🏿

[@mickvonbornemann3824]

@@kmancrx but a. Helmet will make absolutely no difference if he gets bowled over by a truck doing 70mph other than a false sense of security. Where as at under 25kph where most bicyclists spend something like 90% of the time the effects of any crash are just scratches or if going faster a broken collarbone which a helmet won’t help. Fact is helmets laws have been shown to be bad for health because whenever they’ve been introduced they cut bicycling rates by 40%. This is especially the case with woman who don’t want helmets fucking with their fancy hair dos.

[@Thetailofthetrident]

@@mickvonbornemann3824 That was kind of an elementary school maturity answer. I'm an avid rider and it is a special form of fantastical thinking to imagine that you'll ride and forever never fall and that at least on one of those falls that your head won't get the worst of it. Well a head not worth protecting speaks loads about the value of that head aye?

[@mickvonbornemann3824]

@@Thetailofthetrident I’ve been riding bicycles for 50 odd years & all I’ve gotten are scratches & basically untreatable broken collarbones. Btw plenty of scientific studies have been done showing bicycle helmets don’t pan out - just about every jurisdiction that’s introduced enforced bicycle helmet laws has had a 40% cut in cycling rates the same year, making the laws bad for people’s health. Plus as most cyclists spend 90% of their cycling under 25kph meaning if the cyclist stacks his bike it just prevents scratches. While it give false sense of security because it will make bugger all difference if the bicyclist is bowled over by a motorised vehicle. Also by far the most common serious injuries bicyclists get are broken collarbones & helmets don’t help there. Bicycle helmet laws also fail cost benefit tests. You go to the continent & other than the very odd rarity virtually the only people wearing bicycle helmets are tourists & expats from the English speaking world. Yet with higher cycling rates, hospitalisation rates for cyclists are less & life expectancies are higher in general. Btw have you noticed that accident rates in the grand tours are way higher since helmets were made compulsory in UCI road racing in 2003? Plus serious injuries have gone up not down too.

[@willbrink]

That model looks closer to 3.5k but still seems like a decent value for all you get with that bike. I will put it on my short list of next bikes when I'm ready to go to a mid drive carbon fiber bike.

[@matthewshort4351]

Wish we could see a base model review on this. The one you looked at is like 1500 more

[@Kaduyett]

The Bafang 1000w motor peaks at 1750 continously with a 52v battery. It is wonderful. I've hit 32mph on my homemade bike in pas1 and I don't need to go any faster.

[@3dkiller]

pas 1 my ass.

[@Mullikia]

@@3dkiller 🤣

[@alanschroeder6913]

Best I could tell the one they shipped you was close to $3800, not $2500

[@TheInja]

Yep! Looked through their website and saw it for $2500 then shot this video forgetting it was upgraded

[@michaelberry1837]

For 2500 I said yeah I was getting ready to pull the trigger and buy that bad boy but then reality sunk in and all the upgrades it was close to $5,000😫🖕

[@TheInja]

@@michaelberry1837 gaaah dang it

[@mattjonesturbo1]

When I was just on there website my total came to $2847 with the 1000 watt motor and 17.5 amp hour battery plus shipping, isn't priced bad for most ebikes that are mid drive.

[@coreygilbert62]

Mabee 2500 USA currency in Canadian is almost 4gs not sure were you are from tho just a guess mabee

[@woodsmn8047]

a narrower higher pressure tire would probably add another 5 to ten MPH due to lower rolling friction .. the fat tires look cool but with efficiency loss being the price of coolness

[@oleston]

Outfitted like the bike they sent you, the price will be over $4,000 USD shipped. Owners who aren't reviewers often report 8 month delays between paying in full and receiving the bike.

[@TheInja]

I'm hearing that about pretty much every company. I wonder what's up with that.

[@andycaper2825]

the sellers are using KZbinrs to scam their customers.

[@MrVizziato23]

@@TheInja Supply chain shortages, electronic shortages.. it's effecting everything. I sell cars and it's hit the car industry hard too

[@smallhatshatethetruth7933]

@@MrVizziato23 wonder what caused this sudden shortage?

[@MrVizziato23]

@@smallhatshatethetruth7933 um covid

[@ditzydoo4378]

Cool bike, I went to the sight. (very easy to navigate) But the $2400 price is for a base (no upgrade) bike with a 26 mph limit. Your bike when I built it with your spec's was over $3500. Still I like the site, and they have four other models to build as one would like. Very nice indeed.

[@blackspiral69]

try being in the uk...our import costs would have that bike at about 4k

[@ditzydoo4378]

@@blackspiral69 Gods I know. When I lived in Germany, getting anything from outside the county always required a deep think, and a hard giggle to the piggy-back.

[@Zetler]

His "reviews" are full of casual misinformation for shady here today, gone tomorrow brands who are basically paying him to sell.

