500+dollars is not cheap. But I will say I found similar versions of the wheel and battery sold separately. All for about $245US dollars, but thanks for the idea.
An extremely well done review! Thorough yet succinct. Illustrative yet not distracting nor boring. You are well spoken and you edited your video well. Well done and informative.
I'm going to use this motor on my recumbent. I will examine the battery pack and seek guidance on how to add a back up motor so I get more mileage from my trike. I'm partially paralyzed all the way down my left side and I've had 4 heart attacks in 2019. I refuse to give up on not being able to taking care of myself if I can come up with ways to get around so I can do my own shopping. I grow a lot of my own vegetables and enjoy eating healthy salads and making great tasting soups. Live life to the fullest because we only get one life to live.
@Made Right America: Hi dude, there's no reason to give up the things you've been interested in and making trips with your recumbent bike is reason enough to live. Add some batteries, because ten batteries are much too little. The recumbent is aerodynamically better and even better a velomobile would be, but they're expensive! There are videos of a crazy german guy going everywhere with his velomobile, like from Germany to Spain (2000 miles). You'll have to fill your recumbent with batteries or you'll be stuck on hills! Keep on riding!
Didn't even know this existed! I lost my license due to my loss of vision 2 years ago and I bought a bike but never use it (I'm too out of shape) but this could be my new alternative to driving. Thanks for sharing!
Well everyone else has said it, but I'll say it anyway: this is how to make a demo vid. No fluff, disco music, self aggrandisement or padding. Good job. As for the product, you make it look easy to fit but just a 9 mile range is way too little for me.
Well I guess the battery pack is too small and that could be the limiting factor. Given the size and easy of installation I think this is not a bad, but I also think that it could be sold cheaper though.
For anyone interested i have this motor for two years now over 3000km done. It used to have 17km autonomy with pedaling. Now the battery only gives 8km. Great value
@@erackauskas4941 You can buy a separate battery and run a xt-30 connector to the wheel since the inner portion where the battery is connected doesn't spin.
I bought one of these ebike kits a couple of years back,turns out it was one of the best gadgets I’ve bought. Simplicity is my favorite in gadgets like this ebike wheel hub.
This kit looks like the best way to go to build a quad-shopper. Two bikes welded side by side with side by seats for my old sweety and me...a bit of a basket in back for the grits. The grocery store is only one mile from where I live.
But the simplicity and the freedom of no battery bar on a stock bicycle. That's not bad. Maybe it could be redeveloped to store a nicer Battery in the same space. Regardless I just need something to take me 3 miles to work and 3 miles back. It's uphill one way but that's why I need the motor 😂.
So how do I get that kit to turn my regular bike into electric bike who do I get a hold of please let me know thank you I'm impressed with that ideal I would like to buy it purchase it and turn my bike into electric bike
I rode 1200km in 1 month on this motor. I soldered an external xt 30 connector to the battery and added a fuse. Now i ride over 30km at 32kmph without voltage sag with full power from beginning till end of journey. I bought a pair of 4ah powertool batteries and made a series connector to get the voltage to 42 volts. I also added a small charging circuit so i can charge the bike with 12-36 volt batteries/output
Great upload . One of the most refreshing uploads I've seen in a long time 👍💯 Well done 👌 Could you please tell me, Is this electric assisted? Is it related to the pedals I mean Thanks 👍
The battery located on the front hub is not going to last long in a wet country like the U.K. Water will eventually get into the battery particularly where it plugs into the motor terminals.
Worse: I hit the rain once with that thing and that destroyed it. It was a pretty heavy rain granted and I'm pretty sure I used it in light showers before. My battery is still fine, it's the electronics inside the wheel that gave up. I'm still tempted to buy another one and just not ride it in a storm. Worked great for a year or two here in the German climates.
Yeah how much and where to buy, most of the vloggers they keep on talking but the most important they are always forgetting the price and where to buy. Anyway thanks to you sir may i know the price tag of that e bike kit?
Price has changed dramatically since this went up. Any price they might say will quickly become wrong. At which point you same dudes come back to say wrong price. Truly no pleasing some people.
