Secret Himiway pedal assist settings for better control!

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[@TheTechofTech]

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[@S4H47]

Hi do you know what the + button on the right side of the bicycle handlebar does ?

[@JohnnyC10071959]

New Cruiser owner. GREAT video. I am watching all your content; wish I'd have had your code before I bought.

[@TheTechofTech]

Thanks 👍

[@CollegeRecruitsNW]

Thank You! Much better, and I think it will extend battery, range too. Excellent stuff!!

[@chupaandcujo4123]

Thanks!!! Factory settings are a little to much with turning at slow speeds in tight spaces.

[@LunarDepression]

Excellent video... Very informative. But, now I'm obsessed with finding the PERFECT assist levels! So many options! Another setting I've played with is the "sensitivity" level under the PAS menu. I've discovered that this is actually the number of magnets that have to pass the sensor before pedal assist is activated. The default setting of "2" triggers the motor almost immediately after you start pedaling. But, with a setting of "6" or above, the crank has to rotate a half turn or more before the motor kicks in. Now I don't get any surprising bursts of power when I'm just turning the crank to get the outside pedal down in a turn.

[@Hoggdoc1946]

There is another setting 1-4 that affects the how hard the power comes on, I have set it to 4 on mine and it helps.

[@haldermanjohn]

I think this is also what the pedal assist sensitivity setting is on my cyrusher xf900! The range on it goes all the way to24, which would be two full revolutions of the pedals. This is the first I’ve learned of what those levels actually mean. I don’t know if this is something most experts know, but I’m grateful to you, Lunar Depression for bringing it to light for me! The labeling of these settings is really very uninformative about what they actually change, especially in the manufacturer’s translated info sheets/videos and many of us only have trial and error settings to offer.

[@shulermilton1]

Ty for that. Much appreciated

[@pigweed000]

Thanks for the instructional video! Nice job on this. This spring, 2022, I bought two Himiway ebikes. One Cruiser and one Setp-thru. On the Cruiser, the throttle works at pedal assist settings 0-5. I find that desirable, especially when teaching someone how to operate the bike for the first time. On the Step-thru model, the throttle will not work on pedal assist setting 0 but it does work on settings 1-5. I'd like to set the throttle control on the Step-thru to work the same way as the Cruiser. Any ideas? It would be extremely helpful if Himiway would make available a COMPLETE controller setup manual.

[@hus_10001]

Omg i this is the worst way to use an ebike 🤬 you can be lame without being so.... lame. The best part of the video was your low speed collision, and even that was super lame

[@davidademery]

Holy crud I finally found somebody knowledgeable about e-bikes thank you my bike was shutting off constantly after I played with all the settings and couldn't figure out how to get back where I was you saved my life my bike only shut off once in about a hour and a half ride thank you thank you thank you thank you

[@shmaknapublar]

Don't even bother riding your bike until you follow this video's recommendations. The factory settings are down right dangerous in my opinion, especially considering the delay in throttle cutoff when in pedal assist mode. And put a decent amount of torque on the handle bar mounts. I thought mine were tight until that first burst of power. Luckily I'm a fairly experienced rider on all sorts of two wheelers or I'd have crashed in the first 10 seconds. The bars rotated forward when the pedal assist shut down causing the twist throttle to activate, thrusting the bike forward again. It must have been fun to watch! LOL The only thing I'd change in the recommended settings would be to increase pedal assist level 2 to 35 instead of 30. Or maybe shift level 3 down to 35 if you like the difference between 1 and 2 as published. The jump from 30 to 40 is still a bit big in my opinion. Awesome bike. I put 10 miles on it the first day after picking it up around 5pm and spending an hour putting it together. Very capable considering I'm still around 230lbs and live in a hilly neighborhood. Hopefully the last 40lbs will finally come off now. :)

[@donalddavis3308]

Thanks for the tutorial. Will use it when I get my Himiway, through your link of course.

[@TheTechofTech]

Awesome, thank you!

