Really clean build!! Thanks for putting this video together, as usual it’s packed with value :)

In the next two years, I will be building an electric bike of my own, I wanted one since my mini electric motorcycle got stolen out my years when I was young. And I finally can see it becoming a reality in the next few years. With the help of your videos and my new job in the military, i feel as though I could really do it.

absolutely amazing video, this thing looks like a beast !! :O

Brilliant job Andy. Got to get some of this! Keep up the good work.

Nice bike! Excellent video work. This bike is a game-changer for the DIY builder. Thank you for your contribution to the e-bike world.

Great video. Very excited to get started with building my own e mountain bike

Lovely job Andy, don't listen to trolls in the comments banging on about legal ebikes, for over 20 years I've been involved with the worldwide ebike scene and am well known and still am riding high power ebikes, every day in London the roads are full of them and electric scooters, fact is if you are sensible, ride safely and maintain the bike you won't ever have a problem, lots of these 250w legal bikes peak at up to 800W, the police have far more urgent things to worry about than an electric bike that's producing over 250W in power. You keep stepping up your game and I love you for that and your prices in your shop are very reasonable, well done. People should try a legal Vs a real ebike before they comment, it's illegal to watch BT sport on your phone in the middle of a field without a TV licence, some laws are there to be broken 😆

Brilliant mate!! Once iv got my driving license and I'm on the road, I need to save for one of these!!! Build loads of MTB, BMX and jump bikes over the years but these look incredible! Well done to you man love everything you do! Take care bud

Nice bike and tutorial. I’m 61 and I just went from knowing nothing about ebikes (always had regular pedal bikes, well and also a few Harleys and Hondas) to assembling a dual 1200W (2900W Peak) Ebikeling setup, including front and rear motors. Watched a couple of your videos and had it running 55km/hr in less than a day. Next I want to try building my first mid-mount bike. I’m hooked.

You Sir saved us a lot of money for Christmas. You a life saver man God Bless

Thanks for the video, it’s innovative & inspiring 👍 🚲

This is incredible man! Keep making the diy vids, you inspired me to build an emtb myself

Sick ass build Man! Definitely digging the bike. Would love to learn to build my own. Your enthusiasm is contagious. Keep the vids comin brotha! bIG uP!!

Beautiful build brother! Clean and tidy work!

Thanks for sharing this wonderful video, bro! I plan to transition 90%+ of my travel to using an ebike. I love bicycles, being outside, enjoying the journey and not adding to the pollution (and noise pollution) here in the central valley of California. I can't wait to be adjusting my time schedules to enjoy going most everywhere on my bike. Keep up the good work!

looks slick, i had better start saving!..ha ha. I love the integration of the bafang motor and battery. I have my own diy bike with bbshd but this is looking like a store bought high end bike but with much more PowAHHH!! :), Great Job!

Thanks for putting the video together It looks great... I was looking into doing my own e-bike but after watching your video very tempted to invest in your frame and build one from scratch.

Very sharp looking ebike. Great job. Cheers😁👍

Hi Andy I've just rebuilt my 21-year old Marin dh B17 with the same hope disc in a 160 mm and use a zoom hydraulic caliper fon now fits perfect works very well Regards Mark

Great video and nice bike. Keep up the good work

Yeah... This is great. I love building and tinkering so this is perfect.

Absolutely brilliant build, very nice to see a frame ready to be built on that's light and of a high end spec. Only one thought, what's stopping water, mud, grit etc from running down the outside of the battery and pooling in the square section of the frame that houses the battery connector? From what I can see in the video it doesn't seem to be sealed at the bottom and I couldn't see any drainage holes apart from the hole the cables came up through for the battery and display cables? Concerned it would be problematic come winter time on the trails

This ebike is exactly what we need :)

Love the bike! Fantastic components and those Hope brakes are like jewelry! I know what I want for Xmas😉.

Great build and Video fella nice one

That’s a really interesting development. I will follow with interest.

Really really nice....probably the best i have seen

awesome build Andy looks epic! great detailed video. wish I could afford one 😆

Great vid ⚡️👍🏼

Thanks Andy awesome video.

