Also, why only use a 2 pot caliper for the back brake? Is 4 pot overkill? Great instructional video BTW the look on your face when you came to a complete halt.. lol
Hi , great video 😊 How did you wire up the original brake sensor cable to the controller? Could you supply a wiring diagram with guide to wiring existing brake switch cables to controller? Thanks Ian
Been loving your videos mate! thanks. Quick Question as Ive got myself in a pickle with my M20 and the rear wheel washers/spacers... I cant remember if the thicker washer should be on the casette side (it looks like you replaced the thicker washer of the two on this side but cant tell for sure) or the motor cable side. Ive had a nightmare trying to unsccessfully sort rear wheel wobble with mine and have left it too long before refitting the wheel!
I tried they are hundreds of them. How do I look up something i have no maker name or model... pretty common practice for RUclips reviewers to add these links... But thanks for doing it... Just subbed...
Awesome thanks. I bought a complete deore XT set up front and rear to put on but realised there is electrics on the original levers for motor cut out and things so I'm going to leave them on and not use the XT Levers just go with callipers.im a bit nervous about taking the hose out of the engwe lever and fitting a new one.the XT Cable already has the insert part in but will I have to put a new olive thing on that then just push it in and tighten it? I've a shimano brake bleed kit coming tomorrow.thanks again love your work fella
Hello there :) I was wondering where you could unplug your right brake sensor (without opening your seat) and if that’s even possible. Do you possibly have an answer?
I'm curious to see if you'll change the rear suspension and what you'll choose because I've thought about that too! I made a cushion above the seat to be higher and have a softer support. Are you also thinking of padding the saddle more, replacing it or just raising it? if you raised it what kind of screws did you use? Thank you
I have ordered a dnm rear spring shock as the standard shock doesn't have a lot of movement. I will probably try something with the seat in the future.
I know that the disks are allways shown mounted the way round that you've mounted them but I reckon they would be stronger the other way around since the spokes of the disk will be sttronger in tension than in compression which will encourage them to buckle. Tektro have lost the plot, (mechanically speaking).
Love the video….nice upgrade….I’m thinking of changing my levers but I don’t really need the motor cut offs on them….would I be able to just cut the cables of and push inside the frame or do I have to disconnect from the controller….? Thanks…
@@baconbuttties thank you so much 😊 I was looking for one for my paramotor but get scared off by reviews. Also may buy a Engwe M20 at some point. I’ll remember to use your link, every little helps :)
I just took delivery of an Engwe M20 and have noticed a slight delay on the pedal assist kicking in and when you twist the throttle. Did you experience this on your one?
Hey up, if you dont mind my asking!! what camera do you use is it a go pro and microphone as i seriously need to update from my compact camera mounted on my bars lol
I'm using the DJI Action camera 2. I think the mic is just a cheapish lav mic in the helmet. DJI action 2 camera will take any 3.5 lav mic but you have to use a usb c to 3.5mm adapter. I did try the DJI action 3 but some of them have focus issues.
@@baconbuttties do you have the dual camera model or single buying one today i'll await your reply as you da man, them damn flies, lol.check out my off road test see if you think i need a new camera from handlebar mounted compact canon lol
@@howardridge1153 I have the dual screen version and the single screen version. Another thing I always do is film in 4k and upload in 4k as RUclips compresses HD footage a lot. If the footage has a lot of movement and is only uploaded in HD then it can become blocky looking.
I'm looking at bike it doesn't matter what the bike looks like they all made in same factory in China but put them out with different names I bought snow bike from amazon 750wat I've upgrade to 1500wat and done more improvements. But yes same frame tubing same seat more or less same mudguards same lights. In China there are a few business and it's a saying you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours they work between each other that's how they make a great proffet. It's like a factory that make mudguards they all buy of them and that goes for frames every thing. When you were saying about bolts there's no need to buy new ones. Take back wheel on 750wat watt you can get a key in to turn caliper inner adjuster for one padd if you up grade to 1500wat you have to take caliper of to turn that bolt then put caliper back on again. Brakes always wait down quick on rear wheel. So adgudtment coud be every month it's goog to cost a fortune for screws as long when putting them back yes lock tight but before you do that is to get wire brush and clean old lock tight off and I'm good to go. It's a nice bike buy the way have you still got it
@@dhmu5tang71 I have put the names of what I used , can't you look it up yourself? If I put links then people complain that the link no longer works. I can't win whichever way I do it
No, I was following the Engwe instructional vid which makes it appear like it would just easily guide itself out the top so I had already fully removed the mech brakes before threading the new one. How did you tie the new cable to the old one to use it as a guide? I just went ahead and ordered a routing magnet to be delivered tomorrow afternoon because I got tired of trying to work it 😅 But thanks for your quick reply!!
