It's a great looking bike with performance to match but I don't like they slap the brand name in at least 5 different spots , 2x on each side of the frame. Is it not enough to be a consumer of the product without also being a riding billboard to promote more sales? I don't know, maybe some people want everyone to know they are a "name brand" buyer as a "status symbol", I personally don't care for it
The one time I bought tires bigger then 4.0 tires I regretted it, they were great off-road, but you could definitely feel a difference in rolling resistance, and battery range. Putting a little bit of extra air in the tires helped a little bit, but you could still notice the difference even the the top speed and the acceleration.
Noope, spring showers, morning dew on the grass, trails, day or two after rain, having clean back and rack totes are a must for me,, got to have fenders..
It’s nice looking bike. The step through scare also better for men like me whom,after a few years of ebiking need Hip replacement and broken legs,it’s not easy getting on and off a reg Ebike Ebike. If I’d purchased a step through I’d have been in my bike already. As it is I’m not cleared by Doctor because I have to swing my leg over & I can’t. Ugh. 12 moonshine (2) more and I can attempt to ride again. Lyft is getting expensive. Tossed my car 3+ years ago for an Ebike.
Love the fat tires! Years ago I had a RadRover and I had some really aggressive 26x4.8 Maxxis Minions on it and the and the ride and looks were outstanding!
I bought some 5” Kenda tires for my fat tire Ebike, looked awesome but really not worth it. The only time they worked slightly better than 4” is in the snow. The 4” worked much better on the trails for sure, better control and turning agility. Noisy tires too. Have a pair of 5’s for sale lol.
Dude you're probably gonna start a trend. It looks awesome with the new tires. Forget the fenders it's not a commuter bike. Bikes always look cooler without fenders.
One thing I have been looking into is putting the Torque sensor that is on the Cobra on my step-thru Zebra and what I have found out is that I am sure it can be done, you would need to get the torque sensor and the crank arms that go with it and the controller from the Cobra and it should be plug n play, which would be a great video for you to make and there is a lot of people that would like it if it could be done because I brought it up on the Himiway Facebook page and lots of people were interested, what a project to do, and I did a lot of the leg work, The Display is the same and the programming in it, and the Motor is the same, but the controller is different and the torque sensor should fit right in the crank housing and the crank arm that goes with it I tried to get someone at Himiway to help but it is like it is over their heads unless you get ahold of the right people! You can do it I believe in you!
@@Hoggdoc1946 Yes it could be converted into a great bike for sand, mud, and snow use. Weighs 37 pounds with the big tires and 1x10 gearing. My guess is about 17 pounds for bike and 20 pounds for wheels lol. With a big Bafang mid drive added it would still be only about 60 pounds which would seem pretty light for such a huge bike. Probably be hard to beat on a beach.
Your having fun. Happy for you 😂. Interesting? I'm looking at installing a one size smaller tires. NO IDEA if it can be done? Yup. I'm thinking about the step -thru so other folks can Ride it. Ride On!
The Fat tires look awesome… it does not compensate for the horrible service from Himiway! I bought my 4th Himiway, loved the first two so much … when our bikes got destroyed by hurricane Ian we ponied up another $4K … my new Cobra Peddle assist does not work. … after a month a few return emails I am told , Purchase a new Peddle assist sensor for $178 and install it. THIS IS A BRAND NEW BIKE. Note to any one purchasing a Himiway, this is NOT an American company and they do not have a warehouse in CA… You are dealing directly with a company on Shanghai that fronts as a USA company… Service and support is only done via email.
I’ve got 2.10 x 27.5 tires Schwalbe Marathon HS468 on my Core 5 and really like how they are on road and some off road. Way less resistant to rolling (coast really well if you want) unlike fat tires at low psi. Definitely can ride it with no assist easily on level ground. Also really good in the wet but I try to avoid riding in wet conditions.
@@scottleone9892 yea I definitely don’t freak out when I see a speck of glass in the bike path now but I still try to avoid pointy things :) Haven’t gotten a flat on either yet in over 2k miles.
Nice review of a nice bike, I still like my fiido L3 though (funky af) swapped out the strait handle bar for a bmx freestyle leg saver and added 14x2.2 van cult tyres, I'm 180lbs and do hills and flats on 70% a3 and 30% unlocked, done hundreds miles on it. It was your review that sold it me, cheers buddy, keep up good work.
Yea’ that’s a motorcycle size tire with the cost too. They look great. The only thing is now you’d get less range & power, but the solution is adding in a higher rated motor & 10-20 amps of more battery.
