@MBS mostly sealed path and some trail like this mixed in nothing too extreme.
Offroad for it will be a different setup, probably chains… will see if… when the the wallet will allow it
The white walls werent supposed to be a life feature on the deck, they’re growing on me but it would result in yet another pile of wheels which i won’t have space for so im left with sticking to the 200mm ruling out smaller tyres with a wider profile.
The hubs coming in july look to be the goods, seems like ill be needing a couple of sets, one for this and one for the other project.
If youre after width, the new MBS Pro XL hubs not only are wide, but can be further widened with some lasercut hub shims without affecting the bearing spacing.
@Ac53n if that will still fit and stretch a 200x50 I’ll probably have to look fairly seriously at them. Having the option for bigger knobs is pretty attractive
Grab handle/bull bar mounts in the paint shop, hopefull fit later today so i can get the bars made up
@sugandese lmk about those spacers, my machinist made a few up for me recently that were cheap enough to not care about scouring the world for others. (I had 10mm spacers made)
Installed the Tomiboi bindings on the front and took it out for a test ride, I have to say, I was instantly more comfortable on the board, cornering is more intense, I was able to hit offroad trails and more easily stay on the board over very rough ground that had formerly thrown me off on lesser boards.
Very much a game changer for this board and how I will ride it… thanks @tomiboi, that is some sick shit you have there… Im still terrified of full bindings but I popped out of these a couple of times as easy as you like and they’ve changed my world for the better.
Positioning is tricky because of the savage drop too
The bindings allowthe foot to be further back from the drop without losing the feel of engagement, even on the loosest setting it was great, being able to adjust by lifting the foot is incedibly good and im spewing it took me this long to try them.
Not sure if ill add the rear but probably… if it does anywhere near as good as the front… it’ll be mental. I even managed to go over a small muddy bmx track without issue
I’m happy you like the clips. Some kind of binding changes everything when it comes to esk8. It’s like adding a steering wheel to your deck. They’ve saved me from going down a few times too. Positioning them can be tricky on decks that aren’t flat, but DIYers always seem to figure it out.
Ive quickly gotten used to this board, there are a few things that need changing so its due to get stripped down and more finely tuned.
Ive found it extreemly irritating to discover that, while being a tank of a machine and loads of fun… its Achilles heel is a freshly cut lawn and a bit of mud…
The Deck. I’m going to strip it back to timber, shave it on the rails and build a 10mm wheelbase extension to both ends. The wheelbite on 200mm is just awful. In fact most things about this deck suck but im determined to make it better.
Hardware: M1 GD x 4 upgrade is happening. I never built this as a mountainboard and i dont expect it to do that… but FMD if it cant cross some freshly cut grass without filling up the pulleys with shit… somethings gotta change.
Electronics. Mostly all the things i did. Jumpers gotta be done differently and more simply. Lights reinstalled and wiring fixed. Loop key was a cockup by installing on the angle of the enclosure, that means it sticks out under the enclose and is at risk of being ripped out. Stupid…
Its essentially a complete rebuild into a different board.
The settings its currently running on are these.
86.5kg unloaded rider weight. (190lb)
Rear:
Motor max: 100A
Motor Max Brake: -30a
Batt Max: 55a
Batt Max Regen: -35A
Front:
Motor max: 60A
Motor Max Brake: -30a
Batt Max: 45a
Batt Max Regen: -65A.
12s6p P42a
205kv 20/78
Curious to others 4WD settings
Its very lively, and i love it despite all the negatives
