Thanks for the great project idea. The hardest thing to get was the M12 bolt, I ended up finding one at our local Autozone. For anyone else that might hit this, the wires that go from the controller (the one linked to in the description) to the motor didn’t match for me. When I plugged in the three wires to their matching colors I could hear the motor in the hub hum but the wheel didn’t turn. I ended up with (from controller to motor) yellow to yellow, blue to green and green to blue. I hope that helps out anyone else that might hit this issue.

Um... after 2 years and so many videos about DIY ebikes... why is this the one that makes the most sense. You made this seem so easy bro!

Because of this video i built 3 1000 watt e-bikes last year 2023 and about to do my 4th for the spring/summer time for fishing up and down my local river. You made it look easy, thanks man.

I bought a conversion kit off eBay about 5 or 6 years ago for $150 and put it on my mountain bike. At that time I couldn't find lithium batteries for less than $400, so I used lead which cost around $60. It was fast and good for about 20 minutes. But, that was the heaviest piece of crap, that took for ever to charge. It's crazy how technology changes so fast.

Wow, that was great and inspiring. My wife ran behind the sofa when you were talking out the build of the scary electric bike upcoming.

This is great information! I am happy i found this video. I felt the task of assembling my first ebike was outside of my skillset. You have given me proof that it is not that hard.

Love the way, you don't mess around, you just get stuff done! Good man!

I LOVE THIS VIDEO! It gets to the point and is addressing the ideas and the budget of the "every man". "Can I build it? What if I just do it cheap for starters?"

Done & done! Hit 20 mph out of the driveway and almost 30 on the street down slope! So much fun! Thanks again for the vid & conversion motivation! Also got a torque arm and a front basket to put the controller and battery packs in. Less zip ties and I'm lazy like that, lol.

Been waiting a couple years for you to roll out with a e-bike build!! Can't wait for the A-Team + MacGyver = JEHU BUILD!!!

Had an electric bike with a lead acid battery almost dead 10 years ago. After 2 miles, it was dead and you had to pedal home with all that excess weight. What a workout!

You're a legend. Battery works and the motor was just slightly scraping the forks. I'll have this running in no time. Thanks so much! :)

Excellent video. Your editing, sound mixing, and music selection are some of the BEST I have ever seen on YT. Thank you!🙂

So inspiring Jehu. I've been following you from the spinning camera adapter days. I just bought my wife an ebike and I would like to bike with her, but I'm in hospice and have no balance. You inspired me to take on building a three wheel ebike, as I can't afford to buy a three wheel electric, and I just ordered the wheel from you. I'm very excited. I have to thank you sir, you are very inspiring. P.S. I'm pretty sure I bought a spinning adapter from you back in the day...of course that's long gone.

Man, my daily commute is 22 miles but this makes me want to just load up on battery’s and switch to e-biking. What a cool project!

Wow. So much like in this video. I've been on the fence about doing the e-wheelie conversion for the last four years. You just knocked me onto the (I'm doing this!) side. If I clunk myself going 80+ down the old rural roads,lol, my nephews inherit a much cooler old bike.

I like how he says the lectric is "a baby one" and it's 100% the best bang for the buck ebike..

I am really glad for people like you. I wanted to buy an electric bike, now I am building one! gracias bro

looking out for the common man ! we need more of that ...

Love this idea! I never realized there were conversion kits and I was thinking of buying an eBike for my wife and me, now I have a new project! Thanks bud!!

Super video! I just happened to scroll on it randomly, and now I have a project for the winter months. Hopefully, that old Huffy Cruiser will see the Spring sunshine instead of the dark, dank basement!

I know what we're asking Santa for my kid for christmas this year. Dirt bike is nice, but this is so much more practical for any kid. I'm thinking an aluminum bracket mounted to the frame to hold the battery so you can take it with you to charge (at work, friends house, etc...) plus it becomes significantly less attractive to a thief if they can't just make it go, or steal the battery.