I have an iMotor and it works fine except that I've had issues getting the app to work. I've not taken it on a long ride but was wondering if there would be a way to add more batteries to the system. Bring a wire out of the plug in battery case with a plug that would connect another battery that could be hung or mounted to the frame. It seems reasonable but I've got minimal electric knowledge.
Oh i love this e bike kit its amazing, i would say i love it because, at the same time i can pedallin without disturbing the motor infront because it is independently working the motor on the front wheel while the other one is on the rear. You can pedalling on the rear wheel. and the most of it you can off the motor while pedalling on the level road which you can save the power battery. Sir would you share the web site? ....to where this stuff to buy?
@@frankcoble4052 pretty much. First few days it wouldn't load but still accelerate then loading worked again but acceleration never did. Disassembled the thumb throttle and fiddled with it to no avail. There wasn't much electronics in there so I imagine the main brains are in the wheel. I didn't look inside the wheel cause I have no confidence that I could understand what I d see there plus I m still riding on it (without power).
@@BeardedSkunk You're correct about the "brain's" location. Unfortunately the hub motor/electronics module doesn't come sealed against weather. The "excuse" provided by distributors is that doing so would cause the "unit" to overheat.
I was wondering where the battery pack was when he was showing the kit until he pointed out it was the little thing next to the charger. I chuckled a bit.
So this is a 21v max battery pack, 4.2 max charge per parallel pair, 21 seems very underpowered for a supposed 36v hub motor? I see no boost converter to step the 21v max available voltage to 36v.
@@mashedpotatoes5323 in that case that's the most unsuitable pack I've ever seen, the cells must only have about 20 minutes runtime,the battery is just a power placebo, it's a good job that the batteries are on the front wheel and not under your nuts as there is a good chance it's going to end in flames.
@@dtwistrewind7361 they are high discharge cells it shouldn't blow up or anything but the cells will definitely not last as many cycles when they put out that many amps
Thanks for this review, it’s the only decent informative video. But you never mentioned hill climb how long battery last before needing a charge and if it can still be ridden with battery off. But besides these a great informative video. Also can you remove the tire around the spokes of the battery wheel and put your own tire on the spoke of battery wheel?
Strange they use reversed XT60 on the battery. It should be easy hack though to use a larger external auxiliary battery on this for longer rides. Is it possible to upgrade to twist throttle?
Ich habe das Problem das 2 Kabel gerissen sind und ich muss wissen wie geht das Gehäuse auf, da wo das Kabel in die felge geht ist ein Loch aber es reicht nicht aus um an die defekten Kabel zu kommen muss doch zum Öffnen sein habe gerade die Schrauben rings um den Motor aber der Deckel hängt und geht nur 2-3mm auf aber so komme ich nur an den Motor hoffe ihr könnt mir helfen grüße
Have you tested another battery on this motor? I left my bike on the rain and it damaged the battery I’m having trouble replacing it. The link on the bio is out of stock. I’m trying to figure out if I can buy another different battery or if I need this specific battery. Please help
Do you need the imotar pedal assist to have pedal assist? I see you have a separate link for that. Does the main unit not have pedal assist or is just throttle?
Im in the east of the uk..we just had some pretty heavy rain..i had to come home from work in a heavy downpour and i was absolutly soaked...wheel was awesome and didnt miss a beat....Best thing ive bought this year easily :)
@@baddestmofo3724 ...do you have a video to prove that because it is well known these are not waterproof or water resistant even the manafacturer advertises this.
Sonny, the major downside with front motor hubs is that there's less weight on the front wheel. The majority of weight is centered on the rear wheel giving a lot more advantage when taking off and climbing hills. When climbing hills the majority of weight will of course fall on the rear wheel while the front motor hub will spin away leaving the bike almost stationery even worst should u want to climb a wet ground hill.
To avoid further injury, make sure you have disc brakes. This model is in the same gear all the time, where a mid-mounted motor works through the gears and is more versatile. Good luck.
I wonder if you mounted a front wheel kit like to a bike that already has a rear wheel kit with twist throttle how they would work together. Not necessarily controlled by the same EDC just standalone but on the same bike.
Pity they don't do one to replace a 26" x4" wheel for a fatbike, a point though, Banggood wont deliver the IMortor conversion kit to the UK at the moment for some reason best know to themselves.
Alternatively, do what I've do, carry a spare battery. When the first one dies, just plug in the spare. Compared to the price of other batteries, they are realivly cheap.