[@charleshill3789]

I had to definitely make both of those changes in the computer for better handling...thanks for sharing..and yes the settings from factory were a kick in the pants..just a little bit toooo much lol

[@TheTechofTech]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Metricamn]

Thank you~! Nobody seems to even know about your "secret" onset of power adjustments~! Lots of video's out there for adjusting the levels and percentages of the pedal assist settings but the SSP sitting is really the game changer adjustment for me. I personally like mine set on 3 because at 3 I still feel just a bit of power punch but nothing close to something that can make me loose control of the bike. After 20 years fighting Leukemia and not having the strength to ride an 800 lbs cruiser motorcycle this electric powered Escape keeps me on two wheel with the wind in my face. Thanks for figuring out these settings because they sure do improve the ride ~! Kit

[@TheTechofTech]

Thanks so much for reporting back. Glad this helps you ride!

[@lindabrown760]

Wow! Never looked at any videos. Got my bike today, ran across this and had I not seen this video, I’m sure I would not like my bike as much. I didn’t feel like I had control of the bike. Changed the settings and took off up and down the hills by my house and had so much fun. Thank you!

[@TheTechofTech]

Glad I could help!

[@lbillie3103]

I just purchased a Zebra Himiway Ebike. I love it! I told my buddy this is a monster bike, like Frankinstein of bikes. Hence I named my Zebra Ebike," Franky"....lol...I'm am older guy. We rode bikes all thru our childhood. But this ultimate bike with computer and all that stuff your videos are a huge help to understand how to operate Franky the right way. Thank you...

[@tonypaddler]

Hi. Are you still enjoying your Zebra, and have you had any issues with it? Cheers 👍🚲

[@user-du7pe6pm7d]

Good Job -- what the deal is - is this -- the factory wants to Impress people with the power that it gives - so they set it so - there's a lot of people who luv it for that reason - there's a lot of people griping about it - they are a bit to smart to find out what the deal is on it - dont want to look dumb i am guessing - does the instruction book tell of this - or someone from the factory that does so - I am glad to find out about it before I needed to know - Thinking on getting one of the big Boy ones - ahahahahaha - PRO Upgraded ! ! thXXx -- RIDE ON *

[@ezita5949]

Thanks, very useful. Newer Himiway can be set even lower for minimum pedal assist. My dog is grateful - 8-10 mph is too fast for a long bike run.

[@theone2be33]

Do you know of some kind of a guide as to what all the SETTINGS actually ARE and what they do?

[@richardmetteauer4857]

I made the adjustments to my wife’s new cruiser step through and it worked great. Thanks

[@yamahavirago1100]

I have a Hitway BK6 and I want to change the speed settings on my bike. Pas 1 is way too fast. Followed ur video however it won't take to the screen to be able to change anything. S866 is on the black area of the screen

[@lbillie3103]

My Zebra is a special bike. I live I the nyc area, the cold weather I'm limited to use it. It's March I'm starting to ride it more often. People always want to talk zebra in the park where I ride sometimes. Going on 2 years I'm very happy. I know of 2 friends went out and bought a zebre after falling in love with my bike. Enjoy take it easy. 😊

[@tonypaddler]

Does this video information work on your Zebra? (It was made before the Zebra was introduced). I'm about to buy a Zebra here in the UK. Cheers 👍

[@lbillie3103]

Premium e bike's parts are usually interchangeable. Like me, I changed my display to a (Key) display for 6 MPH more speep. It was like you unhook one wire to a different wire. With my new display I get 6 more MPH but I miss my faster acceleration. I'll change it back one day just for fun. The more I swoop out parts and make adjustments I become more comfortable with my Zebra. Sir, you can do it. Let me know how things go.

[@tonypaddler]

@@lbillie3103 yes, I'd guess that Himiway carried on using some parts from the Cruiser to the Zebra. Cheers, will do 🚲👍

[@E-bikeeverything57]

Great video which many will have a bike that fits there needs. But city riding requires some different settings #1 you don't want a 0 setting on you pas levels the latest models no throttle on 0 which could be a problem if you accidentally hit the - button and you expect to go when nothing is there. So city riding I say go 1-9 but it is a escape not really a peddling bike😅

[@DYNABIKE1]

Thanks much for this look into the hidden " slow down " settings. We have a family member that needed this so badly after crashing on Her Cruiser step through caused by the power lunges. I'm making sure She sees this video. I'm Subscribed now - - - ->>>.

[@williammoore4673]

My son bought me one of these bikes a couple of years ago and I’ve never really enjoyed it until copying your settings! The way it would launch was crazy (dangerous) for us old folks. I’ve put more miles on in the last few days than I did the first two years. My son bought himself one as well so I shared your video with him. So thank you for sharing. Ride safe and keep smiling.

