Lectric XP Trike Review | The Best Affordable E-Trike?
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- Опубліковано 2 вер 2023
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The Lectric XP Trike offers functional three-wheeled mobility at a groundbreakingly low price. We dive into the trike’s specs and performance in this Lectric XP Trike review!
Starting at around $1,500, this is one of the most affordable electric trikes on the market! But in classic Lectric style, low cost doesn’t mean compromise; the XP Trike includes tons of great features that exceeded our expectations.
The XP Trike is portable, too! With its battery removed, it weighs just 62.5 lbs, and its frame includes a folding mechanism, allowing it to fold down and load up into a vehicle for transport.
Many other e-trikes on the market can weigh 90 lbs or more.
To balance cost and performance, Lectric mounted a hub motor between the wheels with a differential axle to make turning possible. This setup provides a more natural-feeling ride than a traditional hub-motor in the front or rear wheel, without the added cost of a mid-drive motor.
To see how it performed in our testing, check out our Lectric XP Trike video review!
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Finally, an affordable E trike. I live on social security, and this is what I want for next spring.
This was the most thorough review of the XP Trike that I have seen to date.
Thank you! That's what we do! Hope you enjoyed it!
This was a nice complete review. Thank you. After seeing this in the hill test I am giving this more thought for a bike for my son. We live in the mountains and I was afraid this would not make it up the mountain hills, but you showed otherwise.
We hesitated on including all of that Hill Test footage, but I'm happy you found it helpful! Thanks for the feedback.
LOVE YOUR REVIEW. I JUST GOT MY XP TRIKE AND I’M IN LOVE WITH IT. I AM 220 LBS, 6’. I REVIEWED MANY MANY REVIEWS OF THIS LIL GIANT, AND ALL WERE SO GOOD, I ORDERED MY ON LINE. A FEW LOGISTICAL PROBLEMS HAVE ENSUED; THE ‘FREE UPGRADE TO BACKREST SEAT, BASKETS DID NOT COME, BUT I UNPACKED AND TOOK OFF WITH A GIANT SMILE ON MY FACE. YOU HAVE TAUGHT ME QUITE A FEW THINGS, CONCERNING THE DRIVE MODES, DISTANCE, AND WEIGHT HAULING. I RODE MOTORCYCLYES FROM 12 TO 72, THEN VERTIGO SET IN AND I HAD TO SELL MY SCOOTERS. THEN I SAW THE XP TRIKE. RIDE TO LIVE, LIVE TO RIDE. SINCE I’M 77 YEARS 80% DISABLED US ARMY VETERAN, THIS TRIKE HAS GIVEN ME NEW LIFE. LIKE THE OLD DAYS, GOTTA GIT IN THE WIND WHEN I GIT HOME. TO PREVENT ANY FORM OF GHOST PEDELING, I ALWAYS START OUT IN POWER 3 TO CONTROL THE EXITS I HAVE TO USE TO GET ONTO STREETS. THEN IT’S LEVEL 4. I’M NOT SURE WHY, PROBABLY SOMETHING I DID WRONG, BUT I CAN NOT GET THE CRUISE TO ALWAYS WORK. WHAT LEVEL MUST I BE IN?? I HAVE ADDED TWO ADDITIONAL LED HEADLIGHTS, ELECTRONIC HORN, TURN SIGNALS ON THE REAR BASKET, RED LED LIGHT ON THE BACK REST, ALL RECHARGED SEPARATELY. WHAT IS THE NUTTIEST PART IS I HAVE ONLY CHARGED MY BATTERY ONE TIME. AND I NOW HAVE 20 MILES ON IT. BECAUSE I MUST RIDE THRU AN ALLIGATOR AREA, SERIOUSLY, THERE ARE A MILLION LIL BUGS, SO I HAVE TO INSTALL MY WINDSCREEN TO KEEP THE BUGS OUTTA MA EYES. YOU HAVE EARNED MY SUBSCRIPTION AND LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR GREAT REVIEWS. THERE IS A GREAT CHANCE I WILL PURCHASE A REGULAR XP eBIKE TO HAVE A RIDING PARTNER, AND THEY WON’T HAVE EXCUSE TO GO. LMAO HOOAH, AIRBORNE ALL THE WAY!! 👍👍👍👍👍🥰🥰🥰🥰
Sounds like you have a good setup on your Trike! Thanks for the kudos, we hope you enjoy it!
I had non-motorized one like this when I was 2 years old. Can recommend! Had lots of fun
Excellent and complete informative review. Thank you!
Nice job! I purchased 2 and I can't wait for the delivery.
Thanks! Hope you enjoy them!
