THE EBIKE IS FINALLY REGISTERED!!!

INSURE YOUR HIGH POWERED ROAD LEGAL EBIKE WITH BIKESURE!
www.bikesure.co.uk
Finally I received my registration document for my self built electric moped! This video marks the end of one 3 year long story and probably the beginning of another!
Any speed and power readings shown on the display in this video are not accurate.
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[@jimmystardawg1506]

The person who called the police must be raging right about now 🤣🤣

[@jimmurphy4703]

Yes winners are grinners the rest can suit themselves

[@HOMETV810]

Would, soooo love to be a fly on the wall when they actually see it!

[@the.communist]

Actually the person who called the police won since it made kirk having to register the bike

[@jimmystardawg1506]

@@the.communist sounds like it was you

[@andyb7963]

@@the.communist leftwaffe knob

[@sercanserj7804]

This is amazing, time to build a 125cc equivalent ;)

[@andrewowen754]

I got into electric bikes because I was considering getting a knackered 125 motorbike and turning it into an electric one. My mates poured water on it by saying how hard it would be on the legal side. I saw your video on getting your bike registered and it's cleared a lot of points up. I would love to do what you have with this bike it looks like absolute fun. I have rode motorbikes for over 40 years and it's been a long time since I enjoyed such a video and indeed such a concept. I have kept most of my ebikes down to 250w because as time goes on, the police will twig on to people tweaking them up and it will be harder to get away with bigger watts. Thanks for posting and all your hard work. Safe riding.

[@joshuabest100]

This is a great movement congrats andy and drive safe 😁

[@eBikeaholic]

Awesome, congrats and thanks for sharing the process!

[@Dave64track]

Congratulation Andy that's fantastic news this will lead the way for us all in the future to enjoy e-bikes with more power. Great video it rides really nice by the looks of it I bet you can't wait for better weather. Looking forward to watching more videos about E-bikes and more stay safe and see you in the next.

[@frederickoparah1669]

Congratulations, a very worth while thing to do, going to be registering my scooter soon if ever i can get the this tail light and relay to work...

[@sparkiekosten5902]

Well, I really enjoyed that video. The steady camera and the wide view made this a great video! Keep up the good work!

[@recumbentrocks2929]

Well done Andy, looks amazing. Why not just undo one crank and swing it around so its facing the same way as the other side and then at least your feet will be on the same level. They will naturally drop to the bottom and you can easily convert back if you need to.

[@SirLordCustardthe10th]

You have done a cracking job mate almost made it look too easy can see so many people having to take two tests by not listening to your advice

[@KristonAbbott]

Awesome bike mate, loving these videos. Have you thought about a quick release set of pegs and pedals, a bit of machining should make it work. Then you could put the pedals on if you run out of power?

[@HOMETV810]

Mate, so cool, really made up for you, can't even attempt to understand, the feeling of elation that you must of had when you received that, you showed everyone it can be done, funny you.seemed to be carrying on the narrative we started the other day, especially the hard to find pedal to pegs conversion kit, it's the bit of kit that really should be mainstream and easy to get, straight from China, we should really to try and fix that, it seems such a simple thing that would make a lot of people's rides sooooo much more comfortable, once again amazing job, Best Regards Ashe.

[@zimmiemeijers6475]

Great to se your bike allowed on the road. What was te KW rating on the hub motor an wat has the maximum you have put in to it, thanks for the video’s I get exited every time I see your an vortex have made an new video.

[@taylorpreston8502]

Great video as always, would love to see more of this bike in the future videos , your channel is amazing.

[@thamesmead21]

Well done Andy,you done good.That's always gonna be 'problem' range.When I rode a bike (of all sizes),there was always a place to replenish my fuel.Not so quick and easy when you have to recharge unfortunately!

[@ShadowRifft]

2:37 Life poetry Alert!😛😎👍 Finally! It's more exciting than I expected, Stepping up to the "Plate"! 😌 So official!👌👍😎

[@LukeTPZ]

Is this going to be MOT-able when the time comes (presumably 3 years from first registration) - I mean will an MOT garage be able to handle such a vehicle?

