Tern Vektron Q9 Review - $3.2k

[@IchimokuCloud]

I purchased the Tern Vektron JP model, specifically compliant with Japan regulations that I use for urban transport in central Tokyo. Biggest difference is 300 w battery. Despite the disappointing battery capacity (due to regulation), the bike is awesome as an urban cruiser and I never have range issues. I added a front basket to the configuration and am able to carry all my items with no problem. As an urban cruiser this is the bike to get. Easy to ride, fast, comparatively light, and superb build quality. The bike is solid and performs with precision. Very tight and feels very high quality. My personal view is for urban use, Tern’s folding ebike line up is a great choice. I also own an 2017 Addmotor Motan, and 2018 Turbo Levo eMTB. As I have posted previously the build quality of the Motan is poor and I would not recommend to a serious ebiker. This is my “steal me” bike for coffee shops etc. Never trail! The Turbo Levo is an amazing eMTB, off the charts pleasure on trails but $$$. Now I’m salivating over the Haibike Flyon and waiting for the EBR review and suggest deep dive on the TQ motor. Again $$$$ 🤣. Ugh.

[@heikom.4424]

hi Guys, I have once the differences listed, there are always many ask again where these are the differences from the Vektron S10 to the Vectron Q9 are. The first entry is always the S10 SPEEDS: 1 x 10 / 1x 9 WEIGHT: 22.1 kg (48.6 lb) / 21.9 kg (48.2 lb) Headset: Flux Pro, angular contact bearings, Physis integrated / Tern Flux, cartridge bearings, Physis integrated Handlebars: Kinetix Comp, double-butted 6061-Al / Flat bar, 6061-AL, Tern Andros adapted Handles: Ergon GP10 / Velo ergonomic, lock-on / Tern Porter, patented GripPad design Front Brake: Magura MT4, hydraulic disc Rear Brake: Magura MT4, hydraulic disc / Shimano, hydraulic disc Brake lever: Magura, hydraulic disc / Shimano, hydraulic disc Brake line: Magura, hydraulic disc / Shimano, hydraulic disc Front wheel hub: Novatec, sealed cartridge bearing, disc / Shimano disc Rear wheel hub: Novatec, sealed cartridge bearing, disc / Shimano disc Spokes: Stainless, double-butted / Stainless Tires: Schwalbe Big Apple, Performance Line, 55-406, puncture protection, Reflex / Schwalbe Big Apple, 55-406, puncture protection, Reflex Gear Shift: Shimano Deore, 1 x 10 spd / Shimano Alivio, 1 x 9 spd, trigger Shift Unit: Shimano Deore Shadow+ / Shimano Alivio Shadow Case: Shimano 11-36T, 10 spd / Shimano 11-32T, 9 spd Chain: 10 spd, DHT for eBike, GST corrosion resistant coating / 9 spd, DHT for eBike, GST corrosion resistant coating MOTOR: Bosch Active Line Plus, max torque 50 Nm / Bosch Active Line, max torque 40 Nm Reach: 400 Wh: 50-100 km (31-62 mi) / 400 Wh: 50-130 km (30-80 mi) Fender: SKS, stainless hardware / SplashGuard, stainless hardware best regards from Germany Heiko

[@UDX-340]

If you put a dark cover over the q9 you could bring it in a no bicycle building disguised as a travel bag on to the elevator. This bike is awesome.

[@barriewylde5915]

I love my Vektron I own two folding bikes one reg the other is the tern.The fold on the Tern is the best out there compared to other 20 in wheel bikes.🚴‍♂️🇨🇦

[@barriewylde5915]

I have the S10 the Vektron is well made.And rides great As long time cyclist this one of the best bikes I have owned.

[@justsayin494]

It should be. Big $$$$$.

[@LeontheKiller11]

Whats a real life milleage per charge on quite flat roads on turbo and tour mode. On my cross coutry emtb im getting 35-40 miles with few hills on turbo. Was looking into this folder ebike for a while now

[@manuellliguichuzca6034]

You can ride more than 20miles in hour that bike ???

[@GaryFujiokaSr]

These are nice bikes. If I'm not mistaken, Tern was founded by the son and ex-wife of the guy that started Dahon folding bikes.

[@joshell815]

will there be a review of the Vektron s10 gen 2? Really curious about the difference between the q9 and s10 gen 2

[@trumpameri1638]

This is for sure best folding bike with strong Bosch middle motor and strong 400 battery for long drive

[@laurabellis9389]

*Nice and easy to fold and unfold. I like the **Latest.Bike** of it components and so far it rides pretty well in pavement-ed trails*

[@benmuenter6914]

Its high quality indeed and so much fun to ride I bought it 3 month before....so cool

[@MilesBellas]

Bosch power tools are very dependable and well made.

[@NWforager]

Tern is great . These are a bit costly tho .

[@supernova1976]

Terns are great, i was looking into them before i bought my Brompton , they feel solid and more like a normal bike than a folding bike , i remember the standard versions none electric starts from 400 USD to 1k. i think 3.2k for electrified version is a bit over priced . in general the motor and the battery shouldn't add more than 1k to 1.5k depending on capacity. Great bikes.

[@MilesBellas]

Bromptons are very popular in London especially.

[@keithcu2]

They have Bafang electrified bikes for $1999 and $2199, but the Borsch models are expensive. And even their low-end bikes are expensive compared to Rad Power and Sondors bikes.

[@trumpameri1638]

This tern bike is better than Brompton because of Bosch middle motor and much more better battery locking security and position.. Brompton failed with battery position that's is my opinion

[@sturdeehouse]

@@trumpameri1638 It did and the motor is a problem in that it keeps failing

[@Onealmightypod]

18:56 slight sound edit required, I think I know what I heard 😆 Another in depth clip much appreciated. Thank you.

