I tried the “Half Price Surron”… (HappyRun G300 Pro)
Folks, I’m going to come clean with you. This is not a cheap hobby, but the bike in this box claims to be lighter than a Suron, faster than a Suron, and somehow cost half. This bike is called the Happy Run G300 Pro. It is the cheapest Suron size bike I could find on the market. And on their website, it says it goes 50 mph. We will test that shortly. A bunch of you guys have asked me to review this bike, and I’ve been curious about it for a while. And then I got an email from Happy Run wanting to sponsor a video on the channel specifically about the G300. Now, you guys know I don’t do a ton of sponsorships, so I told them I’d be happy to work together, but I need to be completely honest about this bike in the video. They said that was fine. They still wanted to sponsor the video and they kind of let me do whatever I wanted with this video. So, shout out to Happy Run for supporting creators. Not a lot of companies are willing to do that. Now, my first question with any inexpensive bike is where did they save the money? Cuz there are smart ways to save money building a bike and then there are dangerous ways. The frame is this one piece design. So the frame and subframe is just one big rigid box. The welds look uh actually surprisingly really good. It has an actual moto style headset which is great. On first glance, I don’t think this thing is going to snap in half. However, we will be testing that. Next thing I look to is the suspension. Bike companies can save a lot of money by putting low-end suspension on their bikes. This fork is not the highest end thing you can get, but it does have damping and rebound adjustment. And structurally, this thing looks solid, which is kind of the most important part. The rear shock. This is nearly as big as the shock on my Ultra B. This thing is massive. We’ll see how the suspension actually feels when we get it mounted up. But as far as safety goes, I’m not really concerned. Also in the box, we have our front fender, which looks like carbon fiber. Kind of sick. Our user manual, our 19-in front wheel and rotor, which you got to bolt on yourself. clamps to mount the bars. These kind of BMX style bars. Honestly, I don’t hate them. They do have maybe the funkiest grips I’ve ever seen. And it does have a quarter twist throttle. This would not be my first choice, but this is intended to be like a starter electric dirt bike. And if you’re not used to a full twist throttle like on a Suron, I can understand why they would choose something like that. You also get aluminum pedals, the cutest little crank I have ever seen, bolts to something. You also get the screen, your mode switch to mount on the bars, a Happy Run tool kit, and this is funny. It comes with a bike lock. I have never seen this before. This is crazy. I was trying to figure out what this thing was for like 20 minutes. I think this goes on your handlebars and locks your lock into place so you can carry it with you. That is hilarious. Now, the biggest place that companies save money when they’re building an inexpensive ebike is in the battery. And so, frankly, I was not expecting much out of this battery. However, this is a 72V 30 amp hour battery. That’s what you get on like a Raar Mantis X. That’s kind of the craziest part to me because batteries are immensely expensive to build. And we’ll talk about kind of the really creative ways they’ve saved money on this bike, but it doesn’t seem like they’ve cheaped out on the battery, which is kind of sick. Now, Happy Run is framing this bike as kind of the ideal starter bike for people who want the power of a Suron, but don’t want to spend all the money on a Suron. That tells me a lot of the buyers are probably going to be firsttime bike owners, which means they might not have all the tools they need. So, as always, I’m going to attempt to build up this entire bike using only the tools that came with the bike. If it can’t be done, that’s a problem. This bike requires a little bit more assembly than other bikes, but I think that’s because they’re trying to save money and pass on those savings to the customer. I’m starting by mounting up the bars and aligning everything so it feels good. And then I’m mounting up the display and the little control thing that goes on your handlebars. The brake levers are