Do's, don'ts, Brands, costs, etc...?

I think you get what you pay for....buy the cheapest bike and dont be surprised when the battery is toast after two years and the motor frys out. My experience has been with Bakcou mostly. They are not cheap, but have held up much better than some of my aquaintences cheaper bikes. I also suggest you go with the largest battery option available for the model you want to purchase. I use one with single wheel hub drive, never tried the all-wheel drive units...those might be real handy depending your terrain and whether you may also be using in the snow. Interested in other's thoughts on this and brand experience.

I have the black HJM Toury ($1500.) 750 watt. Rear hub drive. It is step-thru frame so I can get on without having to lean it over with a climbing stand strapped to back rack.

Have used it for 3 turkey and 3 deer seasons. I hunt in mostly flat geography and it is perfect. Great on sandy and muddy logging roads.

I added a wide rack frame to the factory back rack so a Summit climber would balance well there and strap easily. Also added Kolpin ratcheting gun holder on the front rack. Replaced factory seat with a super wide seat off Amazon.

Looks like a good sale on those right now... $1,049

Bought mine in 2018 . ZERO issues. Best part is riding to stand you can put all your clothes on and not sweat so bad.

Himiway Moped style . Step Thru . Which ever one you get I strongly recommend suggest a step thru.i tied on a milk crate like JByrd has.I can set a sack of corn in it and go.

Yes^^^^This is a big plus^^^

Silent cat not cheap but not the most expensive either, check your local laws which might dictate what’s allowed in what areas and what the regulations are about power and speed capacities ect, here if it’s 750 watts or less it’s not classed as a motor vehicle so it can be used in areas that are closed to motor vehicles which has saved me having to give up areas I like to hunt because I can’t walks in as far as I used to

Like recommended above get the highest capacity battery you can or get a spare or both which is what I did whe. I bought mine

One with a good suspension is also a good thing

One other thing get a rack made for a e-bike or better one ment for a dirt bike the ones made for regular bikes will not hold up worth spot

Don't know much about what's best, but I'm noticing 4 out of 5 kids on bikes are on ebikes, so I guess they're getting cheaper. I have a customer that uses his for surf fishing, airs down the tires and runs on the beach... he can go the 6 miles to the inlet and back and have plenty of charge left...been using his for 3-4 years.