[@newschoolnerd]

Peter O Donnell lol! It would be super funny. But being around these bikes and Court, I know that the actually sound is the kickstand bouncing harmonically after it was just stowed. Definitely made me chuckle this morning though 👍

[@Masreborn]

@@newschoolnerd When will the S10 variant be released?

[@newschoolnerd]

@@Masreborn The bike is now available but I don't believe Court did a review of it yet.

[@gregorybook5528]

Waiting for the price to come down. Big $$$$

[@tonyofarrell2775]

You will be waiting ,its a quality bike

[@trumpameri1638]

If u calculate how much money u spares for car taxes, gasoline, parking and more things then this Bosch bike is not really expensive believe me

[@skepticalmechanic]

Not really....

[@ex0stasis72]

It’s actually quite reasonably priced if you buy an ebike instead of a car or a motorcycle. Sure, you could buy a cheaper ebike to replace a car, but if you want the decision to be easy from the standpoint of convenience, speed, and comfort, it might be worth spending more on a premium ebike like this.

[@blablablamyname6691]

Review the D8 model please!

[@wolverineb1148]

You are no longer filming with one hand while riding now, right? Cause it's not really a test ride.

[@trumpameri1638]

Top piece off equipment for busy city and free entrance to public transport and train

[@LC_24793]

Does tires make it amortized enough even without shock absorbers?

[@Daniel-nr4sd]

2:02 Not true Sir! 🧐 There is the Viktoria efolding and the Hercules Rob Fold.

[@tonyofarrell2775]

Beautiful bike

[@Dakita2010]

what is the IP rating of the motor?

[@Brandon-xp1ob]

I WISH my Terms we're that easy to roll around folded. Unfortunately one of the cons of a tern. I still love them though.

[@thomasstolz9139]

Help Needed for decision . I cannot decide between my two options : This bike the Tern S 10 2019 an the Gocycle GX , both here inj Germany nearly the same price with the same Equipment . Pro Tern: Bosch Active Line Middle-Motor, Higher Battery Capacity , Cargo Rack (not very important for me) - Pro Gocycle : much lesser weight , modern optic and very nicely cleaned up, but most equipment not out of the shelf . i.E. Motor from own production . Not sure about spare parts in future. It would be nice to get some thoughts from you, Greetings from Hamburg , Germany

[@heikom.4424]

Du erwartest doch hier nicht wirklich von der Tern Vertriebsleitung USA eine Antwort auf deinen Frage, ob nun ein Tern oder Gocycle die bessere Wahl wäre. Das ist das gleiche wenn ich zb. bei VW anrufe und frage ob ein BMW besser ist....

[@Christho11]

@@heikom.4424 Danke Heiko, habe wohl übersehen von wem dieses Video stammt!

[@trumpameri1638]

And what bike u take ?

[@daytriker]

Just for your consideration, these commercially made E Bikes are not only expensive but the specs on what you get for your money are not that good. This is not only true for Terns which I think make great folding bikes but 250 watts for the Gocycle or 400 amp/hr. battery for the Bosch & 50nm of torque for $3200? Plus if you ever need service or parts you are tied into proprietary parts & service from the dealer. In my opinion buy yourself the bike you really want & add in your own conversion kit with your own choice of battery. You'll get 80 nm of torque, 500 watts power (typical) plus a battery size of about 15 amp.hrs. and you'll come in priced around $2500. As a bonus parts & service are easy enough for D.I.Y.

[@Alanicus1]

It’s a case of horses for courses but I’d say for the same price the GoCycle GX would be Berte for its intended purposes, i.e a commuter/city bike. The modern clean design with all the working parts nicely hidden away, combined with a much lower weight are very compelling. The Tern would probably be better in other scenarios say touring and shopping. If money were no object why not buy both?

[@germansaenzfuentes]

Do a video on the Veego 750. Thanks 🙏

[@hatsunemikussnzbmindcontro4444]

Me too 3 k / 4K is a bit too expansive in my eyes IT has “ small weels “. “ Heavy “ battery is a weak link over time But Tern is a lovely bike brand They make Nice bikes But you can bay a car i think for That kind of money 🤔i dont know ,.. Feel i bay a 26inch folding bike. Whit human power and a car where i can trow the bike in the back !

[@mids187]

I'm not seeing 3K worth of bike in this video 😐

[@medianexchanges]

thinking of everything

[@aphexdruqks7751]

Foldable handlebars and it would be perfect imo :D

[@rccrashburn]

Pricey. Check out the Veego Semi-Fat. A much better value at 1/3 the price of the Tern Vektron Q9 .

[@mrtwinkie0]

Hey, Seal Beach!

[@thecades1]

You have to be joking $3.2k for this bike. You would need rocks in your head to pay 3.2k. There are so many better e bikes around for this kind of money.

[@almonds2228]

Dean Cade like what?

[@sixji]

@@almonds2228 'pacific carbon 5.0 illusion ' cheap than tern' but tern still better

[@RoyMcAvoy]

@@sixji let's be fair. Don't compare hub motor with mid motor drive. Mid motor is way better system.

[@trumpameri1638]

@@almonds2228 yes what is better than this mighty folding bike and Bosch middle motor and 400 strong battery

[@daytriker]

@@RoyMcAvoy Not necessarily true. There are good & bad hub motors.

[@aboassamAno]

هل هيى صيني

[@aboassamAno]

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[@ex0stasis72]

It’s a shame that this doesn’t come with a black or grey color. That shade of blue screams children’s bike to me.

[@marratj]

It actually does... the 2021 model of the Q9 has the same grey as the S10, here in Europe at least.