Hello everyone it's SpawnPoiint and welcome back to another video
so if you saw my post last week you'll know that i bought the zg which is super73's cheapest electric
bike it's got a 250 watt motor three power mode a top speed of 25 kilometers an hour and is 100%
road legal now you might be wondering how fast can these actually go what are the laws restrictions
and even charging times so as always i'll do a quick unboxing i'll set it up and then what
we'll do is we'll go for a quick ride and i'll talk you through the specs what i like dislike
and what issues i've actually had over the last couple of weeks but let me tell you this bike is
awesome i've actually enjoyed it so much over the last week or two that i've already ordered the new
zx model that launched earlier this month so you might think the only reason i bought the cheapest
model was because of the price but that's not actually the case so one of the main reasons i
picked the super73 zg or the z1 as it's known in america is actually down to the design it's got a
really nice kind of street bmx vibe going on it definitely doesn't look like a typical push by
that you'd normally buy so i've got the white version here but it's also available in black
blue pink and orange the main frame is actually made from steel which means it's really solid
but it's also pretty heavy i like the red seat which contrasts nicely against that white frame
but there's no guessing what the bike is called or who make it as the super73 branding is shown about
73 times around the body is on the seat the forks the wheels as well as loads of other small areas
now as this is a push bike with an electric motor it still has pedals and a chain plus brakes and a
kickstand too now on the handlebars we've got this display now this actually shows you what power
mode you're in as well as your battery status so if you press and hold the m that's what powers it
on and if you press the minus or the plus button you can actually swap between the different modes
i'll show that in a minute the wheels here are 20 inch alloys and they are pretty wide for a push
bike and they come in at 80 millimeters wide so some chunky wheels but they do give it a really
nice stance when you're looking at the bike right well that was a very quick look around the bike
to show you what it looks like but i want to take it out on the road i want to show you what it can
do how fast it is and actually what issues i've had along the way as well now if you didn't know
already in the uk and actually most of europe i believe we're not actually allowed to have a
throttle at least not for road use that means that this is a pedal assisted bike not a throttle bike
like we normally see in the us this means to get the bike to move with that motor you do need to
pedal as well but with that said you don't need to pedal fast at all to engage that motor so as
long as you are actually turning those pedals no matter how slow the motor will still kick in
changing between the power modes once riding is really easy if you've got a three mode you've got
eco medium and high and then you've got none at all if you just want to paddle on your own just
tap the plus and the minus button and it will highlight between zero one two and three blue
lines on the display i've basically been using mode two and three almost all of the time mode
three maxes out at 25 kilometers an hour which is about 15.5 miles per hour that's actually the
legal limit here in the uk unfortunately you can technically pedal faster than the motor though so
you can easily pedal faster if you needed to for example if you were going downhill now the first
time i actually took this out i actually felt it was fast enough so i was going around town and
15.5 miles an hour it felt quick enough for me it really did but after a couple of rides i've gotten
used to that speed now and i kind of wish it would go quicker but again that is a legal restriction
here in the uk you can also really hear the motor when it kicks in so there's no denying that this
is an electric bike when you actually hear it go past you can really hear that motor whining
the power delivery feels really decent but you do need to pedal to get it moving from a
standstill as there's no throttle now i actually find standing up makes it a little bit easier as
it's quite a heavy bite to get going this bike does actually weigh 25 kilograms that's double
the weight of an average push bike you're also not able to change gears on this as it's just got
the one single gear now as this is a push bike it's also road legal so wherever you'd normally
ride a push bike well you could ride this as well you don't need a license you don't need insurance
but just make sure you wear a helmet now once you're going this bike is awesome
it feels fast enough around town and around residential areas but it feels quite nimble
once you get used to the weight because when i first jumped on i actually thought this was going
to be really difficult to actually make turns or really sharp turns at least but once you've got
used to that weight and the wide tyres it actually makes it feel really sturdy and solid one weird
thing that i have noted about this bike though and maybe that's because it's made from steel is
it really creaks so when you're riding along you can really hear that metallic sound from the bike
so if anyone else has got a zg or z1 does this sound normal to you there's also no suspension
on this bike so on the zg and z1 it comes with no suspension at all so if you're using it around
town or on flat surfaces you'll be absolutely fine but as soon as you take it on any kind of
untreated roads or like a dirt track for example you will fill every single bump plus the seat on
this is really hard so that combined with the lack of suspension means it's quite a firm ride
the mechanical brakes do a decent job of stopping you now super 73 actually recommends you take it
pretty easy when you obviously first get the bike let those brakes wear in now mine have actually
squeaked since day one and they still squeak today now i assume this will get better over time
now i've also not taken this out on a night ride yet but after testing the lights that the bike
actually came with i'll have no issues with taking this out the front and the rear lights
are pretty bright and they look good as well in terms of rider height while the zg is rated for
riders between 1.4 meters or 4.5 feet and 1.8 meters or 5.10 feet now i do fall within that
range so it's perfect for me but if you're over 5 foot 10 i would say you're probably going to
struggle with this bike when riding there's also a weight limit on this of 125 kilos which is about
19 and a half stone now the seat is big enough to have two riders on it or a rider and a passenger
but this will obviously significantly reduce the range and to be honest unless it's a child i think
again you'd struggle here there is technically room to sit but trying to ride comfortably will
be pretty tough the seat height on this is 68 centimeters so it's quite low but that's what has
that nice kind of low cruiser style to it now the seat and the handlebars are also not adjustable
now you can tilt and move the handlebars forward but that's all you can do so you won't be able
