Tom
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I've been following various M600 threads at ES for over a year, in particular Wanyne's build with the Dengfu M09 carbon fiber frame. I'm a novice and the prospect of sourcing the frame, motor, battery, etc. and putting together my own build was pretty daunting. I had resigned myself to wait for one of the US e-bike companies to import a decent M600 build but never dreamed Luna would step up to the plate and source an affordable build with this frame.
https://lunacycle.com/x-1-enduro-fs-ebike/
I put my X1 pre-order in as soon as it was announced. I opted for the medium frame even though I'm 6' tall (hopefully this wasn't a mistake but Wayne indicated his medium frame was plenty large). I was tempted to upgrade to the Ludi controller and would have if it were possible to enable throttle at lower watt settings (on the Ludi controller there is a 1-10 dial you can set with a screwdriver to dial it back to street legal and lower watt settings) but Luna replied back in no uncertain terms they would not enable throttle, even at lower watt settings, so I went with the standard controller.
My bike arrived today after a 3 month wait. I haven't had a chance to assemble it but here are a few unboxing pics. The bike was packed well - other than 1 minor superficial scratch it seems to have survived the journey. My only disappointment so far is the weight. Luna marketing touts the X1 as a "silent lightweight bike at less than 50 pounds". My X1 (medium frame) tips the scale at 56 pounds (with battery and pedals). Also, I've seen reports the M600 motor isn't so silent after the steel gear upgrade, so this will be less of a disappointment as my expectations have been adjusted. I wasn't enamored by the large LUNA lettering on the bike in the studio images but am happy to report it's much more subtle in person.
That's all for now but I'll follow up after I've had a chance to assemble it and take it for a ride. Happy to answer any questions I can for anyone interested in this bike.
https://lunacycle.com/x-1-enduro-fs-ebike/
I put my X1 pre-order in as soon as it was announced. I opted for the medium frame even though I'm 6' tall (hopefully this wasn't a mistake but Wayne indicated his medium frame was plenty large). I was tempted to upgrade to the Ludi controller and would have if it were possible to enable throttle at lower watt settings (on the Ludi controller there is a 1-10 dial you can set with a screwdriver to dial it back to street legal and lower watt settings) but Luna replied back in no uncertain terms they would not enable throttle, even at lower watt settings, so I went with the standard controller.
My bike arrived today after a 3 month wait. I haven't had a chance to assemble it but here are a few unboxing pics. The bike was packed well - other than 1 minor superficial scratch it seems to have survived the journey. My only disappointment so far is the weight. Luna marketing touts the X1 as a "silent lightweight bike at less than 50 pounds". My X1 (medium frame) tips the scale at 56 pounds (with battery and pedals). Also, I've seen reports the M600 motor isn't so silent after the steel gear upgrade, so this will be less of a disappointment as my expectations have been adjusted. I wasn't enamored by the large LUNA lettering on the bike in the studio images but am happy to report it's much more subtle in person.
That's all for now but I'll follow up after I've had a chance to assemble it and take it for a ride. Happy to answer any questions I can for anyone interested in this bike.