[@wildeysparanormalplace]

New friend here and congrats on these beautiful E-bike registration this is an awsome one really love it so nice to meet you and you're very welcome to my place✌❤from Wildeys

[@e-bikerbulgaria]

Bravo, great to follow the experience and we all now know it’s just about the rules. Great video Andy.

[@ariyatehrani5467]

I also got a similar headlight via AliExpress. The brackets it comes with are slightly too large for the fork's stanchion. Did you get a new set of brackets or did you modify the originals to fit? Any help is greatly appreciated. Beautiful bike!

[@camofilms]

Well done. Can you turn the power and speed up?

[@Vladimir-hq1ne]

Congratulations! 👍

[@ianzthingz1]

Congrats and a cracking vid, just how cold were your knees though... :)

[@AlexBESBiKer]

How exciting! Well done

[@rogueelement.8965]

Thank you for your information mate 👍💯

[@Convolutedtubules]

The turns in the road and the hedgerows are strangely hypnotic and relaxing

[@charlie-tangomotors2516]

Congrats man! Doin it right! 👍

[@stevealdebaran626]

Congrats Andy! I wonder if I can get my ebike done in USA!

[@steve7163]

Andy do you have a link for your mirrors...cant seem to find any ..with ec approved in any bloody description on amazon... thanks

[@StevenIngram]

Hmm, could you dump the charge from the regenerative breaking into some supercapacitors and then trickle charge whatever they accumulate into the batteries? You know, so that you have a storage buffer between the high amp regen braking, and the low amp charging?

[@andykirby]

It’s a good idea, you’d need quite a few big caps to handle 72V tho!

[@polishguy9272]

Helo Andy. Did you needed insurance prior to registration? Or you received V5c first and then insured the bike?

[@johndragonman]

please can you tell us how you applied for a VIN number? or any help with the paperwork. why is it so hard to be legal in the UK.

[@tonystone3397]

Well done delighted for you.

[@46B3x2you]

How did you improve your sound quality. It's so much better... With your visor up and then down with no noticeable sound?

[@jamesegonidis2956]

absolutley outstanding! well done

[@Destide]

1hp is generally 0.746kW. Moped licence as covered by that AM cat moped licence is 4kw or below two-wheeled vehicle with a maximum design speed of 45 km/h (28 mph). CBT if your 17+ gives you 11kw as far as I know there isn't a top end speed limit for these which is why the 2 stroke sports bikes were so popular in the late 90s early 2000's a bit like electric they just had massive torque curves throughout the band and would get a 17 year old weighing 10 stone up to 75-80mph or 90-100mph when telling your mates.

[@johndragonman]

what brakes do you use please? looking for legal ones myself

[@randommisshaps7]

what mirrors did you use for that build?

[@nigel9843]

That bike looks great fun, better than the 50cc 2stroke I used to ride as a teenager many years ago.😊👍

[@dreadknot2238]

aha ebike r lame and boring and how much money you need to spend to reach 60mph?. 😂

[@jaylord55]

How to you sit on that seat i just got mine after being on back order for 4 months and i dont seem to sit in the middle of seat because its realy uncomfortable. Andy if you deside to expand your battery you could always throw the controller under the rear seat or mount it to the downtube on the bottom like mine im currently thinking throwing it down on the seat at some point if i keep the motorcycle seat. And if your wondering how much battery you can fit in there you could fit without controller easy 50-60 ah with liitokala cells i have 35ah in mine there technically is room for the controller but its cramped and with me haveing to pull the battery in the winter every ride i just Decided not to put it inside insted took the Side fins down on my bandsaw and then stuck the controller inside an aluminum box with some heat pads just to keep the water directly off my controller. It fits nicely almost even with the bottom of frame now

[@andykirby]

The seat is uncomfortable but persevere, after a year or so it beds in😅

[@justonemorego4079]

Btw, what mileage does this ebike do?

[@RicardoPetrazzi]

What about having to pass your Compulsary Basic Training (CBT)? So many people out on normal bicycles and eBikes who don't even know the highway code either!