@@baconbuttties closer to the beginning of the video, you said the brand name of the stock brakes and it had an "X" in the name. Wuxing- I think it's pronounced "Wooshing." I really enjoyed the video, by the way. I think all ebikes should come with hydraulic brakes.
Could you make a vid on how to install a cut out switch on the throttle cable. To make it quicker to change (when you are on private land obviously). Going into the computer is abit of a faff.
I forgot to menshoin all these bike you can't peddle the dam things they are made for people who are 5ft 2ins knees come past handle bars that's wrong I tried mine it hurt my legs strait away so iv heighten my seat but 5uns still no good I've even shortened the krank arms by one ins still no good. The Chinese shoud have made frame we're seat fits us to use extra tube and made it higher at that point and charge a bit more for bike then peddle would be OK more enjoyable
This fella is well informed, as goes without saying 😊
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THX mr friendly funny Gentleman, nice Mod/Review👍
Thanks 👍
Some nice upgrades, put bigger discs with 4 pot brakes on my bike and it does make a big difference.
Yes I do like a 4 pot 👍
My Engwe M20 arrived yesterday. I think I will ride it for a while and see if I like the bike before I start tearing into it.
It is a nice bike, I just can't help modifying everything. 👍
Also, why only use a 2 pot caliper for the back brake? Is 4 pot overkill? Great instructional video BTW the look on your face when you came to a complete halt.. lol
@@fraserthomson5766 4 pot is usually overkill for the rear as a 2 pot will lock up the rear wheel quite easily
great video 😁 just to mention I used windex to get the grips off work pretty good as well. love your content keep it up 👍
Thanks 👍👍
Some good upgrades, I have those levers and they are ok, although not much adjustment on them
Yes they feel pretty good.
Hi , great video 😊
How did you wire up the original brake sensor cable to the controller? Could you supply a wiring diagram with guide to wiring existing brake switch cables to controller? Thanks Ian
I haven't got the bike anymore and was quite some time ago.
The brake switch cables are only two wires, its hard to get it wrong.
@@baconbuttties thanks 👍
Been loving your videos mate! thanks. Quick Question as Ive got myself in a pickle with my M20 and the rear wheel washers/spacers... I cant remember if the thicker washer should be on the casette side (it looks like you replaced the thicker washer of the two on this side but cant tell for sure) or the motor cable side. Ive had a nightmare trying to unsccessfully sort rear wheel wobble with mine and have left it too long before refitting the wheel!
I have to be honest I'm not sure, I haven't got the bike anymore to look at.
So what is the correct bracket front you can send name or link???
I filmed the video about 14 months ago and do not own the bike anymore, but in the description I have put MT P203 front adapter
@@grouchthatbarx thank you so much for the reply
Great bike, i think a front hub motor is going to be hard to find, with matching wheels and fat tyres, nice music bye the way sounds like Bauhaus.
Yeah it would have to be a spoked type front wheel, so would look mismatched.
Any recommendations on a set of hydraulic brakes for the M20? Ive never installed any so a little trepidatious
ENGWE used to do a hydraulic brake kit engwe-bikes-uk.com/products/brake
There are others on AliExpress with the brake cutoff switch
I tried they are hundreds of them. How do I look up something i have no maker name or model... pretty common practice for RUclips reviewers to add these links... But thanks for doing it... Just subbed...