[@TheInja]

That's why they are "tests" not so much "reviews"

[@janespivey8315]

Nireeka has been around "officially" since 2018...been around the block a little while

[@lexlawes1551]

I ageee but it’s still a cool bike, however I built an Ebike that does 25mph for under £300

[@user-yq6ov6ow7l]

@@TheInja yeah but you’re not the manufacturer. A 3rd party is assumed to be unbiased. You are well aware of this. By you not making it clear that you are biased towards the manufacturer, you are being dishonest. Stop selling your integrity for a couple bucks, and grow a pair. For every person who thinks you’re a honest person to take ebike advice from, there’s 5 people who see right through it. If you removed your bias and built your channel through honesty, you might one day grow enough that you can just buy the ebikes and then sell them. Did you know that doug demuro buys his own plane tickets and hotels when he’s invited to manufacturer events? He does that because he knows favors will create bias. All he’s got in this world is his balls and his word, and he don't break 'em for no one.

[@TheInja]

@@user-yq6ov6ow7l daddy Doug also makes a couple million per year on KZbin. If you think I'm biased, watch all the other "reviews" I do where I tell you not to buy their product because it's not worth the money (even though they sent me bikes and paid me for it). I upload these videos without approval (unlike the actual biased channels).

[@ChaosWolfJoe]

"This was essentially a maxed out "Stress Test". No pedalling, Full throttle, for as long as the would sustain it" at 8:53 is one sentence indeed. I think you forgot the word battery between 'the' and 'would'. Other than that the video was fantastic. Love the energy.

[@NaserNorouzi]

for 1000 watt they are asking $200 extra , plus $300 shipping cost and lead time is almost 3 months , forget about it

[@shaunhall6834]

I think e-bikes are here to stay now. They sure have come a long way! Nice review!

[@mickyb.8014]

Shaun, they sure are, 5yrs ago I bought a Cyclamatic Powerplus, 24v,250w brushless hub motor, 6speed,front suspension only, weighed 26kg, was hell if battery went flat. Never had so much fun, loved it, best £600 I ever spent, here in the UK in Yorkshire where I live nobody at all had an e-bike, the fun I had with car drivers "WTF?!?!!!!" looks as I whizzed along not even peddling was ace!!!! - Now I'm seeing kids on sur-rons and e-scooters on a daily basis. Back then that bike was the business and everyone I let have a go absolutely loved it. Always amazed me how they took soooo long for ppl here in the UK to get into e-bikes.

[@ianmangham4570]

You ain't seen nothing yet, the oil companies suppressed ebikes and cars for over a century, we got alot of catching up to do. If they can find away to mass produce carbon nano tube then the power to weight ratio will be seriously AWESOME 😎💪🇬🇧👍

[@DFX2KX]

@@ianmangham4570 They didn't really *suppress* either, at least not for most of that time, and not at all for E-bikes. E-cars did well early on in cities when you bought petrol at the *pharmacist's* (cars ran on white gas, what we'd know as Colman fuel now). However, gas became easier to get than reliable electricity and lead-acid batteries are terrible for EVs. Hence the gas car (and even the steam car) overtook the electric car. E-bikes have been around since the late 90s. But Lead Batteries are heavy, which hurts bikes even more. They've only *really* become practical with lithium ion, and they're still painfully slow and expensive compared to the gasbike counterparts. my TSDZ2 cost me $360, and makes 768 watts. A Zeda 100 makes 2,250, and you can make even more with a performance package with the whole thing under 300. Not counting the battery I needed to buy (10A@48v, the same as this bikes smaller size, that was an extra $180) The only thing an E-Bike really does let you do unarguably better is break traffic laws, because you're quiet and not drawing attention to yourself.

[@ianmangham4570]

@@DFX2KX Nah

[@CD31337]

@@DFX2KX 💪🕶️

[@paulf1256]

The bike full spec like that one is $4000+ not including the helmet and backpack.

[@chris_panda]

Finally somebody reviewed this bike! I was planning to buy it since last year, but didn’t want to get it without a review. Thank you for the helpful info! 👍🏻

[@samuelcruzjr429]

Hey buddy!! Did you end up buying it?

[@rogerfleury9759]

I went to the site and yours is worth about $3500+. Fully equipped. But it does look and perform very nicely. Roger in Pierre South Dakota

[@TheInja]

Yeah I saw that. I got too excited when I saw the sale and started shooting the video about it. 😅

[@pharrohku5922]

@@TheInja They have a link on there main site stating the specs of the bike at what you have (price as well posted ) but when you click on the BUY NOW link it takes you to a configuration tool and then the reality sets in and with your specs and extras it cost over $5000.00 + Shipping so next time you do a video on a bike Maybe you should ACTUALLY REVIEW it and not CLICK BAIT people because you SOLD YOUR SOLE for a bike what a looser

[@SS-qf2po]

Like freak me out man It's freaking incredible and it's just freaking amazing and I'm just so freaked out that you freaking made this freaking video

[@hamburger-fries]

Really would like to see you going up some serious dirt hills or concrete extremely steep hill.