Same here. XT60's enough here, seriously thinking about getting one, fixing issues like weatherproofing the electronics, and adding a nice beefy lipo pack for extra range. I don't care about high speed, I want something to replace my 2 stroke mopeds/ scooters. If the BMS circuit isn't part of the motor control, might just plug in a XT60, with properly shielded cabling. Interdasting.
@@Mediamarked ..that might be not possible as the connectors for the battery would be exposed and the weigh of the imotor 3 is 8kg adding a fullsize battery would just be too heavy. better of building your own hub powered bike.not to mention it will die first sign of rain. As reported by buyers who used these.
Do you think this would work with a 40v ryobi battery wired with a xt60 fitting at the end. It would be nice to have multiple batteries for longer range, and i have a few of those.
For who is asking: Is the battery charging when I go downhill? The answer is -NO- ,cause this is a DC engine,to do the "rechargeable thing" U need a AC engine connected to the battery and that AC engine connected to the DC engine in the wheel,(I'm not 100% sure).
So the link takes you to bang good and right now in dec. 2020 it’s priced at $360.00. Not bad I suppose. Definitely not as good as higher end models or purpose built e bikes but if your turning an old beach cruiser or old mtb. Not bad at all considering you do get everything including battery and charger. Other diy kits sell the wheel hub only with wiring kit for 300 US dollars but the battery and charger will cost another 300 to 400 or more depending on size of battery. I think this is great for what it is and turns your old bike to an ebike fairly quick and easy and not too expensive compared to other diy kits or purpose built or serious e bikes. If you can buy a second battery to take with you now that would be awesome!
What size spacing does the fork needs to be? Cause I have a mountain bike but the imotor wheel simply won't fit. The Imotor wheel is like 4.5 inches wide at the hub and my bike hub spacing is only around 3.5 inches.
Does this pedal for you or does it offer pedal assist or both? Looks like it's motorized so that one does not have to pedal. I'd like one that offers pedal assist.
What guarantee have you got that the motor does not continue to spin the wheel when you apply the brakes? I want to know that even if I apply the brakes (v brakes on my bike) lightly, the motor will stop every time the pads make contact to the wheel.
So, because of the size of the battery and it's plugin style, it's very limited in distance and practicality. Not impossible to modify wires and a larger remote battery though.
I've heard that these imortor kits have alot less torque than the regular build it yourself kits roughly 5-10 nm vs 40ish nm ( Newton meter ) do you have experience with other ebikes to comment?
The DIY hub motor kit I have tried to throw me through the intersection, I barely pedaled forward to get closer to the stop sign and the pedal assist was like “nah, this guy clearly wants to do a wheelie!”. Haha, DIY motors definitely have insane torque compared to this one reciewed, hands down, no question about it!** **mine was more expensive, $220 for everything but bike and battery, the low spec battery the video shown would instantly catch fire on anything nearly as powerful. That battery should be like $60, which is why the kit shown in video are so cheap, but not great value since even $160 bike kits are 1000w in everything from the common 26 inch mtb to 26-4.5 inch or 20-4.5 wide fat bike tires (I’ve also got one of those fatbike kits but I need to find a good deal on a used bike). The big question is what is legal (or that you can get away with). If you’re stuck with 250w, skip it! I already average 28 mph over a 30 mile course with just pedals on my normal road bike, and the 250w motors as you saw here too out at less than 20 mph, so they will only slow you down as the windings are not “geared” or wound for high rpm (they are optimized for low rpm and higher torque). But if you can get 1kw motor, then that’s the way to go! I can actually go much higher where I’m at due to a weird legal loophole (in Texas, it’s 20mph without pedaling, but if you are pedaling, since they don’t want you to be going slower than on a normal bike and slowing traffic, then they have no speed max for ebikes and that’s where the loophole is because they don’t have a power limit either! So sometime I’ll do 2 motors and bump my max speed from 30 mph on normal bike to a decent 50 mph for commuting to work and not holding up traffic).
iMortor 26 inch Bicycle Wheel
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Spare battery www.banggood.com/custlink/3GKhVDtQB7
Other Ebike stuff www.banggood.com/custlink/mG3hdFfwTi
Is there ANY decently priced after-market E-bike wheel that will fit on a 24" wheel? I'm starting to really need one of these in TinyTown at my age.