Haha’ later in the vid you mention how much lighter the bigger tires are, so that actually improves the power & distance. Way to go. 👍 I don’t know what the puncture resistance are on those tires, so you may want to add in Rhinodillos/Mr Tuffy’s.
It looks like this frame designed to fit a bafang ultra in the middle. If that is true, this is goanna be my king of the barn I love this bike with the super fat tire end potential of superpower.
What people may not realize is the fat tires add shock absorption. Unless you are riding only on smooth pavement, fatties are the way to go! I ride gravel, dirt, potholes, everything and fatties handle all of it. I might even replace mine with more aggresive tread.
I love the bike style i had a bike like that before i posted on my channel awhile back now i just DIY my bike now bc only you can make the perfect ebike and escooter. Like now i have a bike with 80a controller and a 3000w hub motor and im about to upgrade but i have a scooter that has a 160a controller with a 7500x 2 watt motors that hit insane speed and acceleration
Brian you failed to mention those huge tires come with a huge price tag. $113.00 for bicycle tire is ridiculous in my book. Also I agree Himiway has really stopped up the game for affordable e full sized e bikes. See if they will send you one of their Cobra Pro mid drive bikes for testing. I would like to one of your in depth reviews on that bike.
I have the hemi way step through cruiser on your recommendation. I love this company and I would love that bike and I would totally do what you did it is so bad ass
Yes they put a delay on the throttle response for safety reasons on most ebikes with this amount of power. They put a shunt resistor in the controller limiting the current. I shorted it out in my controller and the bike has way more torque and acceleration.
Does it get really hot? I think they have the limits for a reason sometimes but maybe I'm wrong. I'm almost positive my Evike can go faster than 25. Eco trick Hammer bike you get up to 25 and it slows down. But if I unlock it it might get really hot and burn up is what I was thinking. Cuz the wires that go to the motor aren't big enough on my bike. I need 2,000 W cuz I got one leg and I need to go up hills with a wagon with camping gear. I'm happy with the bike so far all I've done is change the brake pads and pump up the hydraulic brakes and it has almost 1,300 miles. And they will still sell me parts and it's way over the warranty. And mine has a frame unlike a lot of the other ones there's no frame like mine. So if you were good at building bikes which I'm not it would be a good frame. It's really long. But it was only $1,300. And that's just Bare Essentials I had to buy a rack I had to buy another seat pole cuz I'm short. I don't even have fenders which I should have when it's raining and it flies up on your back. I haven't even washed my bike yet LOL. It got washed When I Was camping in the rain. Carrying all that weight destroys the brakes faster. I have carried a load of wood in my Cannondale wagon up hills but not giant Hills. And I couldn't believe it did it neither could the people at the campground when I was dragging a log because it wouldn't fit in the wagon. I always thought well it'll probably die in about a couple hundred miles but no it keeps going.
@@LetArtsLive yes the controller gets hot but that is normal as the case acts as a heatsink. I beefed up all the solder tracks around the MOSFETS so as the tracks can carry the extra current. See this video of the avveleration/torque after the mod ua-cam.com/video/tcZwPYAha1U/v-deo.html
I was looking at the step through version od this bike directly from the factory. A much cheaper route but even unlocked they don't want the majority of their bikes to go very fast. Good for staying within regulations but I wanted to either stay the same or go up in speed from my Bee Cool. Ended up going with the Ariel Rider Kepler.
I think a great upgrade would be a 29" fork with 4+" tire on a 29" rim . Also looks like you could put the cobra mid drive motor 1000w ?? I have a Zebra on order this week I hope 73 years old and having fun.
Use manual focus on the cam, for videos, just focus on manual, and leave it , or your auto focus keeps shifting focus.. GLTA Tried 4 different bike seats, Cloud9's, and the Best one is (Cruiser-Ciser Saddle ) with extra seat cushion Bikeroo large 10"x11" exercise Gel seat cover....and multiple people tried this setup and like it the Best ! Hey, Himiway, paint the step thru the same color as this Zebra ...
I just finished my fat tire Mongoose ebike buil, it only took me a year. I used one of those new Bafang, 1,000 geared hubs with a 30 amp controller and 52v battery. I was very impressed with the power and torque and acceleration, but only tops at 29MPH. I've seen some of the 750s when they're set up right, do well over 30. I'm wondering if it's gears, or something else limiting the top speed.
i built a 1000 bafang mid drive kit for an old fat bike and my top speed is 29. fyi, i put smaller tires on. they are around 3 inches and no knobby treads. my bike is silent. no tire or motor noise. tires have frog puncture proof and slime. i've got 2000 miles and no flats or really any air loss. i realized that shifting gears is a waste of time. i just leave the chain midway on the cluster and pedal at around 15 mph on #4 assist. top end with this set up is around 26.