[@TheInja]

Oooo

[@CHASEJIMMYMN]

I second this, I have a different ebike and I'm looking to upgrade but the fact it doesn't wheelie and max output seems to be 1000w I'm a little doubtful on the top speeds and power it says it has.

[@stevenmiller130]

@@CHASEJIMMYMN It does actually: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6WoaIV5bJWHaKM

[@rickdeckard9810]

Nice looking bike, although the fat tires may act to cushion the ride, I think nothing beats a full suspension.

[@DriverJ-N]

cant imagine a bike with both 😍

[@TravNasty520]

I would’ve like to see you weigh the bike or at least talk about how much actually weighs rather than just saying it’s super light. Also would’ve been cool for you to review how it actually works as a bicycle with the peddle assist rather than just the electric throttle

[@jrwill58]

I think this is a good bike but this guy mostly rode it like a motorcycle and brags about getting ebikes for free. Plus he doesnt wear a helmet. Just another rich punk youtuber who's too cool to wear a helmet. I hope he doesnt learn the hard way.

[@billclark8241]

@@jrwill58 he's a manly man and doesn't need a helmet or a vaccine.

[@billclark8241]

@@reyalitylol4796 evidently you're not aware of that thousands of people without pre-existing conditions have died. I got the virus in January and 6 months later got my first Pfizer shot. Have had mega levels of antibodies ever since and I'm waiting for them to drop down before I get the second shot. I proved the virus wouldn't kill me so I'm getting the vaccine for my friends and family and know it all like you not for myself. I know that's a heck of a strange concept for some people.

[@ElegalvicnLa]

BEST EBIKE VIDEO I’ve seen hands down can’t wait to see more

[@TheBaDDoGsClan]

Total Price: $4216 Base Price: $2499 Equipment Price: $1717

[@aztreyful]

@bdShepherd I clicked every available upgrade option and could only get the price to 3k? Did they remove a bunch of equipment choices? Paint +199, Motor +99, Battery +249, Frame size No change.

[@janespivey8315]

@@aztreyful suspension, throttle, tires, kickstand, brake rotor and gear upgrade?

[@TheBaDDoGsClan]

@@aztreyful I literally copy pasted the price from their site, so idk

[@larryc1616]

probably made in china get it from alibaba for 1/3 the price.

[@janespivey8315]

@@larryc1616 I spend a lot of time on Alibaba and I haven't seen nothing close to a bike that resembles Nireeka. Of you do then please point me in the direction

[@69Dartman]

I started upgrading all the parts on the link to match what you have full spec and I got to 3500 before I stopped but it was claiming 38mph and 52 mile range with the bigger battery/motor. I could actually probably ride to work on it except for the short jaunt I usually take on the freeway. Most of the streets here are 30mph now so could do surface streets and keep up with traffic fine. Cool they keep sending cool things to you free to test and us to see even if we can't afford it. 👍

[@Crosshatch1212]

Bro , im 0laning on upgrading my bike aswell ,

[@69Dartman]

I'm not buying one because I can't justify spending the money but there are a lot of plusses if you live close to work in a area with mostly decent weather. No insurance or gas is a big plus.

[@Crosshatch1212]

@@69Dartman bro wheredo you live .

[@69Dartman]

@@Crosshatch1212 Portland Oregon, we get a lot of rain and cool weather during the winter, plus no matter what folks here want you to believe unless you live down town it's not really bike or walking friendly. I'm not going to try and ride the public transportation around here either as I want to get to work reasonably quickly and that's why we have cars.

[@Crosshatch1212]

@@69Dartman I've yet to test my bike out in rain , its waterproof wiring only place I made a gasket was the bat ,that will be frst test ,lol I drive bikes im waiting on my bike licence coming bck after 3 yr ,but ill still use it off road ,peace bro ,

[@KNGER1988]

You have almost everything I am currently looking at adding to this bike in my cart. Thank you for this video. I had so many questions and you damn near nailed them all

[@TheInja]

Glad to help 💯

[@charlierosenbusch3007]

I like the rake in the front. It does look like a Cafe bike crossed with a mountain bike if the had a baby I think this bike would be the outcome. I would have liked to see a headlight and a tail light. But that's just me. Thanks again for all you bring to this channel. Stay safe out there and keep all this great content coming on both inja channels.

[@TheInja]

True! Thanks, Charlie!

[@janespivey8315]

They do have an option for a brake light. Not a headlight though but with all the room you have on the bars it would be a perfect place to customize

[@charlierosenbusch3007]

@@janespivey8315 I agree but I also think at that price point it should be included and it's not even an option. Again it's a great bike for the price just my opinion is all.

