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CitizenCycle

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Turning my Rad Rover into a 1200watt ebike for cheap using a 35 amp controller
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@ryamldess
@ryamldess 4 жыл бұрын
Your voice, speaking cadence, chill attitude and expressions remind me of Bob Ross. It's as if he was reincarnated, and instead of a painting show, he has a KZbin channel about e-bikes.
@CitizenCycle925
@CitizenCycle925 4 жыл бұрын
Bahahaha, strangely enough someone else said that as well. i'll take it! i'm a pretty chill dude :)
@HDnatureTV
@HDnatureTV 3 жыл бұрын
@@CitizenCycle925 - you need to start painting e-bikes!
@dylanhagsauce8629
@dylanhagsauce8629 2 жыл бұрын
True that
@tonepot2339
@tonepot2339 2 жыл бұрын
Pretty little hills
@anthonymullen6300
@anthonymullen6300 2 жыл бұрын
Oh my god it's uncanny .
@yoso585
@yoso585 4 жыл бұрын
Gotta admit, you love your bike! I did a 1000 watt set up on a 90s mtb with street slicks and roll on the flats at 30+ no pedal. It’s hilly where I live. So I give it a couple hundred watts of leg power when going up hill to keep it at 30. When battery (48v) is fresh I read 1300+ watts. It’s all fun after pedaling for years. Be careful out there when rolling fast. Cars see a bicycle and don’t expect high speeds.
@jeffkopp6046
@jeffkopp6046 3 жыл бұрын
This guy reminds me of Bob Ross the way he is narrating. "Now let's go up this happy little incline."
@gunther1955
@gunther1955 4 жыл бұрын
I convinced my wife that I needed the Radrover to rehab my new artificial knee 3 years ago. I just put the 35 amp controller upgrade on my 2017 that now has well over thousand miles on it. I mostly use it for 18 mi round trip grocery hauler. My bike feels rite spritely now vs this works fine. Its like the difference between a standard 4 cylinder Subaru and the sleeper 3.6R 6 cylinder-more stuff happens when you twist the throttle. I'm just about ready for my 1st new set of brake pads but now have a legit reason to drop the $ for plug and play hydraulic brakes and new tires. I live in a bunch of hills in Maine and regularly do 30+ mi on original battery. Just got a second battery cuz the bars aren't open now where I could charge up the battery while grabbing bbq or pizza or tacos or burgers or lobster or you get the idea..... No more battery anxiety-especially with 35 amps. I'm not babying it and figure if the motor burns up I'll pick up the drop in Bolton 1kw motor and move along. Its great there is someone like Kyle designing plug and play upgrades for an already capable bike you can get at a reasonable buy in and upgrade as you like. I'd definitely buy a Rad again- actually did just get step thru Radrover for my rather petite (at least in Maine) wife and she loves it. I like my 2017 fine but 2020 has fenders I pd $160 (they are retro stylish tho) for and a usable front and rear lite. It appears to be even better built and have a bit better finish as well when they are side by side. Bolton also has bikes equipped the way I want my next new bike including the upgrades at good prices- especially when u look at the quality components he uses.
@manicirishwriter
@manicirishwriter 4 жыл бұрын
Ya, Bolton is Da Man. Tells it legit! Good work, my man.
@fendert1384
@fendert1384 3 жыл бұрын
Great to actually see someone doing off road hill climbs . Thanks
@grayson206
@grayson206 3 жыл бұрын
Bond Park! I knew I recognized that hill! As a kid, I bombed it many times on a longboard. Love from a Rad rider in Seattle, WA
@MrNomadnero
@MrNomadnero 4 жыл бұрын
I bought the new controller based on this video! Cheers for the review.
@LetArtsLive
@LetArtsLive 4 жыл бұрын
I just ordered a 1000 watt which probably isn't ecotric Hammer bike I've been working on bike since I was 7 years old but I never worked on a electric bike. I do have some knowledge of electricity. So you don't have to put a new motor to make it stronger? You just send more juice to the motor? Where I live in New York you're only supposed to have up to 750 watts but how is anybody going to know? Besides it probably is a 500 when they say it's 1000 anyway right? So thank you so much cuz I can upgrade this. And this will be my only mode of transportation and I only have one leg and I can't wait to get it it could be a while. Just because it says it's 5 days it could be a month I hope not I plan to do a video. I'm so excited I just can't wait to get that bike. This can change my life drastically. I wonder what the farthest anyone ever went on one of these is? And I wonder if I can just put it on throttle because I only have one leg so how am I going to ride it? Unless I just put one pedal around with my right foot? I know it has throttle assist. I know it's illegal just to have throttle but if it only goes 20 miles an hour what they going to do take away my birthday?