@@richie2075 I have to try a mid-drive, I have two geared Hub fat tire ebikes, but they're both set up for pretty heavy duty trail use. I'm the only one I ever see out there rocking a geared Hub motor, everybody else if it's electric it's a mid Drive. Would think they're blowing hubs like crazy, and maybe even snapping chains but I don't know, I want to try it
Long time subscriber. First comment. Live in SF. Hills hills hills. Had sold my Himiway step thru Cruiser. Like Zebra(hydraulic brakes/motor/battery/26 inch/Price/etc) I think SF requires AWD. I like Zebra enuf to add front motor etc. Thoughts…or other options I NEED A REAL STEP THRU. Like Zebra not like Cruiser step thru.
Another great review! Thanks. Question: what park is that with the bike killer hill? I'd like to try my Engwe x26 on it - looks like a fun park to ride.
I would like to see what your going to do for a rear fender? I have a bixtrix beast w/4.5" tires, I took 3 rear fenders and riveted together to create one fender needs to be sanded & painted, lol, be well!!!
Why is it that all these reviewers do not correctly position the saddle. While it maybe understood for the 20” tire frames, it doesn’t fly on the 26” wheeled bikes. A straight up back is for chumps.
I wish you would try or reach out to the company of the Zooz 750 bike. Shreddie. McSkate did a hill test on its 750 motor and was shocked on what it could do
I really think you have reached the point of being able to quit your regular job and just work for the E bike manufacturers as their tester.👍 but of course I’m just guessing, and most of the time don’t have a clue what I’m talking about.
How do I find out what the VOL page on the LCD choices means ? I have a new Zebra and came across it adjusting My settings. It's Not in the manual. It shows a battery image with a number setting You can change. It shows 1 -5 pages You can change. I have no idea. 🤷♂
My Himiway cruiser does 28mph throttle only after switching out the display. Himiway took the conservative approach and began governing their controllers and restricting the speed, the opposite approach of MagiCycle. It must be hurting sales.
Love these bigger tires! Will these 26 x 4.9 fat tires fit on my Himiway Cruiser if I remove the fenders? I have over 2000 miles on my bike with the original tires and will need to replace them soon. Thanks in advance!
I like to know if you've ever experienced the wobble in the steering handlebars on a rad Rover when you take your hands off the bars to sip up your coat. I changed mine to the area 13 Forks and made no difference. I'm thinking I need to have the forks that have the bars that go up the tubes that go up past the head tube to give it more virginity and strength. What's your comment on that. Thank you you do a great job love your videos.
I'll post this here so u might see it. I can buy a cyrusher xf650 now. I need to save alot more for xf 900. Is 650 good to get offroad even tough it has rear suspension ? I don't really wanna save another 800 for 2 months. Summer will end by then lol
I really like the hemiway bikes. I also like the Cy r u s h e r bikes. I'd really like to have a motor on the front of my bike but I don't know how to do the work. I cannot pedal cuz I have one leg. I've only got stuck on one Hill on the eco-trick hammer bike it's 1,000 w the new ones are 750. I'd like to have it for power Not For Speed. I don't know that I would like wider tires I think I would like 3.5 or 3-in Tires For Less resistance I wonder how those would be for shock absorption if you could go down to 3-in tires? Seems like maybe you could go further
No, you don't have to change the Controller to unlock the speed they sell a colored display that unlocks the speed, that is someone who made that up because the people with the old Himiway want their bikes to be special and they are but the upgrades on the new bike are big-time starting with the upgraded motor that is more powerful and runs cooler and all the electronic being inter grated into the frame which keeps them out of the weather and cooler too because aluminum dispatches the heat every good which Himiway claims it makes it 98% more mechanically reliable, plus better brakes and plus when you take off the rear hub you will see the motor comes apart on the disc brake side and look were the wires come out these are big-time upgrades and I bet you will not have all the wire motor connection welding themself together all the time as you see on the cruisers I see all the time people working on their Cruiser with the motor wirers still connected, I have the Zebra Step-thru and I had few people get mad when I mention it was not the controller and now enough people that owned Zebra posted video of the color display and how it unlocks the speed that it shut these people up and made them face up to how much better the Zebra is, Hell I was a fan of the Cruiser step-thru and was going to buy one and then they had the Zebra and I read about all the upgrades and I did not think twice I got the Zebra Step- thru and I love this bike!
