Amflow PL Carbon Review | Is This e-MTB The New Lightweight, Full-Powered Benchmark?

The Amflow PL Carbon is easily one of, if not the most talked about electric mountain bikes of the year. That's impressive given it only broke cover at Eurobike in July, though it hasn't taken long for it to dominate the e-MTB conversation thanks to its jaw-droppingly powerful DJI Avinox motor.

We covered some of the story behind Amflow Bikes in our first look article, which most of you will have seen already. To summarise, DJI has built its own motor and battery system that it's hoping to sell to other bike manufacturers to design their e-MTB models around. In the meantime it helped establish a new brand, Amflow Bikes, in order to showcase what this new motor is capable of. Far from being an open-mould frame, the Amflow PL Carbon is a unique e-MTB that is said to have been cooked up by a team of ex-DJI engineers and e-Bike industry experts.

It's clear from looking at the specs that DJI and Amflow Bikes aren't fooling around here. This bike looks fabulous, has great numbers on paper and in Australia at least, is priced very competitively. So what exactly is the catch? Is this premium e-MTB too good to be true? We've been testing the Amflow PL Carbon over the past three months to find all of that out, and more!

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Amflow PL Carbon Video Review Contents

0:00 - Intro
0:46 - Amflow PL Carbon Overview
1:13 - Suspension Design
1:39 - DJI Avinox M1 Motor
3:10 - Geometry & Sizing
3:55 - Amflow PL Carbon Price & Specs
4:28 - Weight
4:38 - Strengths
6:17 - Downsides
8:03 - Battery Range
8:35 - Flow's Verdict

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[shaneycarter]

The Amflow used here was pre production before the general release as a test bike. The earlier test bikes had a small amount of motor rattle when descending.
After the feedback DJI intervened and addressed this minor issue before general release.
I have one and I can categorically confirm that mine has no knocking when on the trails, nothing when climbing or descending.
It was due to a s all amount of backlash from the chainring when the chain was taking up the slack.
Evident in the prelauch models buy twisting the chainring by hand and it had a little float. Mine does not move at all. All the new bikes delivered DJI have addressed this. Goes to show how they will back up their product.
This is an incredible bike and better than most will expect. DJI have done what a lot of the brands haven't. Listened to feedback and sorted.
Buy one if you can, you will not be disappointed 👍

[Rawkus]

This rig weighing in with an extra kg of frame carbon, and 180 travel would be a beast.

[ddsgardening]

No way no small frame, can't believe that was considering one for my birthday in 18months 🤞🤞they will provide one, excellent review just discovered your channel 🙏

[briangong]

Forbidden just announced licensing DJI for 2025 Druid and Dreadnaught

[raketoped]

Really nice motor, would like an enduro with this.

[Zetler]

So it’s all positive and the hype is real. This bike can’t come soon enough.

[RoryHitchens]

Hey Will 👋👋👋 . Been ages. Great to see you on this beast of a bike

[TheRealSchuberto]

Thanks for the review Wil.

Really considering either this or the Merida E160 given your positive reviews for both.

Coming off a Trance X Advanced Pro and norco sight vlt c2, I feel both the Amflow and Merida will give me that light and nimble feel. However the talk about frame flex on the Amflow worries me at 95kg + gear so I feel the Merida might be the better bet!

[imanMohamadighasr]

Hi Will Barrett the best top bike announcer I love your good and productive videos

[sandycarmichael]

Great review Wil 👏. Interesting that you didn't make as much of the frame flex issues as some reviewers and astutely pointed out its an adaptable trail bike that you can mullet and beef up if you want to but that's not it's raison d'etre and it works for it's intended terrain pretty damn well and longer travel burliet versions will likely follow. How did Dan rate the auto mode for liveability as compared to emtb from Bosch and Trail from Shimano, massive power difference numbers notwithstanding?

[marvaus]

definite market disruptor, keen to see what they bring out next

[crankshoptv]

Imagine how good their next one will be.

[Riley]

I am really curious of how cassettes will hold up to that much torque

[mtb_]

Will. How does this ride compare to the Levo SL?

[ScottyTheAussie]

Great review, thanks. Can you explain the difference between the standard and the pro?

[dad_bod_racing]

Any news on other bike brands signing up to use the DJI drive system? I'd like a Merida e160 875 with this drive system.

[JasonSmith-ukzh]

What is the resistance like after you get above the speed limiter?
What does it pedal like if you have a flat battery?
Can you get a speed chip for it or delimet it in the app for use on private land.
If not I would never have one it's a total waste of a 120nm motor to do 15.5mph (it's like having a dodge viper in a country that has a speed limit of 20mph it's a total waste).
Looks a nice bike and motor though thank you for your review and keeping us up to date with tec.

[AlekseyKluban]

Great review!
Hope my coil shock will not bend too fast 😂
I'm less than 80kg with gear on, believe this bike will last for long.

[jamiesolomons]

Can I ask what shoes Dan is wearing during the test? Orange soles

[amir_mtb]

It's a great bike - but you start off comparing to the Levo SL and there's a 7+ lb difference there, maybe stretching the "not much heavier"? It's entirely possibly that the light and traditional ebike categories are getting mixed, but still 7 lbs isn't nothing even with a motor.