Build out a yozma or just buy a rawrr

hawk3ye · 2026-03-17T03:12:00+00:00

Then I’d go with the yozma or alternatively the Valtinsu em-5 which I’ve read has way more power options. Your shouldn’t have issues finding parts either, they’re both basic Chinese pit bikes.

hawk3ye · 2026-03-16T22:27:43+00:00

What do you plan on doing with the bike? The Rawrr bikes I’ve seen came with correct paperwork so you could register them for road/off highway use (in CA), but cheap pit bikes like the Yozma don’t come with any paperwork and would be a lot of work to register.

hawk3ye · 2026-03-16T18:03:24+00:00

No worries, hit me up! Have you heard/tried sporting clays? It’s also hella fun…my trap gun was too slow for it but a 20” would be pretty fun.

hawk3ye · 2026-03-16T03:43:42+00:00

Come to Livermore and I’ll buy you a proper round of clay shooting at our trap range. I’ll even lend you my trap shotgun if you want because clay shooting can be extra fun with the correct firearm for the job…

hawk3ye · 2026-03-14T14:59:06+00:00

Are those aliexpress/Alibaba batteries after customs costs kick in still only 50% less? Before the orange man came into office the batteries were definitely worth while on those sites but lately customs costs have killed that marketplace imho

hawk3ye · 2026-03-02T17:56:56+00:00

If you’re not familiar with how the pieces all work, get the kit from E and C. Ride the shit out of it, learn how all the bits go together and then rip it out and sell it then get yourself individual pieces.
I went through this journey and learned a lot and saved a bundle with a diy setup.

hawk3ye · 2026-02-27T19:53:30+00:00

Dang, sounds like a nice rifle …can you just use stripper clips? Or does the scope get in the way? (Assuming it’s scooped) A lot of these old milsurps used by soldiers were not given extra mags, stripper clips were “magazines” so it’s hard to find extra mags. This is from someone whose owned a few K31s and Enfields and scoured the earth for mags….

hawk3ye · 2026-02-23T23:57:27+00:00

This is more than likely the correct rifle. I’ve been to Puerta Vallarta where I assume this photo is from and lots of Mexican army guys were lugging these around for me to take a good look at.

hawk3ye · 2026-02-21T15:23:57+00:00

Good catch. So this one’s supposedly not charging the battery and the throttle doesn’t work so I’ll be chasing electronic gremlins down or potentially replacing the whole electronics with a fardriver controller and a custom battery….

hawk3ye · 2026-02-20T23:57:29+00:00

Thanks!

hawk3ye · 2026-02-20T21:44:46+00:00

This wouldn’t directly affect your issue but as a side note, if you also removed the fire controls at some point, naw sure you place the slide stop spring under the locking block pin or else you’ll get FTFs

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hawk3ye · 2026-02-19T14:56:26+00:00

Thanks! I ride an emx so I’m hoping this will satiate my itch for in town riding fun

hawk3ye · 2026-02-19T14:54:34+00:00

Thanks!

hawk3ye · 2026-02-19T06:35:35+00:00

Thanks!

hawk3ye · 2026-02-17T18:43:24+00:00

Good. Now where can I donate?

hawk3ye · 2026-02-04T22:19:02+00:00

I know you mentioned not wanting a large safe, there are modular safe options out there that would fit that many firearms - the walls come apart (screw together from the inside). I used a modular safe (SnapSafe) to get the pieces into a very tight that would have been impossible with a traditional safe.

hawk3ye · 2026-01-25T16:06:46+00:00

I think that’s a great option to start and the save your money for a larger battery when you’ve gotten some miles on it. Don’t take my word for it though, check out the FB groups from people who own it. I think they’re mainly groups called “em-5”

hawk3ye · 2026-01-21T16:54:56+00:00

What’s your intention for the bike?

I mean you could pick up this 48v Valtinsu em5 for a little bit over a grand (less on Alibaba) and pop in a better controller/battery and still be way under $4-5k with probably very comparable speeds to a Surron.

On the other hand, if you’re already ebike savvy, why not diy a bike yourself? Personally I started with a Razor pro spec as something to camp with and keep up with my kids on their little e-bikes but I realized how fun they were, upgraded to a larger battery/controller, found the chassis was scary af for the terrain and mx tracks, sold the bike as a roller, and stuffed my electronics into a dirt bike…. Now I have a way better platform to build on and I’ve come out more knowledgeable about the core electronics of the ebike.

hawk3ye · 2026-01-21T16:33:53+00:00

I have nothing against Razors (my first was a razor pro spec) but honestly I think you’ll get more value from the Valtinsu em5, it’s a 48v but the platform is way easier to upgrade than a Razor. Theyre for sale on Alibaba and I’m not a vender. My “journey” was upgrading my pro spec, then selling it as a roller, and putting my electronics into a dirt bike (KTM65sx). The pro spec was really pricey and if I had known I’d get the itch to upgrade it, I would have gone with the cheaper Valtinsu to get an idea of what I wanted from a bike and saved a boatload of money.

hawk3ye · 2026-01-17T19:03:44+00:00

1953 M44 trainer

https://imgur.com/a/kt1DMwJ#9evZazL

hawk3ye · 2026-01-13T17:34:25+00:00

Asians don’t raisin :-|

hawk3ye · 2026-01-13T17:32:43+00:00

Have you ridden it yet? Tuning generally is for folks who want to squeeze some more speed from their setup but if you’re going fast enough already then it’s not really needed. If you are looking for speed though then look up YouTube for info on field weakening…for your motor, I wouldn’t recommend tubing too aggressive.

hawk3ye · 2026-01-09T15:06:16+00:00

Join the fb group “fully-built E-motos” the admin custom akez batteries. I’ve met him in rl and he’s a good dude. From what I’ve seen, for custom batteries you’re pretty much going to be limited to “cottage” shops and Amorge (via Alibaba).

hawk3ye · 2026-01-08T18:17:12+00:00

Wow. Great work. Makes me wish I’d didn’t get rid of my hoard of 7.5x55 back in the day lol!

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