[@66meikou]

I'm old. I used to ride a sachs moped in the early 80's to do my paper routes. (i had several). The sachs would max out at 30 mph. I'm sure a two stoke tuner could have fixed that but I never looked into it. This thing is equal to it and much lighter. The sachs would have the edge on feeling like a motorbike. After all that was over. I moved back home to the UK and started riding actual motorcycles. I''m back in the states again for certain reasons and I'm very interested in e bikes.

[@dcchuffer1987]

I would love this bike, it's so much better than what I can find in the UK. I would be terrified of the import charges and VAT though. Its likely to make it way too expensive.

[@GarrattHamster]

There are so many good bikes we can get in the uk. Just keeping an eye out. And helps if you know your stuff as well.

[@ryant1236]

@@GarrattHamster do you have any suggestions?

[@GarrattHamster]

@@ryant1236 I do know of company that does take orders of some Chinese bikes. They do all the work to import and so on and saves you a headaches. But you can get the cheetah ebikes in the uk by two companies. One is cheaper then the other. We call them bobber. If you like any of the links. Send me a private message.

[@ryant1236]

@@GarrattHamster yes please :)

[@ryant1236]

@@GarrattHamster where should I get the links please??

[@vaprex]

If you add all the options (which it appears this bike has) the price is ~$4100. ($2500 is the very basic model, no upgrades... No carbon seat, no carbon handlebars, half the wattage motor, half the output battery, cheaper hub, on and on...). Still, it's a pretty nice eBike for $2500, and even with the upgrades to a $4000 bike, it's not a bad deal at all - IF you are ok with having a $4K ebike that takes 4 months to get from China.... And good luck on parts/service if you need it!

[@TheRealAlpha2]

Well, for close to $4000 it's certainly _better_ be a nice ride, though to be fair the 2500 version doesn't look too bad either. Seems like you'd be getting a pretty premium bike either way, certainly a cooler looking bike than the Ariel (unless you're into that style of Ebike,) much more modern sport bike style. Lower end is probably about the same speed as the cafe racer which also looked "retro cool," but I can see how the handle bar thing would get on a taller person's nerves. it'd be interesting to see just how much the lower end version compromises, but I doubt they're going to send you a second despite the glowing review.

[@TheInja]

Absolutely

[@bobbyragvelasco8891]

I'll take High Speed battery range booster Yabba Dabba Doo!

[@davedemayo5241]

Just found this video. Great video! I agree with some of the comments below that the bike you tested has all the bells and whistles at a premium price, (not the $2500). Also, I would have really liked to have seen it tested on some trails instead of just paved roads.... After all, it is a mountain bike with the fattie tires.

[@cTron417]

100% not allowed on mtb trails.

[@rumblingend8443]

1. this is not a mountain bike 2. Definitely not allowed

[@greg6162]

Why isn’t this allowed on mtb trails? It’s basically a mountain bike with a battery pack inside?

[@cv2010u]

This bike as configured is north of $4k, I stopped the configuration before it ended. So no tellling how expensive this got. Pedal AWD, Lyric Graffiti, Grizzly bikes have dual motors (faster), dual batteries (more range), stronger motors (uphil + 0-60 times), etc all for under $3500.

[@vidguy007]

@@cTron417 also 100% not legal on bike paths, streets, or anywhere else.

[@raitshots]

Problem carbon winter season. Very fluffy. See if there is a proper manufacture with a special glue that can withstand a height of minus degrees. The glue is very good at withstanding temperature fluctuations. Exposure glue is designed for temperature fluctuations.

[@SniperSnake50BMG]

Finally the Neereka nice one! It was featured in electrek too and I like it a bunch

[@redwolfexr]

As someone who used to have an EU style panasonic mid-motor bike.. once you ride it regularly you won't be messing with the gears. Yes, it can help the accel a little bit... but the top end is only going to see minor changes. With power assist you won't be shifting for ped-assist mode either. Its one of those things that sounds great on paper but in the end you won't use it. I think I used 2-3 gears max on my Kalkoff.

[@inklipMedia]