Here's the breakdown, inamps, if you take it out of beginner mode:
PAS1 2A
PAS2 5A
PAS3 9A
PAS4 14A
PAS5 2OA
I love Lectric brand
They produce some awesome stuff.
You can change the settings to make it faster off the line.
My Wife has an XP trike. For hill climbing unlock it and the trike is a hill climber.
It's the little engine that could for sure!
IN A FEW MORE MILES, STILL GITTIN USED TO NO LEANING, I'M BACK TO LEARN HOW TO UNLOCK AND FIND SOME HILLS. I LIVE IN AN ALLIGATOR WARNING AREA. FOR REAL, HUNTSVILLE AL😅😅
How do you unlock the trike to gain ~1 + mph speed? Software on display screen ?
Hi guys. Thanks for the review. We are coming to St. George this winter and I am going to purchase the Lectric XP trike for my wife. Question. We will be living at Sports Village so what do think about riding the local trails for a few miles and then returning to climb the steep hill (Canyon View) going up to Sports Village. Will there be enough battery power?
Kent
I love my xp trike. I would like to see a review on safety locking it up. Thanks
I have a Gazelle NL. I`m 66 and love riding my ebike. Might need a trike when I get a bit older, around 90.
At the price, very impressive. Differential will he stability in curves but still slow down sinse it doesn't tilt. Differential also reduces tyre scrub.
Thank you for the thorough review. So are multiple gears/speeds not that important on an etrike (vs. a manual one) for going up hills?
Thanks for saying thanks! They're definitely less necessary when you add a motor, especially if the motor can do most of the heavy lifting like you see here.
This is by far the BEST review of any bike/trike I have ever seen! Never mind one I'm looking to purchase, assuming I can afford it!!!
Thank you for what you do!!!
New subscriber to your channel as well!!!
Thank you so much! We work hard to make the best content possible. Glad you found it helpful!
They do consistent and thorough tests and it sure looks like St George, Utah. Well done
Hi thanks great review - mine on it's way. I would love to know how this handles going Down that steep ascent. I am still a bit confused about how to decelerate, or disengage forward momentum - can you simply quit pedaling (like on a nonelectric bike) and coast and start to slow down that way? and then engage brakes slowly? Also, glad to see there are parking brakes. Is there a reverse mode? and one more question regarding carrying bike in auto - I have a honda element with all seats out and this will very happily fit inside easily without even folding. But. I fear it will be too heavy to singlehandedly put in and take out (and plan is to take to my favorite paved nature trail) Thoughts?
So braking isn't really any different than it is on a bike - there are two brake levers, one for the front, and one for the rear. Unfortunately, there is no reverse mode, but pushing back with your legs on the ground works just fine. When it comes to loading into a vehicle, I recommend a helping hand, as it is fairly heavy and also just a bit large and cumbersome.
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Hi. I live in hot and humid Puerto Rico. Half of the year, the rains are here. How is this trike waterproofed? Thanks!
Excellent detailed review of the bike. I feel like I can make a fully informed decision. Thank you for your work. 20:52 20:53
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
I just received mine. I am 5'2 and weigh 145 lbs. We have a lot of hills in our neighborhood. I cannot find in the manual what the tire pressure should be. So far I love my trike, would have loved it more if it was a little more sleek looking. I do feel well balanced on it and so far, no fear of falling.
I think the PSI limits are on the tires. They usually have an upper and lower limit. Letric in their manually said tests were done at 36 PSI
Back seat?
The unpacking video suggests 30psi.
Do you have any issue reaching the handlebars or peddles? I'm considering one for my girlfriend who is 4ft 11in.
I wish the reviewer, and I've noticed this with almost all Lectric bike reviews, would set the display to show motor current instead of the odometer so we could see just how hard the motor is working in any given situation. When I ride my Lectric bike I always have the display showing me current so I can tell exactly how hard the bike is working.
I love love love mine! This is the best gift my husband has given me in our entire marriage! I’m a 66 yr old handicapped woman with rods and screws in my back. I use this to walk my Labrador retriever with a bike tow leash! FedEx bent my fenders and screwed up a few things. I saw the driver kick the box off the truck into the street. It would be PERFECT if not for FedEx!
How well does it lock so nobody hauls it away when I'm parked at the grocery store?
You can take it into the grocery store. Just treat it like a mobility device. Well... this is Texas...I don't know about the other states.
I am thinking about getting this. I’m visually impaired so I don’t want to go any higher than 13 mph anyways.
Have my stroke a little over 3 years ago. Hope to be able to get one and get around. My neighborhood exceeds the capability of my scooter currently. Thank you
Good luck! And thanks for watching.
Thank you so much!
By chance do you remember the outdoor temp when you did this test?
