Upgrades and accessories for any fat tire ebike! Cyrusher Ranger, Aventon, Himiway, Pedego

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Жыл бұрын

I make some safety and cold weather changes / upgrades to my ebike. Great looks and functional!
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@edgeofeternity101 9 ай бұрын

Great video, I bought a crashed Powermax Eagle, and had to replace the display, and I found an e bike mechanic, and he did the work because I knew nothing about it. Now I'm making it my own and considering brake upgrade. An old trick i learned similar to the dirty fingers/paper trick, is use an old piece of a lumber crayon, or even a reg crayon to transfer the bolt holes(strip the paper off the crayon). It will look like a photo of the part. I just had to make gaskets for an antique tractor water pump and thermostat housing, and worked perfectly. Also for "water proofing" get a can of liquid tape, use after shrink tube and /or tape, it seals the ends very well and integrates into the wire sheathing and the spliced area. Nice o ring solution, also seals out moisture. Kinda made my insomnia worth it at 2:30AM.

@lifebehindbarz60 9 ай бұрын

Hello, those are all good suggestions! Cheers

@JamminB100 Жыл бұрын

I just noticed your vintage Maico. Now I'm really a fan! I had an 84 SC500. Was supposed to be an M-Star but mine came with Maico on the side case. Great bikes.

@lifebehindbarz60 Жыл бұрын

Hi Mike, yeah they were the bike to beat back in the late 60's - early '70's! The one you see there is a '75 440 and is one bad bike! Cheers

@geoffcarol1 Жыл бұрын

I have been looking at changing my brakes and I was sent your video for me to have a look at. Do you have a details of the rotor please. Can I also say that the way you come across and explain everything is so clear and it's a joy to watch and listen to. Thankyou for spending the time to make the video.....I hope that doesn't come across as "puffy".

@lifebehindbarz60 Жыл бұрын

Hi Geoffery, sorry I missed this message. Not "puffy" at all my friend..... Hey, I believe you already did your rotors, but did you try using organic pads with them? I've been running the tektro E10.11 organic pads and it got rid of all the squeal! Nice progressive feel to the brakes too.... Cheers

@JamminB100 11 ай бұрын

I just installed the Hope front rotor with organic pads. We have some 4-5 percent grades I ride up. I'm amazed the bike carries me up them in PAS 4-5. Coming down my brakes are hot and smell like the truckers coming down the Ike Gauntlet!! Thanks for the upgrade tips.

@lifebehindbarz60 11 ай бұрын

Awesome Jammin, the set up has really worked well for me and I'm getting close to needing a new set of pads! This combination has allowed me to sneak up on wildlife instead of scaring it away! Cheers

@JamminB100 11 ай бұрын

it is much quitter. Not squeeling anymore but i know Ill be changing pads quite often from the smell lol. @@lifebehindbarz60

@jamjar47 Жыл бұрын

Very good video ! love the battery wrap you added ,can you tell me where abouts you got that from ? The brakes upgrade is a cool idea also :) Love the light too ,always feels good when a plan to do a job works out a success ha!

@lifebehindbarz60 Жыл бұрын

Hi Neil, check out item number 234818633346 on ebay for the battery cover. Gonna take the bike out today and check out the new brakes! Ride safe!

@slartybartfarst9737 Жыл бұрын

Nice eclectic collection of motorcycles in the background, is that a D1 Bantam in the Grey? Ive a couple of weirdos in mine, Hercules W2000 rotary, Zero SRF electric. Ride safe have fun.

@lifebehindbarz60 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Good eye, that's a 1956 Bantam D3 build in progress. I know the Hercules w2000 well and have owned a couple of the Suzuki RE5 rotary bikes. I'm a big fan of the rotary engines and use to build some very fast 3rd gen rx7's! A zero is on my list of bikes to find! Cheers

@andrewthomas976 Жыл бұрын

Have you seen the Cyrusher Ovia a bigger light and it mounts between the double forks. Might be a better option 😀

@lifebehindbarz60 Жыл бұрын

I haven't, I'll have to go look that up! Thanks for the tip

@jonb2613 8 ай бұрын

HELP! I want upgrade the brake rotors on my new Ranger to 220mm front and 203mm rear. Figuring out the right post mount adapters is a nightmare.

