Introduction

• The video is about fixing the ghost pedaling issue on a Mokwheel Basalt, Basalt ST, or Scoria bike.
• The problem is experienced when the bike reaches 18 miles per hour.

“Today I’m going to show you how to fix that problem for under 50 bucks.”

Upgrading the front chain ring

• The Basalt and Scoria bikes come with a 44-tooth front chain ring.
• The speaker purchased a 48-tooth chain ring and chain ring guard from Amazon.
• To make the upgrade, the speaker removed four bolts, took off the old chain ring guard, and replaced it with the new 48-tooth chain ring and chain ring guard.

“Anybody can do this. You don’t have to get a new chain, you can use the stock chain that comes with the bike.”

Testing the upgraded bike

• In pedal assist number three, the bike can reach 18 miles per hour without ghost pedaling.
• With the 48-tooth front chain ring on gear 7, and in pedal assist number five, the bike can easily cruise at 25 to 26 miles per hour without ghost pedaling.
• Pedaling feels right and makes cruising at faster speeds much easier.

“It’s probably one of the best upgrades I have made to this bike.”

The Mokwheel Scoria

• The Mokwheel Scoria is a utility bike with a sleek black and white color scheme.
• It is a class 3 e-bike, meaning it can reach speeds of up to 28 mph.
• The bike has a thumb throttle and five levels of pedal assist.
• It weighs 79 lb and can handle a maximum payload capacity of 350 lb.
• The recommended rider height is between 5 feet and 6’2″.
• The Scoria comes in four colors: white, red, green, and blue.

“Check out this beautiful utility bike, it’s from Mokwheel, it’s called the Scoria. I love the black and white theme that’s going on with this bike.”

Specifications and Battery Life

• The Scoria has a 750 W silent brushless rear hub motor with 90 neuton meters of torque.
• It is equipped with a Shimano 7-speed transmission, a Shimano Turny derailer, and a Shimano trigger shifter.
• The bike features a Tektro HD-E350 hydraulic two-piston brake system with 180 mm rotors on the front and rear.
• The battery on the Scoria is a 48v 19.6 amp hour with 924 watt-hours of power.
• The bike is expected to have a range of 60 to 80 miles on a single battery charge.

“The Scoria has a 750 W silent brushless rear hub motor with 90 newton meters of torque. It also features a Shimano 7-speed transmission and Tektro hydraulic brakes.”

Charging and Accessories

• The battery of the Scoria is hidden within the frame and can be unlocked with a key.
• The bike comes with a 3 amp hour charger that takes about 6 hours to fully charge the battery.
• It does not come with the front and rear baskets shown in the video, but it does come with fenders and a back rack for attaching a basket.
• The Scoria also has a unique feature—a 1000 W power inverter developed by Mokwheel that can use the bike’s battery to power electrical devices.

“When you purchase the Scoria, it does not come with the front and rear baskets shown in the video. However, it does come with fenders and a back rack. Additionally, it has a 1000 W power inverter that can use the bike’s battery to power electrical devices.”

Design Features

• The Scoria offers various design features, including a quick-release seat post, plastic fenders, metal pedals, BMX handlebars, and integrated front and rear lights.
• The bike also includes mag wheels with a five-spoke design that matches the black and white theme, as well as 20×4 inch Kenda puncture-resistant tires with an off-road pattern and reflective sidewalls.

“One of the things that I really like about this bike are these mag wheels, these five-spoke mag wheels that are black and match the bike perfectly. It also comes with 20×4 inch Kenda puncture-resistant tires with an off-road pattern and reflective sidewalls.”

Cockpit Operations and Control Panel

• The Scoria’s cockpit features a leather grip with a padded palm rest on the left side.
• It has a front brake lever, throttle, and a control panel with three buttons for power, light, and horn.
• The control panel allows for adjusting pedal assist levels and has indicators for speed, battery levels, trip mileage, and riding time.
• The bike’s light and horn can also be controlled through the control panel.
• He is excited to start testing the Mokwheel Scoria and invites the audience along for the road test.
• The road test was delayed due to rain, but now they are ready to ride.

