RadRover Hidden Menu Explained plus Top Speed Test - Free mods - Rad Power Bikes - Rad Rover

In this video I explain how to modify the factory settings on the RadRover and I test the performance of the bike using only the throttle.
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[@SecondsOfAnOrdinaryLife]

This was the exact video I was looking for to understand my upgraded Rad LCD screen. I also wanted to level up my speed on my Rad Mission, to keep up with my non e-bike riding husband who pedals faster then my e-bike. Thanks for the demo at the end, you took one for the team with that bug! 😆

[@64MAGA24]

Oh my gosh!!!!!! I made the changes and did what u suggested on my Rad mini step thru. First time since the day it arrived in the box, it’s working perfectly. Thank you thank you thank you!!!!!!!!

[@FlowJunkee65]

Hey there, Donnie. Thank you so much for this video and information - liked and subscribed! You just made me safer on my RadCity Step-Thru 3 because I ride along a tight, windy, narrow road where 20 MPH max. makes me have to ride along the far-right edge of the road so that cars can pass me. But, now that I can ride that section at 25 MPH, I’d be riding at about the same speed that cars drive on it and can more safely ride in the middle of this single lane road. My wife and I thank you! Cheers, and safe riding all around to you and your family!

[@annabergmann9316]

Quickest and easiest video I have seen on the secret menu. Thanks!

[@2175Martin]

Thanks for the video. I’ve have my bike for about 3 weeks now and absolutely love it! The video was very helpful.

[@tripletvn]

Thanks for the LCD hacking tip, it is much easier than I thought. At 24mph though, I feel like I/ my kid would need to be bubble-wrapped in case of sudden break and fall (the what if approach), it is just soooo fast. As a new ebike owner, I feel safest at 14mph :)

[@gcvrsa]

Thanks for these videos. I just ordered the LCD display upgrade for my RadMission, because it was on sale.

[@markgunnison]

I have been riding my bicycle to work for the past month. Been getting 70 to 80 miles per week. We are essential so I’m still working. Getting in great shape for dirt bike riding. I enjoy racing e-bikes when I catch them on my commute.

[@DirtBikingwithDonnie]

That’s great, Mark! Racing with ebikes on your standard bike will definitely get you into shape. Thanks for watching!

[@ernestochang1744]

yeah the extra weight in there with the thing completely off is quite the workout... i can barely hit 20 mph on my own 2 feet thing weights 72.7 pounds

[@skip123davis]

i've had my radrover for almost a year now, and really like it a lot. i'm working from home now, but i use it more for exercise, so i use minimal pedal assist - only that which is needed to get up hard hills, etc, that i couldn't manage otherwise, cuz i'm an old man. i did do a flank speed run one time to the credit union before they closed after work, and made it. so it will do all of this, i just seldom do that. my average speed is around 18 mph, and i get a decent workout from that.

[@DirtBikingwithDonnie]

skip davis Thanks for watching!

[@CDNGoMangoSRT]

Thx Donnie, good detail, explanation and straight to the point 👍

[@ElburroE]

Great test. Exactly what i was looking for.

[@lemonyellow3117]

Thanks, I was wondering why my taillight was so dim! Good info.

[@DirtBikingwithDonnie]

Thanks for watching!

[@RegularJoe419]

This works on my Radcity4 also, thanks for sharing!

[@DirtBikingwithDonnie]

Glad it helped! Thanks for watching.

[@DirtBikingwithDonnie]

Since I posted this video some have questioned why I set the wheel size to 28". I also stated in the video that 28" is the correct size for this bike. I'm aware that the RadRover has 26" x 4" tires (mine has Kenda Juggernaut 26"x4" tires). There are 2 reasons I set the wheel size in my controller to 28". (1) That is the way it was set up when I received it from Rad Power Bikes, and (2) That is the setting that gives me the most accurate speed and mileage readings when compared to GPS. The point of this portion of the video is that you can program your tire size or any of the other settings on your RadRover and this is how to do it. I hope the video was helpful to you in some way and thanks for watching.

[@TheJcdm327]

I saw your other video to explain the speed setting...thanks. However I also experimented by changingg the wheel size to 14" ..... The bike computer doesn't really know except for what you tell it. So during my one and only short test, I used a GPS on my phone. I got a ground speed of 27 mph while the screen said 23 mph. Of course if I left the settings that way my odometer and speedometer would not be accurate, so I returned the wheel size to factory 26".