@williamsaloka9043
@williamsaloka9043 4 жыл бұрын
I have a "Rover" Love it!! Good vid. You sound like the late landscape-painter, Bob Ross.
@CitizenCycle925
@CitizenCycle925 4 жыл бұрын
haha, loved that guy!
@VanamaliDas482
@VanamaliDas482 4 жыл бұрын
HA! I was thinking the same thing! But he's sold me on this bike.
@evanwindom3265
@evanwindom3265 4 жыл бұрын
Happy trees!!! His show was one of those rare offerings that was hard NOT to watch, even if you had no interest in painting.
@dreamingrightnow1174
@dreamingrightnow1174 3 жыл бұрын
@@evanwindom3265 People collect his paintings now. RIP Bob.
@sdavis2633
@sdavis2633 4 жыл бұрын
I can't stand bikers whizzing up to and past me. Please get a bell or yell ahead "on your left". It's unnerving to hear a bike approaching so rapidly-- especially when walking a dog. I have a RadRover that I'd love to upgrade for speed..... on roadways. Riding like this, more and more communities will block ebike use and we'll all lose :(
@echouses
@echouses 3 жыл бұрын
I agree! This guy’s riding will get us block in more communities and trails. Keep your speed testing on the road.
@williamcarroll5402
@williamcarroll5402 4 жыл бұрын
He keeps making great points my. Bike was 2000$. Ive regretted it for a while. It was an impulse buy. NEVER IMPULSE BUY AN EBIKE EVER. This guy is giving u newbies great advice use it
@SHL3RK
@SHL3RK 3 жыл бұрын
why did you regret it
@kcjazz62
@kcjazz62 4 жыл бұрын
I did the upgrade also. A word of advice: keep an eye on your tire beads on the rim & the spokes. Neither were designed for that beastly torque! The tires will start to tear from the rim (about 1/8” from the rim which is hard to see). The tire does not slip, but the torque from a standing start will stress the tires and the spokes. If you can keep from going full throttle from a complete stop, both the tires and spokes will last longer. Also, it is a concern, as replacement batteries are $500 at last check, pulling over 750 Watts continuously will not only wear the battery out quicker, but the max distance on a single battery will decrease proportionately. This, I have learned from over 10K miles of bike-commuting through a major metropolis with substantial hills. I’ve not found a heavier tire to take the torque, or heavier spokes in that length that will work. If anyone does know, please forward to me. The upgrade is worth it (but getting the settings calibrated is still an issue). Bolton eBikes is a great vendor & willing to work with you!
@williamcarroll5402
@williamcarroll5402 4 жыл бұрын
Im 5'11" 260 and i have a cruiser pedal assist. These bikes will do this with out fail 2000Vs is a marvelous +. Also mine is a mid drive bosch system. I think as long as your not 300lbs your fine. The controller change is all ways the best way to upgrade your e bike. Oh the more u know the more u can do
@billychampy316
@billychampy316 Жыл бұрын
I need mirrors like those, Thanks for listing everything in the description.
@paulrybarczyk5013
@paulrybarczyk5013 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the review of this product. Just pre-ordered mine! :-)
@eryonzane
@eryonzane 3 жыл бұрын
I ordered the controller and the color screen for my radmission bike. Never seen someone do that before but it's exactly the same controller so it should be plug and play. Because it's a lightweight bike I'm sure it will turn into a rocket. I also have a second 672wh battery so range shouldn't be an issue.
@kevinchase5871
@kevinchase5871 3 жыл бұрын
Flux Capacitor. I know what I want for xmas. Great vid.
@steveenglish6639
@steveenglish6639 3 жыл бұрын
Riding this way on public busy trails is what will outlaw them, especially when not pedaling.
@JonBrokersells
@JonBrokersells 3 жыл бұрын
everything will be outlawed!!