to adjust it for your rider height as for the power of this bike well the zg is powered with
a 313 watt hour battery with a 250 watt rear hub motor this is the legal limit here in the uk i
know the us's motor that's a little bit bigger i believe but unfortunately we are limited here
as mentioned there's no throttle on this bike as that would make it not road legal here in the uk
so if you do fit a throttle to any bike it's only for off-road use now the zg cannot be fitted with
the z1 throttle i think that's the only bike in the range actually that cannot be retrospectively
fitted with one the power is also limited to 25 kilometers an hour as i mentioned before
which is about 15 and a half miles per hour but again that's down to the legal restriction here
well you might be wondering how far this bike can actually go on a single charge well it's rated at
between 20 kilometers or 12.5 miles and 45 kilometers or 28 miles now this massively
depends on the terrain the weather the speed and the weight of the rider so it's actually quite
hilly where i live but last week i did manage more than 30 kilometers on it before it needed to be
charged now this was a mixture of all three modes if i'd used just the eco mode all of the time
i could easily see 20 to 25 miles on this you will see the battery indicator on screen so you
can obviously keep an eye on that while you're out and about now i did nearly run out of battery on
my ride home so what i did was i actually turned the motor off and i just pedaled normally so from
a standstill you can really tell this bike is very very heavy but once you're going and you're on the
flat surface it's absolutely fine to pedal without that motor you won't be stranded at least and as
with any battery it'll be far more efficient in warmer temperatures than it will in the cold
so in the winter definitely expect the range on this to drop for me that's no different to my car
so it doesn't really bother me but to be honest i doubt i will use this much in the winter anyway
when it comes to charging well the bike will need to be near a power source as unfortunately
the battery cannot be removed it's actually hidden under and inside the seat itself
so if you've got a garage or an outdoor plug then you'll obviously not have an issue so you
just remove the rubber cover plug the cable in and then you need to turn the bike on now the led on
the charging brick will go from red when it's charging to green when it's finished charging
will take you around seven hours if the battery is flat but generally i would probably charge it
up after each trip so it'd probably take about two to three hours now as it's a 313 watt hour battery
i've actually tried to predict how much this will cost me so it'll cost me about 5p to charge it
from empty to full during the day or about 1.5p overnight with octopus that's my energy provider
so i'm on there go tariff as i have that with my car anyway and here's a shameless plug actually
so if you're in the uk and you're interested in switching over to octopus we will both
get £50 credit added to our account if you use that link in the description
so there are loads of accessories available for the super73 bikes either on their own website or
on amazon and places like that now mine came with the lights kickstand reflectors and even a bell
now i've not done anything else to this bike but here are some of the accessories i have been using
over the last week so i've got a helmet it's obviously better to be safe than sorry i've got
one for myself and then i've got one for my wife as well but i have to see my wife's i think i'm
actually gonna have to get one of these in black i think this looks really nice i like the design
of this one it's even got a security feature here so on the back if you pop this little cover off
you can actually put your bike lock through the helmet and then through your bike so it means you
can lock your helmet up with your bike if you were leaving it i've also got one of these digital tire
inflators it's actually battery powered and it lets you set the psi and when it hits that limit
it will then auto stop and it will obviously stop inflating your tires i've also linked to
this in the description as well then just for some added security i've actually added an air
tag to the bike now this isn't where it's going to sit because i'll actually hide it on the bike
but i think for my own peace of mind it means if someone wants to steal the bike there's a good
possibility i will be able to track where that bike's gone it would be awesome if super 73 could
actually implement this into their future bikes to actually embed the air tag technology inside the
bike itself so here's a very quick look at the unboxing side of it so when it turns up this is
the box that it comes in so this is massive it's a huge box then inside the box it comes with the
partly assembled bike it comes with a charging cable and power brick as well as the instructions
now if you're in the uk this does not come with a uk plug so i actually had to buy one of these from
amazon for about £7 now the european model also comes with front and rear lights as well as a bell
straight out of the box the bike only needs the handlebars and the foot pedals fit in
plus you need to connect this one single cable and that's what actually powers the display
it even comes with all of the tools that you need to get started next just inflate the tires between
20 and 25 psi fully charge the battery before first use now mine was about three quarters full
already so it only took me about two hours okay let's take a look at the cost of this bike
so i'm in the uk and i actually ordered it directly from super73's own website and it's
listed at €1,599 which with the exchange rate it cost me about £1,400 including postage there
are uk retailers selling these but it will cost you about another £200 so my recommendation is
if you don't mind waiting the two weeks delivery is to go direct to super73's own website on top of
that super73 actually include a two-year warranty when buying direct i do actually have a discount
code so if you're looking to buy direct from their website use that link in the description and you
will get a discount it's not any kind of creator code so i've not been given this by super73
everybody who buys a bike from their website then gets a code after you've purchased to pass
on to your friends or family so there you go this was the super73 zg this is the cheapest and the
entry-level electric bike from super73 so although it is still pretty expensive for a push bike if
you are looking for an electric pedal assisted bike i would definitely recommend one of these
it's a lot of fun i've had so much fun over the last couple of weeks on this already but if you
do need the suspension or you're over 5 foot 11 you might want to take a look at the s2 or the rx
range instead now i also mentioned at the start of the video that i've already ordered the zx
which is the model that only came out this month so as soon as that arrives i will be giving the
zg onto my wife and then i will obviously keep the zx for myself but if you're interested in seeing
a review on the new one please let me know in the comments well you've just made it to the end
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