With hub drive motors it make no difference what gear the bike is in. The gearing only helps for pedaling effort. With mid drive motor the power of the motor is delivered to the rear wheel via the gearing system. To answer your question about torque and gearing. The larger the rear sprocket in relation to the front sprocket gives you the most torque. The small sprocket in the rear give higher top speed.
I own a Himiway.... Great eBike until you need parts. A minor thing like a replacement motor, waiting 5 months now .. they suck. Bike World used to sell Himiway's but replacement parts never come. I think I'll just go with a mid drive kit??? I purchased an eDash and love it. I needed a part ordered though the dealer in 1 week back on the road. Edash is based out of Phoenix. Himiway is based out of China 🇨🇳. I had over 3500 miles on my Himiway... RIP. Buy a Rad or ????? But not a Himiway.
@@CitizenCycle925 Thanks. I'm debating on getting the Zebra.... Love My Cruiser. Only wish You could change settings like the Cruiser to get a little more speed when You need it....
Rumor is that if you change to a KD718 display it allows you to unlock the speed limit on the Zebra. i have not tried it but someone emailed me saying that it worked :)
From my experience I found this bike as a big disappointment and wouldn't recommend it to other potential customers. Firstly this company has problems with shipping(parts that I ordered together with a new bike, Himiway managed send to me only 23 days after receiving my payment. Secondly the manual book arrived in the German language. After only like 120 km riding, the kickstand got broken and did not fold out (I used it around 10-15 times) Thirdly the maximum distance that I managed to get on the fully charged battery was 65 km!!!! (With only my weight on it(less than 80 kg), mostly on fully flat roads, with tire pressure 30 PSI and temperature outside 12-15°). The support team would do their best to find any excuse but not the solution, some of the replies from them I received on the fourth day and only after reminding them to reply to me. On top of that, the bike I bought and received from Himiway was made two years ago. On my question to the support team why the bike already is two years old I still haven't received an answer. I would recommend thinking twice before ordering something from them.
I would consider this ebike, but not with this tire modification, I want fenders front and rear. And they would need to offer the ebike in actual colors, not gray or white. Gray or white? BORING!
It's a great looking bike with performance to match but I don't like they slap the brand name in at least 5 different spots , 2x on each side of the frame. Is it not enough to be a consumer of the product without also being a riding billboard to promote more sales? I don't know, maybe some people want everyone to know they are a "name brand" buyer as a "status symbol", I personally don't care for it
The one time I bought tires bigger then 4.0 tires I regretted it, they were great off-road, but you could definitely feel a difference in rolling resistance, and battery range. Putting a little bit of extra air in the tires helped a little bit, but you could still notice the difference even the the top speed and the acceleration.
I was thinking about going from 4 to 3 inches but I like the looks , grip and ride .
Wifey has a Magicycle Cruiser with 4.0 Fat tires..I have a Sondors LX middrive that came with 4.9s..it has the torque and will run 35.
Noope, spring showers, morning dew on the grass, trails, day or two after rain, having clean back and rack totes are a must for me,, got to have fenders..
Lucky you to be given a $1800 bike for a positive review regardless of what you really think.
It’s nice looking bike. The step through scare also better for men like me whom,after a few years of ebiking need Hip replacement and broken legs,it’s not easy getting on and off a reg Ebike Ebike. If I’d purchased a step through I’d have been in my bike already. As it is I’m not cleared by Doctor because I have to swing my leg over & I can’t. Ugh. 12 moonshine (2) more and I can attempt to ride again. Lyft is getting expensive. Tossed my car 3+ years ago for an Ebike.
Love the fat tires! Years ago I had a RadRover and I had some really aggressive 26x4.8 Maxxis Minions on it and the and the ride and looks were outstanding!
I bought some 5” Kenda tires for my fat tire Ebike, looked awesome but really not worth it. The only time they worked slightly better than 4” is in the snow. The 4” worked much better on the trails for sure, better control and turning agility. Noisy tires too. Have a pair of 5’s for sale lol.
Dude you're probably gonna start a trend. It looks awesome with the new tires. Forget the fenders it's not a commuter bike. Bikes always look cooler without fenders.
One thing I have been looking into is putting the Torque sensor that is on the Cobra on my step-thru Zebra and what I have found out is that I am sure it can be done, you would need to get the torque sensor and the crank arms that go with it and the controller from the Cobra and it should be plug n play, which would be a great video for you to make and there is a lot of people that would like it if it could be done because I brought it up on the Himiway Facebook page and lots of people were interested, what a project to do, and I did a lot of the leg work, The Display is the same and the programming in it, and the Motor is the same, but the controller is different and the torque sensor should fit right in the crank housing and the crank arm that goes with it I tried to get someone at Himiway to help but it is like it is over their heads unless you get ahold of the right people! You can do it I believe in you!