Thank you!!! I bought an e bike 2,000.0 and almost died- but did I die????? No. So I am now buying a straight forward bike and going to rock it with a battery wattage that’s comfortable for me: I have huge mobility issues- but I will not give up! I wanna play on my bike just like you showed me. Normal and easy to comprehend by your wonderful video!!!! Take care and safe riding. For real , you got a great vibe making people out here smile 😊

I legit have been looking for exactly this kind of build. I have an old trail bike I've wanted to convert to an ebike, and possibly add fat tires as well, but the cost of all the conversion kits are ridiculous or way underpowered and won't break 15mph. So now I'm going to use this method, have a friend 3D print some housings and brackets so it's not all zip ties, and see how many battery packs I can fit in the frame space in parallel for the most range (I'm guessing about 4 of the largest ones, so maybe about 80 miles per charge. Unless I do 2xParallel of 2xSeries so I've got 40 miles of 70v for MOAR POWAH

Best video on the subject!! I will do this absolutely!! I need one that is waterproof and it is lit!! That front wheel set up really eliminates a lot of problems this is great!!

These have become some of my favorite projects over the last year. My daughter uses her bike now to get to work and college instead of spending money on gas. I just wish more of these wheels were available, as they are the perfect wheel for bikes that still get pedaled and builds where you want AWD as when they are not powered they free wheel without drag (unlike the non geared hub motors). I hope you get more of these in someday! The 30 cell packs are pefect for builds, but for more range it's hard to beat the Shorty R5.

Love it!! Thanks for sharing this. Been wanting to build one for a while now, and this just renewed my interest

The only DIY E-Bike video that put a smile on my face. I enjoyed the video.

AWESOME!!!! I got some old bikes just collecting dust. New project!! Thanks, Jehu!!

My coworker bought an e-bike for exercise and to lose weight. She road it to work everyday and a year later complained she hasn't lost any weight. I told her she needs to pedal the bike to get exercise and possibly lose weight. She rolled her eyes and said "I'm not going to do that".

Awesome! other ebike videos it’s about 30 min long. Nice and simple.

Thanks man, my uncle linked me to your site a while ago and I just finally got the money scraped together to build one

Been there, done that! Works great. One difference; I used a popular e-lawnmower battery. Since I already had it, cost was zero. Just had to get a rear "luggage" rack to mount it on and a way to secure it...just be creative. More fun then my $$$ ready made ebike.

omg, I love this! Perfect amount of cheap and crazy.

By the way. Thanks for an easy to do video! I bought the stuff, hooked it up. And I'm rolling today(no pedaling!).

*My old ebike (rip) and every one I’ve ever tried had the motor on the back tire. It made it super easy to turn the bike around when off of it. Just throttle it and pull back on the bars. Bike automatically does a wheelie and you just spin it around*

I just love your video. So easy to understand and so entertaining. I have not tried the project but it's on my list to do. Thank you for sharing.

Thank you, I've been keeping an ey on them, but they cost more than my first car so it's kinda hard to justify, but for under 200 buck's its time to get started.

Love the enthusiasm!!!

Definitely found my father son project for my 11 year old. Awesome video 👍🏾

Great little commuter , perfect for town rides and getting groceries and sight seeing. It’s really fast. I like it !

You almost got me!!! You actually spent $97 on the throttle control & module, not a bad price.. But where your real savings came in we’re on the wheel and the battery. The wheel and battery is sold by you! Hook us dedicated viewers up with a discount code!!

Just thought I'd stop by to say how grateful I am that you put this together for us. So far my kit has outlasted one of my bikes (harsh winter and salty roads). I just have one question; Will I have to buy a new motor if the bearings fail or are those replaceable? The wheel doesn't seem to spin freely as long as it used to.

Omg thank you 😊 💓 I'll definitely be trying this out instead of a 800 dollar bike yep.

This dude has crazy uncle vibes I love it

I bought matching his-hers six-speed automatic bikes years ago, but only put together hers, preferring to keep peddling one of my sons' 21speeds. Now at 71yo I could use a little boost, so time to unbox the his. Thanks for showing me how easy I can end up with an all new ebike!

