MY NEW DUAL MOTOR ELECTRIC BIKE IS A BEAST!! UNBOXING AND FIRST RIDE (ARIEL GRIZZLY)

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[@the_real_greywolf]

The reason they ship it in a box and make it looks like a TV is that the courier is more careful when handling it in shipping. It's genius if you ask me.

[@JoseHernandez-kb5rn]

Make sense

[@drinkwater5755]

Still done matter they will still throw that shit on your door step

[@the_real_greywolf]

@@drinkwater5755 We all know that but they are likely to try an be more careful, that's the point.

[@drinkwater5755]

@@the_real_greywolf And then they will slam it some people just don't care

[@mrninesixteenth3106]

Yes Sir, that makes Hella Good Sense!!

[@hngbones]

Purple fire hydrants are not to be used by firefighters. It's reclaimed water. But it's there if they absolutely have to use it.

[@Nojuice05]

“Once you start hitting like 35 you start wondering if you’ve really tightened everything down… you know”the nervous laugh at the end 😂😂😂

[@ZeroGokuZ]

Hey bro, glad to see you always in good spirits, not one video goes by and I don't enjoy your content with the positive vibes you give. Keep posting and love what you're doing and never stop for no one and don't doubt yourself. Love you bro.

[@biglefty08]

John Hicks hooked on the E-Bikes 😎

[@GoogleSpyZon]

I don't know what took him so long?

[@biglefty08]

@@GoogleSpyZon He took a break from KZbin for some time, then he came back with a fresh perspective looking to film new things 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@MuertoChango]

just got mine, love it

[@demoniojoe1907]

I worked in a bike shop building many bikes and I find that taking off all the protective styrofoam, bubble wrap w/ all the zip ties and plastic wrapping takes longer than building the bike itself. lolz Seems like a legit bike however, I do prefer mid drive bikes. Why? Try changing a tube/tire on a hub driven electric bike, which I have done many times at the bike shop I worked at. Luckily, our bike stands were the Park Tool electric lift type stands which makes working on hub driven bikes and trikes easier..

[@rigatoniphoni8247]

Perfect perspective for unboxing, cool dual motor! As a surron rider I still think that’s your best bike 😂💪

[@JeffersonRah]

I was deciding whether this or sur ron

[@trav-ish5865]

I've had mine since October. It's great as an exploration bike but stock tires are crap. Once you update them it's way better. Still, I must say my two Zooz 1100's are more fun. You 100% need to try the 1100 or 750.

[@seminolerider]

I have the Ariel Rider X Class and it is a beast as well. It gets 32 mph and I can go anywhere (sidewalk, grass, road, fields) with it (except roads at 40 mph and higher). Ariel Rider is a great company and they are very responsive and helpful. I've had more fun than I could've imagined since I bought it.

[@inthis208case5]

Price?

[@koilamaoh4238]

@@inthis208case5 AROUND $2400 direct from ariel.. sale. Not bad, typical electric bikes tend to range from 1000$-3000$

[@kizzik]

Front wheel feathers the torque beautifully and will not spin out and you get better control off road if you pedal and not throttle only. I would pedal and would tap in the throttle intermittently to help it over a particularly steep area. I would also lean forward to put more weights on the front wheel. Many riders are timid to push the envelope on this beast but once you get the nuance of it you'll appreciate and enjoy it more. I've heard some owners had replaced the throttle that will be better at feathering the power.

[@DriverJ-N]

They put the TV on it so delivery drivers don’t throw it around or step on it… as a pass delivery driver I know that would have them fooled lol

[@janglyriff]

John, you've got to try a ZOOZ bike! This is right up your alley. It's a BMX ebike! I have the ZOOZ 1100 Urban Ultralight. It's a blast!

[@leetjohnson]

The collection is growing!!

[@barkbros123]

It’s like a drug lol, you ride your first one next thing you know you got 5 of them 😅😅

[@seminolerider]

Same...I have to tell myself to stop when I feel that itch to get a new one.

[@WOLFTICKVIDEOS]

Absolutely 💯

[@corykayhoe1033]

U are 100% correct I bought my first e-bike 3 months ago and just picked up my 2nd one with plans for a 3rd

[@rsxhitman]

@@corykayhoe1033 what’d u get?

[@corykayhoe1033]

@@rsxhitman my first e-bike was a ecotric fat tire folder my second is the juiced Ripracer and I'm currently looking for a good utility e-bike I'm trying to decide between the rad runner 2 and the fido t1 or maybe the himaway big dog , what about yourself what are u riding?

[@Jim-xz1ew]

The tv on the box thing was invented by Lectric E bakes. All three of our XP 2.0 came in boxes with a tv on both sides. They did this to hopefully cut down on damaged freight. Ariel must have copied the ideal. Good ideal.

