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@themaskedgamer436

2 жыл бұрын

😊

@CujoKings

Жыл бұрын

when i pull the drive latch it doesnt drive accelerate can you tell me what i need to repair or buy to replace , the wheels dont move but everything else works even the speedometer lights up but no whell spinning.

@benstenson38

Жыл бұрын

What do you think about blade x10

I thought about a Tesla, but then I bought a zippy dual motor scooter and it cut my commute to 9 minutes and I always have the best parking at work. It’s fun as heck, I actually spend time going home exploring the city vs stressing at all the lights. I refuse to drive unless it’s long distance or the family is coming with me

@aryankyler7453

2 жыл бұрын

instaBlaster.

@lost_soul_4202

2 жыл бұрын

Not to mention its about 39k cheaper

@Jayelti

2 жыл бұрын

I have bought the Tesla first, then a 10x. They are both fun.

@sam.83

2 жыл бұрын

no snow at your place, i guess

@fortyglock9698

2 жыл бұрын

Hell yes

*The **Latest.Bike** Scooter was everything I imagined. I’m 6ft4 200 lbs and it cruises perfectly… worth every penny!!! Thanks Gotrax!!!*

@Thingbol95

28 күн бұрын

Scambot.

I'm a 50+ teen, Looking forward to my scooter arriving. I'll be sure to follow your tips bud, cheers.

@microsoft1665

3 жыл бұрын

Hehe

@yhwhjakjakkak7577

3 жыл бұрын

How’s it going Steven ?

@stevenwilson9579

3 жыл бұрын

@@yhwhjakjakkak7577 Loving my scooter bud. Tough being in the UK and scootering but heck YOLO.

@yhwhjakjakkak7577

3 жыл бұрын

@@stevenwilson9579 mine came today, went out for a ride and two police officers at the side of the rode flagged me down. So I rode past them and they chased me on foot! I didn’t stop because I know that they’d have confiscated it. I literally received it today!! April 7th. Ridiculous. Macclesfield Area Cheshire.

@sahelamiri2191

3 жыл бұрын

@@stevenwilson9579 good to know ur doing good mate

My tip is to keep both hands on the handle bars at all times. It's not like a bike where you can go one or no handed. It makes hand signaling impossible, but until you are very comfortable on your scooter, I would recommend keeping both hands on the handle bars.

@johnstover4584

Жыл бұрын

If you take your hand off make sure it's the throttle hand. When you keep your hand on the throttle and take your hand off a bump will make you hit the throttle and make you wobble.

@grahambronson2153

Жыл бұрын

Learned this tip the hard way

@MattHolbaevDrFrankenDerp

Жыл бұрын

@@grahambronson2153 Me too! Got two weeks left in my arm cast since I broke my elbow coming off, I'll have a tighter grip next time for sure...

@DARK_AMBIGUOUS

Жыл бұрын

I ride with 1 hand all the time, it’s super hard but sometimes you’ve got to eat or record a video of something

@grahambronson2153

Жыл бұрын

@@DARK_AMBIGUOUS Well up here in mke the roads dont agree with that. you cant go 10 feet without hitting a pothole

prolly mentioned before, but as ive seen many of vids now: Waterproofing your scooter is the key too if you want to ride in rain or wet conditions. All it takes is few sealants and a piece of rubber for mudguards/shocks if you can cover them too. Most important is to seal every hole from deck to outside where are holes. On that theres more than enough videos too and it costs about 10-15euro for good stuff :)

@humanwithaplaylist

Жыл бұрын

Can you please link to some good videos?

@martinsdaugins2116

Жыл бұрын

@@humanwithaplaylist sorry i havnt favorite any of them. Just search most of them have some part of good hints.

These are some great suggestions. I think proper setup is probably the most important thing you said and I love the way you said it. Most issues I see people run into from broken parts, to even crashes are the result of improper setup and/or maintenance. Having the throttle and brakes in the wrong place leads to slower reactions on stops and poor control. Loose bolts lead to increased wear on hardware which weakens them and causes parts to break. 15 Minutes of extra time in setup and another 15 minutes of maintenance every 100 miles of riding will save a ton on scooter repair and medical bills. Thanks for the video!