just two bolts each, which is pretty easy. And I’m thankful that they labeled all of the wires so you don’t plug in the wrong thing to the wrong place. I was pleasantly surprised that they do have adjustment on the brake levers, so I adjusted those out. The front axle came with no grease on it, so that’s the only thing I added that wasn’t in the tool kit. Bolting on the front rotor is super easy. Just remember to go in a star pattern. And this was about the time I thought I came up with the most genius trick ever. Wait, this is actually so genius. Uh, actually, that’s just so much faster. What am I talking about? Mounting up the front wheel is exactly how you do it on a Suron or an E-Ride. And I’m glad they used a true through axle rather than a cheaper alternative. Mounting up the rear shock might seem intimidating, but it’s like two bolts. And I tightened everything down using the included wrench and Allen keys. I thought the bike was done, and then I remember there are pedals that you have to put on it. I’m not a good bike mechanic, but this was pretty straightforward. And luckily, I got to use a version of my special rotor bolt trick to tighten down the pedals. Oh, that’s actually that’s actually way more comfortable than I expected. It kind of feels like like a really upright suron. Okay, how do I turn this thing on? Basic steps attached for riding. Oh, I need to turn on the battery. What? Well, that explains the two different sets of keys you get. Yep. Whoa. Hold on. The key that you use to turn on the battery, it folds flat. You see that? And then the handle folds over and then that’s crazy, dude. Okay. Please work. Please work. Please work. Oh, dang. Full color display. Hold on. Okay. What mode are we in? Are you getting out of park? Oh my god, dude. Maybe I need to have the brake sensors plugged in. Oh, there we go. Mode two, three, four, five. Oh god. No way. No way. Hold on. Full throttle. Mode five. No way. Look at that. It’s silent, dude. This section of the video is called uh intriguing things about the G300 that I’ve never really seen before that are kind of weird. All metal number plate. imitation carbon right out of the box which seem to be exactly the same plastics from Assura. A rear swing arm bolt that I’m pretty sure could hold up a building. Stitched leather ergonomic grips. This is something I have never seen on an ebike like this. Hydraulic disc brakes made by D Island with four pistons for each caliper. However, the front and the rear brakes are opposite what they are on a Siron. a hydro-dipped camouflage frame, which I specifically requested from Happy Run because, let’s be honest, it looks pretty dang cool. A multicolor headlight that can be yellow or white or do this. Overall, this is a really interesting bike. I have never really seen a company do it like this. So, let’s see how it rides. First ride on the Happy Run G300 Pro. We’re supposed to have 6,500 watts on tap, 50 mph top speed. Now, I’m about 200 lb, so if it gets anywhere near 50 mph, I’m going to be pleasantly surprised. Dude, this thing is so silent. It’s crazy. Right off the bat, it feels like a really fast Super 73. When you’re riding a Super 73 versus like a Suron, these hub motorbikes just feel different. They feel really kind of like smooth and like whooshy. Is that a word? And right off the bottom end, yo, this thing kind of moves. Oh god. Starts picking up speed like kind of quick. You definitely feel the most like torque off the bottom, especially when you’re going from 0 mph to like 5 mph, but then it like keeps climbing. Uh-oh, stop. Okay, brakes work. So, I can see this being the perfect middle ground if you had something like a Ridar or a Super 73 or something like that and you wanted something more like emoto. like this still has pedals and it has a similar feel so you’d be used to it but it definitely feels different than a Sauron. It feels like smoother I guess. Okay, I know I was kind of goofing around about the super short cranks but it feels more stable than like a regular bike cranks. You don’t have quite as much leverage and like offset between your feet. Feels a little bit closer to like foot pegs on a Suron or something like that. Okay, I’m pleasantly surprised by how well this just cruises. I’m going about 32 mph right now. I was afraid this would like top out at like 28. One