“Time for my favorite part and that’s where I get to take the Scoria out and run it through all the testing that I have for it, so I’ll see you on the road.”

Road test with zero pedal assist and throttle

• He rides the Mokwheel Scoria with zero pedal assist and uses the throttle.
• When the pedal assist is set to zero, the throttle does not work.
• They ride in gear four with an average speed of 11.7 mph.

“The throttle doesn’t work whenever you have it on pedal assist zero and right now I am riding it in gear four at an average speed of 11.7 mph.”

Testing the maximum speed with pedal assist

• Scott wants to see what speed they can achieve using only pedal assist.
• They expect to reach a speed of 28 M/h but are not sure if it will stop at 20 M/h.
• They try using the throttle and find that it is not limited by the pedal assist level.

“This should take us all the way up to 28 M/h. It might stop at 20, I’m not sure. So let’s go ahead and see what we can get out of it just using the throttle.”

Testing different pedal assist levels

• Scott switches to pedal assist level one and tests the speed.
• They comfortably ride at 15-16 mph in pedal assist level one.
• They move up to pedal assist level two and ride at about 18 mph.
• In pedal assist level three, they still reach 18 mph but feel like they are ghost pedaling.

“We’re in pedal assist level one, we’re going to see how fast we can go with that setting. And we’re just moving along here and we’re going to see if it feels any different as we go through the pedal assist levels.”

Power on hills and torque sensor

• He mentions that bikes with torque sensors provide more power when going uphill.
• They expect to experience the most power on hills.
• The Mokwheel Scoria is classified as a class 3 bike, allowing speeds up to 28 M/h.

“I’ve mentioned before that when having torque sensors, it really helps when you’re going up a hill or something like that. So that’s where we’re going to feel the most power out of it.”

Display and battery level information

• Scott discusses the display on the Mokwheel Scoria.
• They mention that the display looks good in the shade but is difficult to see in the sun.
• The indicators on the left and right show battery levels but do not provide wattage or percentage information.

“These indicators over here on the left-hand side and the right-hand side are my battery levels, and there is nothing that tells you what kind of wattage we got going on or any kind of percentage of battery level.”

Off-road performance and noise level

• He takes the Mokwheel Scoria off-road to test its performance.
• They mention the bike feels good and the suspension works well.
• The bike does not make much noise during the off-road ride.

“She’s feeling good, looks like the park is pretty busy today. The suspension’s working great, she’s not barely making any noise at all.”

Throttle-only hill climb test

• Scott performs a hill climb test using only the throttle.
• They mention that the pedal assist level doesn’t matter for the throttle.
• The Mokwheel Scoria performs well, easily climbing the hill.

“We are here to do the hill test. We are going to be doing throttle only, and I already tested it out and I know that the pedal assist level doesn’t matter for the throttle.”

Comfort and design preferences

• He expresses their positive opinions about the comfort and design of the Mokwheel Scoria.
• They remark on the bike’s appearance, including the size, black mag wheels, and black and white color scheme with chrome accents.

“I think this bike is really pretty, I mean I just like the size of it, love the black mag wheels on it with the white and black touch of chrome. The BMX handlebars, there’s a lot of things I really like about this bike.”

Unexpected encounter and interruption

• Scott gets stung by a bee during the review, causing discomfort and interrupting the filming.
• They express the need to cut the review short in case they need to take medication for the sting.

“I don’t know what that was, it did not want to be there and I didn’t want it to be there either. Ouch, look, that’s where that bee stung me. Not sure how that’s going to affect me, so we’re going to head home in case I need to take some Benadryl or something like that.”

Restarting the event and battery range test

• Scott restarts the battery range test and notes that they have a full battery.
• They will test how many miles they can get from the Mokwheel Scoria.
• The specific distance covered will be measured for accurate results.

“We are going to restart this event. Oh, and I’m only doing this before the distance part. We’re going to keep some of the info that we did before, but we have full battery here again.”