@lancelenhart2276 11 ай бұрын

Hi I just ordered this bike andvam excited to get it. Have been watching your very informative videos. Thanks for them. Was wondering if you ever swapped the back rotor out

@lifebehindbarz60 11 ай бұрын

Hi Lance, thanks for watching! I am really enjoying my Ranger and hope you like yours too! I have left the rear stock rotor on my bike, but I did install the softer and quieter organic brake pads. I am now very satisfied with the braking on the bike, very positive and no noise! As you probably have seen, I replaced the front forks with the Himalo air forks. It was a relatively inexpensive and easy swap and by far the best improvement done to date. If you are going to be riding rough terrain I highly recommend it! Cheers

@lancelenhart2276 11 ай бұрын

@@lifebehindbarz60 hey thanks for getting back to me. Yes I'm thinking of doing the forks looks like a good upgrade. Do you have the part number for the 180 to 220 adapter for the front. I don't think it is the same adapter for the rear do you know? Also I've seen some guys busting their spokes with 220 rotors. Do you think they are too much for the bike? Have you had any issues? Thanks for all your info.

@lancelenhart2276 10 ай бұрын

Hey do you happen to know a compatible brake line and olivets. Just replaced the front shock and rotor and my line is to short. Frustrating. I contacted cyrusher here in Utah and they don't really stock parts. I told them if they wanted to up their game in the review world for ebikes they would stock parts. We shouldn't have to order parts from China.

@lifebehindbarz60 10 ай бұрын

Hi Lance, I have heard of others having the same issue when replacing the stock fork with the air fork. My brake line was long enough that it wasn't an issue for me. Check out ebay item number 265078028571, it's a 5mm brake line kit that should work fine for you. You will need to re-use the existing threaded fitting , but it will come with new inserts an ferrules. Just so you can keep riding until the kit gets here, try rotating your bars and levers forward until you have a bit of slack. That should get you by. I agree completely, Cyrusher has distributors on every continent and every one of them should have parts available. Cheers

@lancelenhart2276 10 ай бұрын

@@lifebehindbarz60 Thank you for the info. Yea I did roll my lever down abit but I also had to push my shocks up an inch through the trees to get it to work so mine must have been really short. on the ebay list is it the BH 59 or the 90 option. Once again thanks again

@chrisstoeckl 8 ай бұрын

Have you also changed the gears from the ranger? Dad has a CS-M300/11-32T mounted and wants a better uphill-performance. So bigger gears on the back. You have experience which part would fit? Cheers Chris

@waynenorton5111 Күн бұрын

Where did you get the battery wrap?

@Growler_Guy Жыл бұрын

Do you have a link for the headlight?

@chrisstoeckl 8 ай бұрын

Hi! Thank you for the Video! Do you have links for the parts? Especially for the adapter/spacer. There are so many spacer on the market... Scared to buy the wrong one... Thx!

@lifebehindbarz60 8 ай бұрын

Hello, happy you found the video useful! The caliper spacer is a Magura QM-45, check out Ebay item # 114078928552. The rotor is a Hope 220mm, lots of these on the internet but again check Ebay. Good luck with the bike!

@chrisstoeckl 8 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot. After looking after my dads Ranger im confused now. He has a 160mm rotor on it (stock) ... Still possible to upgrade to the 220mm?

@lifebehindbarz60 8 ай бұрын

@@chrisstoeckl Hello, good catch. My and every other Ranger I have seen came with 180mm rotors. There are always exceptions and variations when talking about components on any bike. Sometimes things get swapped due to an item being unavailable at the time of build. For some reason your dad got some smaller rotors. He will definitely want to upgrade to bigger, these bikes are too heavy for 160's! Try this combination for that bike, Ebay item number 394750070974 (160 to 203 adapter) along with 203mm rotors. This will work great for you and be a huge improvement. Cheers

@chrisstoeckl 8 ай бұрын

Is it also possible to use the Shimano SM-RT66 220mm? Its much cheaper in Austria than the Hope. Cheery Chris

@chrisstoeckl 4 ай бұрын

Hello, what kind of Assembly stand do you use? Hard to find one for the Ranger because they are all restricted to 30kg... Your looks massive

@lifebehindbarz60 4 ай бұрын

Hi Aaron, yes the stand I have is an older one by Park tool. I've had it 30 years, not sure how substantial the new ones are. Cheers

@TheCaptkennedy Жыл бұрын

Does your lamp work or did it just destroy the controller? I checked with the manufacturer and they said, the light output is only rated for 3 watts. i am thrilled !!! The usb port only supplies a maximum of 0.5 amps. thats nothing. probably only suitable for uploading the software. - great !!!