[@fazecheese8115]

Ngl I been loving the e-bike content keep it up

[@nxdboi]

You really gotta check out ZOOZ (as well as the Crew Dart, which is really just a ZOOZ knockoff). It's about as close as you can get to a straight up electric BMX bike. I've never been on one, but they look hella dope.

[@ceez3317]

I have a crew dart, i put about 250 miles on it so far and it’s so fun. It only has one 750 watt motor but it’s enough for me, it’ll do 25mph

[@VicT992]

A lot of people are recommending a Zooz bike. It's definitely the closest you're likely to find to a BMX. Not a bad price too.

[@WorldwideDarts]

Yeah, that thing is an absolute beast! I think I need one in my life

[@Indeed007]

" - ..everything's gettin' bigger ..u know: cars, bikes, ... ' people ' .." 😁😆😂😎😹👌

[@rcpete7055]

Discovered u a few days ago and have been watching everyday while wrenching 🛠 👍👍

[@Rabasacii]

I have a Ar Grizzly they are awesome, make sure you change the tires right away they tend to puncture easily.

[@mrninesixteenth3106]

Really? Change the tires asap? Which ones did you get and how are they so far?

[@thuggooch1776]

I love my Grizzly! I've owned mine for over a year now. It goes through some shit for an urban commuter style bike.

[@_RYEN_]

21:32 One time we were riding when I was like 12 or 13 and my friend went to go check his chain tension while he was riding an accidental pedaled forward and cut the tip of his finger off.

[@bradorr6912]

a tiny finger guillotine

[@Wolf_Knife_CEO]

JH is the E-Bike expert. Send him your hardware. $uper honest reviews. 👊🏾🏁⚡️🚲

[@jessiefoster9605]

Heyyy I got my Grizzly last summer and my life has changed lol it is truly the best e-bike out there

[@joegomes1352]

So how has your life changed dork

[@clownxcatemeow3ggnt388]

Damnnn i wish i had one of these bikes, i'll def use it to do deliveries and cruising around.. Nice footage man i really like it!

[@NicolaMs007]

I have the Australian version similar in design, and oh boy I know exactly what you mean when you talk about the front wheel like that, I have 2 750 w motors and the 1 battery, 48V 21Ah = 1008 Wh, pretty awesome bike, I called mine as BEAST that's what it is, have also brought on mine new crankset, due to coming off the bike when coming out of an S Bend and the bike slid out from under me, damaged the front wheel, crank and put the steering tube little out of true, got back to the shop, they put back to gether as best they could but needed a new wheel, took big gouge out, Yeah I know all about that front wheel, just need to be careful with it, which I have now, I have throttle control on mine as well, I put it rear wheel to begin with then switch over to dual motors, to get going, have also added motorcycle style mirrors, and work a real treat, and also 12V motorcycle halo fog lights, motorcycle switch for the turn signals, brake lights, and tail ligths, which are running completely off a Ryobi 1+ 18V 5Ah Battery in a small case mounted to the frame where the down tube battery would be....but am getting myself a 2nd battery for when I go back on delivering food with a 5amp fast charger, it's awesome

[@023CUBS]

Have you rode an Ariel rider x-class 52V? I bought one and I been having a blast riding around Chicago. Personally it looks better than the grizzly but having 2 motors and 2 batteries is clutch!

[@JohnHicksFilm]

the one which styling i really like is the d class, but its not powerful enough for me!

[@WorldwideDarts]

I've been seriously eyeballing that one. I like the idea of being able to do mid 30mph

[@023CUBS]

@@JohnHicksFilm the grizzly is a beast compared to D-class and x-class. The Arielrider stock seat isn’t the greatest when doing long rides fyi.

[@daylanLA]

HICKS IS BACK

[@nautixxz4900]

Hicks u lookin good man no homo but keep doing whatchu doin🤙🏽

[@aronbarton7918]

Hi John that is a good electric bike but it's not really for off road it's more for riding around the city and doing pizza and mail deliveries

[@tmoore7049]

Nice bike Hicks, great video!

[@stank1071]

My guy is getting back n shape you can tell on your face hell yea

[@2fasttjm972]

Yo John what's good🤙. about the scratch on your display, that's a plastic protective cover just peel it off.🤣👍✌👋👋

[@Zane.Wellnitz]

You bent the crank going down the stairs

[@chrisRKZpuma]

Yea i love the angle its more clear 👍👌🏻love the vids bro

[@2dthoughts]

You need to try a Zooz, Crew Dart or that euro BMX. Think it’s name is EIN or something similar All BMX

[@KingTay757]

Yo that Electric bike is cool af damn I want one

[@lukas-a9234]

That chain slap makes it sound like a bucket of bolts, it needs a derailleur with a clutch

[@JunglebeastYT]

Looks really nice. Could use the 2 chargers for home and one for the office.