[@ebikerider6273]

Would you build battery 200kw or 100kh

[@elnasty555]

Very informative video. Glad you got a result. I think insurance could be more emphasised. The bike has to be road legal to get 3rd party damage and injury insurance. If you de-restrict it and injure someone then you wouldn't be insured. You make things seem too simple. Your viewers don't realise the power in lithium batteries. Mine are just 36V. 10 to 13 AH.. but I treat them with respect. I don't like them in my house. Sorry negative reply but I know people who ride illegal ebikes and think it's not big or clever. I got a full bike/car licence...I'm 67 so years since I rode a motor bike but they where deadly as fast ebikes.

[@smartazz]

Love it. Nice job

[@srspower]

This journey you documented registering your bike has been really interesting. I guess the question now is when are you going to register it as a 125cc category A ebike?

[@frederickoparah1669]

Heya now you have changed insurance companies, how much is it per month with bikesure and secondly did you get an andykirby discount code in place for viewers to use? I think im about three months out from my scooter modification being completed.

[@offgridgaminguk]

What's the RPM of the motor? Pretty easy to work out the potential Torque from that.

[@gravelyetigravelyeti4284]

bloody brilliant!

[@davidnzems3456]

Hi andy I’m in abit of a sticky situation, im not sure what to put on this v55 when they ask about vehicle tax class. Please help and any other road blocks I may face in the form involving ebike

[@tracer6992]

Well done!!

[@chrisc7262]

Nice one Andy 👍 you are a trail blazer (🤔 I wonder if it could be done here in Oz)

[@greg23842384]

What is the insurance cost if you dont mind sharing?

[@gordonwest2655]

Congrats!

[@brendonali1288]

Yeah I went and done cbt test with bike sure there good company

[@stephencharlton-it4sx]

Awsum video bud. Great watching ya videos. Well done congrats 👍

[@J0nny61]

Does that mean you can only ride it on the road?

[@firstman9273]

What was the maximum range you got out of it?

[@Bboymoped]

Will the vapour be taking a back seat from now on? I've been curious to see if you got the phaserunner working in sensor mode as I remember issues with it in sensor less...

[@andykirby]

Nah more off road vapour videos coming! It’s still in sensorless mode as my motor doesn’t have sensors. It’s running great though!

[@Bboymoped]

Thanks for taking time to reply. I just wondered as I'll possibly have one of these bikes in afew months and pondered if it was worth while....

[@Kenny-jg8ld]

I passed 2005 and still have the p on my license. So u could if u wanted do a cbt test then up the power to a 125 equivalent, or even a proper bike test the have it fully unlocked lol

[@Kenny-jg8ld]

@gilburton good to no

[@zjzozn]

Very nice 👍 when you fitting the petrol engine? 😂😂 Super vlog 👍

[@onenigerianleft4304]

does it have a key or anything to lock it / theft prevention

[@441rider]

Velocity can be 50kph at 20kph twisting my throttle that wind speed is the magic. Air speed indicator on my 25oow 2wd Sabvoton bike. 45mph top speed, befang 500 on front 1500w on back 21ah 48v. Good I don't have 72v

[@johnchirnside6800]

Hi andy, can you tell me if a moped needs a daytime running light

[@johnmfjw]

Well done Andy.

[@axeami1354]

as much as i love the idea of these it doesn't cost a whole lot more to get a bike like the 5kw super soco tc max which has proper motorcycle brakes ect and is already road registered which just seems a bit more appealing to me. though i think id take a zero dsr away if i had the option lol

[@jameslewis2635]

Can you register a higher powered version for higher speed ratings, like in terms of a 125cc which would be around 60 Mph?

[@the.communist]

His bike does 60mph

[@TopUKPhotographer]

Fabulous! So, the $64,000 question, is, and I think you should, how much to buy one ready made and registered, from your good self?...

[@TopUKPhotographer]

Jon Doe if I had the time and ability....

[@Zer0phobia]

Love it Andy! I was also the first road legal electric motorcycle conversion to be registered in South Africa. It's not easy getting them legal. Welcome to Africa! 😂 Wicked back track what do you use for your music? From the electric Yamaha FZR channel.