[@backyard3749]

I just got my RR5 and it was set to 26. I don't know why yours would have been at 28 when received? Mistake? If a GPS indicates actual/correct mileage and speed that is different from the RR5, that means ALL RR5s are inaccurate out of the box. The way to check this is to do a measured mile somewhere because either the bike or the GPS is consistently incorrect. In any case, more testing needed!

[@georgehemsworth2919]

Will that give me some more speed bc I used to go 40 plus km now 20

[@georgehemsworth2919]

Could you please help me

[@ROBB_DEEP]

Needed that info, thank you very much! 🙂

[@davids.2910]

Great info! Thanks for sharing!

[@DirtBikingwithDonnie]

Thanks for watching!

[@64MAGA24]

Thanks gif helpful video. I’ve had issues with my bikes watts dropping to zero since bike was delivered. I’ve checked everything; all wires, batteries etc. I must admit I’m a little jealous. My 1500 dollar rad mini step Thru is useless. Unfortunately I’m getting zero help from Rad. Thanks again for very useful info.

[@jeffreykoch4450]

Cool! That ride goes!!

[@DirtBikingwithDonnie]

Thanks for watching!

[@gingervalene3979]

This video was informative...thanks.

[@DirtBikingwithDonnie]

Ginger Valene Thanks for watching!

[@hdhedden]

Thanks for all the great information! Just purchased the radrover and the radrunner plus and still learning and having a blast so far! I noticed your phone mount and wondered if you have a recommendation for one? Is it from Rad Power Bikes? I need to get one... Thanks again!!

[@DirtBikingwithDonnie]

It’s a Ram Mount X-grip tough claw. It’s heavier duty than you really need for a bicycle but I use it on my dirt bike too. I would definitely recommend it but cheaper mounts work on a bicycle as well.

[@rickyn1135]

Works in my RAD 2019 Wagon 3. The more bags,baskets etc you add,affects speed too. Once mine hits 25 & peddling the motor cuts off.

[@99Racker]

Thanks. Information is key to improvement.

[@bolharr2250]

Super helpful! The official RadPower video literally cuts away when they show the top speed setting, I assume because of regulatory restrictions.

[@edog1955]

Yes! I watched the official video several times, and the skip was obvious. I wondered why it was edited. Now I know.

[@gerhardhillmann1]

Awesome! Thanks!

[@eclecticmusica]

Great info on the menu. Thanks!

[@DirtBikingwithDonnie]

Thanks for watching!

[@backyard3749]

Definitely do this if you have your rad power. There are other methods for other models too. I recently had my display replaced and had to come back here to remember how to reset it. Because the shop had set it back to "normal" and I was stumped taking it home when all I could do was 20mph pedaling! WTF? Then I remembered this instruction....

[@bogbratton]

Easy to understand, great vid. $100 for 5mph. but I guess it's worth it.

[@davidmiracle398]

I'm a healthy 83 year old, and bought a 2019 Rad Rover over a year ago. I've never had my bike up to its top speed, and in fact have never ridden it on pavement. I've never had any problems with the bike and have ridden it on the sand trails in the remote section of the Southern California Mojave Desert where I live. E bikes are great because of their quiet mode of transportation and in the fact that the government institutions have not slapped the need for them to be registered and licensed, nor for the riders to be licensed. For the price, I think the Rad Company in Seattle, puts out the best product line of electric bikes...

[@DirtBikingwithDonnie]

That’s awesome! I definitely agree, Rad Power Bikes are an outstanding value. I love mine.

[@lemonyellow3117]

I love my rad rover!

[@chrisnorris3641]

And there are ebike companies pushing for even looser restrictions for E-bikes. Their trying to up the speed without the need to be licensed.

[@chrisnorris3641]

I have The Rad Runner. Recently received the computer upgrade, but it's still topping out at 20mph not 25

[@ToddM452]

So is the wheel size setting the rim size or the actual wheel with tire diameter? My Rad Mini originally came with 4” tires and they worked their way down to 3” over the yrs, I don’t know how much of the profile decreased however? I might add though my mileage is off and reads a little over 10% further than other popular EB’s.

[@D_Cali_Life]

How do you turn on frontlight ?, after the upgrade ? Since I changed to the display upgrade. I cant turn on my lights . only brake light

[@1999zrx1100]

Well done thanks. 👍

[@keithsullivan7992]

thanks for all the info. Do you know if this hack still works on the LCD screens they are selling or if they did an update to block any of this? i picked up a used model about 3 years old with original type display set up .. thanks again

[@nickhansbauer]

WOAH!!! Do you know if this will work for the EU version of the bike as well? (That one has a capped watt output, even tho its the same motor. this seems suspiciously easy to get around that?)

