E-S Stealth Electric Bike Owners

[Kepler]

She will pick it up fast, don't worry about that. My wife was the same but was quite comfortable on non technical single track in just a couple of hours. The bikes are so easy to ride, especially the Fighter.

You and your wife will have a ball.

 

[one4torque]

Thx kep... That is the plan. She can't wait to get 'her' new red fighter.

 

[Rix]

Alex... I'm still a stealth newb...... I'm sure I'll graduate to those mods when I get used to the stock performance.
I've been jetskiing year around since 1987....... and this is the first hobby to draw me away from my first love jet skiing.

I'm considering selling all my skiis..... to focus solely on ebikes. No motors, no bad gas, no tuning, no driving 90 mi ea way to/from the lake, no registration, no lake patrol, no bent impellers, no ear aches, no flushing the motors, no topend jobs, no carb rebuilds, no wheel bearing maintenance...... just plug in my stealth, and ride out of my driveway to the next adventure

My wife has the new stealth fighter coming next week...... I plan to do some motorcycle parking lot style training with her so she can single track and free ride with me. She's a total newb to bikes. I mean she can ride a bike, but she obviously did not spend her early years on 2 wheels like I did....... we had about a 10 mile radius around our house in which we roamed at all hours of the day/night for many years.

This is why I got rid of all but one of my dirt bikes. The only reason I still have an older dirt bike at all is about 4-6 times a year, I liked to ride some stuff that just plain exceeds the range and hill climbing capabilities of my E bikes. Most my riding is done right from the house. So simple.

 

[biknut]

While we're on the subject, I've always felt that if you don't live right on the water, boating is a very time consuming hobby. Even if you keep it on a dock at the lake, you still have to drive there to use it.

I know that for dirt bikes it's common to trailer a bike to go riding, and I understand why that is, but most people ride in the city. I insist on being able to ride from my house. Normally I never haul my bike to a ride. I ride it to the ride, and then home. So far the only other person I know of that's been able to do the same, is my son on his Bomber. All my other E riding buddies carry their eBikes on car carriers. Speed and power are great, but without range, eBikes are very limited for the masses. Now that the range part of the problem is quickly becoming a non factor, I expect to see eBikes become much more mainstream.

 

[one4torque]

Had my first spill on the sb178...... getting rather bold running up and down this trail.... over a fallen tree...... decided to "go for the gusto"....... and ended up going over the handle bars....... got a nice cherry where the handle bars went into my gut...... handle bars turned on the wheel...... nothing broken.... just my pride ..... was getting a bit too trusting of the planted feel of this heavy bike..... you MUST use body english in situations like this.

I love this bike.

 

[Samd]

While we're on the subject, I've always felt that if you don't live right on the water, boating is a very time consuming hobby. Even if you keep it on a dock at the lake, you still have to drive there to use it.

I know that for dirt bikes it's common to trailer a bike to go riding, and I understand why that is, but most people ride in the city. I insist on being able to ride from my house. Normally I never haul my bike to a ride. I ride it to the ride, and then home. So far the only other person I know of that's been able to do the same, is my son on his Bomber. All my other E riding buddies carry their eBikes on car carriers. Speed and power are great, but without range, eBikes are very limited for the masses. Now that the range part of the problem is quickly becoming a non factor, I expect to see eBikes become much more mainstream.

I like this boating analogy. I recently built my 8yo daughter an ebike (BMX) in prefence to getting her a dirtbike. She rides it to the track.
Hope you don't mind if I steal the boating analogy!

 

[robohead]

Had my first spill on the sb178...... I love this bike.

SB-145 here and I spilled a lot my 1st few years. Few trips to the hospital. Few dents, bent crank arms, lots of scratches on the bike, bruised body parts and pride. Glad you made it this far without one. Not had one in a while (knock on wood). Heal up buddy. The trails and streets need you.

 

[biknut]

Since we're seem to be confessing our stupidity, I was riding along minding my own business, when a lady pulls up next to me, and tells me I dropped my sunglasses back a little way. I turned around and rode back to get them, but instead of putting the bike on the stand, I got off, and held on to the throttle while I bent down to pick them up. Next thing I know my bike is riding off without me. Some how I ended up running along awkwardly beside it on the right side instead of the left where I started, still with my hand on the throttle. Then the wheels started rolling under my feet and that was it. I dumped it, and unceremoniously fell on top of it.

And then on top of that, as if that wasn't enough, I immediately headed home, and within about a 1/4 mile a Skunk ran across the street in front of me. I didn't get sprayed, but it seemed ominous. Later when I got home I found out that right about the time that was happening Dallas had one of the biggest earthquakes in a long time, 3.2

 

[Mammalian04]

Obviously it was the earthquake that rolled the bike and twisted the throttle in your hand (repeat and repeat and that version of the story will feel natural)! Lol! Sorry about the spill and injury.

