Well that's neat. I also put an electric BMX type bike with a 750W front hub. Top speed I've reached: 32MPH. Tons of fun yes!

With these kind of things... pain is part of the game! Keep up the good work.

ha...I bought a skateboard in my fifties...rolled ankle immediately. Seven weeks.

I hear you man on the '"old and suck at riding ramps"" :) That sucked about your heel bro! Good to see you got back on. Good vid man

it zips along and hey nice narration job there mike

Nice build 😎

Nice video. Lots of info. Glad you Wear a helmet 😎

Nice build and very FAST bike "WOW". QUESTION; Why did you change out the controller from the one that came with the Ebike kit?

@MikeTinkersandBuildsStuff

5 жыл бұрын

i didn't buy a complete ebike kit. I bought the motor, controller, and battery all separately and wired it all together.

@TheChessbully

5 жыл бұрын

What size battery voltage are you running this motor at?

@TheChessbully

5 жыл бұрын

I got the 1000w motor kit, avg about 28mph on a 52v battery.

Really nice build. Please, do you use rear hub motor with freewheel ? Was it 135mm and you had to wider your bmx wheel space? Bmx is usually only 110mm. Or did you find some producer who makes 110mm rear hub with freewheel? Thank you for advice

@MikeTinkersandBuildsStuff

6 жыл бұрын

Jan Zahoran Thanks for the compliment! I had leafmotor make a 110mm hub motor with a freewheel, but no brake mount. If I were to do it again, I'd stretch my frame to 135mm instead.

Hey man thanks for the tutorial and great e-bike. I am looking to convert my kids bikes to the same and the thing is I would need to order products from China. Those leaflike products are from Hong Kong, can you tell me about your experience; price, shipment, taxes, do they shop to your residence, etc. thank you.

@MikeTinkersandBuildsStuff

3 жыл бұрын

Shipping was normal, it shipped straight to my house and didn't take all that long. Now, with the current shipping backups, who knows? When ordering, I had to email them and get a modified motor to fit a BMX, but now I think they offer a BMX specific kit. I'd just email them directly. They were good with prompt communication. For a kids bike, you really don't need a motor this big. It's really powerful and also heavy. Good luck!

Hahaha what a hero

sweet! how did your ankle heal?

@MikeTinkersandBuildsStuff

6 жыл бұрын

Healed fine. It was just a hairline crack in my heel.

What's the weight after conversion vs before?

@MikeTinkersandBuildsStuff

6 жыл бұрын

Evan Goss 34lbs stock and 56lbs converted.

What did it Kost to make totally? ?

@MikeTinkersandBuildsStuff

7 жыл бұрын

Edwin Lange I have around $800 into it.

How much it cost for the electric bike kit from China? What brand exactly? Thanks in advance

@MikeTinkersandBuildsStuff

5 жыл бұрын

I got the motor from www.leafbike.com and the controller from eBay. Leafbike is listing a similar kit to mine as $336 USD plus shipping.

awesome!!!! we need more BMXs electrified. the speed is insane my 2ct...(if I would build one) having a mid-otor would distribute the weight better but is a no-go for ground clearance. so what about TWO geared-hubmotors, AWD!! way smaller, around 250W-500W each? as small and light as possible. also a custom battery filling the whole frame triangle(instead of the boxy looking battery)

@MikeTinkersandBuildsStuff

4 жыл бұрын

Those are all good ideas and would make a real fun BMX. This was my first ebike build, so I wanted to keep it simple.

What kind of torque did it have? Is it for sale?

@MikeTinkersandBuildsStuff

6 жыл бұрын

Adam Stickley it's got good torque. Not flip-you-on-your-back torque. But it wheelies very easily. It makes about 3hp and probably 15lb/ft of torque. I'm not really looking to sell it, but i'd take $1500 + shipping...

@astick7777

6 жыл бұрын

I just saw a video recently where the guy had a BMX setup w/the electric hub in the back like yours. It freaking pulled WHEELIES. From a dead stop. I mean, I am a lean guy at 200lbs or so. (90.71kg) and 5' 10" (1.77m) If it could pull you up those hills that are near-impossible with a BMX gearing setup...that would be very useful. I like to pedal. The twist throttle "assist" tho? That is absolute stuff of legend. Good on you for your build. It looks very solid and almost utilitarian in a way, but with style.

@MikeTinkersandBuildsStuff

6 жыл бұрын

Adam Stickley thanks man! If you mean Klemon Fikon's bike, yeah, that thing has 5 or 6 times the power my bike makes! And it is rad as hell. Not many serious hills around here, so I'm not sure how to gauge it's uphill power, but I'm 170 lbs and it pulls me around with no problems.

38? HAH! Mine goes 47, and is All wheel drive (both wheels have a motor

@MikeTinkersandBuildsStuff

4 жыл бұрын

47? HAH! There has been much tinkering on the BMX since this video & I've gotten mine past 55! ... And then I crashed it. Here's the videos on insta: instagram.com/p/CBAvTBkhzbq/?igshid=ia7va53rnvii AWD sounds smart. Probably more stable and less wheelie prone, right?

wouldn't want to be doing 40 on a bike