[@robertshinazy3055]

Hey Thanks Good info.

[@DirtBikingwithDonnie]

Thanks for watching!

[@naciofan11]

Simple and adequate for the purpose

[@JustAnotherHo]

Thanks!

[@waterfull2907]

does any screen-display works voor every ebike? or there diffrent sizes.. waana get an affordable screen for rad tunner

[@gypsyxxx]

cool video..beautiful area

[@DirtBikingwithDonnie]

Thanks for watching!

[@MrLRogers]

Hi Donnie. Did you change the bars out on this bike? And what app are you using on your phone for the speed you’re clocking. Thanks

[@DirtBikingwithDonnie]

I did not change the bars, they are stock. The app is Speedometer Simple. Thanks for watching.

[@benn.8975]

nice video. What phone holder are you using? Would you recommend?

[@DirtBikingwithDonnie]

It’s a Ram Mount X-grip tough claw. It’s heavier duty than you really need for a bicycle but I use it on my dirt bike too. I would definitely recommend it but cheaper mounts work on a bicycle as well.

[@kevinraines4318]

am in the uk thinking of buying one throttle is set at only 6km on a new bike you buy in the uk will this work to make it go faster

[@wheelie63]

hi, my rad rover keeps blowing the 40 amp fuse in the battery.......... any ideas why that might be occurring ? thanks, Will

[@vinruscitti7319]

does the hidden menu only work on that model of the rad power bike or if i get a speedometer for my rad power bike it will work too

[@johnyoderarvada]

If you lower top speed, does it also lower each PSA speed?

[@ACoustaDC]

Nice neighborhood!

[@DirtBikingwithDonnie]

ACoustaDC Thanks for watching!

[@Dave-ef9xo]

I understand bumping up the wheel diameter to 28" for a more accurate mph reading, but would taking it down a few inches and adjusting the speed setting to 40 kph give you a higher top speed?

[@DirtBikingwithDonnie]

Yes, but only to about 26-27 mph. The motor reaches a rpm limit based on the voltage of the battery (48v).

[@CamelEnjoyer]

@@DirtBikingwithDonnie Thank you for your answer. I was curious about this as well

[@namewithheld367]

Try changing the wheel size setting down to a smaller size. The speedometer will under read your speed and should let the bike go faster. You will need an alternate speedometer (or just use you phone’s GPS) to actually measure your correct speed and to get an accurate top speed.

[@namewithheld367]

My bad, I was thinking the reverse.

[@TheJcdm327]

I did that. The speedometer said 23 mph but my actual ground speed was 27 mph. The odometer won't be actual anymore.

[@georgehemsworth2919]

Mine don't read after go into 5 gear all over the place.

[@marsperre]

I changed a rear tire flat and now throttle won't work. Pas does. Any suggested please. Have 2020 radrover step thru. Thanks

[@robwells5753]

A review on NCM PLUS under 1500bks is a fantastic bike no regrets two hard years of service still going strong ❤

[@elanpaim33]

Great info btw what app you have on your iphone that show the speed thank you from Spain

[@DirtBikingwithDonnie]

The app is Speedometer Simple. Thanks for watching.

[@shakeandbake9562]

Great video! I wonder if you put the wheel size to 14 it would spoof the controller and let you ride 40mph GPS speed since the diameter is twice the size even though the bike readout would still show 20mph?

[@GooganSenko]

Thank for the info! I just ordered a RadRover. I am so excited to get back into biking! Gotta get my cardio back up :'). Is this bike difficult to pedal without assist?

[@DirtBikingwithDonnie]

Thanks for watching! It’s not difficult to pedal without assist, but it’s heavy so riding without assist requires more effort than a standard bike. You can use pedal assist 1 or 2, pedal hard and still get plenty of cardio.

[@maxim7415]

Cardio with an ebike 😂

[@JamesHarris-sh9ip]

Yes

[@gordoncheyne5567]

It is difficult. Heavy bike .

[@jonathanhogue3233]

Any luck on future Rad Rover 6plus with dual screen. Would love to watch that also.

[@titosirj6262]

Does it apply also to Rad Runner?

[@marbkjm]

Does this adjusting works for the Rad power?

[@jayhernandez6812]

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?

[@19BiGRED74]

Question; Is there an option on the Rad Rover 6 UI to change tire size? I can't seem to find it!!! Thanks!

[@atfarley]

really cool bike. Could you actually up the speed limit if you changed the wheel size in the menu? If the bike though you were on 14 in tires would it get tricked into thinking your speed was lower than it actually is?