[@corywebb5537]

Been riding up nanrobot D4 plus 2.0 the last two years as my only Transportation :-) still runs great and I love it I also have a D6 plus 2.0 and I was debating getting a faster and bigger one. But since I already have to kick scooters I might get the area of grizzly or the extreme bull. Yes the bull is a lot bigger better and faster. But the grizzly might suit my needs more. So I'm debating the grizzly

[@WillisMenendez]

When you pedal it is supposed to throw straight if it's whopping like that that causes the chain to fall off that means that it is bent and it needs to be replaced with something a little bit stronger you should be able to fit a BMX sprocket on there

[@Garnett.]

Keep up the e-bike content 🔥

[@shanecarubbi7864]

Cool bike but I dunno, I'm still thinking about getting a suron when I can afford to. Also the purple hydrant means it is non potable water and reclaimed, so that means all the water used to water the grass and trees are all watered with poop water lol. Thanks for the vids Hicks, take care and stay safe bro.

[@JeffersonRah]

I was thinking sur ron for a while also then started leaning towards this one. Seems like this will have better mileage cheaper and can pedal.

[@SubSailor688]

LoL @ the purple fire hydrant 😂

[@mephistosprincipium]

throttle how it should be: integer grizzly developers: lets choose boolean

[@pattygarcia8120]

I need one 🔥🤦🏽‍♀️🔥

[@classyguysoria]

Love the ebike videos !!

[@JohnHicksFilm]

Glad you like them!

[@classyguysoria]

I have a Rattan LF 750 and now i want more ebikes haha I’m hooked

[@peterfreekinpan1300]

Helmet mounted cam is definitely the way to go

[@HumanPozole69]

Try the Chester pedals they’re plastic but the nubs are still metal your arch rival.

[@Where-is-Jessica-Hyde]

I've had the Prodeco Outlaw for a few years. I think I'm ready for a SurRon now...

[@BeKindToAll03]

Is the throttle all or nothing or are you able to ease on it and accelerate slower?

[@chimerabmx]

We love blasting past these in traffic.

[@jasonmitchell4807]

Wouldn't it be more controllable going manual. It wouldn't take off as fast if you started in first gear and so on.

[@dougsomers7808]

Funny the only reason I'm watching you is because of that food delivery guy,and his review of this amazing bike,I'm on the fence between this and surron

[@BasicBeachCommunity1]

Eeeeb it!!!!🌴🌴🌴🌵🌵🌵

[@ProfessorSnape22]

How do you protect your battery from being stolen if left unattended?

[@ashpunting]

I would stick some low rise bmx handlebars on that bike for sure if you put yhe bike in single motor is won't wheel spin just use the rear motor 😊

[@hngbones]

They package it like a TV so that it isn't damaged. They have to treat television with high priority.

[@2fasttjm972]

As far as a exploration bike" you can ride that Ariel rider for hours and not have any range anxiety, great exploration bike.👍👍🤙✌

[@rammvamper7210]

Doesn't seem like it made to bounce or jump or hit curbs..

[@thegreentv574]

That power looks wicked cool

[@bikelifepov9617]

Moving to Florida soon and I'm getting this bike to move around

[@j0nny93rs]

I WOULD JUST REMOVED THE PEDALS AND PUT THE FOOT HOLDS THAT YOU UNBOXED BUT DIDNT KNOW WHAT THEY WHERE ON.

[@chopx7165]

The movement of the GoPro makes my eyes hurt but I do love your videos since day one keep up the good work

[@KomradKrome]

I've had my AR Xclass 52v for about a year, I love it, but sorta wish I held out and got a Grizz, mainly for the range.

[@cody2670]

X class with a battery combiner and triangle battery easily get you more range than the grizzly which waste a bunch on the front and extra motor. "awd" is cool in theory and some scenarios but it's mostly a waste IMO.

[@rockyracoon133]

@@cody2670 why do you say that ? Wouldn't it be better for winter riding as well ?

[@Mushaway-wv7hq]

Thanks from Ottawa Canada...👋😎

[@jimjr9143]

One of the reasons i decided against the grizzly . The all or nothing throttle. Reminds me of my scooter i sold. Seems like it has a square controller. (Which is all or nothing)I cannot stand how square controllers work. Pretty much yesterdays tech. I recently tried both a scooter and an ebike with a sine wave controller and, wow , what a difference. I recently bought an onyx cty2 and as soon as i sell my onyx rcr(great bike but a little to much for me) i plan on buying a sur-ron for my second e-bike. I also do not like the geared hub motor especially with metal gears as it is very loud. So for me the grizzly needs a sine wave controller and a quieter motor .