Not specifically, but it was likely in the high 80s or 90s.
Does not have reverse.. Can u peddle backwards out of a garage?
You can't pedal backwards, but it's pretty easy to just push backwards with your feet when you're seated.
I have this bike and I regret buying it. I sooo want to love it but I don’t. I am an avid bike rider my bike is my main mode of transportation and I got this so I could have a little boost and go further and replace the trailer I towed behind my bike. However, it doesn’t have gears so no matter how hard you peddle it is almost impossible to go over 11 miles per hour. I normally ride between 14-17 so I can not keep up with my husband. Second, because I’m trying so hard to peddle and go faster, without gears, it’s almost impossible to propel this 80+ lb bike. Every time I ride, the next day, my back is killing me, to the point it’s hard to move around. This is perfect for someone who wants to pretend to be riding a bike with little to no effort but not for anyone who actually wants the exercise of riding a bike with a little bit of a boost every now and then. This is not a peddle assist e-bike I’d say it’s more of a scooter in bike form.
I've seen a couple reviews that point out problems with workmanship and longevity with this model. I wish you'd review the Admotor model that's around $2K. I'm looking seriously at that one.
Great review but, as someone who needs a trike because I never learned how to ride a 2-wheeler (long story), I would like a little more info on handling, especially tipping when turning. It's a little hard to believe that trikes would tip.
It depends on speed, the width of the rear wheels, and the center of gravity, but if you take a turn too fast without distributing your weight properly, the outside wheel can lift off the ground. Maneuvering on a trike requires a bit more care, which is why manufacturers like Lectric are placing limitations on speed (and recommending starting off slow).
It is much easier to fold with the rear brakes locked and the handle bars in place. So to steer the front wheel in or out of place. And lever the bike up on one rear wheel and the front. So to push the bike backwards. And not strain your back.
Great advice!
As a Leukemia survivor with challenges that have had me redefining a "new normal", I've been dearly missing cycling, while I'm trying to "figure it out". Although blessed to have survived an acute and aggressive form of Leukemia, returning to life as before diagnosis, has not been possible. It looks like this might be the solution to my cycling dilemma.
Does it have a light included or must a front and rear light be bought as accessories? Since a medical issue has currently taken my automobile driving privileges away for the foreseeable future, I'm hoping this will provide me the freedom that I currently don't have. Therefore lights are imperative. Thank you!
What are the advantages of having a “trike” over a standard 2 wheel bike?
you can drink and not fall down! If you get one flat tire, you can still drink. Two or more flat tires on one ride causes the blues.
Main two areas of appeal are for those with balance issues who might not be as comfortable on a two wheel bike. It also has a lot of utility with the baskets (which, again, are easier to keep gear balanced on 3 wheels vs 2.
One advantage is on my 2 wheel when you s5op you have to put your feet down which can cause a balance problem
@@whothefoxcares OH MY GOD!! YOU ARE SO WILDE. NEVER DRINK AND RIDE. YOU COULD HIT A BUMP AND SPILL YOUR DRINK!!
I have a prosthetic leg, if I lean too much to the right side "🦿" then I will probably fall. This trike is safer for me.
I got an lectric etrike back in January. Just was able to take it out for the first time (live in MN). Well I had a horrible experience and now my neighbors know how bad it was after telling everyone about it and how excited I was to have it. I don’t know what I was doing wrong but I couldn’t get it to go straight and whenever I tried to turn I felt like I was going to tip over. I was completely shocked at the idea of not being able to learn this since I was an avid biker til my husband took ill and I put off doing it til he passed away. I don’t know anyone who has one so I have no one to ask about what I’m doing wrong. HELP
enjoyed your video, i have a lectric bike but do to Parkinson's i am going to get a trike, i think it will be safer. thanks for your video
Thanks for watching! We hope the trike works well for you!
How does this compare to the Rad E-trike?
We will have a video comparing those two in a few weeks. Stay tuned!
Towing capacity?
Pet trailer rated for 75#
The maximum payload capacity for the XP Trike is 415 lbs, so that includes the rider, any cargo on the optional racks, plus the weight of a trailer and any gear included there as well. It's important to stick with this limit so you don't overload the motor.
when you say ghost peddling....do you mean barely peddling with motor doing most of the work....thx
That's close, but more specifically, ghost pedaling means that at a certain speed, it becomes difficult for your pedaling to add anything on top of what the motor is doing. You can pedal faster to try to keep up with it, or just relax and spin the pedals to keep the cadence sensor engaged.
Pretty good for a 500 watt motor
Very impressive indeed!
1100 watt peak.
