1:30 - Tools needed to build a mountain bike 1:59 - Upgrading drive trains from Shimano XT to SRAM Eagle XO T-type 3:17 - how to change cranks on a Bosch performance CX Gen-4 motor 4:16 - Suspension upgrades 4:45 - Fox DHX2 coil shock install 5:55 - flipping the minno links to even out the bike’s geometry. 6:28 - transferring the headset from one fork to another 6:09 - Fox 38 E-tuned 29er fork install + why I chose this fork. 8:13 - Changing the dropper seat post to a Fox Transfer post 9:01 - Re-installing all the components 9:42 - Bontrager Carbon fiber vs. Line Comp alloy wheels. Is it worth it? 10:33 - Maxxis Minion DHF & DHR 29 x 2.6 install 10:50 - Tannus Armor tubeless inserts 11:49 - Fine-tuning XO T-type derailleur with SRAM AXS app. 12:44 - Speedboat 3.0 install on Bosch Performance Line CX Gen-4 motor. 13:26 - Installing tubeless tire sealant in tire. 13:32 - Testing the bike 15:52 - Final thoughts on all modifications and whether or not it was worth it. *Tools used to build this bike:* Toolbox - amzn.to/3MNPWIT Bike Stand: amzn.to/3QFfhXs Toque wrench: amzn.to/3SopwRj Shock Pump: amzn.to/46Xk1h8 Tire sealant: amzn.to/3QDXsbt 200mm rotors: amzn.to/46U8vTC 203mm Rotors: amzn.to/47fhxKI

@ivandiazpadilla9231

6 ай бұрын

excellent video, thank you very much for your teaching. ¿Could you tell me the purchase link where you purchased the Speeboat 3.0?

@MikeDoesDIY

4 ай бұрын

I got it from the bike shop Cycle therapy in havasu

Excellent video. Nice work and lovely upgrades.

Very nice choice re: components especially the drivetrain and DHX II shock!

Well Done I have done the same thing twice, Im rolling to T type 24 9.9 and your is pretty damn serious.

I did the same things as you to a rail 5. I went mullet though. I love the 27.5 in the back. So much more playful.

@alexjustme1982

8 күн бұрын

I would like to do the same to my Trek 9.8 . Can u explain how u did It? Muchas gracias 😌

Excellent video. Thr reason the tires were so hard to put on is becuse of the Bontrager tubless strip. Next time take those off and use a regular wheel tape. The tired will go on much easier.

@MikeDoesDIY

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the advice!

I swapped my rail 9.9 for the T Type and its held it down pretty well. use the epic tuning chip you wont regret it.

@MikeDoesDIY

4 ай бұрын

I’ll look into it, thanks!

Man when I’m watching you ride my mind starts freaking out for you, lol!! Seriously tho… it’s like an adrenaline rush!!! Very cool!!

@MikeDoesDIY

7 ай бұрын

The right Emtb will change your life!

I have 9.8 gx axs gen 4 rail on its way. I play to do suspension upgrade in the future. It will take time to do the upgrades, but i will buy the parts on sale or something. When i finalise the upgrades it will become an animal of a bike. Ill have my week of remorse until i get my hands on it. Had the remorse when i bought my 9.8 slash last year, but instantly went away when i started riding.

Great video, I so enjoyed every minute of it, I purchased Rail 9 7 months ago, and am loving it except that rattling sound while doing down hills on rocks and not pedaling, do you know the exact cause of that rattling ? do you think I need to upgrade any of the Rail 9 model 2022 ? Thanks 🙏

excellent video, thank you very much for your teaching. ¿Could you tell me the purchase link where you purchased the Speeboat 3.0?

@MikeDoesDIY

5 ай бұрын

I actually got it from a bike shop, called cycle therapy in Havasu

I have the same bike and ride in Havasu too. I run the maxxis 3.0 on the front and a 2.8 on the rear

@MikeDoesDIY

5 ай бұрын

The 3.0 will slow you down

Damn you went all out 😂 congrats the bike looks great. What length did you cut your steerer tube too and what size is your bike.

@MikeDoesDIY

7 ай бұрын

Thanks! It was size large. I cut it at the stock length of the other tube. It was somewhere around 2 1/2 inches+

best bike ever. i bought a trek rail 7 in 2021 the frame got a crack iand i got a carbon fiber frame from trek. i ve upgraded with ohlins suspension srping on the back saint fr 560 axs but what i wanted to ask you is...... have you looked into upgrading the motor and the display. do you think its posible to put in the new bosch, with its display and the bluetooth remote????? will never get rid of this model was the best frame trek has built by far with the 625 batery the large frame is just perfect !!!!!!!