Awesome looking e-bike -- even without any pedaling (see below). I have a similar-powered 1000W DIY-retrofit Trek MTB frame, mid-drive. Same controller (or an earlier version, maybe). ***Pedal Your E-Bike! (keep warm when it's cold; extend range; get exercise)*** I highly recommend you re-review to give a sense of what pedaling will do. As a bicycle 'purist' who only tried an e-bike 'cause it looked kinda fun for a gimmick, I wasn't ever going to buy one. But a friend had an ebike shop and really talked-up how they can turn a 40mi commute that's not-doable by bike w/out 3 hours and a shower at the end of the ride >> to totally reasonable by ebike, you could call me a 'convert'. The bike you reviewed is designed to be pedal-assist. That controller/screen you like is near-magical with its ability to integrate pedaling and motor power intuitively so you don't even think about it -- like 'riding a bike'. Depending how you configure the top-level assist, the 5 speed settings correspond to ~ 100W, 250W, 500W, 750W and 1000W+ of assist, whenever you start pedaling. The automatic assist when you operate pedals frees up your hands so you don't even have to think about the throttle control except when reacting to a car trying to cut you off (F cars, they can eat your electric tail-lights!), or when you see a yellow light up ahead and you want to hit full throttle to make it through. Seriously, ride it around for an hour on assist-level 1, 2, and 3 and pedaling and using the assist-level up/down buttons to adjust speed, and the throttle only for speed bursts to get through intersections ahead of opposing traffic and the like. You'll have a WAY different experience of what this thing does for bicycling. A halfway-fit cyclist can pedal 100W of power for 5 minutes with moderate effort. 50W continuous is easy-peasy, just keeping your legs busy and getting some workout (or staying warm, if its cold out). So if you figure 50 Wh per hour contributed by the rider, on a 20-mile trip over one hour, you'll have contributed 50 Wh -- or about one pound of battery energy-density equivalent -- to your ride -- without even getting winded or breaking a sweat. If you dig in for a real workout, you'd easily contribute 100 Wh during the same trip, and get there in 45minutes with plenty of battery left for the return-trip. *** How to Use Gears and Assist Levels (You Should Try Pedaling Your Ebike!!!) *** The motor can probably perform with similar efficiency at any of the chain ring gears you might select. The gears probably only really matter if you decide to pedal (to keep warm or get more range or exercise). The efficiency of the human body is much more sensitive than the motor is, to torque range in order to achieve maximum efficiency (long ride) or maximum power (performance/race/trick-riding). On my 1kW ebike, I usually use all 5 gears AND change the assist-level between 1 and 3 depending how quick I want to get somewhere, how much range I want for my ride, how much I want to maintain constant speed when I'm pedaling up a hill, etc.. If you configure the controller settings for 5=full throttle, then when you pedal, you'll get full-throttle assist (you can also configure for 5=500W, or whatever you want; given that I almost never use assist level 4 and 5, I could probably configure mine to use less than full power at 5, and have more precise control over assist level by using all 5 settings more of the time). I find it intuitive to use motor assist and gear shifting constantly, to keep my pedaling torque constant for maximum human rider efficiency. *** RE: battery charging and depletion *** Most lithium-ion batteries can sit on the shelf for a year near zero charge, and not lose much from their cycle life (number of charge cycles they can see before the full-charge capacity at the end of each charge starts to dip fast). Charging to 80% or less will increase charge cycles in the lab, but the batter/charge system may already call 80% optimized charge "100%" -- IE: select its maximum charge voltage according to the 'knee' on the max charge voltage vs. cycle life performance curve -- the place where one additional 0.1 V of additional charge voltage causes loss of 100 cycles of charge vs. only 10 cycles. My eBike engineer friend says in eBike applications, the vibrations from riding break up the contacts between cells in the pack and start to cause unbalance among cells inside the pack and degraded capacity/output/charge uptake efficiency LONG before you get to the 4000 - 8000 charge cycles it takes to cause capacity losses 'naturally' in a good li-ion cell pack. So go ahead charge to "100%" and ride down to whatever you feel safe with as far as being able to pedal yourself home without looking like a tired, sweaty fatso because your dead eBike with no assist is kinda heavy. You will definitely feel the motor getting sluggish as the battery voltage drops. It's resting voltage and available current at 20% charge will be low; it's output voltage under load will be super-low. This is a great time to use assist-level 1, and pedal harder, since that will minimize the current from the battery and allow the individual cells inside to stay equalized. For Li-ion, more than 0 vs. 100% charge, the RATE of charge/discharge relates to stresses on the interconnections between cells (cell imbalance, especially as the pack gets older and vibrations have degraded some of the connections), and to the cell life. So riding around full-throttle 1000Watts all the time will result in 1/2 or less the charge cycles vs. riding around at 500Watts or less of average assist to pedaling. Again, pedaling along with the motor and using assist most of the time and throttle only for managing timing at the approach to intersections and during anti-car road rage events, will increase battery life and keep you fit!

[@aigomorla]

fully loaded the bike costs more then $4000. 2500 is for base.... like rock base. LOL... i was also ready to pull the trigger as i was looking at suron's but bleh... i guess i go back looking at surons..

[@NeonPixels81]

EBikes would be great here in Japan because even cars only go about 40ish miles per hour, and everything is usually so close, running your bike at around 20ish mph would feel like flying.

[@brose6651]

Great review! Are the handlebars and wheels easily detachable? Would it disassemble and fit in the backseat of a car for travel? Thanks!

[@DFX2KX]

I like that it has the hydraulic brakes with cutoffs. I'm also surprised that until you really get into the top speed, my TSDZ2 swap would almost hang with it. Not as clean, but WAY cheaper. Wonder if they left the Befang light circuits intact somewhere so you can wire up and control a headlight/taillight.