[@andykirby]

Hey man, EXCELLENT! Well done, I can imagine that was not easy to do in SA! I make all my own music, check out the video after this one on my channel and also many others. Ride safe.

[@BillyNoMates1974]

Well done Andy

[@firstman9273]

What does the 4Kw spec mean? is it a 4000w motor ?

[@garymartin557]

it looks the mutts nuts. looking forward to a video on your 750watt motor kit for a bike.

[@MrJohnQCitizen]

Hi, What's the indicator situation on your bike? The MVSA guidance is a little unclear as to the minimum required.

[@andykirby]

You don’t need them on a moped.

[@OWK000]

How fast do they let you ride on a moped in the U.K.? You need a motorcycle license to ride a moped in California and are allowed 30mph. It's tricky if even possible, getting a homebuild registered as a moped in the states--you need a manufacturer vehicle id#. Sun Ron's have a serial # that works. But you can go 28mph with just a helmet and a regular CA driver's license in California, but you must give right of way to faster traffic and cannot take the lane with other traffic around.

[@Mobile_Dom]

I would looooooove to see an internal type-2 charger, even if its sub 3.6kw charging speed, at least it'sd be easier to charge in public.

[@Gabriel.Leni100]

@Jon Doe 😆 that woud be perpetual... And thats not possible. Its like putting a windturbine on your EV and hoping to be able to go for a longer drive 🙉

[@zak-palmer7915]

I have made a eletric pitbike its about same as 200cc this thing scares me igot my vin to day my msva test in 3 days just hoping it will pass it.

[@codecombustion7878]

Which headlamp is that?

[@alanrobinson2229]

So what's the range and charge time?

[@alanrobinson2229]

@Jon Doe sorry,did I say something wrong?

[@MayYouLiveLongAndProsper]

How much did it cost to make it road-legal... as regards MSVA and getting assigned a number plate ... Scratch that ... the MSVA is £45 and the new registration fee is £55 ... call that a hundred quid or for them up the smoke a Ton

[@shanebrownrigg8632]

At last,well done

[@RetroWolf13]

New here awesome channel awesome guy 👍

[@absolute757]

No way I'm registering mine...they are going to have to prove i need it in court and im demanding a jury.

[@MrMrmarkpeck]

Andy you're probably the first in the UK to do it 👍👍🤝

[@johndragonman]

because its so difficult to do. i am trying but just keep getting the letters sent back to me. the DVLA are just not interested. no money in being legal.

[@steve7163]

Congratulations andy...ive now my vin number from dvla...

[@steve7163]

@Jon Doe thanks mate.. looking forward to actually being legal 😁

[@paulgoodman7716]

nice job andy, i followed your videos for a year or two, my problem, is i have a 49cc 4 stroke on a mountain bike, got away with it for nearly 7 years until i got stopped in a road check by the police, and stopped me from riding it, took me and the bike home in a police van, i said i can peddle it home, no not safe, not legal ect, still no charge or fine. the bike will beat any cyclist in the world, they hated me. a good all round means of transport. the government should allow them, say up to 1500 watt legally with a lot of stupid rules, 2 hp max. you think getting an e bike is difficult. try a petrol engine, much worse, i would do it if the crazy rules where simple and made some logic, but they do not. the MPs should be made to try and build a bike and get it passed, to see how they like it. i have a folding 500 watt e bike now, but useless against my 49cc mountain bike, would do 45mph easily, no range problems, up to 250 mpg. no parking problems, no pollution, or smoke. STILL the government does not see the value, you have to have a large gas guzzling 6 ft wide 2 ton car, and they will roll out the red carpet. if they change the law, or someone has done it let me know. a big hand to all innovators, would like to see sensible changes in my lifetime, but i doubt it.

[@danhunter149]

This had me thinking, if its classed as a moped could a 16 year old ride on the road because they can ride 50cc mopeds. Could this be the way to ride something abit quicker ?

[@andykirby]

A 16 year old would need a CBT and L plates just like if they were to ride a 50cc. But yes it would be a better solution than riding a noisy 50cc.

