Follow Gary as he modifies his Engwe Engine Pro E Bike to help him with his metal detecting.
With the help of Bleeper Bob from the Hayling Detect metal detecting club, he adapts his bike to become a tool for the job now he can take his XP Deus metal detector into unknown territory.
E bikes are the future, they are a cheap and reliable form of transport, perfect for field hopping.
Gary talks about the stigma attached to E Bikes in the UK, people think they are just for the younger generation to have fun on, he later explains why the older generation should move forward and embrace new technology.
Gary said “This E Bike has turned me into a 20-year-old hooligan again” he then went on to find his limitations and an early mud bath, so no metal detecting today.
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Hello and thank you for joining me well today I’m going to do a few modifications to this Engwe Engine Pro I’m going to get out – I’m going to give it a test and hopefully a little bit later on we can do some metal detecting
Well my first problem was how do I fit a spade to this bike now I’ve got a good friend called Bleeper Bob and he always gets me out of fixes if I need something made he’s the man to call
So far with his 3D printing he has made me some really neat additions to the XP DEUS 2 – DEUS 1 even the XP XTREM twin box he’s made the short stubby connector which goes onto the frame so
You don’t need the long handle now I want Bob to have a look at this bike and just see how we can fit a spade safely to the frame so let’s get down to the beach have a catch up with Bob
And perhaps do some detecting while we’re at it….maybe some pocket can go on there allowing a bit of movement if necessary yeah so it’s not too rigid the vibration might break it so say a bit of flex in it and we’ll take it from there just make sure it’s out your way
Your leg quite safe and secure “is it something you can do” I think so I’ll take I’ll take a few measurements and I’ll knock up a prototype and we’ll try out and see what it looks like well that’s it the deed been done Bob’s just come up with this modification he’s 3D printed
It and it’s a really cool bit of kit actually it’s a bracket what goes over the frame and the handle of the Spade is held on with a bungee and you can see there he’s got the
Four knurled screws to clamp it he’s even got a channel there to avoid the wires so he’s a clever guy and on the back of the bike there you will see on the frame I’ve got a camo bag which
Will accommodate the sharp end of the spade now that is the Mark I version The Mark 1 didn’t go particularly well and maybe we will do a Mark 3 but going back to the Mark 1 version a message
To my wife if you’re still looking for that Kurt Geiger handbag which you can’t find- it’s probably good idea to stop looking because it was me sorry about that – so let’s fit this onto
The frame and see what it looks like so that’s a bracket on let’s see if this Spade fits perfect I don’t know what you guys think but I’d say that was a result well done Bob I know it’s a trivial
Bit of information but one thing what really really surprised me was this little bag what goes on the back it’s an extra it’s only about £35 and that’s what makes it a little bit special as well
Because I spent over £120 on a camera bag before and it doesn’t match this quality in fact this can double up as a camera bag let me show you what’s inside okay that’s my lock that’s nothing to do
It you get a strap to carry it where actually you get 3 straps you get separator panels so you can isolate the items you get a waterproof cover and loads of room in there for very little money you
Get a bag where a lot of thoughts gone into it obviously you’ve got the stuff at the top there you can put your Spades or whatever there but what I thought was really cool you’ve got these
Side panels will open up and now it’s turned into saddle bags how cool is that ! so what I’m saying here for £35 that has impressed me I’m going to get all my gear in there in fact let’s see
What I can fit in this bag I can get everything in there I’ve got my drone – my drone controller – my cameras – my flask we’re all good to go look at that a Gucci XP DEUS 2 Box made by Bleeper Bob
Again you’ve got your DEUS 2 underneath that you’ve got your WS6 master – charging leads and clip absolutely gorgeous let’s have a a little talk about what features are on this Engine Pro first of all we just turn it on and you’ll see there’re on the screen it’s booting
Up I’ve not done a lot of miles on this but when you start it up you get 0 whether you’re in sport mode or not 0 means you’re in pedal mode only there’s no throttle nothing at all so if you
Want it to activate throttle you just press the plus button and you go to throttle level 1 pedal assist one 2 3 4 5 that’s the maximum but each of these individual increments you can adjust those
Further deep within the setting so if I use pedal 5 I’ve got the maximum throttle and I’ve got the maximum pedal assist so now if I press the center if you watch down the bottom I’ve got ECO mode
NORMAL mode or SPORT mode so you’ve got 3 modes there now if I press these two together I’ve got a setup personalization ACF Cru let’s start with the top CRU – cruise control off I don’t really like a cruise control because it’s like a runaway train at times ACF now that’s
Battery regeneration when you’re going downhill if you’re interested in how this battery regeneration system works I’ve been watching a really good video on it it’s a channel I think it’s called Life Behind Barz and he demonstrates the Regeneration much better than what I can
I’ll post the links below so you can watch his video headlight on off auto I just have it off power set so you can set all your individual mod modes to different power levels which is really cool System Info let’s go into setup Now set unit kilometres or
Miles brightness brightness of the screen auto power off so you can set the auto power on this bike to auto power off after a certain time you’ve got an ignition key at the bottom of the frame which you turn it on and off with and unlock the battery
Speed limit and you can set the speed limit to what you want there I’ve got maximum of 31 really nice software on this bike really easy to understand I think in the UK there’s a bit of a stigma attached to ebikes and E Scooters people just think they’re for the