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What oil does it take is it mineral oil or dot 4. I'm putting shimano deore xt callipers on my engine pro.thanks
I'm sure it was mineral oil
Awesome thanks. I bought a complete deore XT set up front and rear to put on but realised there is electrics on the original levers for motor cut out and things so I'm going to leave them on and not use the XT Levers just go with callipers.im a bit nervous about taking the hose out of the engwe lever and fitting a new one.the XT Cable already has the insert part in but will I have to put a new olive thing on that then just push it in and tighten it? I've a shimano brake bleed kit coming tomorrow.thanks again love your work fella
Hello there :)
I was wondering where you could unplug your right brake sensor (without opening your seat) and if that’s even possible.
Do you possibly have an answer?
I can't remember if it had a connector near the front, or if it went all the way to the back.
@@baconbuttties all the way to the back like inside the seat or outside?
I'm curious to see if you'll change the rear suspension and what you'll choose because I've thought about that too! I made a cushion above the seat to be higher and have a softer support. Are you also thinking of padding the saddle more, replacing it or just raising it? if you raised it what kind of screws did you use? Thank you
I have ordered a dnm rear spring shock as the standard shock doesn't have a lot of movement.
I will probably try something with the seat in the future.
@@baconbuttties 🫡🤙
I know that the disks are allways shown mounted the way round that you've mounted them but I reckon they would be stronger the other way around since the spokes of the disk will be sttronger in tension than in compression which will encourage them to buckle.
Tektro have lost the plot, (mechanically speaking).
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Love the video….nice upgrade….I’m thinking of changing my levers but I don’t really need the motor cut offs on them….would I be able to just cut the cables of and push inside the frame or do I have to disconnect from the controller….? Thanks…
You can cut them off but as long as the wires are not touching, but I would disconnect them from the controller if you don't need them.
Hi Baconbutties Great Video! the bike is on my wish list. Can I ask what mount your using to connect the camera to the bike ? Thanks
I used this mount www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07F72MS8Y/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I also used on extension pole on top of that but cant remember where I got it
@@baconbuttties thank you so much 😊 I was looking for one for my paramotor but get scared off by reviews. Also may buy a Engwe M20 at some point. I’ll remember to use your link, every little helps :)
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I just took delivery of an Engwe M20 and have noticed a slight delay on the pedal assist kicking in and when you twist the throttle. Did you experience this on your one?
Yes it's the same on mine. I think they have done it so it doesn't go off to quickly, but the delay can be a little too long sometimes.
@@baconbuttties I also also have a Super73 ZX and that one is instant.
@@Buck3131 Yes a lot of my other ebikes have been instant.
Hey up, if you dont mind my asking!! what camera do you use is it a go pro and microphone as i seriously need to update from my compact camera mounted on my bars lol
I'm using the DJI Action camera 2.
I think the mic is just a cheapish lav mic in the helmet.
DJI action 2 camera will take any 3.5 lav mic but you have to use a usb c to 3.5mm adapter.
I did try the DJI action 3 but some of them have focus issues.
@@baconbuttties thanks i'll grab one soon, btw does the fluffy coat your mic wears cut down/reduce wind noise and ta for speedy reply, howard
@@howardridge1153 The mic I wear when not on a bike is a DJI wireless mic and the fluffy thing reduces wind noise dramatically.
@@baconbuttties do you have the dual camera model or single buying one today i'll await your reply as you da man, them damn flies, lol.check out my off road test see if you think i need a new camera from handlebar mounted compact canon lol
@@howardridge1153 I have the dual screen version and the single screen version.
Another thing I always do is film in 4k and upload in 4k as RUclips compresses HD footage a lot.
If the footage has a lot of movement and is only uploaded in HD then it can become blocky looking.
What forks would be good for this bike?