@kimsousa6420
@kimsousa6420 Жыл бұрын
I just took my Rad Rover 6 Plus out for 2 hours today. I live in an area with mostly hills, some steep. During a ride through a local golf course I came upon a medium in length, steep incline. I had it on easy pedaling (level 2-3) with pedal assist adjusted to 5, and nothing. I had to stop and walk the bike up the rest of the incline. I am not a strong rider - so this could just be me. This bike is a beast in weight. I decided to leave the course and go up other steep hills in my neighborhood. When I was in pedal assist 2-3, I still had throttle, but once I went to assist 5, I had nothing. I tried all different things with easy pedaling + assist 2, 3, 4....but once the hill became more steep, there was no assist on 5, OR no throttle with lower levels assist - nothing. I live over a very steep long hill, so now I am wondering if I just shouldn't have converted my mtn. bike to an e-bike since the RAD seems to be a dog.
@CitizenCycle925
@CitizenCycle925 Жыл бұрын
Rads tend to be weak on power ☹️
@kimsousa6420
@kimsousa6420 Жыл бұрын
@@CitizenCycle925 wondering if I should sell it for the new Juiced RipCurrent S step thru 52V, 1000k watt? Do you like Juiced?
@CitizenCycle925
@CitizenCycle925 Жыл бұрын
@@kimsousa6420 I have never ridden a juiced bike but if it's 52 volt 1000 watt it will be a night and day difference from your rad. None of the upgrades I've done to work on a Rad Rover 6 Plus either
@ralwoe
@ralwoe 4 жыл бұрын
The gears in the hub motor are made of plastic. That extra electrical heat by over torquing it can damage them. Especially, during a really hot day on a long uphill grade.
@hbseth1867
@hbseth1867 4 жыл бұрын
You're wrong on this one champ. 35a controller is totally safe, he puts his hand on the motor just to show it's not even hot to touch. I have this same setup and have been running it HARD for years.
@billflynn6903
@billflynn6903 4 жыл бұрын
Got mine in July 2019 - Just ordered the upgrade so Woo Hoo!!! I'm a 200 Pounder so appreciate the the extra Breeze!
@STAR-RADIANCE
@STAR-RADIANCE 3 жыл бұрын
That’s nice. Seriously thinking about getting one of these
@yoso585
@yoso585 4 жыл бұрын
Long torquey climbs are where the heat comes in to play, and damage takes place.
@hbseth1867
@hbseth1867 4 жыл бұрын
2 years with same setup and HARD HILLS and not a single problem
@ROBSOLUTELY
@ROBSOLUTELY 4 жыл бұрын
Love my Rad Rover. I need to do a video with it soon. Mine is all stock. It's an amazing bike.
@rossclay3317
@rossclay3317 3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant! Sold! I am diffently getting a Rad Rover and will up grade! Wonderful!~
@seriouskite
@seriouskite 3 жыл бұрын
WoW that was fun seeing the Misstress getting her first Bolt-Ons. hahahaha somehow I never saw this. Pre-op, prior to disrobing and debadging. My warranty is up in June 2021, if Kyle will do a controller for my 750W or no I just found out it is a 500W. I am debadging and following your blueprints. If you have any stickers, stating inspired by Citizen Cycle, I'll roll with 'em. Ride ON!
@Rhino10e
@Rhino10e 4 жыл бұрын
You should speed test on a open road. You scare people on paths and someday these bikes will be kick off them for good.
@CitizenCycle925
@CitizenCycle925 4 жыл бұрын
oddly enough, i am the slow biker on the greenways. the cyclists in full spandex trying to get a workout are the fast ones, they wiz by me all the time, probably doing 25+mph and they don't slow down for anyone.
@Rhino10e
@Rhino10e 4 жыл бұрын
CitizenCycle just bought my Radrover! Thanks for the vid... just looks faster on vid I guess
@HaroldJackson
@HaroldJackson 4 жыл бұрын
Can you put a link in the description for the new part? The link you posted goes to mirrors?
@CitizenCycle925
@CitizenCycle925 4 жыл бұрын
boltonebikes.com/collections/motor-controllers-and-displays/products/2019-radpower-upgrade-kit-with-tail-light
@WildBillRidesAgain
@WildBillRidesAgain 4 жыл бұрын
Great video, keep posting about how your motors doing. Basic Watts Law says something should fry. 750 watts at 48 volts draws about 15 amps. 1200 watts at 48 draws about 25 amps. If the motor windings are not sized to handle 25 amps, only 15, it would blow a fuse and if no fuse is in line, those windings would fry. I'd like to do the upgrade but I think I'll wait and see how your, or others motors handles it first. Might save me a couple hundred dollars. Lol. I don't remember the Bolton Bikes guy addressing this extra current draw on the motor.