Doc says I have another 4 weeks in the sling after my bike induced shoulder surgery so I feel ya there. Come to think of it, I might have felt an earthquake right before I crashed my Raptor and got hurt.

Public Service Announcement: Beware of the earthquakes folks!

As a side note, I remember feeling my first one in Texas when I lived in Irving next to DFW. I had no idea "big" earthquakes that you can feel happened in Texas.

 

[biknut]

As a side note, I remember feeling my first one in Texas when I lived in Irving next to DFW. I had no idea "big" earthquakes that you can feel happened in Texas.

It's something new that has started happening in the last few years. The fault goes from Irving, Northeast about 5 miles up into North Dallas. It ends about 2 miles south of my house in Farmers Branch. Besides the big ones, there's hundreds of small ones each month that you can't, or are hard to feel.

 

[fsmuggen]

I have a earthquake proof parking plate, roling on the floor works perfect every time..

 

[turbo9111]

as that bike ever been ridden looks mint and very nice!!!!

 

[Kepler]

Since we're seem to be confessing our stupidity, I was riding along minding my own business, when a lady pulls up next to me, and tells me I dropped my sunglasses back a little way. I turned around and rode back to get them, but instead of putting the bike on the stand, I got off, and held on to the throttle while I bent down to pick them up. Next thing I know my bike is riding off without me. Some how I ended up running along awkwardly beside it on the right side instead of the left where I started, still with my hand on the throttle. Then the wheels started rolling under my feet and that was it. I dumped it, and unceremoniously fell on top of it.

And then on top of that, as if that wasn't enough, I immediately headed home, and within about a 1/4 mile a Skunk ran across the street in front of me. I didn't get sprayed, but it seemed ominous. Later when I got home I found out that right about the time that was happening Dallas had one of the biggest earthquakes in a long time, 3.2

HaHa, don't worry TV, most us would have a stupid story being caught out hanging on to the throttle and the bike taking off. I have done it twice. Put the bike through a wire fence once on a group ride with a but a bunch of new new stealth riders. Very embarrassing considering I was supposedly the experienced Stealth owner lol.

I only use thumb throttles now. No more accidental runaways now Much safer when giving someone a ride of your bike who has never ridden an ebike also.

 

[Rix]

I have a earthquake proof parking plate, roling on the floor works perfect every time..

as that bike ever been ridden looks mint and very nice!!!!

FSMuggen takes great care of his bike no doubt.

 

[Rix]

Since we're seem to be confessing our stupidity, I was riding along minding my own business, when a lady pulls up next to me, and tells me I dropped my sunglasses back a little way. I turned around and rode back to get them, but instead of putting the bike on the stand, I got off, and held on to the throttle while I bent down to pick them up. Next thing I know my bike is riding off without me. Some how I ended up running along awkwardly beside it on the right side instead of the left where I started, still with my hand on the throttle. Then the wheels started rolling under my feet and that was it. I dumped it, and unceremoniously fell on top of it.

And then on top of that, as if that wasn't enough, I immediately headed home, and within about a 1/4 mile a Skunk ran across the street in front of me. I didn't get sprayed, but it seemed ominous. Later when I got home I found out that right about the time that was happening Dallas had one of the biggest earthquakes in a long time, 3.2

HaHa, don't worry TV, most us would have a stupid story being caught out hanging on to the throttle and the bike taking off. I have done it twice. Put the bike through a wire fence once on a group ride with a but a bunch of new new stealth riders. Very embarrassing considering I was supposedly the experienced Stealth owner lol.

I only use thumb throttles now. No more accidental runaways now Much safer when giving someone a ride of your bike who has never ridden an ebike also.

I wasn't even on my Bomber when my stupidness kicked in. Right after I finished assembling the bike, I was holding it from the right side and doing what I have done with MCs thousands of times, blipped the throttle. Well the bike took off and fell over. :lol: No doubt I looked like a pilgrim.

 

[one4torque]

OK my turn:
1. change a tire on a hub drive with the power wires coming out of the axle shaft against the concrete... cut the wires! ARGH.
2. install the uni-direction tires on the wrong way 2 times UGH!
3. lean forward to adjust the front fender on stealth... .hit throttle and got a stealth seat up the backside........ all 5200 watts.
4. overtorqued the bolts on a new $50 fender.... broke it 2 mins out of the box.
5. try to do a pastrana MC jump over a log on my sb last night.... bottom out suspension with rear damping LOW....... rebound is a bitc$...... fly over handle bars, bending the bomber KEY, handlbars, seat, and jamming the steering end bar into my lower regions.......... I'm so cool.