This is why the Lectric Trike is only $1500.00, it’s not built to do what it claims. I have the AiPAS A8D with dual batteries and Ananda mid-drive I bought from AiPAS New York and it runs circles around that bike. 😊
I’d like if you put some miles on it , apparently the axles suck and brake after a couple of hundred miles.
What is that noise we hear going up the hill with assist
Hard to tell, but I believe it was the cranks groaning a little. Nothing out of the ordinary!
I stay out in the country to slow. Needs to go for me 20 mph
Yes, to be the best, it needs 3 real tires 20 x 4 {fat tires} for better traction. Hydraulic brakes on all 3 wheels. A more powerful motor, so it does not overheat, and with differential. Gas filled suspension fork. A 48 volt battery with higher amperage. Like 30 amps or more to climb hills with ease. then I shall buy me one.
At this point just go buy a motorscooter to satisfy your own needs.
Appreciated yor fine review bt all the tech stff seemed of interest to hotshots. I am a senior and won't be climbing hills. I will be riding it over cracked, gapped, uneven, even holy pavement. How wold it do there? Do the rear wheels have a suspensions? If the wront has hydraulics why a sadle post sspension?. The only way to really get to know a bike is to ride it a few weeks,
The rear wheels do not have a suspension, and the hydraulics we mentioned were the disc brakes - so the Trike does not come standard with any sort of suspension. The optional suspension seatpost should help to smooth out a lot of the bumps you'd feel otherwise though!
tell me price
We leave links to current pricing in the video description.
Just get you regular 3 wheel ticycle bicycle put front hub on tire
wish it they had a longer lower version that bike is just weird...
Really feels like this is designed for old people, I can’t imagine young people would buy this.
Trikes are popular with seniors and those with balance challenges or other issues.
14 mph is not even class 2, why is this not 20 mph top speed at the very least.
Trikes are more stable than a bike at low speed, but less stable at high speed. Capping the speed that low is a good idea. Trikes are about enabling mobility for those who have challenges with a bike.
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I wish I didn't have to write this review. These bikes are junk in our view. I bought two of them in July of 2023, by October both bikes have a bad axle bearing on the rear. This is with only neighborhood rides and no speed above 2. total miles on one is 117 and on the other 102. this bearing is not repairable and Lectric e-bikes said to send them back for rapair. We live over a thousand miles away. They refused any help with shop manuals or tech support, just send them back. We have the bikes in our garage if anyone wishes to verify. Sorry. Don and Jenny
I'm reading your review in March of 2024. Did you ever get resolution to your issue? Were the bites sent back to Lectric?
Thank you I almost got one !!!
The bearing and axel problems has me worried.....insufficient tech support.....i'm disapppinted to hear that.....i was ready to order one till i read that comment
I had a lectric. 2 wheel bike of yours luved it - it only had 26 miles on it when i broke my neck (was not riding my bike) my damn son sold it out from under me (for 450 $) made me sick.....i cryed for a week
I want a trike sooo badly consideringc my car just went to the junk yard......but i'm too afraid to a chance wasteing my $$$......
Thank you for sharing your experiences with your 2 (!) Lectric e-trikes! Buying online without either personal references or a reliable warranty is not unlike throwing money into the air expecting the wi nd to return it. Sorry for your experiences but you have saved me from having similar.
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O.G. (the original genius)
Hahaha
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@@ElectricBikeReport I was responding to the comment..... Birth control bike
SINCE YOU HAVE SUCH A DIRTY MIND THEN YOU KNOW YOU JUST MIGHT GIT LUCKY WITH IT, AND NOT BE AFRAID OF FALLIN OVER🤣@@daxc1972 🤣🤣🤣
Any trike you buy now of days is gonna have some kind of problems so buyer beware😂😂😂😂😂😂😂❤
Affordable means you have no concern for money.
ACTUAL PRICE = $1690 as seen in this video
That's deceptive to show a tricked out model and tell people the BASE PRICE
At the time of writing/filming, the accessories on our test trike were included at no additional charge. Lectric since changed their pricing, which is why we try to include ballpark figures. Our intent was not to mislead.
I MUST DISAGREE SOME. I PAID $1500 AND RECIEVED 'FREE' UPGRADE TO BASKETS AND SEAT. NOW I WENT ON SITE THE OTHER DAY, AND NOW THE FREE UPGRADE IS ANOTHER ITEM, SO I DID GET MINE FOR $1500 AS STATED.🤗🤗🤗
5mph...hehehe
Definitely a birth control bike
YOU MUST BE IN CALI WITH THAT FANTASTIC 'HIGHWAY' YOUR ON. WOW. I GREW UP IN MOJAVE DESERT.
We're in SW Utah, but yes, we're lucky to have our bike paths!
What is the name of that paved trail. Looks a neat one!