@CitizenCycle925
@CitizenCycle925 4 жыл бұрын
He did say in one of his videos that he successfully used this controller with a 350watt motor also. I have no idea if mine is 500 or the true 750 I've never taken it out. But this is exactly why I bought this controller, no one had shown the results. I figured I would be the one to install it, try it, and document any problems. I will make videos of any issues I have. So far so good...
@WildBillRidesAgain
@WildBillRidesAgain 4 жыл бұрын
@@CitizenCycle925 Great, thanks. Someone has to be the guinea pig. LOL I have heard it is actually a 500 watt also on other sites. But I'm not going to take it apart yet unless it goes south. I have a 2018 with low miles on it. where I live the winters suck for riding.
@gunther1955
@gunther1955 4 жыл бұрын
I convinced my wife that I needed the Radrover to rehab my new artificial knee 3 years ago. I just put the 35 amp controller upgrade on my 2017 that now has well over thousand miles on it. I mostly use it for 18 mi round trip grocery hauler. My bike feels rite spritely now vs this works fine. Its like the difference between a standard 4 cylinder Subaru and the sleeper 3.6R 6 cylinder-more stuff happens when you twist the throttle. I'm just about ready for my 1st new set of brake pads but now have a legit reason to drop the $ for plug and play hydraulic brakes and new tires. I live in a bunch of hills in Maine and regularly do 30+ mi on original battery. Just got a second battery cuz the bars aren't open now where I could charge up the battery while grabbing bbq or pizza or tacos or burgers or lobster or you get the idea..... No more battery anxiety-especially with 35 amps. I'm not babying it and figure if the motor burns up I'll pick up the drop in Bolton 1kw motor and move along. Its great there is someone like Kyle designing plug and play upgrades for an already capable bike you can get at a reasonable buy in and upgrade as you like. I'd definitely buy a Rad again- actually did just get step thru Radrover for my rather petite (at least in Maine) wife and she loves it. I like my 2017 fine but the 2020 has fenders I pd $160 for (they are retro stylish tho) and a usable front and rear lite. It appears to be even better built and has a bit better finish as well when they are side by side. Bolton also has bikes equipped the way I want my next new bike including the upgrades at good prices- especially when u look at the quality components he uses.
@melvinbelcher7606
@melvinbelcher7606 3 жыл бұрын
Have you ever considered installing a mid drive. A direct drive rear motor and middrive would probably work the best together
@louisgarretson5240
@louisgarretson5240 4 жыл бұрын
I didn’t do anything to my controller or 500W motor and it pushes past 1000w. I love my e.bike, has enough juice to get me everywhere I need or want to go with some left over, if I open it all the way up, Throttle only I go 25mph, about 30 with pedal assist. Only things I did to it had nothing to do with performance, put a rack on back with the bag so I could have someplace to store my my things and the 2 locks I use, and I have 2 cup holders that I use for the 2 Bluetooth speakers I have that fit perfectly inside them. Oh, and a phone Mount. Right now it’s perfect, maybe in the future I’ll upgrade a few things to see if I could get it to push past 30mph. But right now, I love my bike. Only thing I hate, and hate is to much, more like a annoyance that I deal with every few day but it’s easily fixed in a second. I just rather not deal with it. That is I have half twist throttle, when I hit throttle I’m lightly tightening the grip and every few days the throttle gets stuck and I have to loosen the grip. I have to see if I could change to a full instead of the half. I don’t like the thumb throttle’s so that’s a no. The half is fine, if I just could turn that and not tighten the grip part against it, so since I do that I might as well have a full.
@jgurr469
@jgurr469 4 жыл бұрын
Great video btw, I'm looking into these, really cool.
@zzzxxzzz3248
@zzzxxzzz3248 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing !
@peacefulprepper2402
@peacefulprepper2402 4 жыл бұрын
I like those fenders. Add some SKS MUDD Xs and you will have great coverage.