Youngsters to have fun on whereas over in the US you’ve got grown men going to work on ES skateboards for example so we need to move forward with the Times Really and these ebikes and E Scooters are a really good form of Transport providing you’re sensible with them
And you know the limitations so I think us guys in the UK need to wise up a little bit and start to think how these can work for us for example I’ve just demonstrated how I can convert this
ENGWE ENGINE PRO to suit my metal detecting needs simple just a few simple changes and this E bikes turned into a tool that will work for me well that’s it everything’s packed away Deus in the rucksack let’s go detecting just a little bit of Pedal Power – just to get it
Going – slight incline now absolutely no trouble at all look look at that perfect this is just throttle only bit of moto crossing around there you go – just going to take it easy no rush still not pedaling yet there we go look look at that deer running across can
You see that well look at that within about 5 minutes we’ve traveled 3/4 of a mile and we’ve got ourselves a perfect field for metal detecting through the mud then to the car well that was an absolute blast I really enjoyed that it dealt with
The terrain really well I hardly had to pedal done most of that journey on the throttle only had to Pedal a little bit coming back up that incline where the ground was really boggy but it was fantastic did I come off?…. TES…..TWICE! once was my fault for being an absolute idiot and
Secondly now you’re going to laugh at this one traditionally push bikes and motorbikes have the front brake on the right hand side and the back brake on the left… oh no not on this one they’re the opposite way around so I thought I was going to give it a handful of back
Break and do a skid but what I did I give it a handful of front brake and come off in the mud but no absolutely brilliant the bike seems to be pretty bulletproof look at the state of me
Uh ! looks to be pretty bulletproof I lost the end of the stand but that was my fault when I come off it dug in the ground and and pulled out so I’ve got to go back over there
With my detector at some point point and find that…. but yeah take a look at the bike absolutely covered in mud loved it – really loved it perfect for off-roading better than what I thought and there’s the little bit of the stand you see it’s got a sleeve what goes up
There and that’s just pulled out in fact I can modify that to make it even better – the Spade modification look at that two crashes later and it’s still holding up absolutely no problem that’s Rock Solid well done Bob for that one so yeah absolutely brilliant time I think I’ve vastly
Underestimated this because it’s not got fantastic grip especially if you’re an idiot and it is quite powerful when you hit that throttle so I think next time when I come out with this on I might
Have to wear a helmet just to stop Mr DEAD from paying a visit forget what I said earlier they do bring out the hooligan in you she’s going to kill me I had an absolutely fantastic time on this I’m
Going to be using it again and again and again brilliant thanks for watching guys – my next video will be super tuning the XP DEUS 1 so don’t miss that one thanks for watching and bye for now
25 Comments
I hope your deus11 is OK .and you OK young man. From raining Cornwall 😮
Love the setup and the custom clip for your shovel. Where do you store your detector shaft when you head out on your bike?
Could you switch the brake cables over to the opposite side mate ? 😂
Helmet definitely a lifesaver. Tuck the cap in your bag and stow the helmet on the bike when you’re detecting. I’ve crashed my bike a few times and the helmet saved me trips to the ER.
Great video! Now you will have to give that Indian Motorcycles cap a wash too! But next time, stow the cap in your bag an put on a helmet 🙂 We don't want to lose the knowledge in the skull of yours!
I use my 50cc motorscooter to go to my local permission near Winchester, and those tracks around the edges of the fields can be very slippery/pot-holed/treacherous! it may be fun to go fast, but really 10mph is deffo fast enough if you don't want to end up on the ground!
Like that Deus 2 box. Gary, how do we trade stickers? I like the new logo. Watch the mud. That bike needs a good power wash. Thanks for sharing.
Gary I just use a nice backpack when I’m on my EBike D2 or Manticore and shovel all go in backpack no problem
Awesome bike Gary. Random question, what your 4×4 engine size?
Excellent Gary, and Top Job 'pimping' her into a Detecto-Mobile!… I have a more 'standard' eMTB, and once just lashed my shovel to the top-tube with the ol' Cable-Ties. It dint look nearly as swish as yours, so that's great work from your mate Bob Take care then, an' thanks as ever… Bob 🐭
Brilliant Gary that made me chuckle 😊
I put a new gooseneck and BMX style handlebars on my e-bike. Much more comfortable than the stock handlebars and the Deus2 mounts nicely to the bars. Good luck and thank you for all the knowledge!
Outstanding mate….
Likes bro 👊👍
The need for speed looks like you had a great time, Gary. Nice bit of kit. Go careful! Cheers
D2 + e bikes = a match made in heaven Gary 🙂
When you get your helmet, have Bob print you up a mount for the Deus 2 Xtrem dual coil setup on top of the helmet, get up to about 40kph on the Ebike…..Deus 2 can fly Dude!! But then you will probably need a parachute too!! Just a random though of mine sorry!!
Gary great bike , I’m wondering if I should update to the 2.0 will I lose anything if I do . I’m still learning my xp deus 2 so just wondering if I should. Thanks for your help.
Bobs a pretty cool guy to know mate, great design on the spade hanger, the RC controller mount looks the buiseness aswell. I think it was inevitable you'd come off, having so much fun and that terrain 😊. Well done on video. 👍
IT WAS PERFECT ACTION GARY !!!! 🙂 Nice machine !!!
Pick yourself up brush yourself off and start all over again Gary . Thanks for the video.
Nice!!! Super!!!
Cool setup!
better stick to METAL DETECTING YOUR NO BIKER (HAHA)
4:46 Hi Gary… I love your instructional videos as I have purchased a DS2 here in Australia.
Mate love the hard case
made by Bleeper Bob. Do you have any links?
I’ve looked on the Internet and can’t find anything.
I have the XP backpack, but would like to have added protection for the head unit and earphones.
Thanks in advance
My new XP eTrike with cargo racks front and rear makes an outstanding detecting “mule”. I call it “Digger”