thing I really need to get used to is the flipped brake levers. These are like bike style brake levers like you would find on bikes in the United States. Your left hand is your front brake and your right hand is your rear brake. Now, you could flip them over, but that would mean they would have to be upside down and then the bleed port would be on the bottom. I don’t think that’s the greatest idea. I just think getting used to this will take a little bit of time for me. Okay, normally I save this for the end of the video, but I think we got to do a top speedrun. I’m booting up the GPS so we can get an official top speed on this thing. I want to do this now because we’re on full battery and that’ll give it the best chance of hitting 50 mph. Why am I getting a mobile game ad? I don’t want to play Royal Kingdom. I just want to know how fast this bike is. Now, like I said, I weigh like 200 lb and I’m about 6’4, so I’m a little bit big for this bike. If we get above 40 mph, I’m going to consider that a huge victory. All right, here we go. Full throttle. Let’s see what she can do. Come on, baby. Now we’re moving. Now we’re moving. 37 38 40 mph. Come on, baby. Keep pushing. 41. Let’s go, G300. 44 mph. Oh Oh Oh Okay. Honestly, with me on it, that was way faster than I expected it to go. What do we do? What do we do? Moment of truth. 40 43 mph. You know what? We got a clear road. Let’s do it again. Let’s see if it can top it. Come on. 46. Give me give me 46 48 48. Okay. Okay. I think that’s invigorating, dude. If you’re just patient enough, it’ll keep pulling. That’s crazy. GPS says 46 mph. I consider that a victory. Well done, Mr. G300. You did good. Also, cool tattoos. Next, I want to go to some secret trails that I know. This thing has like decent tires on it, and it seems like decent suspension, so I want to figure out, you know, how it performs on the trails. Also, wait a second. Oh my god. Turn signals. And there’s like an indicator light when it’s on. Okay, that’s This bike is so weird in like a funny cool way. That’s something that I feel like could come on higherend bikes that never does. That’s pretty sweet. I didn’t realize it did that. Okay. Okay. This thing kind of moves. Hold on. Yeah, this thing is silent. This is crazy. All I can hear is the tires on the road. That’s crazy. This really feels like a Super 73 that’s been modified like crazy, but it also has full suspension and it kind of looks like a Suron. You know, it is stealthy. I’ll give it that. Perhaps too stealthy. I feel like cars are not noticing me, but I guess it could be partially the literal camo all over it just because I know someone’s going to ask. The pedal assist does work. Uh, but it’s it’s a little bit weird. Not bad. It just takes some getting used to. That is pretty common on less expensive ebikes because the sensor that you need to make pedaling feel really natural is like super expensive. And I’m guessing Heavy Run thinks you’re probably not going to be using the pedals a lot. I may end up just detaching that sensor altogether cuz you can still physically pedal without pedal assist. That is really helpful if you ever run out of battery. And of course, it puts you a little bit more towards the bicycle end of the ebike spectrum. Okay, once you’re up past mode three, modes four and five kind of get you cooking. It’s not like some crazy acceleration. Ah, fellow ebikes. Hello. Go stealth mode. As I was saying, it’s not some crazy acceleration. It’s like this kind of smooth build of power. It’s really weird. I’ve never experienced a bike like this. I actually think it’s probably good for the type of people that this bike is made for. Uh-oh. Hello. Don’t mind me. We have arrived at the trail head. This path is going to lead us into the woods. And it starts easy, but it just gets harder. We’re going to see how far this thing makes it. All right. I don’t want to get bucked off the back of this thing, so I’m going mode three. Also, I haven’t figured out what this stuff means, but I guess it looks cool. I got to remember to ride this like a mountain bike. My left finger. Uh-oh. Oh, left is front. Right is back. Left is front, right back. Oh, it is a slippery day. Look at these leaves. Okay, it handled that pretty well, actually. Oh, what the heck? Let’s go. Mug five. Oh god, so much mud. Roots. Roots. Okay. Okay, now