The Bafang BPM motor, my favourite little geared hub motor

March 26, 2022. I just ordered the those controls + display ($107), a 36V 8Ah battery from JAG35 ($99), and a out-of-round 26" front wheel with hub motor ($46) from the link for a total of about $252. Shipping on the wheel was $21 of the $45! Total includes shipping and sales tax. Thank you for this video. It finally made me pull the trigger on ordering the parts. It's all going to go on a gray Huffy Stone Mountain (with speckle-tastic 1990's paint) that I bought from the scrap pile at a bike charity where I volunteer. Looking forward to the build.

Great info! Thanks for sharing!! Got old bike, I may just fix it up.

Oh man, loved the vid, now I need to break out my old bike and do this build as well! Keep on being awesome!

I have a few old bikes, and I'm kicking around the idea of making an e-bike. I've seen several reviews and how-to videos, and it seems that people are recommending powering the rear wheel of a bike. The front wheel headset, the tube on the front of the frame with bearings that connect to the handlebars, is not made for the torque of the electric motor. It can damage the headset, even breaking the welds that hold the headset to the frame. I don't know how much of a problem it will be, but something to consider. With me being "El Gordo", I'll need extra power to get me up the hills, which means extra extra torque will be needed, and extra strain on the frame.

Thanks, dude, appreciate your no-nonsense build of this electric bike.

A couple years ago (2018) I bought an eBike kit (motor + controller + throttle + misc.) for $190... The same kit today is a little more than 2x the price at around $420. Everything is so ridiculously priced nowadays.

I really need friends like this guy..he has so much fun And Smart.hell ya.

Just built this on my old single speed. Had to replace the front forks ($25 bucks at local co op style bike shop). All together think I paid about $250? Impressed with the whole thing- 25 bucks for the motor wheel! Have been wanting to build an ebike conversion on my bike for years and you put it together in a way that made sense for me. Thanks !!!

Great job J!!! Bro you have me HYPED right now. I was just gifted a 2000 Diamondback Drifter. I was pondering what to do with it. I'm all into my SE bikes so I wanted something special for this bike. Your video just made the light come on in my dome. I definitely want to turn this beautiful baby into an ebike.

Great vid. I have now done my research and found a 1000W crank drive motor (which have the most torque) and a complete kit ... will do 90km/hr once I fit it to a mountain bike I am about to buy! normally that sort of power with 52V @ 30AH system is around $6K (NZD) and I am going to build it for less than $2K (NZD = $1300)USD.

The link to the Ebike wheel motor no longer works. Is there a new link or can you tell me where to find good used Ebike wheel motors?

I did this conversion on my girlfriends Cruiser Bike. It is a single speed. It now goes faster than my road bike! It is a blast! Not much torque but it does have upper end power as you see in the video. The controller is garbage and took some tinkering to get to work. Tip, when you turn it on the wheel automatically accelerates! This is because it does a self calibration mode. Once I figured this out it was good to go.

Thanks for this video something cheap to build and easy it looks who knows but good idea I got a beach cruiser I have in the garage gonna buy the parts and try this thanks again 👍🏻

Bros, got me subscribed. I’ve been wanting or find a way to convert my cruiser bicycle. Thanks a whole bunch. This will help me save a load of money. Kudos!🖐️

I’m stoked to see the back wheel get replaced too!

right on man,, i think i saw the whole 250W kit minus battery for 125 but i think a rear wheel 500 or 750W is the way to go but then you're gonna be in to it at 300+

best budget diy e-bike tutorial I have seen ,

I have a 3 wheeler that came with an ANCIENT 12 Volt motor and battery. Both died at the same time. I trained my service dog to pull me. (I am handicapped) Bought a new motor and battery and with no instructions, got it to work. The freedom I experienced after being a cripple for 5 years is beyond description. My.dog still goes with me but instead of being a prisoner at my home, I now look forward to getting up every day and exploring my hometown. It is better than a car and My service dog LOVES IT. My problem hooking things up was the pedal assist. I pedal as mu h as I can so my legs wont atrophy but all the extra stuff I dont need. This video shows a simple way to get going. Please do a video on 3 wheeler's. They're different. Like you, I.want speed and power. It seems the people building 3 wheelers for handicapped folks dont want us to go more than 25 mph. Mine does 30. 1000Watt 20 Amp-Hour Battery. No pedal assist needed or wanted. It was a PITA from the start. Thanks for the nice short video. Do 3 wheelers soon!

nice video, i have an ebike that i found! but the controls are missing but the battery was there, i grabbed it for parts but this video has me wanting to make it work with dual motors now lol. and i completely forgot about your electric bus! i also have a 77 vw bus im restoring and would love to do the swap but i think it may be too much for me to attempt lol.