[@bjpasco]

Excellent! I find the factory settings a bit too harsh. Appreciate how clearly you explained & showed exactly which buttons you pushed. Looking forward to trying these settings tomorrow. Thanks for sharing I’m gonna checkout your channel for other good (settings) ideas. My wife has the escape pro, I’m gonna change her settings, too.

[@BillTheHawk]

Finally a great video to set Himiway up to less violent settings! Works for me!!! I need to tell you that Today I put my speedometer app on my phone and the app says 10mph when the Himiway display says 18mph. What goes? How do I get an accurate setting on the display? I have the tire size as 26 etc.

[@Hoggdoc1946]

My speedo reads with in 1-2 Mph of what mph shows. Maybe it a problem with your app on the phone, try another.

[@michaellanphere7516]

@@Hoggdoc1946 My speedometer is off by as much as 20% in comparison to my gps. The gps is going to be pretty accurate. I set my wheel setting to 700 and it is a little better. Don't trust the Himi Speedo at all.

[@chatwithread7439]

How do I fix error 25 on step through crusier

[@gustonzimasheen]

I love the new direction you've taken with this channel, Cam, but I still miss the days when you'd start a video with the words "Oh no! That zombie is gonna get that deer!! I can't let that happen!"

[@TheTechofTech]

Ha! That scene was actually the same location as the riding in this video, and if you recognized that, your memory is amazing! lol In fact, the intro and wrap-up of my review of this bike is exactly the same spot.

[@blurayffan66]

Just got the Cruiser step thru and have to say the brakes are appalling...dangerous even considering how powerful this bike is.

[@Benjamin_Jehne]

I have one question, is every level just coupled with a specific amount of power, or also with a specific max. speed? Would be very intersing because I like it when the bikes alway tries to get to max speed, but the amount of power is the limiting factor for each level. Most bikes with cadence sensors work like this, but I don't know how the Himi works. Hope you can answer me that question. If you ask Himiway, you have to wait for years for an answer. ^^

[@TheTechofTech]

It is tied only to speed. That is what speed-based pedal assist is. It will use full power, if needed, to get you up to whatever the speed is for the level of pedal assist you selected.

[@Benjamin_Jehne]

@@TheTechofTech That was the answer I was searching for. Thx a lot.

[@LauryDepp]

Hahahaha... So funny see u enjoying it ! ❤️

[@xxacidmv]

Very informative (and nice save from that branch)

[@TheTechofTech]

It was a close call, for sure. lol

[@elaineerne7699]

So glad I found this video! I already crashed because the pedal assist is TOO strong with factory settings! (I'm OK, but a young tree took a beating! LOL) I need to make these adjustments ASAP!!!

[@AppleUser]

OUTSTANDING video. Thank you for making it. Have you found where/what all the various settings are and sound be changed? It there a Factory reset too?

[@cheinvt]

Do you know how to adjust the walk speed assist on Cruiser? (holding the - button on the display while standing beside the bike and it will "walk" with you). On older Himiways it was ~3 mph; on new ones it is ~6 mph - more like a dead run! I use walk speed to help load bike into a van, but the speed on the new Cruiser is dangerous!

[@larryguevara3350]

Took me a while but I got it .Im sure this will also help with the range of the battery. And won't jump start like a rocket.thanks

[@steveeubank683]

Company is not great. Bike is good. Take 3 to 4 months to get it. Dont count on getting bonus stuff. They will tell you to prove it. Take screenshot to protect yourself when they say. We didnt say that!

[@felixhapke633]

Hi guys, is there anybody who can tell me how to change the speed limit at the city bike (german version) That can not be impossible, is it? Thx from germany

[@wolfmora4331]

I made the steps aus shown in the video. At least the motor pusch mee up too 18 Km/h in step one too three. No diference beetwen. What's whrong ?

[@shulermilton1]

First person to come through with a display/interface that is easy to manipulate and understand will make a few bucks. Thanks for the content. Much appreciated

[@rugdlr1]

My Pedal Assist stopped working, but the throttle works. Ideas?

[@madboy503]

Thanks a lot for the info , I just got my Himiway Cruiser after two months of waiting , I gotta say I love this bike and with this settings I think I'll enjoy it even more !