I thought leaning forward to accelerate and back to decelerate came naturally to me, I felt instantly that was what I needed to do after a few rides. I would also recommend against riding on uneven surfaces like you could with bicycles that have bigger wheels. I learned that the hard way.

@thethinkingtreefrog8061

Жыл бұрын

Depends on the suspension of your scooter. Some have shocks and dampeners on both wheels, as well as a steering dampener that prevents your front wheel from being jerked side to side in rough terrain and prevents yourself from oversteering at high speeds. But these are mostly on high end models like the Nami Burn E2 Max. The scooters shown in this video has none of that

@hannahalexy

Жыл бұрын

@@thethinkingtreefrog8061 I've just ordered an apollo pro, surely i can take it off road lol

I suggest wearing some gloves, falling at 30mph will destroy your hands

@-joo3033

3 жыл бұрын

Wrist quards...I fell at 36mph and broke my right wrist...then kept riding for 3 hours

@chrischupp9760

3 жыл бұрын

Other things too

@milkandmuscles

3 жыл бұрын

I have these same destroyed hands right now 😂

@skymed3095

3 жыл бұрын

I just crashed in 29 kph and my face is litterly filled with blood same with my knee but my hands are ok cuz I had a jacket protecting my hands. I got my scooter yesterday and this was like my third ride on it

@milkandmuscles

3 жыл бұрын

@@skymed3095 Don't give up brother. Like any other, blood will be spilled in the mobility revolution. In fact, no revolution has ever come without personal cost to those on the right side of history. If anything from your scooter is broken you might be able to find replacements from AliExpress. Hopefully no broken bones, get well soon.

Care is needed when riding over wet leaves on mud or concrete not just when braking but in normal riding, as the back wheel spin can result in a total sideways wipeout or if you lucky like me I was able to shift weight drastically and regain stability. It really came out of nowhere, one second I was riding casually upright, the next I was completely sideways.

@HD7970

10 ай бұрын

Can confirm. Fish tailed at 30mph on a patch of mud. Hit the ground and rolled so i came out pretty much unharmed.

2:35 never put ur break levers like that if u need to break at high speeda u will crouch and lean back and in that position u set up the break levers u cannot press them and if ur standing up while emergency breaking at high speeds u will very likely go over the handlebars

when he said to practice in your neighborhood before big city roads..lol I live in Brooklyn, NYC everywhere is the big city road. The learning curve on riding in the street in NYC is simple, if you didn't die, you pass. repeat until you're a road demon lol

@thelonewolfgaming4519

3 жыл бұрын

I live in Brooklyn new York too try going to a park that's what I'm gonna do

@l-Lucid-l

3 жыл бұрын

Go by Caesar’s bay, or the side of the highway going towards elmhurst. Long stretch of mostly uncrowded paved road

@F3NDON106

3 жыл бұрын

It be Speed Demon Time When I Ride at Night Harlem

@JoseASoto-bp4wi

3 жыл бұрын

@@l-Lucid-l this is a great spot for that.

@l-Lucid-l

3 жыл бұрын

@@JoseASoto-bp4wi my favorite spot is by dykerheights, there’s a huge park that extends like 12 blocks down 86 street. Can full throttle for a long time. Another road near it leading towards a hospital is just a long straight line with a huge long turn you can lean and turn on like a nascar track. Great practice for high speeds

Coming from bicycles and motorcycles, the hardest thing to do is compromise on using the bars to anchor. You are occasionally obligated to do so on the scooter. On a motorcycle especially, this is a no-no. The bars are for control only, not holding on. Anchoring with the bars creates bad steering inputs. The paradox being the lighter and faster the cycle is the lighter and more sensitive it is to steering inputs and the more susceptible to bad inputs. The scooter makes you anchor with the bars at times because their is no chassis to grab with your knees/thighs to anchor as you would on a motorcycle. While also being very light and extremely fast steering. It is a challenge to learn to anchor and control steering input. You do all you possibly can with your stance and body position, but you can't do 100% with stance. You gotta use the bars a bit. Especially on a super powerful scooter. It's hella fun, though!

I've used threadlock on new screws etc. It really helps and isn't too bad when you need to unscrew either

@Ironfangzu

2 жыл бұрын

blue locktite.