I hope I won!
Wowww!! The bigger tires made the whole bike look 10 times better. Especially without the fenders. Excellent bro
Our local Bass Pro sells a 26x4.9 tire bike that isn't electric. Looks like a guaranteed way to get in superman shape or die trying.
Or a darn good base for a DIT.
@@Hoggdoc1946 Yes it could be converted into a great bike for sand, mud, and snow use. Weighs 37 pounds with the big tires and 1x10 gearing. My guess is about 17 pounds for bike and 20 pounds for wheels lol. With a big Bafang mid drive added it would still be only about 60 pounds which would seem pretty light for such a huge bike. Probably be hard to beat on a beach.
Your having fun. Happy for you 😂. Interesting? I'm looking at installing a one size smaller tires. NO IDEA if it can be done? Yup. I'm thinking about the step -thru so other folks can Ride it. Ride On!
you could probabably put 3.5 in tires on there.
The Fat tires look awesome… it does not compensate for the horrible service from Himiway! I bought my 4th Himiway, loved the first two so much … when our bikes got destroyed by hurricane Ian we ponied up another $4K … my new Cobra Peddle assist does not work. … after a month a few return emails I am told , Purchase a new Peddle assist sensor for $178 and install it.
THIS IS A BRAND NEW BIKE.
Note to any one purchasing a Himiway, this is NOT an American company and they do not have a warehouse in CA… You are dealing directly with a company on Shanghai that fronts as a USA company… Service and support is only done via email.
Haha, "never shoed a horse but about to shoe a zebra" Love it!
Really nice looking! So many E-Bike companies now releasing new models. Takes a lot of research on our part. Really enjoy your channel, thanks!
I’ve got 2.10 x 27.5 tires Schwalbe Marathon HS468 on my Core 5 and really like how they are on road and some off road. Way less resistant to rolling (coast really well if you want) unlike fat tires at low psi. Definitely can ride it with no assist easily on level ground. Also really good in the wet but I try to avoid riding in wet conditions.
I have the Schwalbe Super Moto’s on two of my bikes and love them. The puncture protection is so much better than any fat tire I have tried
@@scottleone9892 yea I definitely don’t freak out when I see a speck of glass in the bike path now but I still try to avoid pointy things :) Haven’t gotten a flat on either yet in over 2k miles.
Nice review of a nice bike, I still like my fiido L3 though (funky af) swapped out the strait handle bar for a bmx freestyle leg saver and added 14x2.2 van cult tyres, I'm 180lbs and do hills and flats on 70% a3 and 30% unlocked, done hundreds miles on it. It was your review that sold it me, cheers buddy, keep up good work.
Yea’ that’s a motorcycle size tire with the cost too. They look great. The only thing is now you’d get less range & power, but the solution is adding in a higher rated motor & 10-20 amps of more battery.
Haha’ later in the vid you mention how much lighter the bigger tires are, so that actually improves the power & distance. Way to go. 👍
I don’t know what the puncture resistance are on those tires, so you may want to add in Rhinodillos/Mr Tuffy’s.
It looks like this frame designed to fit a bafang ultra in the middle. If that is true, this is goanna be my king of the barn I love this bike with the super fat tire end potential of superpower.
What people may not realize is the fat tires add shock absorption. Unless you are riding only on smooth pavement, fatties are the way to go! I ride gravel, dirt, potholes, everything and fatties handle all of it. I might even replace mine with more aggresive tread.
Heat the edges of the front fender to soften and widen the edges. Its looks better with the bigger tires.
I love the bike style i had a bike like that before i posted on my channel awhile back now i just DIY my bike now bc only you can make the perfect ebike and escooter. Like now i have a bike with 80a controller and a 3000w hub motor and im about to upgrade but i have a scooter that has a 160a controller with a 7500x 2 watt motors that hit insane speed and acceleration
Brian you failed to mention those huge tires come with a huge price tag. $113.00 for bicycle tire is ridiculous in my book. Also I agree Himiway has really stopped up the game for affordable e full sized e bikes. See if they will send you one of their Cobra Pro mid drive bikes for testing.
I would like to one of your in depth reviews on that bike.
I have the hemi way step through cruiser on your recommendation. I love this company and I would love that bike and I would totally do what you did it is so bad ass
Fat tires rule I put the Super 73RX 4.5” BDGR tires on my Hyper Scorpion. Love the look of a fatter-fat tire!
Nice review on a nice bike.