500+dollars is not cheap. But I will say I found similar versions of the wheel and battery sold separately. All for about $245US dollars, but thanks for the idea.
Hey where can I find the stuff sold separately? What do I look up
You knocked this video out of the park! Clear, concise and well done ✔ . Thank appreciate it!
An extremely well done review! Thorough yet succinct. Illustrative yet not distracting nor boring. You are well spoken and you edited your video well. Well done and informative.
I'm going to use this motor on my recumbent. I will examine the battery pack and seek guidance on how to add a back up motor so I get more mileage from my trike. I'm partially paralyzed all the way down my left side and I've had 4 heart attacks in 2019. I refuse to give up on not being able to taking care of myself if I can come up with ways to get around so I can do my own shopping. I grow a lot of my own vegetables and enjoy eating healthy salads and making great tasting soups. Live life to the fullest because we only get one life to live.
Thanks for this, and I hope things get better for you!
U actually get reincarnated. I've died twice just in this life and was sent back for whatever reason.
@@gein2287 - What did you think of being out of body?
@@gein2287 You didn't died, those was OBE (out of body experiences)
You had those for a good reason! Nothing to fear off...
@Made Right America: Hi dude, there's no reason to give up the things you've been interested in and making trips with your recumbent bike is reason enough to live. Add some batteries, because ten batteries are much too little. The recumbent is aerodynamically better and even better a velomobile would be, but they're expensive! There are videos of a crazy german guy going everywhere with his velomobile, like from Germany to Spain (2000 miles). You'll have to fill your recumbent with batteries or you'll be stuck on hills! Keep on riding!
Didn't even know this existed! I lost my license due to my loss of vision 2 years ago and I bought a bike but never use it (I'm too out of shape) but this could be my new alternative to driving. Thanks for sharing!
Good luck chick
i just took a look to your channel. Everybody should take a look.
@@grindel80 Thank you :)
@@VisuallyVictoria
How are you..
From indonesia
I like videos of new products that cover all the relevant info and cost of the products. Makes it so much simpler to plan my retirement.
Robert Palmer Costs? I must have missed something.
I love the fact that you actually opened the battery
Well everyone else has said it, but I'll say it anyway: this is how to make a demo vid. No fluff, disco music, self aggrandisement or padding. Good job. As for the product, you make it look easy to fit but just a 9 mile range is way too little for me.
Well I guess the battery pack is too small and that could be the limiting factor. Given the size and easy of installation I think this is not a bad, but I also think that it could be sold cheaper though.
Yes well presented, you give the info without behaving like a pompous wanna be documentary commentator. Thanks
Eric... Can we be friends? 👍🏆
@@nigelcarren yeah....he seems cool. No bs kinda guy.
Good job. To the point without a lot of bulls··t.
💯well said👍🏾👍🏾
Agreed 💯
One of the many good videos I've seen in a long time 👍
Soo true.
@@cunninghamelcunninghamel9425 ppp0wz,x
For anyone interested i have this motor for two years now over 3000km done. It used to have 17km autonomy with pedaling. Now the battery only gives 8km. Great value
wondering if you can just replace the inner batteries using batteries from the internet to get back to full strength...
@@erackauskas4941 i got a cheap electric hoover battery and it works just fine and double the mileage
Can it be used without an iPhone?
@@erackauskas4941 You can buy a separate battery and run a xt-30 connector to the wheel since the inner portion where the battery is connected doesn't spin.
I bought one of these ebike kits a couple of years back,turns out it was one of the best gadgets I’ve bought. Simplicity is my favorite in gadgets like this ebike wheel hub.
How has the old bike handled it? Is there much more wear using the conversion?
@@knoppinator the bike is handling it well,I’m still riding it around the neighborhood a few days out of the week.
How long does it take for the battery to charge
@@trashsquad6863 2 hours to 3 that’s what it says on the website but I can’t find how long it lasts for if anyone knows plz let me knoe
This kit looks like the best way to go to build a quad-shopper. Two bikes welded side by side with side by seats for my old sweety and me...a bit of a basket in back for the grits. The grocery store is only one mile from where I live.
Had mine for over 5 years, still going strong.
