I am now at the point of staring at the bike and motor components on the floor. Did not expect to feel so intimidated and overwhelmed. The bike and components are just staring back at me

Ive been seeing all these comments thanking johnny after helping them and i bit the bullet. Been riding my converted bike for 2 days and i cant thank you enough, from telling me exactly what i needed, to sending and helping me through the build, thanks John. You have made my life with leg pain easier.

I love this guy. He just gives the best advice out there and urges you to build your own and it will be better.

The nerdiness continues. Thanks for all you do. The details make the difference. Your the only dedicated ebike channel out there that digs deeper. The e-books and ebike video pay channel for free from the ebike nerds nerd.

@JohnnyNerdout , you are the Ebike God's gift to mankind, An honest to goodness Ebike guru , more power !!!

Thanks for this, kind sir. Been planning to convert my hub powered ebike to mid drive. Info from this video greatly helps 👏

Wow.. This is exciting to think of no ghosting down long safe stretch at 35mph. Subbed to learn more!

in 2019 i converted my diamond back MTB overdrive into an ebike with the bafang HD 1000 watts mid drive. This was the best investment i ever made. i love this bike, i just love riding this bike, sometime i hit the trails or just go off into the woods and try to get lost. or just ride around town. it been over 2 years years and still going strong, and i think i have many years left in it. good jobs on spreading the word about ebike conversion.

great video. I sat and wrote out a checklist as you were talking. Very big help. Thanks

Top one Jonny concise ,very helpful information so glad I found your channel and subscribed, after owning three e bikes over the past 12 years you have inspired me to build my own at last.. its going to be epic thanks t your info...many thanks mate.

Johnny, watching you I converted my Trek full suspension bike that has a 89.5 bottom bracket using 100mm BBO2, 48volt 17.5 ah battery, shift sensors, and a 32 tooth front sprocket, thank you it rides amazing, good distance if you peddle, but you get drunk with the throttle and the speed, I've hit 38mph on the down hill, plenty fast for me, again thanks for your video guides.

Great job explaining this process 😊 Thanks Jonny ❤

Thanks for the info. Ok defenitly keep all this in mind when I finally convert my bike into an e-bike

Johnny, awesome video!!!!! Thanks for this!

I've recently converted my giant talon 1 to an ebike with a bbs02. The bike comes with a 32 tooth chainring so I ordered the smallest bafang chainring the seller had which was a 44. I've had to knock up a DIY 4 mm spacer as the bafang chainring took a chunk out of my chainstay. I'm waiting for an adapter now so I can fit a smaller narrow wide chainring and remove the spacer and get the locking ring to fit. Just another thing worth checking.

Great basic info which was what I needed ,as I was thinking of buying an e bike here in Canada.Not as much selection up here and I dont want cheap hardware.I am a tall big guy and have a Cannondale Trail 2, hardtail 29 incher,that I am thinking of converting to a Basang 750 or 1000 watt drive.Will check out your site and see whats possible for combined street and groomed trail riding.

Great vid m8 !! Keep up the good work.

Good honest advice. Thanks

Thank you sir. Great explainer of technical stuff. I would have to love to buy from you but I live in the UK

johnny i am your biggest fan!!!! i am gonna build a mountain ebike !!! i am subscribed to your channel and cant wait every day for your new videos to come out!!! you are the greatest!!!!

Hey man, just wanted to say that your channel is a great resource. Just graduated college and I'm looking to get an ebike- not going to drop $2400 on a Bosch, just going to build my own. :))

thanks as always, great info👍

Thanks for this. I am technically-minded but admittedly intimidated by all the choices.

A mid drive bike conversion with a bottle battery would have a sick low profile look.

Yes, that helped a lot. Thanks!

Hey Johnny, I recently purchased a Pedego Boomerang Plus (48V 15ah 500W) from a family member for $1300. For that bargain price I also got a tow hitch, helmet, pannier bags, and a cable lock. I just wanted to say thank you for all of your expertise, otherwise I wouldn’t have bought a used bike and most likely would’ve dished out $2000+ for something comparable.

Excellent video. Lots of good information. What's up John

I’ve been watching your channel, & built a rear drive, and a front drive. I’m getting this delivered today. Now I have to decide which donor bike. TSDZ2 48V500W/750W

Not a pro: planning… I build my first e-bike conversion.. that the good news.. decided to bite the bullet, a week later I’m fully committed.. Slapped it all together.. Controller came with a canvas soft case with side exit for wires, this did not work for me I wanted a hard case for controller so I purchased Stripped out all my wiring, case wrong sizes.. Purchased another soft case, haphazardly connected wires, disconnected controlled without bleeding off power shorted out controller, brought another controller You get the point Plan, listen to ppl with the experience I’m here know weeks after I nearly shocked myself/ran out of power because I did not plan..