Brake test results

• He performs the brake test, reaching speeds of 23-26 mph.
• The Mokwheel Scoria stops within 26-31 feet, which is considered good.

“The brake test results: 23-26 mph. 26 feet, that’s pretty good.”

Riding experience in gear 7 and pedal assist three

• Scott rides the Mokwheel Scoria in gear 7 and pedal assist three for this part of the review.
• They share their thoughts on the seat comfort and grips.
• The size and feel of the bike are also mentioned positively.

“For this review, we’re going to be riding in gear 7 and pedal assist three, which is the highest that I can put it on before I start ghost pedaling. So that’s what we’re going to put it on for this trip so far.”

Utility Bike Performance and Features

• The video host explains that the bike is a Class 3 bike and proceeds to test its performance, starting with the throttle.
• The throttle provides a controlled and smooth takeoff without jerking.

“It’s kind of a slow takeoff but it doesn’t jerk you so that’s a nice thing about the throttle. It feels controlled.”

Pedal Assist Test

• Scott tests the pedal assist feature to see how quickly it reaches top speed.
• The bike is set to gear five and pedal assist level five.
• The bike shows quick pickup and easily moves into higher gears, reaching top speed in 19 seconds.

“It kicked up another gear, we’re in six and we’re in seven. Nineteen seconds!”

Top Speed Timed Test

• A combination of throttle and pedal assist is used to test the bike’s top speed.
• The bike reaches a maximum speed of 28 mph.

“28 mph, that’s how fast I can get it up to. But it says it’s a class three, so 28 mph.”

Off-Road Capability

• The bike is taken off-road on a boardwalk with decent tread.
• The host describes the bike as having all kinds of functionality and easily cutting across the beach.
• It is not recommended for mountain bike trails due to its design as a utility bike.

“This thing has all kinds of functionality…it tears right through it. I mean, I’m pedaling, we’re going to pedal assist level three, let me see what the throttle does. Yeah, if you’re having a little bit of trouble pedaling, that throttle is going to get you right through it.”

Battery Level and Mileage Check

• The host checks the battery level and mileage after riding in various terrains and conditions.
• At 12.39 miles, the battery level is at 80%.
• At 25.68 miles, the battery level is at 50%.
• The host mentions the seat starting to feel uncomfortable after 20 miles and suggests considering a suspension seat post for longer rides.

“Now we’re at 12.39 miles and for when it comes to battery, we’re at 80% battery level. […] Looks like we’re 50% battery power, we’ve gone 25.68 miles so far.”

Low Battery and Range Anxiety

• Scottt continues riding with low battery power, gradually noticing the decreasing battery level.
• At 10% battery power, the bike is still providing a steady rate of power without pulsing.
• The host expresses concern about being far from home and the uncertainty of how much farther the bike can go before the battery completely dies.

“We’re down to three bars of battery and we are still pretty far from home…we’re cruising at 12-13 mph and actually, it’s pretty comfortable…I’ve been on some bikes that once they get into like the single-digit numbers, they start to pulse, this one is not.”

The Performance of the Mokwheel Scoria

• The throttle works without any pulsing or issues.
• The bike travels 8 miles using the throttle and 10 miles on pedal assist.
• Ghost pedaling occurs when using pedal assist at higher levels.
• The bike would perform better with a few improvements, such as adjusting the seat and adding teeth to the front sprocket.

“That’s impressive there is no uh pulsing or anything going on right now.”

Notable Features and Recommendations for Improvement

• The Mag wheels are liked.
• The seat is not comfortable for longer distances.
• Adding teeth to the front sprocket would improve performance.
• The display could provide a clearer battery status.
• The bike might not need a double kickstand.

“42.85% I love the mag wheels on it I think it’s really cool um now there are some things that I’m like uh maybe not so much that would be the seat.”

Overall Impression of the Mokwheel Scoria

• The bike is considered attractive and compares favorably to other utility bikes.
• The reviewer plans to use the bike regularly and recommends it.

“Besides that I think this is an excellent bike matter of fact I feel like it’s the most attractive of the utility bikes that I have right now.”