[@TheTechofTech]

You’ll notice a big change, for sure.

[@theone2be33]

Don't know why you waited two months, I just got mine in 9 days

[@madboy503]

@@theone2be33 I had it shipped to Canada, that's why I had to wait that long to get it!

[@robertsmithwick1744]

I just bought two bikes. On one, the throttle works even if the assist level is 0. The other only works when assist is 1 - 5. How do I change one or the other, so they are the same in the settings.

[@hoff_steady]

What about when you go past 99 on pedal assist setting to the “AO” setting? What does that stand for?

[@fsociety.dat101]

This isn't secret.

[@kcender3771]

Great content and I agree with setting to 0/9 and dialing back the lowest assist setting to 20%, etc: huge improvement. When I stop pedaling the assist continues on for a half a second or so, which is un-nerving. It is especially noticeable in the higher power settings and I am wondering if there is a way to adjust that as well. Again, great content as always.

[@TheTechofTech]

I am not sure, but there are a lot of settings that I didn’t touch. I do know that one of the settings is how *soon* pedal assist kicks in. I wouldn’t be surprised if another set how soon pedal assist shuts off. None of the labels make any sense, though.

[@bumpster1969]

how do you compare it to radrover

[@IRail-u7n]

Great advise

[@bobmohr5532]

thank you i'm going to try this i bought this bike for hunting and it seems to fast at start up for me

[@Dustinrhoades]

Another good one! Will the drive train allow you to continue pedaling/helping the motor up to 28 mph?

[@Limelife65]

Thank you, improved my trail riding enjoyment 😊

[@masterpdj2623]

Thank you SOOOO Much, First day with my new Big Dog and I couldn't even ride next to my wife without flying off now I can ride next to people without jumping forward and make sharp turns while peddling. Thank you

[@TheTechofTech]

Glad it helped!

[@LAHover]

Thank you!

[@susy0360]

Does SSP affects only the PAS or also when you take off with throttle?

[@amelmatt5641]

You can adjust the settings IF you can get your hands on a Himiway!

[@steverackley6826]

What if zebra controller only shows p1 screen?

[@mujtabamujeeb786]

Does this help with the lag as you pedal in the beginning

[@maisy5063]

I am interested in the German version with 250 Wh and normal tires. Do you think the motor is the same and is only throttled to 250Wh?

[@TheTechofTech]

I believe that makes most sense, but I do not know that.

[@maisy5063]

@@TheTechofTech yes, you will be right. merci.

[@philippbergmann7495]

Auch bei der EU Version ist der 750Wh Motor verbaut.

[@maulitsch1]

german version is limited to 25km/h which can easily be upped to 45km/h (motor combined with fast pedalling)

[@maisy5063]

@@philippbergmann7495 gut zu wissen...merci

[@Luis-mu9dk]

Thanks for sharing this ! Did you go back to setting 2 (from 1) out of the 4 by now to see if the reaction is nicer at 2 or do you feel 1 is just perfect forever ?

[@theone2be33]

I'm pretty sure "SSP" means, Start Speed.

[@DRJ33931]

Hey, my Himi's throttle response is not working, Himi sent me a new throttle.. no diffierence, and i tried a thumb throttle also.. Peddle assist works, walking mode works.. but no throttle. They are now sending me a "wiring harness".. have you disconnected wiring in the downtube? Not sure what this will entail to replace.

[@TheTechofTech]

Watch Rad Power Bike's video on troubleshooting an Error 30. It shows you how to get at the wiring harness connections in the downtube because they're built the same way. radpowerbikes.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/115002054634-RadRover-Error-30-Troubleshooting-Guide

[@bradhaines5711]

You need to turn off walking mode and then it will allow you to get into the next menu. Once walking mode is off you can turn on Throttle mode. I've just been through the same thing as you and I fixed it myself.

[@ScubaJOZ]

Does this belp with the walking mode? There is too much power generated to walk beside the bike.

[@TheTechofTech]

That’s a great question, and I don’t know the answer. However, the settings that I changed are specifically for pedal assist, so I don’t think they’ll make a difference.

[@khianthex]

What are your individual setting speeds for each of the 9 modes..? These are what mine are in for 0-5: 1-20, 2-33, 3-45, etc...

[@TheTechofTech]

1-20, 2-30, 3-40... 9-99.