I'll add a speed box or speedi after my warranty is expired lol the speedi though isn't linked through the system that leaves a trace in the data but you don't hear much about it now its just a case of moving the magnet further from the sensor adding a more powerful magnet to keep the pickup transfer strong

I went Fox X2 in the rear and DVO Onyx in the front, Mino in high. The bike is super plush compared to the Rock Shox setup!

@MikeDoesDIY

4 ай бұрын

I might have to try that shock

Rob Rides is great, I recall there was a time when he said the Kenevo with the DH fork was the perfect do everything bike. Sounded ridiculous to the average rider, but the logic is simple. If you can easily carry extra because the bike carries it for you, why not bring along big hit suspension? I fell in love with the linear rate coil on my DH bike, but they aren't really recommended for my Levo. So I think that will become the loaner bike, and I will buy or build anything I can get that is close to that magic 200mm of travel. Good edit by the way, the full orchestra music on the ride was a bit much but I doubt many will notice.

@MikeDoesDIY

7 ай бұрын

I've been eyeing the Kenevo ever since my obsession with EMTBs grows. It may be my next bike.

@TheBrokenMountainBiker

5 ай бұрын

@@MikeDoesDIY As a kenevo owner I can highly recommend one. Mine runs a mullet wheel setup and I run 190mm of travel at each end. I did this with a Zeb 190mm 29er fork and upping the rear shock from 230X62.5 to 230X65. To say it's a plough through anything weapon would be an understatement! LOL.

Nice work. How heavy are you Witz Equipment and which spring did you use?

@MikeDoesDIY

4 ай бұрын

I’m 210 and I think it was a 400lb spring

Hi great video but are you sure you can micro adjust for each gear?

@MikeDoesDIY

5 ай бұрын

I’m absolutely positive. With the app you can do anything.

Love it. The rear shock you NEED to get is a Push ElevenSix! You think the bike is good now but it will be transformed with the ElevenSix. It’s to shocks in one. With a flick of a lever the shock goes from ultra efficient for climbing to ultra plush to eat up the descents. The shock is specially tuned for you and the bike. Made here in Colorado! I haven’t messed with e-bikes yet so this was a cool video. How much does the bike weigh? Do you feel the weight on the climbs?

@MikeDoesDIY

7 ай бұрын

I think the bike is around 53-53lbs. I once has a race XC hard tail that only weighted 21lbs. The Trek Rail climbs better than it! I'll look into the PUSH shock.

@dwb8783

5 ай бұрын

EXT shock over Push.

Hi, so I just ordered the 2022 Fox Factory Float X2 230x57.5 and same fork as you. If I flip that chip will I have more travel ? Or I need the coil setup ?

@MikeDoesDIY

6 ай бұрын

You need the same length shock/coil with a longer stroke. It’s the longer stroke that gives you more travel, and the links help even out the geometry.

@ebikesandthings

6 ай бұрын

@@MikeDoesDIY so what stroke length did you get ?

@aidilnooradnan8351

5 ай бұрын

165mm rear according to the video

love the bike and upgrades by man that chainring protector is ugly!! takes me back to the Gamut one from back in the day!! Nice vid though Mike.

@MikeDoesDIY

7 ай бұрын

I upgraded it. I made a short about it. I made a custom one.

Wow

Great vid,really interesting,my advice is not to do carbon rims,my front tyre took a hit,the tyre exploded,and the rim snapped in half,that wouldn’t have happened with a DTswiss 541 alloy rim

@jailbreakoverlander

5 ай бұрын

Im not sure on that one my 24 rail came with CF rims and i should have snapped them couple fews times now and they stand.

What exactly size was that floor shock rear

Do u have any problem on using 58mm crown on trek rail? Do u think it can cause any looseness on the bearings?

@MikeDoesDIY

Ай бұрын

No, I didn’t see any problem with it. It’s still e-tuned and covers the whole bearing bottom just like the bigger crown wood. The only thing with that is aesthetics it doesn’t look as clean, but who cares

What is the rear shock stroke of the new rear shock? 230x65?

@aidilnooradnan8351

5 ай бұрын

it was stated 62.5mm

Is the Fox Float X the same length as the DH2? 230 x 62.5?

@MikeDoesDIY

3 ай бұрын

I'm pretty sure. I almost went with a float, but didn't use it because I liked the coil so much.

@elisiomelo2899

2 ай бұрын

60 or 65 Stroke. Not 62.5

Ditch the inserts, slowing you down taking away the responsive carbon feel, your already on an enduro casing, wide tires, etc.

@MikeDoesDIY

7 ай бұрын

I agree. The inserts make the rear tire feel sluggish.

@hannes6114

7 ай бұрын

His rear tire is Exo and wobbles...