[@danhunter149]

@@andykirby yes that would be such a better alternative haha

[@keithwhittygmail]

How much Bike Sure Charge lol you get it charge 😂🤣

[@northldnscooters9571]

Great bike great video

[@justonemorego4079]

What's with the dislikes? Wtf is there to dislike in this video? Smh. Anyway, thanks for the video. It would be great if you organised/separate a playlist just to do with this ebike.

[@drewbush6535]

Mine is 12,000 watts...need help gettin it street legal...in usa

[@girlsdrinkfeck]

Must feel soo good to ride it without worrying about the rozzers just enjoy the air

[@cowpat]

Is this petrol or deisel? What mpg do you get?

[@JudeTheYoutubePoopersubscribe]

Neither

[@InkDropFalls]

Interestingly i am on Eskateboard that does 30mph 10miles distance ..250W X2 total 500W Hub motors and 7ah ....replaced the deck However i have only taken up to 24mph and wont be doing that again ..it scary on skateboard at that speed ....ideal 15-20 mph is what can safely take it to with out wobble but about 90% my riding is on pavements about as fast as i could sprint ....there reason for that because you can slam breaks on stay on at that speed and if you fall at sprinting speed you can run out so it not as bad ......But yea there is risk of course ......I would not recommend them to people that have never skateboarded .....however skateboard is safer than Scooter ...the reason been type person uses skateboard is often a good rider because it not easy ...however scooter riders dont bail dont know how and when they do they hang on to bars as tight possible and makes the fall twice as hard ......and i do have elbow pads gloves and BMX helmet .... E transport is everywhere in london ...i spot at least 3-8 of them every ride ...i get seen by police alot enough they recognize me .....Very few people ride skateboard with BMX helmet so i am eye catching .......only reason ive not been pulled is i keep my speed slow and sensible and avoid roads ...if they see me on road with Eskateboard they will for sure pull me over to speak The feeling of Eskateboard is Magical ...like wizard on magic carpet going up hills is a different kind of buzz where feel like your cheating the matrix I am currently looking towards Ebike next ...possibly DIY ..aim for speed of 22mph as i feel like 18-22 is ideal speed that with good safety gear the risk is manageable when done sensible ...been London all about ally ..parks ..cut through canals and back roads ..so u dont need speed you need stealth ...if smart get all way through london very stealthy as i do on skateboard ...Roads in London Lethal ...you only use back roads you know well and rest time slow pavements ...fast cut through and ally and parks ...even the cycle lane in places is even worse than the roads ...avoid them all the time :D

[@ukdnbmarsh]

the question is when are they going into production and when can we buy one :D

[@SirLordCustardthe10th]

Thats the easy way

[@thepythonteacher]

I own one plenty of places in the uk selling them now pre built. 2.5 to 5k mine was 4k 50mph capped 100 mile range. 6 hours to recharge off 3pin.

[@alexluckes6563]

@@thepythonteacher the whole point of this series of videos is to show how to do it legally. anyone can buy an electric bike that goes fast

[@thepythonteacher]

Oh i agree and ive loved watching these videos and its whats got me into them. It was just a response to the in production i was pointing out that you can buy them.

[@dreadknot2238]

you don't... there a reason why it call a hobby.. money cannot buy skill

[@majordelays4909]

Will this now require an MOT?

[@andykirby]

Not for 3 years, and after that god knows how they will test it😂

[@GapRecordingsNamibia]

So where are the haters and ranters? Now they're probably going to harp on about the lights or some shit. They will always find another thing to harp on about..... Good on Ya Andy..

[@andykirby]

Cheers man, hope you are well.

[@brendonali1288]

Lol been watching your videos for time never knew you was from Essex same loool

[@brendonali1288]

Maybe you could help me out I just brought a ebike but it stopped working not got a clue whats up with it been looking up videos after video but can't find a solution! I think it might need a new hub cause battery 100 percent 🤔 and lights all working just stopped working all of sudden and brought it second hand so don't have a warranty hope for a reply

[@Walterz930]

Nice bike any place to get a good motor from possible cheap

[@the.communist]

Aliexpress

[@gavinprosser]

How much is insurance?

[@jonnywells8590]

Go Streethawk, Bravo mate Bravo