A brilliant idea, should and a dyno on it to top up the battery as you coast.
I recently put one on my wife's bike. Easy install. Max speed on a flat without peddling is about 15mph.
Sorry for asking but how much does it cost?
That's fast! Thanks 😊
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The phone holder at the bottom has to little "arms" that will fold upwards to secure the phone even better so it doesn't move back or forward.
So many unanswered questions. How far is the range? Is there any kind of acceleration? What’s the cost? What’s it like on hills? Regenerative braking?
Pretty cool, but the battery is quite wimpy.
But the simplicity and the freedom of no battery bar on a stock bicycle. That's not bad. Maybe it could be redeveloped to store a nicer Battery in the same space. Regardless I just need something to take me 3 miles to work and 3 miles back. It's uphill one way but that's why I need the motor 😂.
Also an extra 2 or 3 batteries on a back bracket would make it pretty legit also.
I like the concept. The battery on the hub seems like alot of front end weight.
It's also a very small battery pack for this application. It's not a great design.
Techdiy: I'm going straight to the point
Others: beginning whit: Thanks to skillshare!
Thank you for the highly informative yet unpretentious demo! Nicely done...
Thanks
So how do I get that kit to turn my regular bike into electric bike who do I get a hold of please let me know thank you I'm impressed with that ideal I would like to buy it purchase it and turn my bike into electric bike
Great review. Short and to the point 👍
Although I think a range of 9miles isn't that impressive
Could always have a reserve battery.
Try the rubee friction motor attachment
I rode 1200km in 1 month on this motor. I soldered an external xt 30 connector to the battery and added a fuse. Now i ride over 30km at 32kmph without voltage sag with full power from beginning till end of journey. I bought a pair of 4ah powertool batteries and made a series connector to get the voltage to 42 volts. I also added a small charging circuit so i can charge the bike with 12-36 volt batteries/output
Build quality is amazing for the price. The waterproof and reduced wiring is simply amazing
This motor is very efficient at top speed.
Nice review, zero bullshit. Good job.
Great upload .
One of the most refreshing uploads I've seen in a long time 👍💯
Well done 👌
Could you please tell me,
Is this electric assisted?
Is it related to the pedals I mean
Thanks 👍
It only powers the front wheel and isn't connected to the pedals
that thumb push for speed control is crazy good solution for the hybridization of petrol bikes !!!
The battery located on the front hub is not going to last long in a wet country like the U.K. Water will eventually get into the battery particularly where it plugs into the motor terminals.
Worse: I hit the rain once with that thing and that destroyed it. It was a pretty heavy rain granted and I'm pretty sure I used it in light showers before. My battery is still fine, it's the electronics inside the wheel that gave up. I'm still tempted to buy another one and just not ride it in a storm. Worked great for a year or two here in the German climates.
You left one most important thing out. HOW MUCH IS IT?
You didn't pay attention. It was on the screen at $350ish
Yeah how much and where to buy, most of the vloggers they keep on talking but the most important they are always forgetting the price and where to buy. Anyway thanks to you sir may i know the price tag of that e bike kit?
Price has changed dramatically since this went up. Any price they might say will quickly become wrong. At which point you same dudes come back to say wrong price. Truly no pleasing some people.
@@anothersomebody8195 Thank you sweetie!!!
@@anothersomebody8195 I watched it again and still didn't see it and still have no clue "[(HOW MUCH DOES IT COST)]". But thanks anyway sugar.
I have an iMotor and it works fine except that I've had issues getting the app to work. I've not taken it on a long ride but was wondering if there would be a way to add more batteries to the system. Bring a wire out of the plug in battery case with a plug that would connect another battery that could be hung or mounted to the frame. It seems reasonable but I've got minimal electric knowledge.
yes that can be done, toughest part will be finding that connector.
@@rollandelliott If you want more info I have completed 5000KM on my Imortor and I have some experience.
The power connector on the battery is actually an XT30. I found that out after I needed to replace mine.
Oh i love this e bike kit its amazing, i would say i love it because, at the same time i can pedallin without disturbing the motor infront because it is independently working the motor on the front wheel while the other one is on the rear. You can pedalling on the rear wheel. and the most of it you can off the motor while pedalling on the level road which you can save the power battery. Sir would you share the web site? ....to where this stuff to buy?