 

[Lurkin]

OK my turn:
1. change a tire on a hub drive with the power wires coming out of the axle shaft against the concrete... cut the wires! ARGH.
2. install the uni-direction tires on the wrong way 2 times UGH!
3. lean forward to adjust the front fender on stealth... .hit throttle and got a stealth seat up the backside........ all 5200 watts.
4. overtorqued the bolts on a new $50 fender.... broke it 2 mins out of the box.
5. try to do a pastrana MC jump over a log on my sb last night.... bottom out suspension with rear damping LOW....... rebound is a bitc$...... fly over handle bars, bending the bomber KEY, handlbars, seat, and jamming the steering end bar into my lower regions.......... I'm so cool.

Time for a break and a couple of beers! 8)

 

[Rix]

Beer! My favorite 4 letter word.

 

[robohead]

Beer! My favorite 4 letter word.

If there was a "like" button I would of pushed it. mmm Duff..

Held on to the throttle before while parking the bike. Bike stood up and almost shattered the window of a 7/11. It took a while to train the brain to cut the power as I'm getting off the bike.

 

[Rix]

Beer! My favorite 4 letter word.

If there was a "like" button I would of pushed it. mmm Duff..

Held on to the throttle before while parking the bike. Bike stood up and almost shattered the window of a 7/11. It took a while to train the brain to cut the power as I'm getting off the bike.

I know why you live in Oregon, more microbreweries per capita than any other State.

 

[one4torque]

Well I know I'm in good company here @ Endless-spear
No-one person claims to be the know-all-be-all of ebike-ology ....

I got back on the horse (as they say) afterwork today.... and rode the SB178.........
I've come to the conclusion that the add-on fenders don't do squat for mud/water blockage..... I might just pull them off and just enjoy the mud bath

I lived in Lake Oswega OR back in the late 80's...... cool little town, and portland was good for food music back then. I seem to recall even back then some very very good biking infrastructure! Which we DO NOT have in Texas.
Although having a stealth allows me to create my own path.... no bike lanes necessary .. most of my riding around my neighborhood is on the nicely manicured mowed rolling hills and water falls.... all man-made feaux nature type stuff.... makes great free-ride fodder

Anyone know what the he11 happened to quigley? I bought $800 USD worth of stealth stuff back in Nov... and have not heard hide-nor-hair from the chap since... I put a claim in through paypal.... as I'm approaching a dead-line (after which point I can't make a claim) L>>>> ....... I hope the dude is OK. I know he seems to sell some good stuff, and I looked up some very good posts from him back in the day.

 

[biknut]

I lived in Lake Oswega OR back in the late 80's...... cool little town, and portland was good for food music back then. I seem to recall even back then some very very good biking infrastructure! Which we DO NOT have in Texas.

No shit. You think it's bad down there, for most of my life Dallas was voted most unfriendly bicycle city in America.

 

[robohead]

After having the SB for a few years, I'm starting to get the upgrade itch. Not to modify the existing bomber. But to perhaps dabble my hands into the idea of somebody putting a more modern version together for me, hopefully in the Americas. NYX Frame, Cromotor, Max-E.

I don't need 10k watts or to try to set land speed records like the Doc. Leave those for the big boys. But a few bumps up in range, speed and/or torque would be nice to add to the collection.

Vs a bomber, what are others looking at that even comes close to comparing as an upgrade option?

 

[Rix]

Well I know I'm in good company here @ Endless-spear
No-one person claims to be the know-all-be-all of ebike-ology ....

Anyone know what the he11 happened to quigley? I bought $800 USD worth of stealth stuff back in Nov... and have not heard hide-nor-hair from the chap since... I put a claim in through paypal.... as I'm approaching a dead-line (after which point I can't make a claim) L>>>> ....... I hope the dude is OK. I know he seems to sell some good stuff, and I looked up some very good posts from him back in the day.

I know Quigley is around. Its not like him to pull a burn on ebike components. This the first I have heard of any issues with QMS Motor Sports.

 

[Rix]

After having the SB for a few years, I'm starting to get the upgrade itch. Not to modify the existing bomber. But to perhaps dabble my hands into the idea of somebody putting a more modern version together for me, hopefully in the Americas. NYX Frame, Cromotor, Max-E.

I don't need 10k watts or to try to set land speed records like the Doc. Leave those for the big boys. But a few bumps up in range, speed and/or torque would be nice to add to the collection.

Vs a bomber, what are others looking at that even comes close to comparing as an upgrade option?

No one needs 10+kw, but it fun to have it on tap just in case.