@deborahbarry8458

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I’ll look that up.

It‘s my birthday soon and I ordered one. Glad I stumbled upon this video, thank you so much!

Riding skateboard style makes turns feel interesting.

@cryptosiisus1810

3 жыл бұрын

and keep the steering wheel with on hand in the middle

This and Electric Scooter Guide's videos are the best info for a rookie like me. Thank you!

Great information for new riders ! Nice trail !!

Thanks for this great video! Very helpful and informative!

Exactly what I have been looking for! Thank you!

Thanks for making this video!

I used to ride a longboard, so my stance is very skateboard like, I just keep my front door kinda straight all the time, instead of just when pushing on a board. Works really well.

Good I will keep this things in mind when I get mine

Thank you for saving my life! 🙏🏽

This was actually super helpful. I thought because I grew up skateboarding I'd just be a natural but the tips you gave really make sense

Thank you! Just rode a scooter for the first time on the weekend and bought an Apollo ghost yesterday. Can’t wait to get it but I’m definitely gonna take it easy for the first little while considering it’s an “expert” level scooter. Even though cruising around on one all weekend, I feel pretty comfortable on one, I’m definitely a beginner.

Absolutely fantastic video! Thanks.

Thanks, I just got my first scooter and need to practice. This was helpful

Brilliant video!!

Thank you. That was a very easy to follow, informative video.

The weight distribution part kind of reminds me of lessons my instructor would tell me when I was running a horse like shifting your weight forward and backwards in the saddle to help and counteract where the horses riding to stay stable and make it easier on the animal

Excellent advice - especially about positioning controls, and foot positioning.

Thanks for the tips!!

Thanks for the video bro, very useful!

Very helpful, thanks.

Great tips!

Excellent advice! I will make sure to secure all the parts and make sure the scooter is ready to ride :)

That's very good. Will do. Thanks.

Great video! - Appreciate it!

Thank you. The best learning video!❤

Great video short and too the point thanks 🙏

I'm a complete small vehicle virgin. I've always hated biking, but I have most of my experience there. I recently got a Ninebot Max because I loved the big heavy Lime scooters all around town. they feel safe and confortable, but the Ninebot kicks a lot harder, feels very light, and leaning into everything scares the hell out of me. I admit, this is only my second commute on it as of writing this, and I'm commuting during the winter season so there's some sketchy patches I have to avoid, but I'm so nervous i'm going to wreck on it because the brakes want to throw me forward off it (leaning back is spookier than I expected!) and I can't comfortably grab the brake in time because it's directly forward of the handle. this video helped a lot, I think I'll try adjusting the brake down so it's not as hard to reach for. We'll see.

Good tips dude.

Pretty glad I learned most of these myself :) but I still struggle at turning because I had a small accident in my first 2 weeks from this I hope the turning tip will help me from now on, thanks!

Wish I'd seen this before. Got my new scooter, got on it on a quiet trail and gave it throttle and it decided to enjoy the scenery without me...

@nv8949

2 жыл бұрын

Hhaahahahahah

Very helpful video soon getting my own will use the tips thanks !!👍 nice helmet by the way !!✅

Thank you. Very helpful information as I am looking at getting an electric scooter.

Hi, two things about your set up ideas. Your control clamp screws should be snug enough the controls not to move easily but not so tight the controls cant rotate out of the way when an impact happens and they will. I see broken controls often at work and its because people think they clamps need to be so tight they cant rotate on the bar. We figured this out in bike shops long ago. Save yourself the cost of replacing broken controls and possibly getting stranded because of a mishap thst is easily avoided. As for the angle of your brake levers they sould be set so its a straight line from your finger tips through ypur finger joints, wrist and fore arms. If you put your levers as low as you did your wrists are too bent forward and cause them to roll over under hard braking going over bumps or manouvering. This can pitch you forward over the bars and cause a crash. If your levers are too high/flat and yoyr writs are bent so the heel of your hand is below the bar and your fingers are above you hands will go numb. The bend in your wrist cuts off the circulation to your hands. If you keep the ergo grips that come on scooters. You should only keep them if they are clamp ons, slip ons will always rotate and always be a potential cause of a loss of control. Your clamp on ergo grips should always positioned for that straight line through your fingers wrist and forearm. Ergo grips arent as helpful as you think and you should try a pair of good round clamp on grips available at any bike shop.