"Hell yes we can do all that" LOL I've been putting this off. Will be joining you

I always love your videos. Thanks for the knowledge you share.

This is a good idea for my already electric Towny I want to add a second motor I guess the front wheel would work best since it's a mid drive

Well, after all my griping, here's what happened. It's surprisingly easy to put it together. There are a couple things that needed to be cut and have plugs put on them. Fortunately I had some xt60's laying around. I got it up and running, and it works great. Two of the wires had to be switched. They said that it was out of phase, so they told me to switch to of the motor power wires and it worked. If your do-it-yourself'er, can solder a little bit, and aren't scared of diving in headfirst, it's not a big deal. I have a great bike that goes 22 miles an hour, and will last for about 20 miles, and I only have $200 invested with the bike! Lol

If I can justify the cost, I'd love to do this! Thanks for this! So simple to do even I could do it 🙄

Man, your electric ideas are really great! Great to see, cheers!

Thanks man! I think I have a project to start!

I would like to see dual motors with more range than 10 miles. Looks like fun!

I was thinking of making a full suspension scooter with two of these. a tilting trike could be really cool, I am interested in maybe taking the wheel and spokes off and 3d print a rim for a smaller tire.

Cool! I bought the Original E Bike over 20 years ago. 36 Volt 500 watt motor for $700 used. I upgraded the battery to a Lithium ion 20 Amp Hour last year! I put on Pannaracer Blue Side wall tires to match the Blue metallic paint! The motor is from Germany made by Heinzman. Happy Travels

Cool. I'm going to do this. I have a nice Cannondale that I could upgrade to an eBike. Thanks for the video, what a great option over paying $1000+.

I would love to see the scary dangerous version!

All these parts are gonna be Sold Out because of you Sir. Great Job

What a good presenter and you have absolutely the same mindset as me in this!

Got my motor from you and just putting the rest together. Great video and information. Thanks for a simple solution. LOVE THAT VW BUS!!!!!!!

if yer going to build one, it cant hurt to beef up the brakes at the same time. you'll be burning through regular pads a lot more

Did you also include the price of a charger with in the build I enjoy your work and thank you

Thank you sir! I will probably get one of these.

One of the best videos on the UKposts insane thank you

Thanks for this awesome video! How would you charge the battery? What charger do you recommend?

This is why im subbed to you man 👍👍

I love it!! I have a very nice e bike but I want to try to do something like this just for fun. Thanks for sharing.

Your video popped up on my feed. Not only are you entertaining, but this is the video I needed to push me to make an ebike for myself. Thanks! Oh, and I’m an immediate subscriber. 😁

This was exactly what I was needing, will order parts thanks

That bike is super fast. Prebuilt bike that fast would be very expensive. My bike tops out at 15mph!

Thank you sharing your knowledge and experience. Much appreciated.

Sick bus! My dad had a 1958 13 window split kambi.

Awesome. I did my conversion but I went all out for $800. My battery last for near a month. Only charged it twice since I had it. Mega question. I wonder what it would take to convert a Uhall or a step van to electric. Ever seen anything like that or thought about it?

Do you happen to have an updated source for the motors?

After I saw this video I bought everything till today I was able to ride my project with pride,thanks jehu

Inspiring! I have a new project thanks to you.

The joy that your new DIY toy brings.

Looking forward to seeing your follow-up build on this ebike. Would love to see a dual-motor build with extra batteries stacked on this thing lol.

Well done I’m going to do my wife’s trike with that set up 🤝