Engwe Engine Pro Reliability after 550 miles

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  • Опубликовано: 28 дек 2024

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  • @simonjohnhinton1938
    @simonjohnhinton1938 3 месяца назад +4

    glad you've enjoyed yours. I have an engwe engine x which I bought last October, done similar mileage. just a few things to note, I changed the metal fenders to plastic ones as these can rattle and eventually fail. the mid suspension has no bushes in the centre pivot so you have a stainless steel axle bolt going through an aluminum frame. the rear part of the swing arm by the rack has plastic bushes which are a bit weak. over time you will end up with a wobbly back end. luckily you can buy off aliexpress some brass self lubricating bushes for both the pivot part and the rear. the centre hole will require drilling out to accommodate the brass bushes but it will protect the frame from wear. the ones for the rear part won't require drilling. another thing about the mid suspension are the actual bolts themselves, i found they were too short meaning that when they were tightened up it bound the suspension to frame not allowing any movement. i solved this by buying some M8 86mm axle bolts with M8 spacers. you've got hydraulic brakes on yours because it's the pro version but I upgraded my front disc to 203mm because mine is mechanical. on early models of the x/pro and ep2pro I think the brace that goes from the seatpost to the folding hinge was 3/4 length and the same with the weld underneath. these were prone to failure as a lot of stress is applied to that part of the frame and some snapped. they later revised them and extended both the brace and the weld to the hinge giving extra strength. no failures thus far. but for peace of mind I've put 2 straps of banding around that part and tightened them up to act as a safety net. I'm a heavy guy so if it snaps i won't crash and burn. that's my experience with the bike and despite the flaws I absolutely love the thing. I've done so many mods like dual battery with balancer kit, extra wide saddle with back rest, bmx bars, 56t crankset, 11/34 freewheel, 203mm disc, power analyser wired in, phone and bottle holders, bar mirror and more. the most comfy bike I've ever ridden and has lots of torque. when I've finished the rear custom rack it'll have a bigger 25ah battery on the back and some quick release pannier bags. total battery capacity will be 38ah allowing me to venture further without battery anxiety!

    • @stevieburrows3953
      @stevieburrows3953  3 месяца назад +2

      Wow your bike sounds Fantastic thank you for the advice and for replying