[@khianthex]

@@TheTechofTech thank you sir...

[@Pamelabusby]

Phew! Thank you!

[@davidademery]

Follower for Life homie

[@freedinner886]

Awesome bro !

[@ryancrume]

thanks!

[@twylitegotbannedtwice3411]

Thank you

[@mikepino6519]

Great video thanks for the tips

[@johnshrum747]

I need help troubleshooting a problem. The battery shows charged, I cannot get the LED screen to activate. Any ideas?

[@TheTechofTech]

Check all connections, and be sure the battery key is in the “on” position.

[@johnshrum747]

@@TheTechofTech done

[@TheTechofTech]

Did that fix it?

[@johnshrum747]

@@TheTechofTech no

[@johnshrum747]

@@TheTechofTech I've got almost 700 mi on this beast. Has been flawless to this point. I'm stumped!

[@billd.4701]

Confusing !

[@mariarl73cukis]

Thank you now I'm ready for my first ride

[@TheTechofTech]

Glad I could help!

[@Kelron2]

Thank you for the video

[@TheTechofTech]

I hope it was helpful!

[@borregordo83]

Nice just like a tamed horse now

[@TheTechofTech]

That's a good way of putting it. I've had multiple rides with these settings in areas where the factory settings were problematic, and it's so much better now. All the power is still there when I need it, but I can more easily dial in just the amount of help that I want.

[@JohnnyC10071959]

Thanks!

[@TheTechofTech]

Thank you so much!

[@Hoggdoc1946]

Just got my Himiway Cruiser today. I will have to adjust the PA to 0-9 and set the levels as you did. Nice to know there is a way to smooth the power delivery as well as the factory setting is way to abrupt. I was pleased and surprised to see they have added a power meter to the screen, is there a way to turn on the digital display along with the bar graph? The manual doesn't show any of the extra setup sequences, do you have PDF of what all the screens do? Everything went together as expected, but neither the tail light or brake lite are working, any ideas wof where to start looking for the problem?

[@TheTechofTech]

I don’t know what you mean by turning on the digital display along with the bar graph. Here’s the manual for you: www.manualslib.com/manual/1270512/Key-Disp-Kd51c-U.html As far as the taillight, I’d start by following the power all the way to the controller. Make sure the + and - are connected to the light correctly as it is DC, so that matters. Make sure the connectors are tight and clean.

[@ripemm5737]

Don’t mean to be ignorant,but if you have the peddle assist at 0 shouldn’t the throttle still work when you twist?

[@TheTechofTech]

For some reason, the people behind the programming of these controllers thinks that “0” should mean no power at all. On Himiways and Aventon ebikes and others with speed-based pedal assist, a 0 PAS setting also kills the throttle. With cadence-based pedal assist like Rad Power uses, throttle is always available as long as the bike is on.

[@ripemm5737]

I’m glad you responded so quick ,but you didn’t answer the question

[@ripemm5737]

@@TheTechofTech thank you for the answer, your right the throttle should work.my wife has a tendency to hit the minus button on the controller putting it in 0 assist causes her to lose control and fall over,I’m trying to teach her but you know how women are

[@TheTechofTech]

I did answer your question, and man, you need to come out of the ‘50s with the “you know how women are” stuff.

[@ripemm5737]

@@TheTechofTech well it was a joke ,and I’m am from the 50’s

[@herdfan697278]

Thanks!

[@TheTechofTech]

I’m glad it was helpful.

[@Frizzlefrail]

Good video👍

[@TheTechofTech]

Thanks for watching!

[@Xtrafix2015]

Very interesting experiment, I enjoyed learning the basics with that cruiser now that I have one I will be careful

[@andrealoehr5855]

Hello, is there and Option to cancel die European Speedlimit at our Himiway Pedelecs? The Speed is reduced at European Standard at 25 km ... We try the setting from the little Himiway booklet, but they do not Work, because the European Speedlimit lays over it. Do you've got and Idea?

[@TheTechofTech]

I don’t have any idea. Sorry.

[@maulitsch1]

hi Andrea, did you manage to get rid of the speedlimit by now? there is a secret menu which can deactivate the limitation of 25km/h up to 45 km/h pedal assist.

[@waldoroncruz9188]

It's all ebike need a driver license?

[@TheTechofTech]

No license needed.