I know that the very idea of “somebody challenging our common opinion” almost immediately make that new idea equate to bullshit in your minds, but let’s say if somebody (me) found the solution to dkp stability (or rather lack-there-of) and how to not have speed-wobbles, will any of you guys at least be willing to TRY out my method? Or you rather just stay to your unturnable tkps and rkps.
Let’s just say we took the unstable portion of DKPs out of the question here for a brief moment
What would they win over RKPs and TKPs?
More clearance for motors and for wheels, more maneuverability, more ride height for clearing that speed bump or riding down curbs…
Of course, none of this would mean shit to you guys unless the stability issue is solved so…
I’m working on a video tutorial that is addressing this very issue right now, alongside with many other tutorial videos and whatnot. Somebody will say I’m off-topic but seeing as people are discussing how to change your DKPs on the Hurricane to TKPs with Ownboard baseplates here ALREADY I see no issue also posting here.
Personally, I really enjoy DKPs. With the right bushing set-up, I find them to be quite stable carving well into the 20s. Sooooo much more fun at low speeds too.
I’ve done 75km/h on DKPs myself with the very same setup that I use to carve hard. The setup is everything. I weigh about 90kg so take that into account too.
Maybe comparing it with a race car could make sense. So, basically, a race car gives you a lot of disadvantages. You need to ride slow on bad roads, due to the lowered suspension. Less comfort comes with it as well. It is basically made for one purpose: to ride quality tracks at the highest possible speeds. Therefore the ‘ride height’ actually wants to be low, and the maneuverability is not an issue on high speed runs.
So, I like those low-speed-carves (up to 20 mph) with the DKP setup, I really do. But my (personal) focus is on those carves that are above the 20mph mark, and generally on handling at Vmax (which is not too crazy on the Hurricane with the original setup, I know). It is nothing against DKP from my side; it is just a riding style preference for me, which is focussed on board behaviour solely in the top speed range. Amen.
Nobody is suggesting that DKP trucks are not acceptable truck choices in the right context, however the geometry and articulation of dkp trucks might not be suitable for higher speeds, as riders using these trucks will need to be vigilant toward managing potential speed wobble, especially given the capabilities of the hurricane.
In terms of challenging the conventional wisdom, if you are able to improve the stability of DKP trucks, I am sure the community would welcome your new truck designs.
Whoah I said nothing about designing a new truck, any existing DKP truck with the correct bushing and washer setup can achieve the same results I have…
I’m very interested to see this - I have one set of DKP and I personally love that board. It’s what I use to film stuff too since its so maneuverable.
For me it starts to feel sketchy around 24 mph - that’s fine though because the board maxes out at about 26, and most of the time I don’t want to ride that fast on it.
My Hurricane arrived outside my door today. By the time I got home it could of been hours that it was sitting outside in -20 Celsius. Is my battery permanently damaged? What is my best option to fix or mitigated the potential battery damage? Should I charge it right away? Should I wait and let it warm up? Any battery experts I’d love your advice!!!
Years ago my first esk8 was a used meepo campus with a single hub motor and I fell in love. Back then I do recall DIYer’s talking so much trash about prebuilt boards including meepo.
Fast forward to today, Meepo has come such a long way.
Need some help with my board.
Want to extend the board a bit so that the truck placement is better.
At the moment due to rkp trucks wheelbite can occur.
Is there something like a deck extender to get the trucks like a wheel length back and the same for the front?