@electricfatbikeadventures2100
@electricfatbikeadventures2100 3 жыл бұрын
Question: Did you do the speed increase hack on the display before the upgrade? I did and my Rover will go 24.6 mph stock, no upgrade. Just curious
@Angel-AbC9
@Angel-AbC9 2 жыл бұрын
Your ebike channel is the best.. I have magicycle bike and it's a beast but would love to up the amp to make it crazy good..wish you lived on east coast so you can help me with upgrading it..
@patriley2607
@patriley2607 3 жыл бұрын
I am just seeking a simple errand runner that goes up hill easily and can carry a little extra warrior.
@donaldbartholomew209
@donaldbartholomew209 4 жыл бұрын
My bike from volton ebikes has the bafang ultra motor peaks at1500watts. Will do 42mph which is scary fast on a bike. Actually it was still climbing but getting unstable so i backed off. Will climb any hill.n
@fishhead3333
@fishhead3333 4 жыл бұрын
Which model do you have? I ordered the Foxbat with 1000 watt mid drive motor. It should be arriving soon. Is that the one you have? I
@donaldbartholomew209
@donaldbartholomew209 4 жыл бұрын
@@fishhead3333 I believe its called the A tracker its like a hybrid bike got Rock Shocks suspension in the front shimano deore shifters alex rims and maxxis tires and hydraulic disc brakes
@donaldbartholomew209
@donaldbartholomew209 4 жыл бұрын
@@fishhead3333 The actual motor is called the bafang ultra 1000watt mid drive with 1500 peak watts
@donaldbartholomew209
@donaldbartholomew209 4 жыл бұрын
@@fishhead3333 The A tracker from volten. It also has Shimano deore shifters hydraulic disc brakes Alex rims in Maxxis tires
@Harleyfunman
@Harleyfunman 4 жыл бұрын
14Ah is a weak amperage battery. what a joke. Hell my new BPM imports F1000 48v 17ah Bafang Ultra G510 is $2400 and is a better value considering the weak battery they supply 48v-52v 21Ah are the new size to look for. photos.app.goo.gl/ArMre4visbjB7oMNA
@2guysvintage699
@2guysvintage699 2 жыл бұрын
The name changed and are on backorder for the controller. I have a "dolphin style battery" Rad Rover. Not sure the year.
@peterp.7761
@peterp.7761 4 жыл бұрын
The reason your bike will do 24 mph on the flat is because it's been tweaked from its original 20 mph. (It's an easy fix to dial your stock bike up). the cheap fenders are the reason you get rattle and I wonder, do you burn through the stock battery faster because of the wattage boost?
@matejovich
@matejovich Жыл бұрын
Yes, you 100% burn thru the battery faster.
@kitekart0
@kitekart0 5 сағат бұрын
No truth allowed here, move along 😂
@fakku6356
@fakku6356 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the update
@sulu758
@sulu758 3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful job on this bike! Be careful though. I took my Schwinn Meridian and put a 1000-watt motor on the front hub. Since then, Washington State changed the laws and we are legally allowed to have up to 750 Watts on an ebike on a bicycle trail. So folks should make themselves aware of their local laws.
@MrZanderLi
@MrZanderLi 2 жыл бұрын
how can people even tell.. if you have a sticker that says 750w lol
@tunatony
@tunatony 2 жыл бұрын
@@criticalmoment3859 yeah right give a break 😂
@hokanut
@hokanut 4 жыл бұрын
Just put a BBSHD kit on my Rover. Twin motor and battery really climbs. 2250 watts with 48v 750W stock motor and 56v 1500W BBSHD...whoooohoooo!
@MrDbflex1
@MrDbflex1 4 жыл бұрын
What is a bbshd kit and can it be done in canada, be my little secret.
@Ematuresco
@Ematuresco 4 жыл бұрын
how do you control both motors in one bike ?
@NCToybox
@NCToybox 3 жыл бұрын
Started watching your video, then realized that's Bond Park - howdy neighbor! Thanks for the video, info, and links - had any problems with overheating, or since you posted this vid?
@CitizenCycle925
@CitizenCycle925 3 жыл бұрын
yep, Bond park i ride there every once in a while :) no overheating issues at all on mine. i did however change out the motor later on. still no over heating.
@Thegentlegoon
@Thegentlegoon 3 жыл бұрын
@@CitizenCycle925 May i ask why did you change out the motor?