[@chrisnorris3641]

The Lowest you can go is 20"

[@highpitcheric1542]

Dont you find the battery drainage if set past 34km?

[@icbm66]

Works on my Radwagon 4 also.

[@j4ykworks]

if you set the wheel size to the smallest settings, it may increase your top speed. its worth a try for sure.

[@MrLuuphan]

nahh... the wheel size setting is for calibrate the speedometer for accuracy is got nothing to do with top speed

[@TheTeeDay]

cuong phan his other video proves that it indeed does increase speed to around 29mph.

[@starwoodstudios1]

Question: I have a 1000 Ecotric Hammer, 48 Volt, I want to use a 52 volt battery with. Is there any reason why the 48 volt controller would be damaged by this?

[@cameronseelye5787]

Following...

[@Hawaiian_Shirt_guy]

if you tell it you have 14 inch wheels, will it then go faster than 25, because it thinks it's going slower?

[@oldkingcole6147]

Great video! Excellent info & presentation!... (lose the crappy music tho, lol)

[@Matanumi]

I think its charming

[@carlojoker341]

🤯👍

[@scottygdaman]

Throttle only in what mode? Power std speed etc

[@patrickgeorge5]

Thanks for the helpful video. What app are you using on your phone? Thanks.

[@DirtBikingwithDonnie]

Speedometer Simple.

[@patrickgeorge5]

@@DirtBikingwithDonnie Thank you!

[@fremyy4470]

does the speed increase work with other models

[@myztartupjourney6772]

Does such a thing exist for the rad power bikes without this display?

[@jered2177]

Nice bike

[@DirtBikingwithDonnie]

Alabama DS thanks!

[@Already100]

When peddling does it charge the battery., and hows the warranty department if you have any problems? Can't decide between rad or himiway ty Thank you

[@DirtBikingwithDonnie]

The RadRover does not have regen capability. The only warranty issue I had was the freewheel (7th gear) wore out around 300 miles. After a couple of emails back and forth with Rad they sent me a new freewheel, chain and derailleur, so I was pleased with the warranty service.

[@Already100]

@@DirtBikingwithDonnie thank you !

[@dadathome274]

What PA # were you in for this test ? Can you change gears when in PA? What is the best gear to be in ?

[@DirtBikingwithDonnie]

In this test I was only using throttle, not pedaling. You can always apply full power with the throttle regardless of PA setting. Yes, you can change gears while in PA. I use gears 4 through 7 the most. Thanks for watching.

[@UltimateAnarchy]

I live in the Pacific Northwest and we have a lot of bears here. The extra 4 or 5 miles per hour means that I will be just a little faster than the people getting eaten by the bears.

[@DirtBikingwithDonnie]

😂

[@gerhardholzknechtenduround9053]

nice!

[@DirtBikingwithDonnie]

Thanks for watching!

[@gerhardholzknechtenduround9053]

@@DirtBikingwithDonnie Always happy, I like your channel with the marathon races :-)

[@sonythabeast]

On the setting i put 18 or 20 in on my radrover it doesn't drains the battery quick but when i put on 28 it drain the battery quick

[@mcdicky]

Thanks for sharing,I tried to set mine to 40km/h but still maximum speed 31.5 is anything I did wrong?

[@ronalbaugh9510]

How do you get it to slow down below the PAS1 speed? New rider wants to go slower on PAS1.

[@DirtBikingwithDonnie]

No way that I know of. Maybe use PAS 0 and use the throttle to apply a little power when you need it.

[@davidschwartz1080]

nice video. I am close to ordering the 2020 RadRover, will changing the screen affect the warranty?

[@DirtBikingwithDonnie]

Thanks for watching! You can read the warranty info if you download the radrover manual from the rad power bikes website. It references warranty exclusions for non-standard equipment, parts or modifications. Not sure if that would be considered a modification but I don't think they would have any way to know since warranty claims don't typically involve sending the bike back to them. For me, I modify everything that rolls into my garage so I don't worry too much about warranties. Go ahead and get your order in, you'll love it.

[@naturejockk]

I just got our Rad Mini bikes yesterday. I am watching this video. What is the app on your phone that you are using during this speed test video?

[@DirtBikingwithDonnie]

The app is Speedometer Simple.

[@johnsmith-xh6je]

Always the rover reviews what about the rad city ?