I have just bought my first scooter (a Go-Trax Ultra) and rode it for the first time yesterday. I had never ridden a scooter before. I am normally a bicyclist so I know a few things about leaning and braking. First off, I rode it in our building parking garage, so no traffic there to worry about. The only problem I had was the unexpected surge of power at start-off. A lesser and more gradual power surge would have been easier for a beginner. I am still leery about starting. The tips concerning the stance, turning and braking noted in the video were good. There were also some good suggestions in the notes below.

@James_k59psn

2 жыл бұрын

Push the scooter first. Then press accelerate

@PBST_RAIDZ

Жыл бұрын

Yeah had the same thing with my dragon gts v2 ended up with sore wrists from the acceleration

Excellent tips!

Will definitely use these tips, great video!

Out of the box: check the screws, adjust the handlebars, check TIRE PRESSURE. On mine the backtire was properly inflated, the front tire wasn't and you'll probably want a tire gauge with a long nose the back tire valve is sometimes kinda tough to access without a long nose gauge. If you've ridden a motorcycle before you're familiar with the physics. Don't be stupid, wear jeans n long sleeve shirt til you know your machine road rash at 15 mph will make you hate the world. A helmet isn't a bad idea either, any physics majors wanna tell people how fast you're really moving when the speedometer says 10 mph?? Take it on hard pack dirt first, hurts less than concrete if you fall. Don't fear falling just learn what to do when you lose it.

I just had to return a Ninebot E22 because the app wouldn't connect. Just got a Fiat 500 U2. Have yet to take my first ride. This video was extremely helpful for kind of knowing what to expect. Thanx!

Thank you for a very sensible and extremely useful presentation.

@jnicholls3909

3 жыл бұрын

Best presented & most usefully informative scooter advice ever. I’m sure you will have helped prevent many accidents or worse..!

i just bought one for a paper run its pretty good fun for sure - its a pure air im in UK

@hakeemrashid2958

3 жыл бұрын

How much is it and what’s the design called

Awesome tutorial... keep up the contentd

Thank you! What trail are you riding on at the very end?

Very good tutorial.

Are there anymore videos you did talking about the basics of riding a scooter for the first time I know I watched this one thankyou much

great info. You really hwlped me out. I know motorcycle tuning is important and most of it transfers over. Didnt know brakes should be to the inside.

Thanks! I should get mine within 7 days, so this will come in handy.

this video was really well made. i made the mistake of just charging it up and then going for the ride as i lost my vent cap on the 2nd ride when testing it out with 2nd gear. also with the mount of the acceleration, i didnt know it was unnatural and incorrect. i'm just way too cautious with everything D:

Thinking about buying one. Very informative video, thanks

I just subscribed to your channel looking at more videos thankyou for talking about safety you see these scooters and say to yourself that's easy to do without thinking about safety. Now I feel more relaxed about buying a scooter practice makes perfect.

hace unos dias me cai del scooter, veo tu video y encontre mi error x lo q termine en el suelo😢.... gracias por tomarte el tiempo de explicar como se conduce un scooter... lo aplicare en mis rutas saludos 👏

i do almost all but i never knew that about braking, ill have to try. thanks

@RK9Rides

3 жыл бұрын

👍

Great video if you've never been on a scooter at all even a razor

@christiancollins9423

3 жыл бұрын

Not the razor scooter😭😭😭

@geestang2662

3 жыл бұрын

I kept a razor scooter in my car so whenever I want to just ride or drop off my car for service I can a way to work scooter,been doing it for 10yrs, but now electric I'm sold!!!

Great video, you're a natural!

Very nice video thanks

Thank you mate

3:35 mheeee

@Larry-xf3qt

2 жыл бұрын

Lol was looking for this comment 😂😂😂

Thanks for the good tips 👍

Another point you could have mentioned is driving on diffrent terrains. Some roads may be more bumpy or because of landslides, more slippery. It's very easy to forget the forces when you are driving such a small vehicle!