So many choices out there today.
My next bike will be a custom bike from AmpRides in Orlando
I love the extra wide tires! Cool! I like the bike too.
Yes they put a delay on the throttle response for safety reasons on most ebikes with this amount of power. They put a shunt resistor in the controller limiting the current. I shorted it out in my controller and the bike has way more torque and acceleration.
Does it get really hot? I think they have the limits for a reason sometimes but maybe I'm wrong. I'm almost positive my Evike can go faster than 25. Eco trick Hammer bike you get up to 25 and it slows down. But if I unlock it it might get really hot and burn up is what I was thinking. Cuz the wires that go to the motor aren't big enough on my bike. I need 2,000 W cuz I got one leg and I need to go up hills with a wagon with camping gear. I'm happy with the bike so far all I've done is change the brake pads and pump up the hydraulic brakes and it has almost 1,300 miles. And they will still sell me parts and it's way over the warranty. And mine has a frame unlike a lot of the other ones there's no frame like mine. So if you were good at building bikes which I'm not it would be a good frame. It's really long. But it was only $1,300. And that's just Bare Essentials I had to buy a rack I had to buy another seat pole cuz I'm short. I don't even have fenders which I should have when it's raining and it flies up on your back. I haven't even washed my bike yet LOL. It got washed When I Was camping in the rain. Carrying all that weight destroys the brakes faster. I have carried a load of wood in my Cannondale wagon up hills but not giant Hills. And I couldn't believe it did it neither could the people at the campground when I was dragging a log because it wouldn't fit in the wagon. I always thought well it'll probably die in about a couple hundred miles but no it keeps going.
@@LetArtsLive yes the controller gets hot but that is normal as the case acts as a heatsink. I beefed up all the solder tracks around the MOSFETS so as the tracks can carry the extra current. See this video of the avveleration/torque after the mod ua-cam.com/video/tcZwPYAha1U/v-deo.html
Those are insane tire's lol. The bike looks great. I like your vids every informative. Enjoy your ride 👍👍
I was looking at the step through version od this bike directly from the factory. A much cheaper route but even unlocked they don't want the majority of their bikes to go very fast. Good for staying within regulations but I wanted to either stay the same or go up in speed from my Bee Cool. Ended up going with the Ariel Rider Kepler.
You should do a video on front crank sprocket upgrade to a larger one for more speed.
I think a great upgrade would be a 29" fork with 4+" tire on a 29" rim . Also looks like you could put the cobra mid drive motor 1000w ?? I have a Zebra on order this week I hope 73 years old and having fun.
Thanks looking forward to my new Zebra
Use manual focus on the cam, for videos, just focus on manual, and leave it , or your auto focus keeps shifting focus.. GLTA Tried 4 different bike seats, Cloud9's, and the Best one is (Cruiser-Ciser Saddle ) with extra seat cushion Bikeroo large 10"x11" exercise Gel seat cover....and multiple people tried this setup and like it the Best ! Hey, Himiway, paint the step thru the same color as this Zebra ...
Looks gorgeous with those tires wow
I just finished my fat tire Mongoose ebike buil, it only took me a year. I used one of those new Bafang, 1,000 geared hubs with a 30 amp controller and 52v battery. I was very impressed with the power and torque and acceleration, but only tops at 29MPH. I've seen some of the 750s when they're set up right, do well over 30. I'm wondering if it's gears, or something else limiting the top speed.
i built a 1000 bafang mid drive kit for an old fat bike and my top speed is 29. fyi, i put smaller tires on. they are around 3 inches and no knobby treads. my bike is silent. no tire or motor noise. tires have frog puncture proof and slime. i've got 2000 miles and no flats or really any air loss. i realized that shifting gears is a waste of time. i just leave the chain midway on the cluster and pedal at around 15 mph on #4 assist. top end with this set up is around 26.
@@richie2075 I have to try a mid-drive, I have two geared Hub fat tire ebikes, but they're both set up for pretty heavy duty trail use. I'm the only one I ever see out there rocking a geared Hub motor, everybody else if it's electric it's a mid Drive. Would think they're blowing hubs like crazy, and maybe even snapping chains but I don't know, I want to try it
Man that really looks good , wouldn't it get better range with narrower tires or not?
Narrower and harder would give much better range and speed.
perfect. the exact info i needed. thank you sir.. tires look great on it too. did you notice any speed change or battery drop with the 4.9s?
Long time subscriber.
First comment.
Live in SF. Hills hills hills.
Had sold my Himiway step thru Cruiser.
Like Zebra(hydraulic brakes/motor/battery/26 inch/Price/etc)
I think SF requires AWD. I like Zebra enuf to add front motor etc.