Thanks for the info.

Great info here! Thanks

wow man cool stuff thank you for all of the great videos,s I don't have a bike yet but Im checking out your stuff before I do anything///// Thanks guy good stuff

Good advice.

He is right about a Hard Tail Mtn Bike,I would recommend one that you can put a heavy duty rack on the back and put your battery back there.A lot of bikes won't except a battery in the frame triangle because of not enough room!

Thanks Mr. Nerdout, I’ll be contacting ya to buy my build parts as soon as I choose a bike. Pretty sure I want a fat tire

Great tips ty 🤙🏽

I think the most important thing when you are selecting a bike for an ebike project is the frames battery mounting options. Most full suspension bikes do not make good ebike candidates as there is insufficient room in the frame triangle for a battery. A good hydroformed Al alloy frame has a square downtube that will provide a very secure mounting surface for a hailong type battery. IOW, a round downtube can present "quite" a challenge when you are trying to mount a 10 lb battery to it. Once you have the battery mounting worked out, the rest is just a function of your pay grade..

I bought a ebike with out doing real research and learned alot out of that mistake, so it may be little to late for me cause now I not only rebuilt my Ebike with a different kit but I have learned alot more, and suggest to anyone that ask me about my $1k bike that is now $2k cause I learned hard way do some research and this guy sounds like he knows whats going on.

John likes the BBS02, 😊he obviously has huge experience on electric bikes!

I watch all your videos & find them useful since I just go into e mtn bikes 2 months ago . I’m trying to learn all I can . I already know I’m gonna put a bafang 1,000 mid drive in my new himiway cobra . ( hub motors suck ) my opinion. With you videos I can trust what you say . Time comes here soon I’ll buy my motor kit from you .

Thanks bro!

Hi Johnny thanks for the delivery of the BBS02 kit. I wish you would cover how to install the brake sensors because my bike comes with hydraulic and the brake sensors are hard to position. I already know to use epoxy glue but hydraulic brake levers move differently on my Urbano 5 I noticed you were selling those also I am wondering how you position the brake sensors...and maybe do a how to on this Thanks.

Thank you :)

Good info

Thanks for helping me, because I didn't know about how much oil to use on the chain and derailer. I like to use solvents, so I didn't know what kind of oil to use and before I want take a ride I wipe off the all the joints. If I clean the axle, I should clean the inside with WD-40 and some silicone , then soak the chain in oil and paint thinner. Only use grease on the headset and the pedal gears. I will try using Goof-off next time or acetone, or naptha, or mineral spirits. That cuts the grease, then soak it in oil. WD-40 lubricates, but doesn't clean up. For tight spaces I use a hair-dryer and melt the grease into the seams.

DC18 ! Color and mobile port USB ! Mine 1400 watt BBSHD mid drive ! Lekkie ! Peddle arms to ! 42 tooth v3 7-11 speed !

I am not mechanically inclined or know much about electricity but it didn’t stop me from converting two bikes into 1000 watt ebikes. One is now a hub motor and the second one is now a mid or bottom bracket motor. I sold both but will order another Bafang mid drive soon to install on my son’s mountain bike.

I like the frame of surron with the power of cake and grizzly and the range of delfast the tires of cake..

So what about some e bike hacks like over volting the motor with up to double the battery voltage and a larger controller to handle it. Is this just something that’s not possible or are their cheats or hacks actually out there that work? I’m not worried about being street legal as it would be rode on private land it’s entire lifespan. Thanks for your videos you make for us bro👍

awesome intel. would like to live near you for help with my ebike conversion ..ha

I only criticize you for making this video after I made an ebike lol! Awesome job dude 😎

Great Video! (But - Need More, More, and More Videos Johnny)

Ya it's so daunting.. i wish i could just send the bike off and have it come back built and reliable, which i was trying to plan before my trucks transmission bill hit.. 5.3k latter i need to park it and get My Ebike built

.... Thank you Sir .. 😀👍.. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐....

Living in Ca I am looking at a 750w max motor. Funny, electrical motors perform based on load and I am #100 heavier than the average weights shown for testing 150-165 so I would think I would need a 1000w+ motor to see the same performance.