I’ve just got the chaos 1000 off-road scooter and it’s a belter 👌🏽 fantastic inventions these electric ride on scooters , my scooter also got a seat so even better than standing up 😃

Wish I seen this 3 days ago. Especially the part on the braking. Thanks!

@youngdollo2430

3 жыл бұрын

Yee 😂😂

@youngdollo2430

3 жыл бұрын

I lowkee did a hit and run 😂

@strich7385

3 жыл бұрын

@@youngdollo2430 hahahahaaaa

Great video! I know you introduced counter stealing to a lot of people with this video. That alone can save your lives Dr! I’d say worth the price of admission

Man, can't wait to use these tips on the Mantis 8 I'm gettin' this week!

@manpan4693

2 жыл бұрын

How was it

@tootsiefn4233

2 жыл бұрын

Im getting the Horizon maybe for christmas

Another tip I found useful is for people who live where you drive on the right hand side, keep your right foot forward. Reasoning is if somebody throws their parked car door open you'll only hit the door with your shoulder vs leaving your chest open as you try to swerve and it's also easier balance-wise for swerving out of the way. Easiest way to remember is whatever side parked cars are relative to you, that's the foot you put forward.

Awesome video

Which multi tool was that.. the blue one you used.. thanks

Wow thanks alot I been thinking about getting a scooter my work place always talks about safety. I didn't know it looks easy to ride now I have to think about getting a scooter like anything it's like riding a bike. Follow the basics of riding a scooter and I will be alright.

Nice video. Thanks and 👍

Very helpful my friend

Good video! Seems like most experienced riders recommend safety gear.

Thank you 🙏🏼

This video came out 2.5 weeks after I went over my handle bars and chipped 2 teeth and broke my arm on my Q1 Hummer, all to avoid hitting a Jetta that pulled out in front of me lol. Great tips though!

I did not expect this to be as helpful as it was, thanks

Yep. Helpful. Thx.

I've been using a not so intuitive technique for making sharp turns: I lean in only with my body and I keep the scooter vertical for the tires to have the biggest possible ground contact, in my opinion having better grip and a lower chance of sliding out and falling over. If there's an argument against doing this, please tell me! Keep safe, and happy scooting!

@RigemortisTheGoth

2 жыл бұрын

I do this too, works better for tight turns than rk9s normal technique

@1udde1und

2 жыл бұрын

At a certain speed this technique is sufficient, especially in snow/ice/rain/sand conditions. The reason is that up to a certain speed, calculated from the scooters weight, speed and grip vs driver body weight and angle, the counter weight will be higher than the pull force of the scooter. When you reach the peak speed though you will want to direct the center of the mass in line with the pulling center of the g-force or you will be thrown of. Naturally, when riding on ie snow, you will significally lower speed anyway and because of the much lower traction from the road you also do NOT want to add to the g-force by centering your mass. In this case it's a pro to spread mass over a bigger area, as your technique suggests. ;)

Thank you for the good video.😎👍😍

Dude, you deserve wayyyy more subs...

Just bought one and when I accelerate I feel like I'm about to fall backwards. Gonna take some getting use to. This video is extremely helpful.

@dcar7446

3 жыл бұрын

I heard you can set your own speed maybe try setting it at a slower speed until you get comfortable with it good luck

@martinsdaugins2116

3 жыл бұрын

@@dcar7446 Yea, many of scooters can be modified so it doesnt start with so big jerk motion. Just check some info how to get in master setting. Dont know anything about scooters yet, but yesterday seen dude explaining this where he had three modes for acceleration...where lowest was you had to kick to start and highest with a big jerk motion that you have to counter.

Great channel

Good job bro 👍

I do this with my bikes. But this information needs to be shared everywhere.

Great video. Can you confirm which handlebar extender you use?

This helpful, i am looking to get a scooter and while I have had a push scooter it is no comparision to something with an electric motor

Thanks I done all of that but I do disagree on one..i learn also noticed that when riding at like a skateboard or like a surfboard is betting with rocky roads or bumps am in nyc. Some streets are mess up and I learn bending knees and surfboard style gets me balanced more,

@dashofsalt4359

3 жыл бұрын

I call the knee bend 'attack mode' I used it whenever the roads get a bit more adventurous, keeps everything smooth and fun

God speed thank you for sharing this Video

Thank you so much