[@robcoastalga8279]

Yeah they have to be in-tact unless they butchered stuff.

[@DFX2KX]

@@robcoastalga8279 I've seen stranger things done to off-brand E-bikes. most likely would have cut the wires real short if they did, so it'd be a job to connect them anyway.

[@bwiser5206]

IF I had sent a bike to a guy to do a review and he didn't know the model number and he got the price wrong by almost 40%, while the review otherwise is good-I would be pretty pissed off. I like the reviews you do-but for an intelligent guy you come across as really unprofessional.

[@Phil8sheo]

Clearly he got paid to talk it up and intentionally mislead. Reviewers like him are not thorough, they are to convince a certain group of people that this bike is legit, get them to the website and start "building" their own bike.

[@dizzydean8689]

Sounds pretty harsh

[@chaleowin7732]

I priced my bike out and it was over 4K after all the upgrades I added....

[@jessereese2576]

That bike optioned out is well over 4k would be cool if you could have tested a base model but I still want one lol

[@fackerhidonbush8420]

Max spec is 2850 for me. What are u talking about?

[@aztreyful]

@@fackerhidonbush8420 I can boost it to $3049 if I choose the pearl paint..that's about it. The $99 backpack and helmet I won't be including in the bike total.

[@fackerhidonbush8420]

@@aztreyful i only saw the motor and battery options at first. Mb

[@fackerhidonbush8420]

@@aztreyful anyway the bike isnt worth. Every extra is overpriced

[@aztreyful]

@@fackerhidonbush8420 Apparently people are able to access alot more options with a computer like a throttle...be nice to know what actually came stock with the base price...clipping along at 37mph on garbage wheels and brakes is not the cost savings I want to take on.

[@shuster1921]

My search is over, love the looks, speed and price, this is what I'm looking for!!

[@hpsmd]

That's a super cool bike! I probably won't need a motorcycle if I have one of those. Thanks for sharing it.

[@GenX1964]

Yeah, Cause it IS a motorcycle! 😂

[@fondrees]

Seems like a real fun bike

[@handlemonium]

How about the Crosscurrent X from Juiced Bikes or the Sondors Metacycle? The former is the only sub-$2500 ebike I know with a 52V 990Wh+ battery and a motor rated at 750W sustained/1300W peak while the latter is a $5000 electric motorcycle with a 4,000Wh battery that can go 80MPH.

[@Nphen]

I have 2 self-build hub motor ebikes that work great. I definitely want the Metacycle in a year or 2 when I am ready to buy a full helmet and gear as well. In the mean time I want to get 1 or 2 more ebikes to take them on the local trails when friends come over. All 3 friends I have gone out with have loved them. The Crosscurrent X is too slow to compare to this Nireeka. The Hyperscorpion is slower but has more features for the same price. So a tradeoff. When I looked at Nireeka website you could do full spec for $2850. For a 38mph ebike that's about the best deal right now. At least if you want to go over 30mph without a motorcycle license or insurance.

[@toddthompson3311]

Those are totally different styles of bikes.

[@TheRebelmanone]

I just watched a video with the cheapest Segway motorcycle, it was $3,500 at that time, and this Nireeka Prime mid-drive is considered a bicycle and it does the same speed pretty much, has biger wheels, and carbon fiber. But the Segway is supposedly a dirt bike. They are really pretty much the same thing as far as asking the question "is it a bicycle or a motorcycle", Nireeka is called a bicycle but almost could be a motor cycle, the Segway is called a motor cycle but almost should be called a bicycle. lol I don't like the hardtail design, if it had a shock for the rear then the frame would beat out the dirt bikes on the market. I am not sure how much that would add to the price, The frame would just be made in two pieces instead of one, with a shock and a pivot point with bushings to hold them together.

[@roblowe6086]

Amazing bike. Wish the tires weren't so big but I understand it. Totally on my wish list. Great review! Hahaha the lawnmower at the end.

[@raylee4324]

For as long as the "would" sustain it? Blooper at 8:47! Very good review awesome looking bike.

[@NWforager]

Very surprised they aren't making E-motor cycles with gears . or even Scooters . Hubs are cheap but not the future like gears and mid-drives

[@Thetailofthetrident]

How about a CVT transmission? That would take that bad boy up to the next level aye?

[@joeshmoe7967]

I bought an ebike to pedal. I don't need an electric motorcycle, I have 3 gasoline powered. Being able to pedal up to 70kph would be cool. I am glad to see more options and prices are coming down. $4k is too much, but $2500 I would consider on my next one.

[@victorgoitia]

Awesome bike, awesome video. Btw, I think the top speed you put in settings of 60 is in km…that would equate to 37-38mph you achieved.

[@davidmcfall7067]

I honestly liked it when the rice burner took off 😂😂😂😂

[@jaicha374]

Hi Inja...loved your review. However, would you be willing to make a video with someone of average height riding it at full speed? Say like 5'9" 170lbs?? And on throttle only. I have a temporarily locked right leg so I need to have it stretched the whole time. That would help me greatly on my purchasing decision. Thank you for your educational opinions.