[@tzgaming207]

but wait-- what kind of bug was it?? 😂 seriously tho, thx for the explanation of the menu 👍

[@DirtBikingwithDonnie]

Peter Cushnie Some kind of flying bug, it flew away when I took the helmet off, lol. Thanks for watching!

[@waynehumphrey8910]

What happens if you tell it it has smaller tires on it

[@brianfreeman2569]

Dude I love your neighborhood that you rode through. What state are you in? Good video. Moving my setting to 40 as well. Thanks

[@DirtBikingwithDonnie]

Central Alabama. Thanks for watching!

[@TheTeeDay]

Why didn’t you change your wheel size on this video ?

[@davidkelly6172]

Hi, Can you change the speed with Out the lcd screen for the radrunner thanks

[@DirtBikingwithDonnie]

I don't know if you can do it on the RadRunner. Thanks for watching!

[@l3beast3]

There is a white wire that you can cut to get more speed without the lcd

[@pmccarty]

Thx for posting this. Is there any way to change settings to go over 25 mph?

[@DirtBikingwithDonnie]

Not that I know of. The 40 kph (25 mph) is the highest setting. The motor and battery aren't capable of much more anyway. Thanks for watching!

[@fredericpousset7567]

Do you know if we can also change the computer to increase the power of my RadRhino 250watts to 500 or 750watts for example ? Thx

[@sea2az]

@@fredericpousset7567 Checkout CitizenCycle channel, his video, Rad Rover transformed to 1200watts for $200

[@angusmcdugal1]

I would think that if you had a smaller tire bike (i.e. 26") and set the tire size for 29" and then maked out the speed at 40kmph, you would actually increase the speed of the bike. While it will still register at 25 mph, you would be going faster since you have smaller tires.

[@TheWolfiet]

I know its been almost a year, but I tested this and you are right, at least on the rad wagon anyway. the 22 inch wheels set to larger wheel size results in a higher top speed, or it would if the 750 watt peak motor had the power to get that big honking thing beyond about 28 mph

[@SnowsLife]

@@TheWolfiet I used chat GPT for the calculation. You could go from 40 to 48km/h from 20 inch ( My Radmini ) to 28 inches. I've yet to test it.

[@adnaneeladaoui5848]

Hi , i just want to ask if somebody knows why kilometers don't appear to me in display?

[@chopedogg]

Got my RadRover 6 plus and can't find a way to change the top speed :(

[@BenCabell]

This worked fine on my 2019 Radcity, but I am wondering if it will work on new Radmini? i have read different opinions? Has anyone tried this on a 2020?

[@stevemarino5745]

Unfortunately, it didn't work on my 2020 bike.

[@roysrt]

What app is that on your phone that is providing speed readout? I need an app like that on my phone!

[@DirtBikingwithDonnie]

It’s a free app called Speedometer Simple. Thanks for watching!

[@roysrt]

@@DirtBikingwithDonnie Thanks VERY much. Very helpful video!

[@DirtBikingwithDonnie]

@@roysrt Awesome, I'm glad it was helpful!

[@halfbit]

What happens if you set it to a 14 inch wheel but actually have a 28 ? Is the top speed still 40km or would it be 80km?

[@DirtBikingwithDonnie]

I tried that in my previous video and found that it does trick the computer to keep providing power beyond 25 mph, but it runs out of power. I could only get to 27mph that way. Thanks for watching!

[@halfbit]

Dirt Biking with Donnie and Chase makes sense.

[@KaneLono]

the only thing that would "happen" is your speedometer would be wrong.

[@jeffreyreicher5241]

Are the hidden menus the same for the rad city step through?

[@DirtBikingwithDonnie]

Yes

[@aaronjamesgabot9514]

How to change from mph to kph?

[@aibo5468]

Any chance someone knows how to adjust the top speed on the 2020 Rad Mission 1 bike? No longer has the LED display 😬

[@zoltanlaszlo6424]

you can buy lcd display now on the official website :)

[@Alaskanxeotheze]

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[@cyrilcanario3309]

It's not working for my radrhino 5, buy for France in August 2021 😢

[@oscaru4141]

I think the 6 you will be able to unlock it to get at least 28mph?

[@chopedogg]

How?

[@stevemarino5745]

I couldn't get the settings to stay. Every time I turned the bike off, I had to reset things. It didn't really matter, it doesn't work on mine. The bike will not go over 20 MPH no matter what.

[@dadabobol]

Wil it works on European Radrunner plus 2020 version ?

[@DirtBikingwithDonnie]

I’m not sure but I think so.

[@bishop044]

Just tried successfully on european version of Radwagon bought in april 2020