@chandraleekrohn8720
@chandraleekrohn8720 3 жыл бұрын
This is hilarious (even just the title) as I am so excited to buy my Radrovet in 3 days (called a Radrhino in Europe) and it is made street legal and so only 259W!!! 🤣🤣,🤣
@martinolesen9930
@martinolesen9930 4 жыл бұрын
Hi, do you think that you could state the controller setting that you had to type in on the display to get the performance we see in the video? In other words, after you physically mounted the new controller and connected the cables, what else did you have to do to get the performance we see in this video?
@CitizenCycle925
@CitizenCycle925 4 жыл бұрын
after mounting controller & new display screen and plugging everything in, you have to program the controller using the display. it is crazy easy. all of the settings you need are listed on the Bolton Ebike website. very very simple, it took like 2minutes.
@rjs6215
@rjs6215 4 жыл бұрын
Nice vid! Just FYI pretty sure I just torched my stock motor with this upgrade today. I’m about 6’1 230 in decent shape and was on some Difficult off-road uphill terrain. Got a fault sensor twice and then it just shut off. Motor was getting super hot! I let it air cool for awhile and It works but it’s making some really weird noises now lol 😂 some long time users were saying you can’t kill that stock motor so I hit it hard. Welp it’s toast 🤣🤣🤣 i was going to upgrade the motor anyway.
@EbikeEscape
@EbikeEscape 4 жыл бұрын
What kind of watts were you pushing to the motor over how long of a time?
@CitizenCycle925
@CitizenCycle925 4 жыл бұрын
oh no! I haven't had any issues yet but I don't push mine very hard. if I fry my motor I will just upgrade too.
@patrickw8302
@patrickw8302 4 жыл бұрын
Nice job !
@nevereatsoggywaffles1109
@nevereatsoggywaffles1109 4 жыл бұрын
You HAVE THE POWER!
@T2daBikeGuy
@T2daBikeGuy 4 жыл бұрын
I'm hitting 1166 watts with mine and I got 52v 14.5 ah battery awesome thrill
@mrglasswindowwashing
@mrglasswindowwashing 3 жыл бұрын
People want to see the speed of these bikes in various situations with a clear vision of the road ahead while you’re building up speed
@philiporourke7896
@philiporourke7896 Жыл бұрын
If you can't go faster than 20 mph, then what difference does the watts make.
@rh416
@rh416 4 жыл бұрын
Please please please keep your speed down on pedestrian trails. Go zooming past too many folks on a trail and we’ll all be banned from park trails. It’s already happening in other states. Otherwise, go nuts.
@joshualonghi8313
@joshualonghi8313 4 жыл бұрын
i think he just did that for the video to demonstrate what it could do!!!
@scratchandwinner
@scratchandwinner 4 жыл бұрын
Very true.
@yoso585
@yoso585 4 жыл бұрын
Joshua Longhi Making a vid is certainly no excuse.
@kevinmccune682
@kevinmccune682 4 жыл бұрын
For Pete's sake slow down if you smacked into a hard of hearing pedestrian at 25 mph you would probably him or her, You Guys keep on and these trails will be closed to EBikes and I see some people are actually building electric motorcycles that sort of resemble Ebikes.
@miketwomey4923
@miketwomey4923 Жыл бұрын
If he wanted to show the speed he should've been on the road...
@ThePackDad
@ThePackDad 2 жыл бұрын
Now upgrade that 500W motor to 750 or 1000 and see what the max output is. I did the same upgrade you did on my Mini 4 and feel like a kid on a first roller coaster ride when hit the rolling fields. I did have to learn to back off full power a bit. Don't want that motor running over 1000 for too long or I'll damage it and the battery.
@eazysmokes3743
@eazysmokes3743 2 жыл бұрын
Love your videos and all but I just wanted to say this isn't just a 1200w mod it's 1680w mod which is just more impressive. 48v x 35a = 1680watts
@phuckboi
@phuckboi 4 жыл бұрын
I love fishing at that park.
