Does anyone have any experiance with this kit?
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I have ridden both v1 and v2.
They are great boards.
But:
Range is horrible.
Price is high.
Ride is not so stable at speed.
They aren’t fast.
I prefer DIY boards.
The BKB kit is a nice inbetween. It is about 50-100% better on every aspect compared to a boosted board.
If DIY is not for you, you might get better advice in other communities.
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try meepo v3 extended range for that amount of money. Better than boosted stealth in range and speed.
I cant stress enough how great of an intro the bkb kit is. If you can use a drill, screwdriver and wrench… your golden. The ability to upgrade is there. It will make you less dependent on a company to fix anything that goes wrong with the board as well. Plus you got us to help!!
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I just got by blemish sportster board and it’s pretty cute haha. It’s a lot smaller than I was anticipating and I’m curious to see if/how wheel bite will occur with pneumies but I’m really like the shape and small drop!
That being said, is anyone worried about the neck breaking? I’m looking at it and idk if I would trust it in rough conditions or the occasional curb jump
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doubt so, it’s survived the heavy ass hub-motors with 100mm heavy thane wheels up front, and all that twisting and turning through carves on mine.
watch this video for the curb drops
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Carving doesn’t actually put that much pressure onto the neck. Mainly because it’s a “gradual” increase in stress and pressure. Neither does heavy hubs or thane because it’s on the wrong side of the neck/pivot and is supported by the ground (unless you pick the board up, then it puts weight on the neck but that weight isn’t anywhere close to body weight)
What puts pressure on the neck is whatever weight that gets put on the deck. Sudden changes or spikes in that apparent weight is what can cause the neck to break. These spikes and chances can be brought on by drops, rocks, or potholes in the road. A car could do the same if the board is too stiff 
My doubt comes from the fact that it’s a drop through mount and an open tongue which is a relatively weak configuration. Personally, I think I might look for a brace to better distribute the stress is possible but that said though, looks like the board is pretty resilient against drops! Thanks for the vid 
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Heres an intetnal comparison v1x and v2x i cant see any real difference apartvfrom the amount of hot glue lol
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Thanks for putting these up - So V1 has larger wheels and harsher acceleration? (And a pointless reverse function)… all on the same ESC? hmmm - i take it u prefer V1
V1 comes with 90mm wheels ive added the 100mm ones 
but ye harsher acceleration and braking.
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I building a diy from a sportster deck and planning a lot of reinforcement to that area because of that. Very weak IMO up front
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Havent had any issues yet… fingers crossed! The epoxy and fibreglass is working
Why so many glue… 
This battery also rub against deck and is losing pvc soon.
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Hi again I’m going to get a bkb duel motor kit with Bluetooth module . Is it easy to add a different board with this kit as not fussed on the deck plus are the trucks forged or cast ?
Iv only seen these Style decks fail when used with AT wheels on rough terrain . Used on roads for carving as it’s intended use will see no issues .
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Where can one find the latest LingYi ESC for purchase? no luck on a normal google search…
as a random guess - would this be correct?
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Youre better off with a hobbywing ESC if you were to change. Youre limited to around 17 amps per side I believe, varies slightly depending on the spec
Unless you buy one used, youre better off getting two 4.12 or 4.2 VESCs. Better performance and braking, plus more customization. Add a VX1 remote
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err, thanks however I’m completely clueless 1st time DIY’r - need something to plug and play at the moment, and whether what I’m even attempting might end up screwing up my board for good… would like some assurance if you understand where I’m coming from, - I don’t even own a soldering iron.
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Well you are upgrading, not repairing. So you have some time. I’d investigate the price of what youre looking for. If it exceeds $120, its better to go VESC and spend the extra. Additionally, those are pre-programmed around specific parameters so you have to ensure you get one for the right motor KV and battery specs to maximize the performance you get from it
A lianyang ESC will not be compatible with any belt drive setups should you choose to upgrade in the future. They will only work for hub motors of a specific KV range. The VESCs will be compatible with hubs, belts, gear drive and direct drive for as long as they function
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