Very interesting video. Huge value for money if done properly. I might go this way for my next emtb

Impressive. Looks really cool. You really know how to build cool e-bikes. the only thing i miss is the mud guards for the tires and something to seal the connectors, to prevent rain and moisture from comming in. Great job i really admire your work and fearless attitude and just getting the job done👍👍🐿. Looks like a really cool 👍😊

We need to see you shredding the gnar Andy. Epic video mate. And if you're going to be a supplier for the bafang ultra motors in the UK, you'll get mighty popular. Keep up the work mate.

Love it great job thanks.

This is just awesome!!!

Once again I must say amazing video ,keep doing them! Really helpful to be honest! I'm thinking to order an e-kit to transform my "choperbike" into e-bike , should be a great project! Greetings from Hamburg - Germany , you have got a Subscriber and a future customer!

Thanks a lot for the sound effects at 1:40. I thought my computer was crashing!

They are easy to put together its all the money. Need the right tools and you are Good to go. Thanks for video 👍🇨🇦🍻🚲

I've been considering an e bike for many years. After years of looking and researching what you have built is I would say is 99% the excact bike I would have built. From the frame to the motor to the pedals. Absolute perfection. Well gel. Also what was the total cost in the end.

Dual suspension is the way to go. I have built several bikes, and my favorite are ones with front and rear suspension. They ride smoother and tackle rough terrain much better. Nice!

Very impressive build!

fantastic andy thnx vid

Yep Andy took you two years to get to this level of expertise well done you are the best mate. I just recently purchased a TFT C850 bafang display with a new control box ..you beat me by 6 weeks lol...but get your self a eggrider or better have both...thats my end game ..full blue tooth connectivity to the mobile phone and a clear screen for additional info. Love the new monster looks like Bafang and Bosch are going head to head it will be interesting to see who brings out the best products...nothing like a bit of good competition> That way us paupers get a better choice.One day I will make a 1 hour plus video on my fat bike. Cant wait to see the next video....and when are you going to use Higo connectors ???

Nice Bike, excelent work! do you prefer this bafang over a nice and powerfull hub motor? it seems to be a bit lighter.

A used donor bike and you could build an amazing machine for a tiny fraction of what the mainstream manufacturers are asking. As you say, even all new it's way cheaper. They have been ripping us off asking those kinds of prices. I guess a fair bit of the 8K or whatever goes to sponsor people who try to justify that you need to spend all that on a bike.

Sweet bike and set up, may have to turn my ktm Chicago disc into ebike

thanks for the vid, It amazes me they are charging more for a name brand ebike than an entry level motorcycle

Hi Andy, just came across your video and really appreciate what you’ve shown. I love trail riding and currently have a Cannondale Scalpel. I would love to keep riding to keep healthy but at 43 it is becoming increasingly more demanding. I agree with most that current emtb are way overpriced for the average Joe out there and BAFANG motors even seem to offer a superior spec than most fancy bikes on the current market! I would like to do what you’ve done (build from scratch) as a statement and for the feeling of building it with my hands. May I ask; how much in terms of parts all together have you spent to put the whole bike together??

I test rode a $13,000 Specialized eMTB the other day... That is insane, it was pretty neat but not $13,000 neat. This is a fun video, thanks for putting it together.

Hi Andy, great videos you've got me hooked. Can you get a carbon frame that hides the battery in the frame. Also is there an upgrade on the battrey to provide longer range.Many thanks and keep the vids coming. I am in the process of building a bike from scratch , cant wait.

Great video, I’d love to have a go at building my own bike.👍🏼

Been watching lots of your videos recently and ended up going with a bafang bbshd middrive motor rather than hub. I'm really happy with it and have since changed basically everything but my frame and wheels. The frame its on is a 2001 Kona Roast, which is a solid frame but I'd ideally like something with more modern geometry and possibly full suspension like the one in this video. Do you know of any frames that will fit a bbshd like that rather than the ultra? Cheers in advance, and please keep up the excellent videos.