@patriley2607
@patriley2607 3 жыл бұрын
Top 2 on my list
@GeKo1966
@GeKo1966 3 жыл бұрын
Great vid Dude! Just to bad we cannot get the controller here in freaking EU. And if trying to get it from the US, No1 Postal office here will screw things up, and if it reaches my destination, Customs will bash me with import fees and extra VAT, that I would have to take a mortgage in my house to pay for it.....that is, if it makes it all the way over the pawn!! Would like to see Bolton having an European dealer, so one could order it from there!!! Would be so awesome! 🙏😥
@michaeljones2217
@michaeljones2217 7 ай бұрын
Yea cool but maybe you could show and explain what you did for that extra power
@michaeljones2217
@michaeljones2217 7 ай бұрын
Finally seen how but can you show the new display hook up and the screen
@petebatfish1373
@petebatfish1373 4 жыл бұрын
Bolton should be paying you for these vids. So should RAD
@CitizenCycle925
@CitizenCycle925 4 жыл бұрын
maybe someday :)
@bridges1971
@bridges1971 4 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Thank you!
@BillTheHawk
@BillTheHawk 3 жыл бұрын
I want to know if your "new" Rad is faster than the Himiway? I realize you did not have the Himiway when you did this review. When you upgraded the Bafang motor how did it perform? Really Enjoy your REVIEWS!
@johnmcgeary6068
@johnmcgeary6068 3 жыл бұрын
Great job!
@louisesumrell6331
@louisesumrell6331 Жыл бұрын
Is that the Neuse or thr Tar? I live in Greenville, but I've never been further than a mile or two from the waterfront...
@James-vm7sg
@James-vm7sg 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for better upgrade valve.. 💪👍🌈
@jkoeberlein1
@jkoeberlein1 3 жыл бұрын
I wonder about gear management? Do you keep it in bottom gear or shift as you go. Related question: at max speed are you in top gear?
@salvadorgutierrez2108
@salvadorgutierrez2108 3 жыл бұрын
Wow awesome bike 👍
@expomm
@expomm 2 жыл бұрын
Can u show how to install,the controller and the new battery? Thanks!
@rodneyowens4876
@rodneyowens4876 2 жыл бұрын
It's a beast
@sidmail8621
@sidmail8621 3 жыл бұрын
I have a vtuvia 750. Its built for cargo and it kinda looks like yours. I have videos up if you get a chance. I love my bike and it seems your loving yours.
@jaynecobb5774
@jaynecobb5774 4 жыл бұрын
Just got a Rover5 and looking at this for hills. Plan on mountain road/trial riding and concerned the standard wont work up hill all that well.
@kennykanada
@kennykanada 3 жыл бұрын
Great video! Will the new mod not decrease the time on the battery?
@Benjamin_Jehne
@Benjamin_Jehne 4 жыл бұрын
Your battery cells will love you. I would just do it if you increase the capacity in the same way.
@mikew2046
@mikew2046 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for review it would of been nice see you do a comparison of uphill without peddle assist . Could it pull it with the uphill by itself?
@jwoop66
@jwoop66 4 жыл бұрын
How fast does it go? I'm watching a number of different channels and no one seems to want to mention top speed. I don't care how many watts you hit, how fast??
@CitizenCycle925
@CitizenCycle925 4 жыл бұрын
24mph
@cic-400
@cic-400 4 жыл бұрын
@@CitizenCycle925 Awesome vid... for the early parts where you show going up steep hills, what was it like at 750w for comparison?
@fakku6356
@fakku6356 3 жыл бұрын
Right now I'm using my bicycle the way it came from the manufacturer and sometimes if I go over a bump it can get dangerous or if there's sand on the road it can get dangerous so I can use it to ride on hills but on. The street it could get dangerous if going too fast
@scratchandwinner
@scratchandwinner 4 жыл бұрын
You can increase top speed with the battery upgrade.
@jayvatar
@jayvatar Жыл бұрын
Any idea if the Area-13 upgrade kit (35a controller) will work on the RadCity 4? The rear hub has the regenerative braking so I am not sure if that will cause issues. Thanks for sharing the vid!
@johnw614
@johnw614 2 жыл бұрын
Hi I saw your channel about a year ago, unfortunately, after I purchased a lethargic ebike, not a rad. But someone selling a re-labeled 500 watt as a 750, much like rad does. I've looked for Boltons upgrade, but their site is down or their business is gone? I have a question about the controller that you got from them. I may order one somewhere else. For the amp ratings, I see most controllers have a "rated current" as well as a "max current" listed on their data plate or the specs. For the controller that you received from Bolton, what were the rated and the max currents listed on that controller? It will at least be a guide so I don't run too much to my motor. Your channel teaches a lot about diy ebike experimentation. Please keep up the videos. I appreciate your diy approach and honesty in your videos. Thanks in advance for the help.
