Recommend Stealth Bomber Style Frame.

[kingjamez]

I'd like to start another bike project. I love the utility and style of the stealth bomber style frame. I see many in the classifieds and on eBay at many price points. My goals are to simply have a fun bike with mild trail riding but mostly on paved and gravel roads. I'll be powering it relatively mildly with a MXUS V3 with FF and Hunsinks.

My desired price range is less than $750, but open to lower or higher if it makes sense.
So any suggestions on a good value frame that will meet my use case?

-Jim

 

[Hardergamer]

I wish to know the same thing, but this is the two i'm looking at.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stealth-Bo...1&keywords=stealth+bomber+electric+bike+frame

http://em3ev.com/store/index.php?route=product/product&path=47&product_id=209

Don't no if this helps 8)

 

[kingjamez]

Thanks! I've seen those but don't really know how to evaluate if one is better than the other. I'm not looking to be a weight weeny here so small differences in weight don't seem that important.

Here are a couple of the other ones that I'm looking at.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/E-Bike-Frame-bicycle-Frame-Steel-155mm-dropout-for-Stealth-Bomber-Electric-bike-/262779833552?var=&hash=item3d2ee60cd0:m:mPSk7-ClvozpN_FODBuKGkw

https://lunacycle.com/electric-enduro-ebike-frame/

Just have a hard time deciding where the "value" is in a frame like these. Right now, I'm leaning toward the Lunacycle Electric Enduro. After shipping its $90.00 more than the ebay, but it comes from a U.S. company who I've had good experiences with before. My problem is that I don't know what sets frames apart in quality / usefulness.

-Jim

 

[brumbrum]

If you are going to go with a cheapish chinese frame, better to buy locally for a bit more money like you say. You never know what is going to turn up from China and then you have no come back and you are stuck with it.
The qulbix raptor is on offer at the moment, but that will have to be shipped to you from the EU.

 

[Hardergamer]

If you are going to go with a cheapish chinese frame, better to buy locally for a bit more money like you say. You never know what is going to turn up from China and then you have no come back and you are stuck with it.
The qulbix raptor is on offer at the moment, but that will have to be shipped to you from the EU.

Very nice!, but still not cheap at 680eu so a little to much for me

 

[brumbrum]

If you are going to go with a cheapish chinese frame, better to buy locally for a bit more money like you say. You never know what is going to turn up from China and then you have no come back and you are stuck with it.
The qulbix raptor is on offer at the moment, but that will have to be shipped to you from the EU.

Very nice!, but still not cheap at 680eu so a little to much for me

But it is very high quality, not chinese washing machine frame :wink: plus you get a two year warranty and comeback from them.

 

[Hardergamer]

Umm.. you have me thinking about this, with the QSV2 motor

https://www.qulbix.com/qulbix-products/sticky-main-menu/special-january-offer

 

[litespeed]

Get the V3 motor at minimum.....way more copper in that motor for less than 60 bucks.

Tom

 

[brumbrum]

Umm.. you have me thinking about this, with the QSV2 motor

https://www.qulbix.com/qulbix-products/sticky-main-menu/special-january-offer

Yep must agree with above comment, go for the v3 , you will wish you had afterwards.

 

[kingjamez]

I ended up buying the Electric Enduro frame and a QS205 V3 with 17" moto rims. I'm going to start with 20S 20AH LiPos. Looking for suggestions now on a good value yet still safe front and rear suspension.

I'm also going to start with a Sabvoton controller. I'd like to try a Mobipus controller but can't find a way to get one in the U.S.

-Jim

 

[litespeed]

Sounds like a good start. Go to Pinkbike.com and look for front a rear suspension for usually great deals on used (sometimes buying a whole bike is a great way to go, no matter what size bike it is!) or check out all the online shops for the best price on what ever you want. DNM seems to be a go to when buying new since it's pretty good stuff and made for our ebikes.

Tom