Not sure, as I haven't looked into a fork upgrade yet 👍
I'm looking at bike it doesn't matter what the bike looks like they all made in same factory in China but put them out with different names I bought snow bike from amazon 750wat I've upgrade to 1500wat and done more improvements. But yes same frame tubing same seat more or less same mudguards same lights. In China there are a few business and it's a saying you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours they work between each other that's how they make a great proffet. It's like a factory that make mudguards they all buy of them and that goes for frames every thing. When you were saying about bolts there's no need to buy new ones. Take back wheel on 750wat watt you can get a key in to turn caliper inner adjuster for one padd if you up grade to 1500wat you have to take caliper of to turn that bolt then put caliper back on again. Brakes always wait down quick on rear wheel. So adgudtment coud be every month it's goog to cost a fortune for screws as long when putting them back yes lock tight but before you do that is to get wire brush and clean old lock tight off and I'm good to go. It's a nice bike buy the way have you still got it
No I have the Engwe L20 now.
Could you swap out the motor with a more powerful one like a 2000w to get the speed up?
Anything possible, would probably need some torque arms fitted as well.
Ye cool I, good little bike to modify
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Can you help me? I have an M2 any like yours my throttle doesn’t work properly and I have an error 205 when I try and unlock the speed
Does the throttle work at all?
Yes, it works but only goes 3 miles an hour pedal assist 5 I gets about 15
Peddling only that is the throttle hardly works
@@airsoftjoeuk8299 have you contacted Engwe? ERROR 203 / 204 / 205 / 206 = MOTOR ERROR
I didn’t buy it from them
Links to the brake parts used would have been helpfull.
Problems is links always change after a certain amount of time
But there is no link to start with...
@@dhmu5tang71 I have put the names of what I used , can't you look it up yourself? If I put links then people complain that the link no longer works. I can't win whichever way I do it
do you have the links to the brake mods please
I bought them from all different places, will have to take a look later.
Can this bike be used on UK roads ?
It is above the legal requirements, but engwe does have some great 250 watt ebikes
Same bike as Jansno x50 bt twice the cost ?
Price looks the same to me?
I can’t get the brake cable to thread through the frame and out the top hole like in Engwe’s upgrade video and it’s infuriating.
Did you use the original cable to pull it through?
No, I was following the Engwe instructional vid which makes it appear like it would just easily guide itself out the top so I had already fully removed the mech brakes before threading the new one. How did you tie the new cable to the old one to use it as a guide?
I just went ahead and ordered a routing magnet to be delivered tomorrow afternoon because I got tired of trying to work it 😅 But thanks for your quick reply!!
Curious as to why you didn't use Shimano brake levers (I assume they don't make levers with a sensor wire - if true, shame on Shimano)
@@fraserthomson5766 It was price and sensor switches. 👍
@@baconbuttties Ticketyboo
How about a list of parts and names and price please
Some of if it is in the description, will try and give a full list. I will have to look it up.
Shouldn't need to change the derailleur (or chain) it has adjustability
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I'm not 100% sure but I think the "X" in Mandarin is pronounced like the "sh" sound in English.
I'm not 100 percent sure what you mean 🤔
@@baconbuttties closer to the beginning of the video, you said the brand name of the stock brakes and it had an "X" in the name. Wuxing- I think it's pronounced "Wooshing." I really enjoyed the video, by the way. I think all ebikes should come with hydraulic brakes.
@@georgeforeman89 ahhhh now I understand 👍👍
I might pimp up my engine x.
Yes definitely do it 👍
Could you make a vid on how to install a cut out switch on the throttle cable. To make it quicker to change (when you are on private land obviously). Going into the computer is abit of a faff.
@@kayakfishing360uk7 You mean a switch to quickly disable the throttle?
@@baconbuttties yep
@@kayakfishing360uk7 Good Idea 👍👍
I forgot to menshoin all these bike you can't peddle the dam things they are made for people who are 5ft 2ins knees come past handle bars that's wrong I tried mine it hurt my legs strait away so iv heighten my seat but 5uns still no good I've even shortened the krank arms by one ins still no good. The Chinese shoud have made frame we're seat fits us to use extra tube and made it higher at that point and charge a bit more for bike then peddle would be OK more enjoyable
I think the whole point of these bikes is minimal pedalling. It's more about looks. They could make a few different seat heights though.
Aren't you afraid that the police might confiscate your bike since you're using the throttle?
I usually just peddle in assist level one and stay with the speed limit. This just for testing and review, but they could still take the bike off me.
At 26 mph he can just run away. 😂
@@iscootct 😁