@davidpiacenza9033
@davidpiacenza9033 Жыл бұрын
selling mine, back problems, 425 miles, never dumped, gloucester ma.first 1000.00 takes it.
@CitizenCycle925
@CitizenCycle925 Жыл бұрын
good deal! :) sorry you cant ride :(
@patrickw8302
@patrickw8302 4 жыл бұрын
Freakin nice.... they need a little more grunt I’m 220 and like to get up swails n such
@CitizenCycle925
@CitizenCycle925 4 жыл бұрын
a lot more power
@Mikesroadtrip-ec5kp
@Mikesroadtrip-ec5kp 3 жыл бұрын
I have a stuck Rad bike and it does 25 mph. I road 18 miles on mine and it dropped almost 3 bars.
@timekeeperg2112
@timekeeperg2112 2 жыл бұрын
i thought you upgraded to a mid drive bbs02...but its still a hub motor?
@rubydynamite2296
@rubydynamite2296 3 жыл бұрын
What about installing the bolton watt amplifier? Got a video on how to get that done?
@big.lee007
@big.lee007 3 жыл бұрын
So how would you compare it to the Himiway now that your Rad has the 35 Amp controller? And do they sell bigger controllers for the Himiway?
@TLowe-nv9dz
@TLowe-nv9dz 4 жыл бұрын
How is it on your back? I miss riding since my injury. Now I need something for exercise and just in case get me back home
@basesconomy3306
@basesconomy3306 4 жыл бұрын
Check out M2S All Terrain FS (full suspension). Would be better for your back.
@fishing4life739
@fishing4life739 3 жыл бұрын
I'm confuse with that much power increase why the top speed doesn't increase., just curious. New EBIKE consumer..
@tompava3923
@tompava3923 3 жыл бұрын
RPM
@VanamaliDas482
@VanamaliDas482 4 жыл бұрын
Can you make a video on how to install the controller?
@kuschthomas5255
@kuschthomas5255 Жыл бұрын
Can you drop a link for the 35 amp controller. I'm having troubles finding it.. thanks!
@robertbrooks7936
@robertbrooks7936 2 жыл бұрын
Do you think the controller would fit a himiway? And do you think the 53” crankset up fit the himiway as well. The frame looke just alike.
@andredavis1045
@andredavis1045 2 жыл бұрын
What was the installation like for the new controller. I purchased a different controller about a year ago and the connections were not compatible with my Rad Mini.
@randyreynosoll3444
@randyreynosoll3444 2 жыл бұрын
Is there a way to upgrade the himiway bikes just like this?
@seleneperez7322
@seleneperez7322 3 жыл бұрын
Can you do the same for any rad bike? Such as the rad runner? Thanks!
@tjellis1479
@tjellis1479 3 жыл бұрын
yes....boltonebikes.com
@Rcmiller
@Rcmiller 4 жыл бұрын
what do you think of the bolton series bikes compared to Rad power mainly cruse and exercise in i am a bike guy over 250 almost 6ft. also have you heard of Biketrix bikes
@biagiocozza8875
@biagiocozza8875 4 жыл бұрын
Great video mate, where are you, are you in the Lower Mainland, would like to see the bike.
@vexborg
@vexborg 3 жыл бұрын
Is the bike a 7 or 8 speed? I've noticed that you don't do a lot of shifting with the gears... What gear do you normally run in?
@benhartland4708
@benhartland4708 2 ай бұрын
any idea if this would work on a rad city 4?
@polazk
@polazk 3 жыл бұрын
Why don't you make a video of you doing it .like installing the controller and screen
@petebatfish1373
@petebatfish1373 4 жыл бұрын
Are you SURE you are not Steve Buscemi?
@jayhernandez6812
@jayhernandez6812 4 жыл бұрын
How come when the bike is going so fast and can't pedal anymore? Is there something that i can put a sensor so i can always pedal even if the bike is going fast?
@JDye-youtube
@JDye-youtube 2 жыл бұрын
After 10 min of an 18 min video, I though he had forgotten what the title of the video was. The 10 seconds of “transformation” is at about 13min.
@nomikosthegreat
@nomikosthegreat 3 жыл бұрын
U didn’t put the motor or the battery in descripion
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