Helpful

Thanks so much for this I have a trek fuel ex5 and use it for down hill jumps and so on, What is the best motor to get and setup please ? My budget is whatever I was going to buy another bike but like you said I love my bike its perfect but would like to make it ebike for those big trail climbs so need a good quality setup thanks in advance from the uk

We need some of these kits ere in Jamaica it's really hard for me to get from place to place

Waterproof.

Love your content! I got a 80mm bottom bracket on my bike. Which BBSHD bafang motor should I use?

Johnny👍👍

I love your videos. Because you did them so well I'm thinking about doing a conversion kit on my 2019.. Kona Satori DL full suspension bike suspension bike. I'd like to have lots of power and range so I'm thinking about 1000 watt motor. Have you done one of these do you have suggestions please?

Hey Johnny what's up. Looking to build my first e-bike, I have a Genesis Nexus bike that I'm looking to transform. I was looking at the 52 V 1000w bafang. Now I'm really not sure if I need that much power or not. But of course looking at more power means more money LOL. Right now I just use the bike for hobby riding around town on pave roads but eventually I would like to take it when I go camping or something and doing some trail riding. My question is would you think that the 48 volt 750w would be more than enough but still get me that exciting ride LOL. Also would like to know about the chainring what should I get? I was thinking the 42t. On the set up with the bike now it's something crazy like a 27 speed with frontman gears and rear axle gears

What about rack mounted batteries? In particular those rear racks with the battery mounted to the lower rack with a rack above for “luggage”. Having the battery in the triangle is not an option for me. Btw this video was extremely helpful.

Hey @JohnnyNerdout have u ever done a surrey bike 4 seater (2-benches) conversion? Just got one and it’s heavvvvy. Would love recommended kits/tutorials.

Good video Johnny. I would also say don't buy a bike with rim brakes thinking you will convert it to disc brakes even if has caliper mounts. You will probably need new wheels as well.

Just getting started on building my 3000w 72v e-bike 😂

do a video on a conversion on a folding montique bike mid drive

Nicely said. Pretty much agree with all it. To your audience, when I built my electric roadbike with dropbar, 28mm tire width, BBSHD for speed and rim brakes, my biggest concern was the braking power of the rim brakes. Turned out to be a complete non issue. I have Ultegra road bike rim brakes and the bike stops just fine even with 20 + more pounds of motor and battery and riding above my typical road bike speed which the motor allows. I am about Johnny's size. But, and this is important and what Johnny said, selection of build components which includes, frame, wheels, brakes, tires size etc, is 'geography specific'. I live in FL where its flat. I ride only on pavement for this bike. I generally do not ride over 30 mph or the upper range of what a performance cyclist can ride without a motor. So rim brakes work fine for me. Disc brakes I believe are almost universally preferred with one caveat. Disc brakes suck for maintenance. If you live in a relatively flat place, rim brakes are ok but if you live around a lot of hills or in the mountains, disc brakes and it you need a 30mm + tire width, go disc as well. PS. Because I didn't need big climbing gear inches and I wanted to keep my legs involved in the pedal stroke at higher speed, I went with 52t Lekkie chainring with 11-36 rear cassette and locked out of the 36t biggest cog with derailleur inboard stop adjustment due to less than ideal chain line on the 36t cog. 32t is enough to get up the steep stuff with 52t chainring. Again, consistent with Johnny's advice. Gearing is personal and specific to riding conditions.

Excellent video. Thank you so much. I recently bought a new Giant hybrid style. It has disc brakes but I'm not sure if they're mechanical. I'd very much like to turn it into an e-bike. I think the 750w kit is going to be fine. But I'm not sure yet. I may sell my car and use the bike for getting around town. Everytime that car payment comes around I just cringe, lol. Plus I'm retired and don't need the car hardly. Online shopping has made for a lot less trips. I may need a consultation if I get stuck on the build. I'll get in touch with you. Thank you.

A beach cruise would be good right so comfy for commuting

i have a monique folding bike that i’m going to convert to bafang mid drive. must put battery on back rack. do they make a 48-13ah that fit in rack

I ordered a 36v rear hub motor and a 36v 15ah battery yesterday. Today this video is on my KZfaq feed!!! 😔

Hi Johnny, I’m from Sydney Australia, can you please tell me what bike is a good one to put a mid drive kit??? I have been watching your KZfaq videos and your channel and I really appreciate all your videos and your help in all electric bikes etc. Cheers mate. Joe

I would love a cyclone motor for commuting on a commuter fat bike would be fun.