we’re moving. Now we’re moving. Oh, can I fit? Can I fit? Okay. Happy run. Nice work. Okay. Okay. The suspension kind of surprises me. Normally, that’s the place that bike companies really cheap out. And this stuff actually feels pretty good. I can’t lie. Also, I have uh not made any adjustments. Maybe I should try to do that. Hold on. Oh man. What used to be. I don’t know if you guys remember, but this was the site of the most beautiful secret jump ever. And then someone came in and put a bunch of logs everywhere. I guess I understand why, but still a bummer. Wa! Look at this burm. Burm burm. Okay, let’s see if we can make it down that. Oh, wait. The bmss go up there. Hold on. Also, since we have pedals on this thing, I think we can get away with riding some trails we otherwise couldn’t. Oh, no. Oh. Oh, it’s like a real trail. Hold on. I’m not. Wo. Wo. Dude, look at this trail. Who built this? This is crazy. Oh my god, that’s so sick. I think if I own this bike, I would probably upgrade the brakes. When you’re trying to keep the cost down on a bike, brakes are one of the places that you save money. I’m glad that these are four piston hydraulic brakes, but there’s something about the pad compound that I might swap out. Luckily, pads are super easy to change and the brakes are at least like bled well from the factory. So, hold on. Sweet. Let’s get the two bikes next to each other. [Music] Dude, I am so pissed off. I thought I was recording. A guy came up and he was like, “Is that an ebike or a motorcycle?” He said he was thinking about getting an ebike and it seemed like he was interested in this based on how it looks, which I think is a big selling point of this bike. It looks like an Emoto, but it has operable pedals. As we’ve seen, it can go like 50 mph. I’m too heavy to hit the full 50. But I asked the guy if he wanted to ride it, and he said maybe in better weather, which honestly is smart. This is really slippery out right now. Oh, what is this? Another trail. Hold on. This looks fun. How far up does this trail go? They had a mountain bike race in this park like a couple weeks ago. I wonder if this is the trail. Am I going backwards or forwards on this trail? Okay. It has more grip than I’m giving it credit for. I think I’m just scared cuz it’s slippery, but these tires are pretty grippy. Go, go, go. [Music] It handled that mud pretty well. Jump. Okay. Hey, I think in the right hands this thing could be pretty capable. I don’t know if I’m the right hands, but it seems to handle those trails just fine. I’ve probably been riding like 10 miish so far, and when I’m not on the throttle, it says I have three out of five bars on the battery. Bikes in this price range normally have really low range because the batteries are kind of the most expensive part of building a bike. Everything else in this like price category can maybe go 20 m on throttle only. This seems on track to maybe hit 25, maybe 30 mi if you’re in mode 2 or 3. It definitely helps that it’s a pretty light bike. And a 7230 is actually a decently big battery. So, I’m curious to see how far we can make it on this thing before it completely dies. I just remember we need to do the most important test of all. We all know there’s one main thing that ebikes should be used for. Hello. Don’t hit me. Thank you. And we got to make sure this thing can pull its weight. I’m not tripping the sensor. Uh oh. Hey. Hi. I see you now. Sorry. I I didn’t know if I was tripping the sensor or not. Zero with streamer. Yes, please. That would be awesome. Please move forward. Thank you, man. These guys are the best. How’s your day going? Oh, Logan Taylor. Just my Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Have a great day. That’s funny. Last week he asked me what my channel was and I was like, “Oh, it’s just my name. It’s just Logan.” So, I guess now he’s he’s really going to look it up. Man, those guys are the best. Everyone who works at that Taco Bell is my friend. I love them so much. And hey, the Happy Run G300 Pro can successfully retrieve a dirty Baja Zero from the Taco Bell drive-thru. That’s That’s huge, man. Okay, while we delight in this delicious Baja Blast, I think it’s a good time to mention two things that Happy Run wanted me to mention that I also think are really good things to mention. Number one, they really wanted me