Thread: E-bikes, E-hunting bikes - what've you got?

One thing I forgot to mention... the Bafang motor conversion has one advantage, in that you can go into the settings and unlock the top assisted speed and access many other custom options.

@Bol Takshin I’d be very interested to hear more about unlocking these settings as mine runs off the Bafang motor

Here’s mine. Have found it a great little bike. Takes a reasonable load and is light enough to lift over and walk through bogs which you can just pull throttle as your walking beside it. Frame hinges in the centre so you could pop it in the boot of a car if needed. I mainly use it in the whanganui. Next step is to mount a rifle holder on it. Cost me a little over 2k

Originally Posted by Sika Seeker

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Here’s mine. Have found it a great little bike. Takes a reasonable load and is light enough to lift over and walk through bogs which you can just pull throttle as your walking beside it. Frame hinges in the centre so you could pop it in the boot of a car if needed. I mainly use it in the whanganui. Next step is to mount a rifle holder on it. Cost me a little over 2k

i have one of these, and its cooked the speed control once and i overheated it again today. Its ok on the flat but a long hill like the rimutaka incline is too much for it. Just got back from a three day hunt on it and it was ok but reasonably flat ground. Steep long hills bring up a fault code e10.

I bought a Giant Reign Enduro, (longer suspension travel). My wife got a Specialized, she leaves me for dead on the hills, mind you she’s 30 kg lighter.
Big thing is getting out in the bush again, riding some great trails with my kids and grandkids, great for angles, knees, hips and upper body, also fitness levels for oldies, concentration, balance etc. I haven’t used it hunting, but have some pest control, hares, and will take and try it. With a shotgun, it could be interesting. Just get full suspension.

Its easy as, mate. I searched YouTube for an instructional video, based on the model of my controller (C965). I can't tell which one you have.
https://youtu.be/rLIkl9KZDco

A fat ebike would be the goer I reckon.
Possibly quite spendy though

Originally Posted by imaca

A fat ebike would be the goer I reckon.
Possibly quite spendy though

https://www.fatbikeshop.co.nz/product.html
Pretty sure they are on trade me too.

Originally Posted by Shearer

https://www.fatbikeshop.co.nz/product.html
Pretty sure they are on trade me too.

Do they put a price up on trademe?
POA infuriates me....It's like do you want to sell it or not ffs.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Do they put a price up on trademe?
POA infuriates me....It's like do you want to sell it or not ffs.

Pretty sure they do.
https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketpl...7?bof=DpZ2JGBp
https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketpl...4?bof=DpZ2JGBp

Used this a bit across rough country.
Not electric and I don't carry heavy loads but run the tyres at 4psi. If I were to carry more weight on it I might bump that up to 7 or 8psi max.

Originally Posted by Shearer

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Used this a bit across rough country.
Not electric and I don't carry heavy loads but run the tyres at 4psi. If I were to carry more weight on it I might bump that up to 7 or 8psi max.

Big tires, suited to lower pressure. Looks like no suspension, correct? - why you can mount the rifle vertical like that. I looked at a vertical mounting but with front fork suspension it got complicated. Rear works but I quite like rifle on the handlebars. Not so good on narrow tracks among trees tho lol

That’s essentially what mine is with those fat tyres

Guys, can someone explain to me what the difference is between getting a higher W motor compared to a higher amp-hour battery.

Is see the guys selling these in NZ offer all sorts of combos: lower W motors with bigger batteries etc.

Originally Posted by ebf

Guys, can someone explain to me what the difference is between getting a higher W motor compared to a higher amp-hour battery.

Is see the guys selling these in NZ offer all sorts of combos: lower W motors with bigger batteries etc.

Amp hour is how long the battery is going to last, bigger the better.

Engine w is the amount of power it can deliver e.g heavy loads and steep hills need more power..

Or something like that.