I built my self an ebike it took ages too pick the kit I wanted I went for a hub motor 1500w 52v battery top speed is 40mph 64kph I love it but as miles keep increasing I’m starting too get little bugs I’m almost 4k miles on the clock I loved the first ride and still love jumping on it now

I currently ride an ebike with a 48v/500 watt rear hub motor. My riding is 100 percent on a paved rail trail that’s basically flat with no hills. I am thinking about getting a recumbent tadpole trike and doing the e-assist installation myself. Based on what I have read online, I think a hub motor would be better for my style of riding (no hills, paved rail trail). I am 72 years old with limited use of my right leg. I usually maintain a 12-14 mph speed on my current DF ebike. I am 6’4” and weigh 225 lbs. I am considering getting a 48v or 52v / 750 watt hub motor with a thumb throttle. I only use the throttle to cross intersections and pedal the rest of the time in assist level 1 or 2. Any suggestions on what kits are available for my project?

My rim brakes are so strong, if I put them on full, I will go over the handlebars.

Nice

Thank you You stop me from making the biggest mistake of my life

looking into the bafang for a diamondback mtb bike so i can get to work without paying for gas when i have the money to buy all my parts im going to contact you so be ready boi

I'm building my ebike using a mongoose malus. Have you ever done one on a malus? Thinking I'm gonna have to buy a new chainring. Is the likkie the only one that bring the chain in closer to frame? Or is there other companies? Thanks. Great videos by the way.

I studded the tires on my fat tire E-bike and can ride it on frozen lakes, rivers and canals. Also helps with sliding around in wet areas or mud.

I got myself a Bafang BBS kit, and realised i I really would prefer having a torque sensing crank motor. Does the Tongsheng(?) use the same peripherals as Bafang? Specifically, the brake sensors, since mine are now epoxy glued to the brake handles... :-P

It is a 24" - 7 speed Vevor Adult Tricycle .. DRT

Thanks, great video! I have a question: does any of these motors have regenerative breaking?

So with that cool teckie display, how about a cruzekontrol to hold speed and save your thumb?

I’m thinking of converting my Men’s Schwinn Standpoint bike to an electric style bike that runs fast. What electric bike conversion kit and battery would you recommend for the Schwinn bike I currently have?

Torque sencing and twist throttle. Im looking for a 48 volt 17 amp hour. I want it to fitt a large frame hyper viking pro. Plus rear shock is in place. Looking for a battery to fit it.

So i have a surly fat tire bike. 100mm BB. I use it on fire roads and rutted roads. Wandering what chain ring i should run and if i should change my cassette from 11 to a 7 . Want to get the right parts when i order a Bbshd .

Slowly doing my build now. One thing I haven't heard you address is programming the motor. Eggrider lets you do that via Bluetooth, which is why I ordered one from the UK (everybody seems to be out of them in the US). There's also the USB cable, which sounds like it has its own techie issues. Are the default Bafang motor settings going to work for most folks? I dove into the deep end before asking because that's what I do.

Watched another video demonstration of a Bosch mid drive vs. a Bafang mid drive. The Bosch blew it out of the water on hill climbs. Thoughts?

Hi Johnny, thanks for the nice video. Just to clarify, when you mention using the stock chainring, you meant the existing one from the bike right? This is something I was wondering as I saw every videos people changed their chainring and cranks with the one from Bafang, I really don’t wanna do that as I wanna keep the original style of my bike. Thanks!

Hey Johnny, I just bought a new Schwinn Taff Mountain bike from Walmart for $90! With buying a bafang to convert it, what would you recommend upgrading on the bike? I just ride on asphalt and concrete! Thanks!

Very helpful mate thank you… my chain slips in the smallest cogs (highest gear) my previous chain was a 114 link current is a 116 on a 750w bafang mid drive. Would that make any difference or is it a worn cassette? Thanks

Great video. Johnny I purchased a sun Baja trike with fat tires. Wanted to convert it over to electric. What do you recommend for my trike. I use it to fish the cape cod canal it’s 7 miles long. Don’t know where to start. If you can please help me. Please and thank you.

like your vids and have been very helpful I have a 2020 giant stance small frame that i would like to convert, Ride 50% road 50% trails. Thinking bafang mid drive motor but open to best option. Battery clearance maybe a issue. Want lots of power 1000w or 1500w what is your recommendation

Cheapest way works for me

Hi and I took my bike for a long ride and it stopped working in the battery ran low and will not work after recharging and can't seem to find the correct replacement battery

I have a custom built e bike. I could use some help understanding how it works and how to charge it.