to remind you guys that even though this has pedals and it goes 50 mph, you need to be safe. Always wear a helmet. Obey your local laws. These things are fun, but they want you to stay safe. I think that’s a really good reminder. Thing number two, around the time that this video releases, they have a Black Friday sale going on. I think they have a couple different promotions. Obviously, the one I want you to use is code low gang. If you’re going to buy this bike, that’ll give you a discount. That helps support the channel at no extra cost. Actually, at negative cost. It saves you money, so it’s a win-win. Overall, Happy Run has been really great about letting me kind of do whatever I want with this video, which as I mentioned before is incredibly rare for companies to do. So, huge shout out to them. If you’re interested in this bike, use code LO gang at checkout. You’ll save a lot of money. Hold the freaking phone, guys. I just realized there is a Baja Blast size gap in between the seat and the battery cover. Are you joking me? Builtin Baja holder. This is what every bike on the market is missing. I’m going to say it. In the Baja Blast department, Happy Run knocked it out of the park with this bike. Look at this. You just grab it, take a little sip, then back in the cup holder it goes. Okay, I guess you kind of do have to squish it. But you know what? No other bike is doing that. Here’s what I’ll say about the G300 that I think is really good. Number one, range seems to be really good for a bike in this price bracket. It looks pretty cool. It looks like an Emoto. It is super super quiet and stealthy. I mean, it’s extra stealthy with the, you know, camouflage on it, and it’s inexpensive. Compared to everything else on the market that’s this size, this is a pretty screaming deal. You got to understand, like, this bike isn’t aimed at someone who’s going to buy an Ultra B, but it is aimed at someone who is interested in an Ultra B and wants to get their feet wet in the electric dirt bike market without wiping out their entire bank account. So, when we’re talking about a bike like this, we need to be specific about the target audience and the positioning of this in the general electric dirt bike market. Oh, also I forgot to mention this suspension is like really decent. It is better than any suspension I’ve experienced in this price bracket of anything. No pun intended. I’m shocked that this shock is so beefy, dude. Overall, given the cost constraints that I’m sure Happy Run has to build a bike for so cheap, they have built something that does legitimately go 50 mph. lets you explore trails. It has a headlight and blinkers, a big battery. I think if you consider this bike for what it is and who it was built for, they have done a pretty dang good job of packing a lot into this bike. Also, Baja cup holder. So, bike of the year. New year, new money, but it’s the same old me. Won’t come cheap before I
Thank you to HappyRun for sponsoring this video! In this week’s video I test out a budget surron e-bike alternative called the HappyRun G300 Pro. This is an interesting e-bike that’s supposed to hit 50mph… is this the best budgets surron killer?
Happyrun is having a Black Friday Sale!
• Regular price: $2,599
• Black Friday Sale Price: $2199
• With code “LOGANG”, can get it for only $2099!
Affiliate link: https://tidd.ly/4pxhrqN
__
Discounts & Affiliate links:
Get 10% off any gloves from JT by using code “LOGANG” at checkout! https://jtracingusa.com?sca_ref=9883422.H9cYYCymyDuBMm
MY SUSPENSION: https://www.rflo-xa.com?aff=19 (code: “LOGANG”)
DISCOUNTS ON SURRON PARTS: https://revrides.com/logantaylor780 (code: “LOGANG”)
MY MAIN BIKE (E-RIDE PRO SS): https://revrides.com/products/e-ride-pro-ss-3-0-electric-dirt-bike?sca_ref=5709812.XBEoMoFLtv
Use code “LOGANG” at checkout for free Warp9 bars when you buy an e-ride via that link!! (limited offer)
How to get free Warp9 bars with the e-ride pro:
1. Go to RevRides: https://revrides.com/products/e-ride-pro-ss-2024-model?sca_ref=5709812.XBEoMoFLtv&sca_source=yt
2. Add the E-ride Pro SS and Warp9 3 inch riser bars to your cart
3. Toss in “LOGANG” at checkout – the handlebars will be free!
For business & sponsorship Inquiries, please email: logantaylor@rightclick.gg
Subscribe for more 72v surron, eride pro and & ebike mods, upgrades, projects, and riding!
