Background: I recently moved down to phoenix and lets just say its not a very esk8 friendly city. Most of the roads suck, I’ve gotten remote interference on multiple occasions, the drivers are maniacs, the list goes on and on. I decided I wanted something that still had the thrills of a long board, with the stability and practicality of a bike which led me to a dirt scooter.
My expectations for this build:
Maneuverability. I want both a tight turning radius and high speed stability.
Excessive range with minimal voltage sag even when gunning the throttle
Wired throttle to eliminate interference
An aggressive torque curve capable of reaching top speed within seconds
A comfortable ride that glides over potholes without a problem
Reliability. The only maintenance I want to do is re lubing the chain.
I started off with this:
And turned it into this:
Specifications:
Top speed: 35.4mph
Range: about 90 miles cruising at 28mph | 75 miles with lots of stops and accelerating
Battery: 12s1p LG chem N2.1 60ah
ESC: ZTW Seal 150a HV
Gear ratio: 99/2380 (11 x 9, 68 x 35)
Tires: 4.10/3.50-4 mounted on MBS fivestars
Inside of enclosure:
Tons of space left for more batteries if needed
Conclusion: Overall this build met most of my exceptions. This small motor paired with the boat esc really packs a punch. The scooter has about 150 miles total with only a few minor hiccups.
With that being said here’s a few things I would change:
If it wasn’t obvious enough, the build is really ugly. I need to organize my wiring and redesign the enclosure mount. At least everything functions as it should.
The deck is a bit skinny and the handlebars are a little short so i’ll have to get a welder and modify them a bit.
The primary reduction stage is a bit noisy due to the high rpms, so I’ll be changing that to htd5 belt drive soon.
. Just my luck I guess.