[@adaboy4z]

Always wanted a 30+ mph ebike until I did 24 mph on my Soltera, fast enough. Nice review and sweet bike!

[@jgardner2508]

This guy is aiming for the Darwin Award!

[@tonymartin346]

For those of you don't know what carbon fiber is it is a revolutionary New concept material it's strong and light

[@arautus]

It's about the coolest looking bike I've seen, and that includes all bikes, and it only weighs 62 pounds!

[@Jolly-Green-Steve]

Put a 50amp hour battery in that widening the body and adding like 30-40 lbs to the weight should get you 60 miles at 30-35 mph. Then I would be interested.

[@gareth.s.tturner6031]

so quiet and stealthy good for late night cruising 😎

[@CaledonianCoins]

Would like the Homie full suspension frame, but with the componants from the Prime. Shame that the customisation doesnt allow for that to happen. Otherwise I might have found my dream E-bike. P.s. Being in U.K. I was hoping to buy everything all at once and in the box near ready to go. Save on the postage and all that :)

[@eBikify]

You can upgrade the homie to have nearly all of the same components as the Prime (other than the fat tires and 1000w motor). Be sure to scroll your finger to the left inside of the add-on section to reveal the rest of the add on options. There’s a ton

[@boykafromyt6579]

Nice E-Bike🤙

[@donvee2000]

I have the Ariel Rider looks like they have the same top speed but the Ariels a rocket ship compared to that. Plus the Ariel grizzly has 2 batteries . I've seen reviews that got a full throttle range test of 45 miles, which I've yet to test. In my opinion if you have the extra grand the grizzly will be so much more fun ... The acceleration is just insane. I literally take sporty cars off the line.

[@TheInja]

Yeah, I already reviewed the Grizzly! Fun bike! But overall I would take this one out more than the grizzly for the styling and it being a super fun ride, as well! Very different experience but both very fun.

[@isawit9722]

I beat a Harley in a block race, 2000 watt ebike..

[@swordsman3000]

i have to think that a duel tread tire (smooth center /knobby outer) would increase the range quiet a bit

[@denis9450]

Just specked up over $4000

[@Jaico2024trd]

Great video! How is it holding up so far? Thanks

[@c2thew]

This video actually seems to do the bike justice. I want one but after my 60v scooter craps out on me

[@ianmangham4570]

Build your own, cheaper lighter more powerful

[@rncondie]

I Just purchased the Gazelle Ultimate 380 + with the Bosch 250 watt mid drive with a gates belt drive, CVT, front suspension. New $4,700. I purchased slightly used with 93 miles for $3,100. There is no throttle but I can easily go 28 mph without breaking a sweat. Any faster and I cannot use the bike paths.

[@johnbanaski1003]

Great video and really informative, thanks. You should use your helmet as even the most experienced riders can crash! #voiceofexperience

[@rockyp3917]

Love your disclaimer about honesty. Instantly subscribed

[@doctadrey3000]

Definitely nice specs for the price. But you can build your own for half the price, minus the carbon fiber 😅. My diy bbs02 goes 35 on a good day and it gets the same range, sometimes better

[@DrMundoB]

Can you send the specs for your bike? I’m looking to build something similar for hunting

[@robcoastalga8279]

Zero chance I'd ever pay 3500+ for a hardtail with a factory inefficient sqaurewave controller. Having the heaviest mid drive of all time running stock controller on such a light frame.... kinda a dildo move. The M600 with a VESC or Innotrace Sinusoidal controller would be tits.u But that's expensive af. Just gimme a CYC 5kw mid and maybe 60v

[@Izzy-j7r]

Not everyone wants to build their own bike, hence pre-built bikes such as this bike are very popular. 😊

[@johnschuetz6331]

It's brilliant for those that you tell them that their product sucks it makes them pick up their game, to doing better. Which is what we all want them to do TOO!, IT'S PERFECT!

[@JT-hg4we]

@ $4,295 might as well buy a motorcycle lol

[@TheInja]

Totally agree!

[@bobmirror7164]

Totally agree. I have a motorbike and a push bike and now I want a eBike. Irr...too many toys! However I live to explore and play with toys.

[@ronnythompson9115]

@the inja - The bike you tested without fenders is $3762. The $2500 bike has no suspension, 10Ah battery & 750 watt motor which only goes 26 mph / 25 miles max.

[@freydsonventura6323]

God bless yall, Jesus loves yall and He wants you to be saved 🙏 John 3:16 romans 10:9-10 Have a blessed day yall 🙌🙏.Repent and turn to God,, God Loves you so much God bless yall John 3:16 for God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son that whosoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life ❤..

[@CiscoEngineerJim]

Does it have pedal assist mode? Also, I’m 6’3”, could the handle bar be raised for a more comfortable upright position for the rider?