Really interesting, dude!!!
Have used the same kit and loved it until I once hit the rain. Since then: just won't accelerate anymore
That's it. No responses?
@@frankcoble4052 pretty much. First few days it wouldn't load but still accelerate then loading worked again but acceleration never did. Disassembled the thumb throttle and fiddled with it to no avail. There wasn't much electronics in there so I imagine the main brains are in the wheel. I didn't look inside the wheel cause I have no confidence that I could understand what I d see there plus I m still riding on it (without power).
@@BeardedSkunk that's too bad. Hope you get it resolved. Write the manufacturer
@@BeardedSkunk You're correct about the "brain's" location. Unfortunately the hub motor/electronics module doesn't come sealed against weather. The "excuse" provided by distributors is that doing so would cause the "unit" to overheat.
Would you recommend to use in London every day ?
How much is the kit and where do I get it
At least you selected a welded steel frame for the conversion. That's a good thing. Head set bearings are easy to change.
I can see that battery life is not the strong point of this kit
I was wondering where the battery pack was when he was showing the kit until he pointed out it was the little thing next to the charger. I chuckled a bit.
I'm sure it has at least 20 miles on it
@@riddikssaga i really doubt it
That 40 minute battery life isn't even worth putting the bike together
@@Incognito_90 is that full throttle 40 mins
So this is a 21v max battery pack, 4.2 max charge per parallel pair, 21 seems very underpowered for a supposed 36v hub motor? I see no boost converter to step the 21v max available voltage to 36v.
It's 10 18650's in series, just one cell in parallel.
3.6x10=36volts
Fully charged 4.2x10=42volts
@@mashedpotatoes5323 in that case that's the most unsuitable pack I've ever seen, the cells must only have about 20 minutes runtime,the battery is just a power placebo, it's a good job that the batteries are on the front wheel and not under your nuts as there is a good chance it's going to end in flames.
@@dtwistrewind7361 they are high discharge cells it shouldn't blow up or anything but the cells will definitely not last as many cycles when they put out that many amps
How has it held up? Can you do a 9 month review?? With the unit off or drained of power, is there any resistance pedaling? Thanks
Cool, wonder if they sell extra batteries or a charger (generator) that could mount to the bike
you should get torque arm or at least torque tabbed washers to motor does not fall out due to vibration
I'm definitely interested. Those freeway overpass bridges is killing me. I could use some uphill assistance.
Is there a follow up video? I always wonder about longevity.
This video should become a template for other utubers . Thank you for not wasing my time and speaking clearly
This is exactly what I am looking for......thank you!
I think Alibaba has this wheel kit at decent price tho I've not checked delivery costs..
Is there a way this could be used without a smart phone? Is there a way to piggyback an additional battery?
Thanks for this review, it’s the only decent informative video. But you never mentioned hill climb how long battery last before needing a charge and if it can still be ridden with battery off.
But besides these a great informative video.
Also can you remove the tire around the spokes of the battery wheel and put your own tire on the spoke of battery wheel?
Strange they use reversed XT60 on the battery. It should be easy hack though to use a larger external auxiliary battery on this for longer rides. Is it possible to upgrade to twist throttle?
Ich habe das Problem das 2 Kabel gerissen sind und ich muss wissen wie geht das Gehäuse auf, da wo das Kabel in die felge geht ist ein Loch aber es reicht nicht aus um an die defekten Kabel zu kommen muss doch zum Öffnen sein habe gerade die Schrauben rings um den Motor aber der Deckel hängt und geht nur 2-3mm auf aber so komme ich nur an den Motor hoffe ihr könnt mir helfen grüße
Have you tested another battery on this motor? I left my bike on the rain and it damaged the battery I’m having trouble replacing it. The link on the bio is out of stock. I’m trying to figure out if I can buy another different battery or if I need this specific battery. Please help
Nice video! But the only issue I have is that, it is not a water proof. I live in UK and it rain s alot...
that is a good design for easy installation. I dare say that is the very easiest ebike conversion I have seen (that makes sense)... MarkMannM2
Cheaper is not a good idea. Graphene or carbon nanotube motor would be more efficient/lighter.
