How to hack / derestrict your ebike for free

Confirmed also working on Bosch and Yamaha ebikes

Hack your Shimano Steps equipped ebike / emtb for free. Bypass the speed restriction. It will work on Yamaha based bikes and all Shimano based ebikes including E8000, E7000 & E6000. The bike used in this video is a Commencal Meta Power.

The new magnet I use:

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[outdoorstylelife]

Bro, try this next time: As you apply the electrical tape, stretch it as you stick it, kind hard to explain, like stick the first little bit like normal, and then stretch it a lot as you keep sticking it, it may change color a little bit, what this does is it turns the tape into a sort of elastic band as well, and it applies constant pressure just like an elastic band, then don't cut it with a scissor, instead stretch it so much that you actually tear it and in the same motion pass your finger over it so it sticks, that way it will never come undone. An electrician taught me that.

[BakiSenshi]

"Pay close attention to the clock speeder and the Shimano speeder" proceeds to ride all squirrelly, lol.

[Studeo]

Thank you. I went for my first ride and was shocked when the motor decided it had helped me enough. So, straight to YouTube. Yours was the third video I saw on the subject. Perfect solution. I used a ferrite Magnet 20x15x5. It works spinning the cranks, I'm about to go out and try it in the field. Thank you for your effort in sharing this simple work around.

[PapaChacha]

This is brilliantly simple, and also taught me how part of the e-support system on our bikes worked. Mega-thumbs up!

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"look at the mp/h" everything starts to shake lmao

[Motcha]

Rider from Brazil here, and due to Brazil's legislation the speed limit on eletric bikes sold here is only 25 km/h, wich is around 15 miles per hour....so you lose assistance too soon....Used your hack and it work perfectly! Thanks for sharing! My bike is a Oggi 8.3 2021 with shimano steps E7000

[Comtecracing]

Just done it on a brand new latest Bosh, works a treat, 7mph is now 23 mph, only cost a tie wrap and £1 magnet.. great tip thanks

[AndreasBlomBakke]

If you have an old damaged HDD lying around, you can probably dismantle it and use the magnets from there. Note that they are not at all corrosion resistant, so cover it well with epoxy or glue.

[nilsfrahm]

don't use just tape, tape adhesive loosens due to heat and can come undore, better to secure also with some zip ties.

[Ramon]

I commute everyday and frankly I'm miffed that the stock rent-a-bikes pass me at light-speed. My bike is a Tern Vektron and while all the features are good, the max speed is bothersome. Thanks for posting this!

[davidgad]

Great video, now my bike ride is much smoother, no more "jerking". Thanks a lot! Motor I have is SHIMANO E5000, 36V, 250W, 40Nm.

[ofcqtvw]

The WARNING I wish I read in the comments before I tried this on my Whyte Coniston with Shimano Steps e5000. Like everyone else says - this worked a treat for the first 10km. After that, mid ride the motor stopped assisting and the screen showed E014. I tried everything I found online to clear this error, but nothing worked. I brought the brand new ebike back to the retailer for service and they weren't able to clear the error either and said because it indicates an attempt to deristrict the bike, my warranty was void - despite bringing it to them in original setup (without he magnets etc). I am still looking for a solution at the time of writing, the bike's been "bricked" for over two months now! From what I've read online since, it seems that Shimano has updated the firmware so that the system can detect when the crank rotations match the faked speed and produce the error

[mikeurban]

I did this on my Shimano 'Steps' motor / controller, and it worked great for 3 miles, then completely shut down and gave an "EO14" error message. I see other people have had this same problem. To fix the problem, put it all back together original, then spin the rear wheel at least 100 revolutions... should do the trick.

[grutzmac]

FYI. This will work for a short time and then your STEPS system will throw an error code, E014. At this point you have to reinstall the system to factory, after you do this and 100 + pedal strokes it will work again. Not a long term solution.

[thraherxbs]

You will find that if you raise your saddle height to get a full leg push, it will be a lot easier to pedal.

[franzroast]

Why am I watching this, I don't even have an e-bike.

[dougfurr]

Just change the wheel size to 16 or 19" FOR 26" wheels in programing, and turn MPH to KPH. Your reading will still be close to accurate MPH and give you a higher top speed.

[montagepl]

You could place original round magnet on the top edge of crank shaft not at a side where is not enough space.

[nannermakuk]

Super clear, easy instructions. Cheap to free fix. Thank you.

[TheNordog]

I find that my Bosh powered eBike takes me quickly on starting of in traffic or up the local hills fine and then some, just because the motor switches off at 16 mph does not mean I stop peddling I rare go that slow even at my age of 74. I just wish that it help slow me down on steep descents and recharge the battery. So far my top speed down a local decent is around 43 mph.