Great Build Andy, Looks light & Nimble, should be fantastic on tight & twisty trails. Goooooo the "Bafang Mid Drives" 💪🏼 Shit loads of Torque with all the Gear Ratios you could want. You finally crossed over from Hub to Mid-Drives 😬 lol. Those Dirt hills should be alot easier Now ! Let me know how many miles you get "Offroad" with this E-Bike

Currently rebuilding my full suspension voodoo green ebike can’t wait till it’s finished with all my customisations gonna be one of a kind !👌🤘

I use the bbs02 motors and taking my bikes uphill is as fun or more fun than going down hills. Flat trails are a blast.

Your builds/videos and music are top notch Andy, don’t listen to the nay sayers, ride on. I grew up building bikes from bits in the scrap as a kid and your vids inspired me to build an ebike. Parts are on route and I’m excited to get building again👌

OUTSTANDING.

Dream build wow 😻

I like that the battery is not integrated into the frame. This gives you the option of bigger batteries than internal battery storage allows. Cool build

Great video Andy, how long does it take to fully charge and how far can you go if you are not riding it like a maniac? Thanks!

Use my bafang converted voodoo wazoo to go to work instead of the car ( milled 10mm off the bottom bracket) .Just got a 31AHr 48V battery from Mike at GreatMax , made to order in China, delivered DHL to the door, duty paid. very happy.

Was gonna buy a turbo levo! Boy was I sucked in by the hype!! This rocks :)

Fair play Andy. Good videos good ideas

I've build a few e bikes But they only cost me a fraction compared to the ones on this channel lol. For £380 every single part & bike included. I've built 3000w 72v to 84v. Mid Drive system Ebike 29 inch wleels & 12 speed set-up at the back And 3 at the front. With rotor discs & 4 piston sram hydraulic brakes. Air shock forks It's a scott racing bike converted into a motorbike. If I bought everything new plug & play parts it would have cost probably £4000+. I have no idea why KZfaqrs don't build cheap Ebike just to show the viewers.

Great video! You should get in touch with the guys on EMBN show and let them try it out to compare it to the other bigger brands. Keep up the good work!

Awesome bike. One word my friend... videographer.

Andy, my man! You just made my bike look lame!!! I think I'm gonna have to copy you mate! Video and Tunes are both on point, you do a great job mate, keep them coming :)

You are ''awesome'' Andy ..respect buddy ;-)

My 36V350W TSDZ2 mid drive motor has a pretty good 80nm of torque on a carbon fibre frame on 24 Spoke Zerolite Pro Vuelta wheels which are pretty hard core wheels. My bike is set up for the road using Michelin Wild Run'R Advanced 1.1" slick tires with MR TUFFY tire liner, I've got both the 36T & 48T Chainring on the front. With the tires I'll probably get 1 puncture from the life of the tire after it's worn down to braid under the outer casing which has worn off after thousands of kilometers riding.

Cool bananas mate, this looks super interesting!! Have to convert to twist grip throttle as I'm a m/cycle trail bike rider at heart.

I want one better start saving lol lovely build........ absolutely awesome....

I must admit your videos have been very helpful as last year brought a E+Plus bike from Argos front wheel motor, at first for price was very impressive had everything on it mudguards, chainguard, stand and many of items normally have to buy seperate so really felt I got a bargain never planned what to come. Just after having it for a month and lost all power and forever hit a bump chain come off and the love for this cycle started to change, it started to sound tinny and deraillur was ugly and cheap looking never went into 7th when adjusted to 7th gear wouldn't go into 1st gear. Front disc brake went funny and everything about the cycle felt cheap, looked great but everything was cheap, metal mudguards and chain protector just going back to the 70s and early 80s, that was fine for then but not today as there is better materials, so I was going to send the cycle back but watching convertions had a better idea, with it being a eBike it had places to hid cables which a normal cycle just wrap cables exterior. so ideal for convertion, First of all get rid of the hub motor convert to a mid motor so opted for the Bafang 250w, this would get rid of the nasty chain guard that when chain comes off takes 5 -6 minutes to get chain back on, no mesing with botton crank bracket motor slipped strieght through cables hidden and it has a back pannier battery soldered a better connecror got rid of their poor connectors that kept vibrating off. Also swapped deraillur from their nasty looking one, replaced metal mudguards with good quality plastic ones so took all the rattling away when riding the cycle. Had a spare front wheel and was able to use the tyres and inner tube which where probably best thing of rhis cycle, so I am now riding 35% of the original cycle as 65% of the existing parts have been replaced. What as this done to my cycle? As it was I would of given it 4 out of 10 but as it is now 8 out of 10, I need to get better disc brakes as already had a brake failure with existing brakes, I did buy a universal 160mm brake set but didn't fit properly think need a different bracket, if I could get better disc brakes this would take the cycle to a great 9 out of 10. To get 10 out of 10 I think the colour of rhe cycle needs changing but not going that far. But yes converting your own you can make it as you would like it. All we need now is the UK to cange the law concerning ebike in line with US 750w, 28mph then could really build a beauty. Mike