Do you need the imotar pedal assist to have pedal assist? I see you have a separate link for that. Does the main unit not have pedal assist or is just throttle?
Thinking of getting one of these. I've read some reviews saying there's problems when it gets wet. Any truth to that?
I'm no expert but I don't any type of seal on the battery pack when opened. All signs point in that direction!
any electrical motors,appliances, etc.
will get a problem when it gettting wet
Im in the east of the uk..we just had some pretty heavy rain..i had to come home from work in a heavy downpour and i was absolutly soaked...wheel was awesome and didnt miss a beat....Best thing ive bought this year easily :)
@@baddestmofo3724 ...do you have a video to prove that because it is well known these are not waterproof or water resistant even the manafacturer advertises this.
Where can I buy a 28 inch wheel kit like this one. Is it on amazon?
if there is a way to extend the batery capacity that would be fantastic ;)
Houman R there’s always a way
Is front wheel motor is safe for driving ?
I Think this is little risky ... What is your experience regarding this.. Please Share...
Hav had one 4 a year nd hav ben very pleased,would like to buy another battery for it
Were you able to find a backup battery?
Sonny, the major downside with front motor hubs is that there's less weight on the front wheel. The majority of weight is centered on the rear wheel giving a lot more advantage when taking off and climbing hills. When climbing hills the majority of weight will of course fall on the rear wheel while the front motor hub will spin away leaving the bike almost stationery even worst should u want to climb a wet ground hill.
@@techydiy It's to do with physics
Can you convert a bike to an all wheel drive one, & make a video please? Thanks.
I had a bad leg injury this could help me build leg muscles again with a little power assistance.
To avoid further injury, make sure you have disc brakes. This model is in the same gear all the time, where a mid-mounted motor works through the gears and is more versatile. Good luck.
*Taking it apart. I would have to say thats a great comprehensive review!*
Some day it would be nice to integrate sturmey archer drum brake instead of disc.
where can I order the kits
Excellent video 👌 what is the maximum speed we can get from this one ??
Got an ebike but this looks like a nice simple conversion. Great straightforward video. Thanks for the info.
I just finished mine, and it is awesome.
Gri Barry what's the approx cost
I spend €300
For the price. These things need longer riding battery's
What is the price
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I wonder if you mounted a front wheel kit like to a bike that already has a rear wheel kit with twist throttle how they would work together. Not necessarily controlled by the same EDC just standalone but on the same bike.
Pity they don't do one to replace a 26" x4" wheel for a fatbike, a point though, Banggood wont deliver the IMortor conversion kit to the UK at the moment for some reason best know to themselves.
When peddling and without the motor being engaged does it cause any drag ?
Bottom fork opening of your love car :-))
Great video,short and simple !!bravo
It should have kers and the rear wheel should have a dynamo hub.
I wonder if you Can you put two of these on 🤔
MegaTabetha any link available?
Rear wheel installed motor works better than front installed
Hi can you tell me which link would be for the charger to the battery on the tire? Thank you.
Sir, how to order this emertor kits
how many you need and to which country ?
Would be great if you could connect an external battery to extend mileage.
Good price for what it is.
Xt 60 connector is pretty common
Alternatively, do what I've do, carry a spare battery. When the first one dies, just plug in the spare. Compared to the price of other batteries, they are realivly cheap.
Same here. XT60's enough here, seriously thinking about getting one, fixing issues like weatherproofing the electronics, and adding a nice beefy lipo pack for extra range. I don't care about high speed, I want something to replace my 2 stroke mopeds/ scooters. If the BMS circuit isn't part of the motor control, might just plug in a XT60, with properly shielded cabling. Interdasting.
@@Mediamarked ..that might be not possible as the connectors for the battery would be exposed and the weigh of the imotor 3 is 8kg adding a fullsize battery would just be too heavy. better of building your own hub powered bike.not to mention it will die first sign of rain. As reported by buyers who used these.
maybe u can try modify it, add extra batteries for more miles??
Where can I purchase a kit just like the one in the video?
Ok...approximately how much for this conversation?
Pretty tiny battery pack !
... pretty tiny motor too!
What’s the name of the kit? Did I miss some things
Do you think this would work with a 40v ryobi battery wired with a xt60 fitting at the end. It would be nice to have multiple batteries for longer range, and i have a few of those.