Thoughts…or other options
I NEED A REAL STEP THRU. Like Zebra not like Cruiser step thru.
Another great review! Thanks.
Question: what park is that with the bike killer hill? I'd like to try my Engwe x26 on it - looks like a fun park to ride.
I would like to see what your going to do for a rear fender? I have a bixtrix beast w/4.5" tires, I took 3 rear fenders and riveted together to create one fender needs to be sanded & painted, lol, be well!!!
Love the fat-tires!!
That thing must float!
The bigger tires look great. Why does the title say long range? Are you gonna do a full review and range test?
Why is it that all these reviewers do not correctly position the saddle. While it maybe understood for the 20” tire frames, it doesn’t fly on the 26” wheeled bikes. A straight up back is for chumps.
I wish you would try or reach out to the company of the Zooz 750 bike. Shreddie. McSkate did a hill test on its 750 motor and was shocked on what it could do
I was thinking about putting 3.5 wide street tires on mine. If these 4.9 inch tires weigh less 3.5 should weigh alot less.
Thank you
I really think you have reached the point of being able to quit your regular job and just work for the E bike manufacturers as their tester.👍 but of course I’m just guessing, and most of the time don’t have a clue what I’m talking about.
How do I find out what the VOL page on the LCD choices means ? I have a new Zebra and came across it adjusting My settings. It's Not in the manual. It shows a battery image with a number setting You can change. It shows 1 -5 pages You can change. I have no idea. 🤷♂
My Himiway cruiser does 28mph throttle only after switching out the display. Himiway took the conservative approach and began governing their controllers and restricting the speed, the opposite approach of MagiCycle. It must be hurting sales.
Biktrix 750w Stunner X should make that climb.
Can you use tannus?
Like to know the range throttle only
Hi..Curious what camera you're using for your vids?Thank you
AWESOME BIKE
Love these bigger tires! Will these 26 x 4.9 fat tires fit on my Himiway Cruiser if I remove the fenders? I have over 2000 miles on my bike with the original tires and will need to replace them soon. Thanks in advance!
How can i get rid of the delay on the pas? Thank you
Long range, yet I didn't hear any comments about that range? I'd like to know about that.
i got about 42miles on my range test of typical riding.
@@CitizenCycle925 Thanks.
Still debating this or adventure 🤔
Pretty sweet looking bike 👍
Cool!
Awesome, was the ride more comfortable?
I like to know if you've ever experienced the wobble in the steering handlebars on a rad Rover when you take your hands off the bars to sip up your coat. I changed mine to the area 13 Forks and made no difference. I'm thinking I need to have the forks that have the bars that go up the tubes that go up past the head tube to give it more virginity and strength. What's your comment on that. Thank you you do a great job love your videos.
i would check wheel/tire balance, and that wheel is seated correctly in the dropout, or are you carrying a lot of weight on the rear rack..?
Did the larger tires increase the road speed top end, an would you have to reprogram the controller for them, thx for the vid
Do you have any knowledge on what the next bikes from Himiway will have 1000w rear hub motors, or a second 750w in the front?
240.00 on tires? Plus tubes? That's a pricey fast tire upgrade. Nice look though. 👌
Do you have to adjust the tire size in the computer so the speedometer and odometer read right?
Great bike but those tires are not as maneuverable had a Sondors with 4.9’s hated the turning and the weight
Any experience with the Cobra Pro?
Does the Zebra have torque or a cadence sensor ?
I like to no.. How far can you go on a full charge battery??? Do the test on that
40 miles, did a video on it, check my range test playlist :)
I'll post this here so u might see it. I can buy a cyrusher xf650 now. I need to save alot more for xf 900. Is 650 good to get offroad even tough it has rear suspension ? I don't really wanna save another 800 for 2 months. Summer will end by then lol
I wonder if the 4.9 would fit on the Magicycle?
Hi, nice ride.