[@tochychapin]

Metal pedals are better than plastic or rubber, because after a while they get worn out and they get slippery, so they tend to slip off your shoes when is raining, so you get a little bit of oil or grease under your shoe and believe me, it gets dangerous for you.

[@ronaldharris6569]

The grizzly is a beast

[@charlesporter8267]

MAN THAT BIKE IS SICK COMPARED TO THE EBIKE I JUST GOT( ECOTRIC VOLTEX); THE SEATING ON THESE ARIEL GRIZZLYS ARE AWESOME LOOKING AND MUST BE VERY COMFORTABLE LIKE A MOTORCYCLE SEAT. THE SEAT THAT CAME WITH MY BIKE IS A REGULAR BIKE SEAT; IT'S DEFINETELY NOT MEANT FOR GOING ON LONG BIKE RIDE( WHICH I DO 15.8 MILES TO MY WORK AND BACK>) BUT NOT NICE REVIEW SIR!!

[@ogmikegaming]

Is that camera you're using on a head mount or chest mount?

[@izec1000]

So I'm trying to see between the suron , super 73rx an this bike but I'm not sure yet.. like what gives more for the money but still not that expensive I wanna go fast an off road an on street. I weigh 240lbs an im 6'1 so I'm not sure yet any recommendations u would go for if u had ro chose between the 3 ?

[@NicolaMs007]

my ebike, the Ace x Demon, there is a technich that I use to feather the throttle, saying it's damn fast, thats sick trully sick....know what you mean

[@jesusalvarez8858]

Dope ass haircut bro👌🤌

[@developer-juice-Khailenno]

One month ago? Howd you get your order. My back order got delayed

[@2fasttjm972]

🤔John Your front crank is Bend or it's needs to be down more. and as far as the chain, you might have to pop around 3 links off the chain so it doesn't bounce around as much, and also to help minimize the front wheel on takeoff, put your body weight more to the front when taking off.🤙✌👋👋

[@CaptainNeo727]

The hair is constant bro tf🤌🏼

[@IronAxeGaming1]

Can you put bmx pegs on the front wheel so you can rest your feet on them while cruising?

[@zetswae]

I rode BMX back in the day and flat land rider. Wish I could ride with u bro looks fun as hell but I am poor and we'll never have one so ty for the Video let's me sea what I am missing

[@tripolargod]

What’s the link to buy it

[@josephedwardbutcher2646]

Love the videos brother...I'm a food Delivery Rider in The United Kingdom 🇬🇧 I'm trying to save up for a electric bike as I'm using a normal bike..not very good for my knees😌

[@tcm2kd5000]

All front hub motor bikes don't get good traction. I build my own Ebikes with more power than you could ever use. That bike looks like a good hard path bike like the Chicago lake shore trials.

[@derekvaughn665]

Shipping is notoriously bad for bicycles. Shippers see oh bike and chunk it, but if it's a tv they take it easy. My non ebike was shipped similarly.

[@toridas]

Can you adjust the throttle?

[@ExploringTheUnknown1]

LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 💪 💪 💪 💪 💪 💪 💪 💪 💪 💪 💪 💪 💪 💪 💪 💪

[@pedrofernandez8729]

a lot of e bike companies companies use shipping boxes with TV images so this way maybe the delivery guy will not throw it around. It doesn't work.

[@rydawg7068]

When my ariel rider grizzly was delivered the ups driver asked me if it was a t.v. ..lol. (picture of the t.v indicates handle with care i'm assuming.

[@Rusty_Nickle]

Go to a motorcycle shop and get a pair of gloves. They're good for protection and they breathe

[@mohamedelsaid6183]

I wish u showed us how ti install it in details.

[@mcampbell10777]

Its to prevent theft the tv on the box.

[@GJBedrin]

dont class 2 ebikes have a limit of 750W motors? so doesnt that makes this illegal out of the box even with the 20 mph cap?

[@thegreentv574]

That thing should go up eny hill wicked cool

[@markschutz8134]

@johnhicks did this bike make it to the stable? Any long-term ownership comments?

[@jake-lz9ol]

Yo you should come down to San diego some day and film a video. Downtown SD is a pretty dope spot to mob around👌

[@tonyppe]

thats an epic bike!

[@ELECTRICBIKEDIYLIFE]

They package it with a T.V. picture so the delivery drivers handle it with more care.

[@msenglish8382]

What kind of tattooed guy doesn't carry a pocket knife 🤣