Might do. Depends on what protection the batteries have built in.
For who is asking:
Is the battery charging when I go downhill?
The answer is -NO- ,cause this is a DC engine,to do the "rechargeable thing" U need a AC engine connected to the battery and that AC engine connected to the DC engine in the wheel,(I'm not 100% sure).
How long is Battery 🔋 life for this kit and how fast to maintain good battery 🔋 life
front wheel must be light, should place rear motor always
Excellent presentation - good job.
Why not incorporate a DC dynamo motor generator/charger and controller on the wheel to charge the battery as you ride.
My buddy has this. The range is 8 to 10 miles using lowest level
So the link takes you to bang good and right now in dec. 2020 it’s priced at $360.00. Not bad I suppose. Definitely not as good as higher end models or purpose built e bikes but if your turning an old beach cruiser or old mtb. Not bad at all considering you do get everything including battery and charger. Other diy kits sell the wheel hub only with wiring kit for 300 US dollars but the battery and charger will cost another 300 to 400 or more depending on size of battery. I think this is great for what it is and turns your old bike to an ebike fairly quick and easy and not too expensive compared to other diy kits or purpose built or serious e bikes. If you can buy a second battery to take with you now that would be awesome!
today I rode mine 80KM with my own diy powertool battery pack and some RC plane lipo packs that I use to charge my bike while i ride.
I currently have 2300 clocked KM on this
The price ? How long does battery last and how long it takes to fully charge?
What size spacing does the fork needs to be? Cause I have a mountain bike but the imotor wheel simply won't fit. The Imotor wheel is like 4.5 inches wide at the hub and my bike hub spacing is only around 3.5 inches.
Does this pedal for you or does it offer pedal assist or both? Looks like it's motorized so that one does not have to pedal. I'd like one that offers pedal assist.
I wonder if it would be a good idea to pair it with a rear motor too.
no generally speaking a bigger 500w motor would be more effcient.
Very great Ebike. Make it usable everyday transportation👍❤
What guarantee have you got that the motor does not continue to spin the wheel when you apply the brakes? I want to know that even if I apply the brakes (v brakes on my bike) lightly, the motor will stop every time the pads make contact to the wheel.
You can add a brake sensor
So, because of the size of the battery and it's plugin style, it's very limited in distance and practicality. Not impossible to modify wires and a larger remote battery though.
Thats exactly what I did. A second parallel battery and additional batteries. I used this wheel allot 5000KM in a year to be exact.
I've heard that these imortor kits have alot less torque than the regular build it yourself kits roughly 5-10 nm vs 40ish nm ( Newton meter ) do you have experience with other ebikes to comment?
The DIY hub motor kit I have tried to throw me through the intersection, I barely pedaled forward to get closer to the stop sign and the pedal assist was like “nah, this guy clearly wants to do a wheelie!”. Haha, DIY motors definitely have insane torque compared to this one reciewed, hands down, no question about it!**
**mine was more expensive, $220 for everything but bike and battery, the low spec battery the video shown would instantly catch fire on anything nearly as powerful. That battery should be like $60, which is why the kit shown in video are so cheap, but not great value since even $160 bike kits are 1000w in everything from the common 26 inch mtb to 26-4.5 inch or 20-4.5 wide fat bike tires (I’ve also got one of those fatbike kits but I need to find a good deal on a used bike).
The big question is what is legal (or that you can get away with). If you’re stuck with 250w, skip it! I already average 28 mph over a 30 mile course with just pedals on my normal road bike, and the 250w motors as you saw here too out at less than 20 mph, so they will only slow you down as the windings are not “geared” or wound for high rpm (they are optimized for low rpm and higher torque). But if you can get 1kw motor, then that’s the way to go! I can actually go much higher where I’m at due to a weird legal loophole (in Texas, it’s 20mph without pedaling, but if you are pedaling, since they don’t want you to be going slower than on a normal bike and slowing traffic, then they have no speed max for ebikes and that’s where the loophole is because they don’t have a power limit either! So sometime I’ll do 2 motors and bump my max speed from 30 mph on normal bike to a decent 50 mph for commuting to work and not holding up traffic).
@JakeGarret that's crazy!!
i was just starting to like it but less then 10 miles is a joke,
Ya that battery is small