[@geauxfast8u2]

What qualifies this guy to get free products and give incomplete ill informed reviews The actual cost?? The off road ability ? The up hill ability and battery abilities?? I want his job , I could promise to provide more detailed informative information I think the actual COST of the item with the included extras they don’t give the extras to real world people But he is special I could tell by his leg to tire size comparison , as well how perfectly it put the huge size of those “DIRT” bike tires into perspective Who is you?

[@TheInja]

My qualification? Getting 1M+ views for it

[@TheInja]

Lol

[@geauxfast8u2]

I think an honest evaluation of anything Beats one based on who give’s it It’s a proven fact with the position of the presidency being scammed And people at the highest social standings being willing to say anything to improve their own position A person given free products to lie about the cost of them Isn’t even really a lie due to the fact you didn’t even pay a thin dime for the bike Which would easily inspire most to say anything to promote a product in a positive light Your just proof that people will sell their soul for material crap You should get a real bike like an r1 But I recommend you wearing a helmet 🤣 protect your💩brains

[@bretthorwood9396]

Bike helmets saved so many people here in Australia, please wear it as this bike goes fast and your head is worthwhile keeping. I was saved on a motorbike once wearing a full face helmet.

[@Justmyopinionlol]

downrated and unsubscribed for dishonesty

[@TheInja]

Plot twist: was never subscribed

[@KirbyTheKirb]

Maxed out, with a pearl colour (199 dollar extra), with biggest battery, carbon fiber, and biggest battery, and some accessories, it'll be 4000 dollars. At the lowest spec without accessories it'll be (2500 dollars). There are a lot of premium e-bikes for sure and 4000 bucks does sound a lot but they can sure go a lot higher, so it does feel reasonable for what you get, big battery, big quality motor and quality mechanical parts and it looks cool. Would be cool if they offered slicks as well, as an accessory extra, purely road tires, a bit more efficient if you only want to ride it on the street.

[@samuelhere41]

Build your dream also the cafe racer is way to expensive for what it is

[@proudtitanicdenier4300]

ouch

[@Blox117]

he means the cafe racer ebike i guess

[@TheRealAlpha2]

It's expensive, but most of them are (to be honest, I think they're charging that much for the esthetics more than anything, like they thought they could get a way with it because there wasn't any competition for that style. with is fine if you just want that look and have the cash for it.)

[@samuelhere41]

@@Blox117 yeah the one from green power bikes

[@emergentform1188]

Wow that thing looks bloody awesome!

[@sricharte89]

nice e bike but i went on the site fully specked $4124 🤣🤔 and trust me you want it like that mite aswell get a old fossil fuel motorbike even if its a 300cc or sumtyn lol

[@TheInja]

True dat!

[@goedelite]

For an E-Bike, $2,500. ? You have to be nuts!

[@leahellcey3477]

hiiiiiiiiiiiiii wheelie pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[@leahellcey3477]

day 5

[@TheInja]

I tried but it wouldn't haha

[@leahellcey3477]

@@TheInja sad

[@jonathanlee7200]

I’m kinda curious about the outfit of choice, more specifically the top...what’s with the DIY tank top?

[@boblatkey7160]

That thing is a beast! Looks like a lot of fun for a second bike. My longest ride on my specialized turbo levo is 42 miles with 5400 feet of elevation gain. And yes I worked my ass off for that number. 😂

[@Luigi13]

Definitely towards the end of the video the E bike is 100 percent than the noise of the car you heard. If you do a pedal assist function would it give you a good range?

[@TheInja]

Yeah definitely!

[@pagodadr]

What does the bike weigh? Like the frame!

[@fernandohope3832]

On their website this model has no front suspension?.

[@John_vDongen]

What an awesome review mate! I'm intrigued at the way the bike handled and eager to get my hands on one. At this price I think its a definite steal man. Thank for a great review and video, it was super to watch... Can't wait for the next !!!

[@wishbone103]

Are the tires airless?

[@OWK000]

I like that this is light for power and size and a good half way between dirt bike and street bike. It would make it up a steep paved hill I know and then tackle a mile of dirt road. It looks small for a large bike. How tall are you? It is longer in geometry making it more of a street bike that won't pop wheelies. The handle bars look skimpy.

[@inklipMedia]

If you pedal along, you should be able to add about 700W of human power for 6 seconds / 500W for 20s / 100W for 5 minutes / 50W continuously between resting meals (>100 minutes). If you wear spandex for aerodynamics, that extra 500-700W of power should increase your top speed at least 5mph. If you swap out some Schwalbe Big Apple or other low-friction road tires, you could probably get 10-20% increased range and top speed (and quieter ride), and longer tread life. You definitely want to get the right tire for a 1000W e-bike, as the starting friction can tear through some tires' treads in under 200 mi of riding, while other tires will go 1000's of miles fine.