I really like the hemiway bikes. I also like the Cy r u s h e r bikes. I'd really like to have a motor on the front of my bike but I don't know how to do the work. I cannot pedal cuz I have one leg. I've only got stuck on one Hill on the eco-trick hammer bike it's 1,000 w the new ones are 750. I'd like to have it for power Not For Speed. I don't know that I would like wider tires I think I would like 3.5 or 3-in Tires For Less resistance I wonder how those would be for shock absorption if you could go down to 3-in tires? Seems like maybe you could go further
What makes it so much more Heavy ? I don't see anything.more than the Cruiser except the battery is a little bit bigger being 20 ah.
frame is beefier
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No, you don't have to change the Controller to unlock the speed they sell a colored display that unlocks the speed, that is someone who made that up because the people with the old Himiway want their bikes to be special and they are but the upgrades on the new bike are big-time starting with the upgraded motor that is more powerful and runs cooler and all the electronic being inter grated into the frame which keeps them out of the weather and cooler too because aluminum dispatches the heat every good which Himiway claims it makes it 98% more mechanically reliable, plus better brakes and plus when you take off the rear hub you will see the motor comes apart on the disc brake side and look were the wires come out these are big-time upgrades and I bet you will not have all the wire motor connection welding themself together all the time as you see on the cruisers I see all the time people working on their Cruiser with the motor wirers still connected, I have the Zebra Step-thru and I had few people get mad when I mention it was not the controller and now enough people that owned Zebra posted video of the color display and how it unlocks the speed that it shut these people up and made them face up to how much better the Zebra is, Hell I was a fan of the Cruiser step-thru and was going to buy one and then they had the Zebra and I read about all the upgrades and I did not think twice I got the Zebra Step- thru and I love this bike!
No way!
Let it be me!
NO WAY!
Why so many ebikes designed for desert climates? It otten rains where I live. I need fenders☹
Are you running tubeless now? What valves did you put? I am doing the same but dont know what size valves to get
not tubeless, i have 4.8 to 5.0 tubes inside.
If you went fast enough with those Fatter wheels you could ride on water, lol!
Have you done a test ride on the Cobra
i have not
How tall are you my friend.
Do the bikes have more torque in lower gears or higher gears , for the Hill climb is what I was thinking about.
With hub drive motors it make no difference what gear the bike is in. The gearing only helps for pedaling effort. With mid drive motor the power of the motor is delivered to the rear wheel via the gearing system.
To answer your question about torque and gearing. The larger the rear sprocket in relation to the front sprocket gives you the most torque. The small sprocket in the rear give higher top speed.
I can see what your saying now , on the hub drive its delivering less amps to wheel,thanks for the reply.
The steering heaviness and flopping was a deal breaker for me. Definitely an annoying aspect to it.
My Zebra tops out at 22MPH, any idea why?
make sure you have speed limit setting maxed out. pump up tires nice and firm.
nice bike. the fatter tires? no thanks
I own a Himiway.... Great eBike until you need parts. A minor thing like a replacement motor, waiting 5 months now .. they suck. Bike World used to sell Himiway's but replacement parts never come. I think I'll just go with a mid drive kit??? I purchased an eDash and love it. I needed a part ordered though the dealer in 1 week back on the road. Edash is based out of Phoenix.
Himiway is based out of China 🇨🇳. I had over 3500 miles on my Himiway... RIP.
Buy a Rad or ????? But not a Himiway.
Same rims / wheels for the 4.9 's ?
yes, same rims
@@CitizenCycle925 Thanks. I'm debating on getting the Zebra.... Love My Cruiser. Only wish You could change settings like the Cruiser to get a little more speed when You need it....
Rumor is that if you change to a KD718 display it allows you to unlock the speed limit on the Zebra. i have not tried it but someone emailed me saying that it worked :)
@@CitizenCycle925 Hey thanks for that. Where can You get that KD718 ? Does Himiway sell it ?
Once you go fat you won't go back 🤣
Could float on water!!
From my experience I found this bike as a big disappointment and wouldn't recommend it to other potential customers. Firstly this company has problems with shipping(parts that I ordered together with a new bike, Himiway managed send to me only 23 days after receiving my payment. Secondly the manual book arrived in the German language. After only like 120 km riding, the kickstand got broken and did not fold out (I used it around 10-15 times) Thirdly the maximum distance that I managed to get on the fully charged battery was 65 km!!!! (With only my weight on it(less than 80 kg), mostly on fully flat roads, with tire pressure 30 PSI and temperature outside 12-15°). The support team would do their best to find any excuse but not the solution, some of the replies from them I received on the fourth day and only after reminding them to reply to me. On top of that, the bike I bought and received from Himiway was made two years ago. On my question to the support team why the bike already is two years old I still haven't received an answer. I would recommend thinking twice before ordering something from them.
I would consider this ebike, but not with this tire modification, I want fenders front and rear. And they would need to offer the ebike in actual colors, not gray or white. Gray or white? BORING!
Looks more like a motorbike with the fatter tyres on
More tire Real Estate than a drunken Tycoon on a flat tire plantation.
Shit bikes waiting on haidong to cut them off
I personally hate fat tire bikes. They make ebikes too intimidating for the walking/bike trails