@lifebehindbarz60 Жыл бұрын

Hello, no the lamp I show here works beautifully. I'm not sure what the draw is but it must be below the 3 watts. I currently am not running any headlight for less of an ebike look and more of a mtn bike look. Gotta do everything you can to be able to ride past the park rangers without being stopped! Cheers

@Marabuntas01 Жыл бұрын

Hallo, I like your new Front Lamp Style, but does the front lamp in this Position have enough distance to the bracket of the fork when it is fully compressed? Kind regards

@lifebehindbarz60 Жыл бұрын

Hello, funny you should mention that! With the stock fork it does clear fine, since the fork has just 60mm of travel. But, today I'm installing a new air fork that has 170mm of travel so that mounting location has to go! It looks like for the time being In going back to the stock location. I will be making a higher bracket and mounting position soon though.......

@Marabuntas01 Жыл бұрын

@@lifebehindbarz60k, thanks for your quick reply. I will also mount such a lamp then I'll put mine a little higher since the current fork has a bit more travel (about 75 mm) as you said in your replacement fork video. Would be great if there is also a video of your new fork with 170 mm. 😎👍 Your Videos are very informative!

@lifebehindbarz60 Жыл бұрын

Hi @@Marabuntas01 I've got some time this morning so mounting the new fork now... I'll make a quick video to go along with it! Thanks for watching!

@sylchatzen3709 Жыл бұрын

Hello, can the magura 180/220 adapter also be mounted on the rear frame of the ranger if you want to replace the brake disc with a 220? Or do you need a special adapter for the rear frame? THANKS

@lifebehindbarz60 Жыл бұрын

Hello, yes the same adapter and rotor can be used on both wheels. I'd suggest replacing the stock semi-metalic brake pads with organic pads at the same time. These pads are softer and will give you a really nice progressive brake feel...... and get rid of 99% of the brake noise and squeal. Cheers

@sylchatzen3709 Жыл бұрын

Cool !! Thank you for your advice But which organic pad to choose? The dimensions ? If you have a link or a reference to advise me thank you

@sylchatzen3709 Жыл бұрын

Hello, I ordered the magura qm45:180/220 caliper adapter to fix the hope 220 brake disc, but I wonder what length of screws to fix the magura adapter, the screws supplied seem short to me (15mm under the head), thank you

@lifebehindbarz60 Жыл бұрын

Hi Syl, the 15mm screws hold the adapter to the fork and the stock longer screws hold the caliper / original spacer to the adapter. The longer bolt goes on top, shorter on the bottom. Cheers

@sylchatzen3709 Жыл бұрын

OK, thank you for your answer so the long screws are original, no need to buy screws.... Did you remove your headlight? We don't see it anymore on your last videos..

@lifebehindbarz60 Жыл бұрын

@@sylchatzen3709 No you should be good. Yes My headlight is off right now. I need to come up with a different mount because the triple clamp position does not work with the long travel fork. Cheers

@techniciendushowbiz Жыл бұрын

Merci pour ce tuto, aurais-tu le lien pour acheter le même phare ? Merci...

@lifebehindbarz60 Жыл бұрын

Bonjour, oui, ci-dessous est le numéro d'article ebay. Yes, the ebay item number for this headlight is 374467130125

@techniciendushowbiz Жыл бұрын

Merci beaucoup...

@sylchatzen3709 Жыл бұрын

I want to protect the battery during charging in a fireproof bag, what are the dimensions of the battery, length, height, width? Thank you cordially Sylvain

@lifebehindbarz60 Жыл бұрын

Hello, the battery is about 4 x 4 x 17 inches.

@sylchatzen3709 Жыл бұрын

OK, thank you have a nice day cordially Sylvain

@lifebehindbarz60 Жыл бұрын

@@sylchatzen3709 You're welcome. Hey I think you asked about the brake pads too? Try ebay number 325173686853. They are the tektro E10. 11 organic pads and they work great. Cheers