Absolutely beautiful bike

Nice , thank you 👍🏻

Great job @AndyKirby. You achieved what some of us only dream about. I'm curious where the motor controller is hidden. It must be built into the motor is it? What mech have you got? Seems the chainwheel is very large. Yes you need to publish the weight. What are the options for brake cut-outs using Hydraulic brakes? Good luck with it. Cheers.

Awesome videos! What is the cost to complete this build ? Thanks

I love the fact that the motor is very neatly integrated into the bicycle.

Looks very good.

hi. awesome build, how much does it cost to put together. I've done an e-bike build with a ibis mojo hd and a bafang mid drive motor, yet to try it out on trails, has the motor hanging down a bit on the frame, but nice n quick on the roads. Cheers

Nice bike 💎 mine will have hybrid tires🏁🐸my 52v battery will fit💪

Love it Thanks Andy! How about your all-in cost on the build??

such a cool bike - i want one

Well done fantastic 😁

I love this bike! I want one!!! I would be more interested to see if i could fit the motor and battery into my existing e bike, but the motor mounts will likely be completely different

which is the best frame to work on for a great build, and is it possible to use a motorcycle seat instead of the standard seat and seat post?

Pretty nice!! 😎

It must have been mentioned before but a dropper seat post makes such a difference

Nice video all the best

Nice! The Bafang Ultra is a beast. You can also buy one shipped with the Archon X1 controller upgrade 2500w peak, can't wait to try it.

absolutely amazing build....am thinking bout building my own, instead of converting a bike....this way I can add a brake light system, headlights and indicators which I would like to do. Place a rack on it,WOW it would be insane.... just not sure which way I should go though, with a conversion, or build from scratch. but both would be of the Bafang system.

nice project! Do you think it's possible to use the shock Fox DPX2 on a 17" frame? no risk of the piggyback to touch the battery case during the travel? thanks

I think the caples passing through holes in the frame should go through grommets to avoid chafing, especially the battery output leads. I hope the battery output is fused.

Well I have decided to make this a 6 month project, I was going to buy a bulls estram evo 45 am (brose s pedelec 28mph) in Germany and ferry it back to the UK at the start of next year. I need to replace/supplement my focus s27 which is also a s ped but is getting in need of tlc after 15 thousand miles. Anyway I am definatly into making my own now and plan to start in the next 2 weeks by buying your frame and motor but I was going to take my time with component purchasing just waiting for best bang for buck deals . What sort of range are you getting with your build?

I love the video mate , were do I get a frame an motor an battery I've got all the parts to make the bike it's a awesome ideal . Please send me the details.

Sick build mate! Have u looked at adding a bac 8000 controller to get more power... ?

damn!!! going to build it!!!!!!

Hi Andy, this is a great bike! Whats the cost of the kit please? Do you supply them fully built to customer spec? ✌️

Really great bike! What would the cost be for all the parts to do this build?

Hello Andy . I bought so much bikes ! It is time to build one . I saw carefully what you have done . I would like to order more or less exactly what you did .

Hello & Happy New Year! from California or... "Cali" as the transplants call it... It's just "home" to me... Anyway, Had to say Thanks! for the 411 UR putting out on the eMTB Build tip! I'm gradually learning so I get the right components before I start buying the parts for building my First eMTB! My question for now is... What is the name & where can I get that Trick "Battery Cell Analyzer" you use to charge your battery packs? More Later! Keep "Cogging!" ( Shreding Gears! ) Later... Jack