How to DIY Convert an Old Bike to ELECTRIC - with the Yosepower E-bike Conversion Kit

How I recently converted my 25 year old hybrid mountain bike into an e-bike using a 250w Yosepower e-bike conversion kit (rear motor kit for cassette).

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0:00 Introduction
1:33 Buyers Guide
3:01 Freewheel Installation
4:16 Tyre Installation
4:21 Wheel Installation
4:32 Brake Lever & Throttle
5:23 Display Installation
5:39 PAS Sensor Install
6:42 Battery Installation
7:43 Panier Installation
7:51 Connecting the cables
8:38 New Seat
8:45 How it works
11:00 Throttle lever
12:10 The Big Road Test
18:00 Conclusions
20:18 Subscribe to Me!

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[timothytacner]

straight forward, no nonsense, no advertising and personal jargon. great video

[alexthomson]

I bought a pedal assist e-bike and absolutely love it. Where I live the builders merchants etc are just to far to walk and I don't drive so I put some paniers on and now get everything I need. I've carried 4 litre tubs of paint, fillers wallpaper you name it and with pedal assist you don't even notice the weight. Also brilliant fun just to ride around on. Almost feels a bit naughty getting up massive hills without any problem😂

[TheCoadyp]

I must admit, i dont normally comment on YouTube videos, but i have to make exception for you Charlie. The detail in your videos is nothing short of exceptional. They've inspired me to undertake some diy jobs around the house in the last number of years with great success. From mist coating, to installing skirting boards, i want to just thank you for your guidance. I look forward to tuning in to your videos for many years to come.

[aaronharris]

On my bafang conversion I made the mistake of using just the two downtube bottle rack bolts. The bike was leaning on a wall, fell over and the 17ah battery pulled out the riv nuts and distorted the alu frame a bit. So I would recommend putting more than two bolts to anyone do a conversion.

[ettinold]

I converted my old Raleigh 5 years ago & I'm now on my 3rd bike & 3rd conversion with a Bafang mid motor. I'd packed up cycling because of my arthritic knees. 5 years on, wirh low impact cycling, 30 mile rides aren't a problem & my knees are pain free. Once you've converted a bike, you won't look back. 👍

[bgate]

Get a schwalbe marathon plus on the back, will save you from awkward puncture repairs on the move .

[robertevans]

Bang on! I've been hedging around this for at least 5 years. Perhaps this will give me the incentive to commit. Always good, as ever, to have the opinion of a trustworthy guy.

[NicMG]

Charlie mate, you've done it again. This is exactly the video I've been looking for as I have a bike I've been thinking about converting! Thank you!

[philkfoto]

This time last year I bought a ready made folding ebike quite unaware how heavy it was to lift into my car, btw I am 75. So after pulling my back it had to go after my first ride. As a home cyclist I was impressed by the power. So after waiting for 7 months for my back to become pain free, I decided to buy a lightweight folding bike to convert to an ebike. Spent a lot of time researching the best model as I was going to use the front wheel kit, so needed steel forks, frame in 6061 alloy. Chose the Dawes Jack as it had a rear carrier to mount the battery. I too went with Yosepower but as this bike had city tyres and I am solely using offroad, I changed the front tyre to a Michelin Country J trekking tyre, bit more nobbly. Installation was straight forward, did not use the thumb throttle, light, brake levers and controller. I chose the 36v 15.6Ah battery with the integrated battery carrier snd controller. For extra tyre security I added Mr Tuffy tyre liners. This bike has just 6 gears. Now all completed, just waiting for some better weather for the try out. It was interesting to see your instal which was similar to mine. Regarding the additional settings on the display. Apparently the default settings are OK for the left side PAS sensor, the first one about speed can be ignored. The last one is to set how quickly the power kicks in getting info from how many magnets pass on the PAS. I had no help from customer service on what I should do here, so left it at the default. I did run a no load speed test and all power settings worked fine. Cost wise, it turned out to be the same as the other ebike except now with both batteries off it weighs 8 kgs lighter.

[georgeanastasi]

Did this to my Brompton with a similar kit and it was well worth it as i live at the top of a very steep bill. Mine had a clip on sensor. These guys have much quicker delivery than the kit i used which appeals.

[simonjohnhinton]

I actually chose an mtb to make fitment of the yose kit easy. I bought a kona fire mountain 27.5 with a 9 speed cassette second hand that was solid if well used. it was so easy to install and the only slight snag was the alignment of the bottle holder mounts I could only manage to use the one hole and strapped the battery with a a cable tie as a temporary measure but now have an adjustment bracket from yose to make a perfect fit. I can't believe just how smooth and punchy that rear hub motor is and the range from that 13ah battery is really good. the thumb throttle is really responsive too. a great kit for the money.

[denisekennedy]

I have been looking at my never-used bike and thinking about getting rid of it. I didn’t even know that conversion was possible. Off to investigate costs properly. Thanks for the inspiration!

[krisgair]

Volts = speed,
So as your battery starts to drain, youll lose top speed and power, i have a 48volt battery and i try not to let it drop bellow 45, fully charged tho its actually 54.6 volts,
Word of warning incase you dont know also, your battery will have a voltage cut off point to prevent the cells being drained too far, not sure what itll be but, like you say, peddling the bike with the power off is hard due to the motor resistance so you dont want your battery cutting out when your far from home, happend to me and i ended up pushing my bike, mind is a baffang mid mount motor so the resistance may be higher, hope you have fun mate ❤

[wackedoutdude]

There is a setting in the display that allows you to turn on or off the throttle and use it as a real throttle. There is also a setting for the sensitivity of the pas sensor.

[beglitchery]

👀 I have a bike I’ve had for years and rarely rode because I’m in a hilly area and have knee issues. This might be on my to do list

[rayjennings]

Moving from the flat area of Heathrow, down to Somerset at the end of the year and I'm seriously thinking of converting my 22 year old Raleigh Gents Tourer. Where we're going is not massively hilly but it's definitely not like where I currently live.

[akoznasovajusername]

E-Bikes are the future of this planet!
I have a wooden bike that I would like to restore and turn it into an e-bike.

[maxv]

I thought any electric bike is said to be illegal on the road if it has a throttle. But maybe they changed that if its a 250w motor. I had a fiido with its 500 w motor but its fitted with a 250w sticker 😉

[billdodson]

This is a kick-ass video, sir. I am clinging to my old beloved bike and would use it more with this system. You're the only person I trust to review this kind of product. Thanks so much.

[RogerHolden]

Awesome video Charlie - great to see you turning your hand to something else! eBikes are fantastic. Hub motors aren't so good and the exposed batteries now look very dated, but what a brilliant way to breathe life back into an old one. As you implied, why buy the non-ebike bits with a new eBike when you can re-use what you have.

It's also amazing the mis-conception that eBikes are just for lazy people. I now commute every day on mine (as opposed to driving) and 90% of the time it's in Eco so I'm doing most the work. The fact that I can up the power if tackling a hill, rough ground, head wind or just running a bit late means fewer excuses not to cycle.