Yeah, we get that, but that’s at manufacturer level - some of us are trying to hack this into 40T cells in the current enclosure…
Correct.
Yes, but not as severe. He mentioned going through 100ml of lubricant, I only used drops.
I used isopropyl alcohol for the outer layer of dirt, bones speed cream for getting into the motor bearings.
I suspect the reason @SpeedyFrenchy went through so much liquid is because he did not take his time to thoroughly clean the other layer first. But that is of course speculation.
I used a plastic pick with a fine point to scrape around the edges of the bearing, angled outwards so dirt would go out, not further in. I then gently used cotton swabs with isopropyl alcohol to absorb the dirt. Repeated that process until swabs came out clean (on both sides of the motors)
I then used bones speed cream with a few drops on each side, ran the motors and cleaned up any dripping with paper towels. Repeated about three times.
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In case anytime has any questions regarding the durability of the Revel kits…just completed a 100+ mile ride on a 4WD kit with 2000 miles already on the odometer.
It performed flawlessly as did the 2 extra sets of XT batteries I brought with me.
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So you got 172km with 6 XT batteries w/ a 4wd setup? That’s crazy! I’m guessing you stopped to charge up along the way?
Yes, we stopped 4 times to charge. Started at 7AM, ended at 9PM…all day affair.
Congrats to this incredible longhaul esk8 ride 
- unbelievable!!!
I also consider to order the Revel Kit tmw. Just a quick question concerning the range. Although I might get the 4WD I’m not sure yet if this would be my final setup. Could also be that i keep one of the two DD kits as a spare. As a heavier rider (95kg) what Range may I expect to achieve with a XR battery and 2WD setup ?
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Holy crap bro that’s crazy! It always stuns me to see this high mileage on a kit like this. One of my fav things about the Revel kit is the lifetime miles tracker.
Could you share a pic of your remote and of your motors? I wanna see what they look like after that many miles!
I get about 8.5 Miles with the 2WD kit running it as hard as possible & I’m about the same weight as you.
Cruising at a more relaxed speed would probably warrant you 10 miles of range.
Remote took one solid crash but besides a few scratches is no worse for wear.
The rear motors are more marked up than the front but both sets continue to operate perfectly.
Only minor glitch in the system is sometimes below 25% battery, there’s a half second loss of power on 100% throttle. I’m pushing the system at that point though & I’m aware of the issue so it’s to be expected at this point.
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So were you limited to charging 2 bateries at a time? or did you bring extra chargers and docks.
It would be amazing you you could charge 6 batteries at once.
Hey @ShutterShock. Tell me more about this feature. What is the button sequence.
Does the value reset every time you pair the remote? I ask becasue I have three different 4WD set-ups and only 2 Revel kit remotes. So I am frequenlty re-doing the pairing.
So, I’m not sure if you missed this from an earlier post but I had a friend of mine who is a battery builder expand my Landwheel batteries with a 3D printed expansion belt.
The top and bottom shells are original Landwheel V4 Parts. The middle belt is 3D printed. This particular Landwheel battery accomodates the contents of a Revel Kit battery. He is also going to make me a tripple capacity version that combines the Lipo contents of three Landwheel batteries.
I’m also thinking of converting the contents of a Boosted Standard range battery into one of these.
The same approach would work with Revel Kit batteries. A 3D printed middle belt could expand the height of the revel kit battery to accomodate more batteries or larger cells. You would need longer screws and ground clearance could be a problem.
A wider revel kit battery from the factory would be really cool – super XR !!!
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Sounds effective. I’m glad you used the alcohol on queue tips vs flooding the alcohol through the motor. Isopropyl alcohol can damage plastics and there are without doubt some plastic parts in the motor. The motor windings on the stator may have a plastic insulation.
I was thinking of using electrical component cleaning spray to wash the motor bearings. If its safe for printed circuit boards one would think it would be safe for electrical motors.
But I did a little internet research and found that Isopropyl alcohol seems to be the main ingredient in electrical contact cleaners.
I searched for youtube videos on how to clean brushless motors.
No one is using solvents or cleaners or thin lubricants to wash out the bearings. There are a few good ideas. “Blue Tack” seems to be a good way to clean the surface of the bearing before applying speed cream.
Did Bara even charge his upgraded Onyx?
Thanks very much for the feedback - appreciate
I know that range depends on several different factors but seems as you can just achieve the bottom lower limit of what Revel says one may reach. And this with the XR battery … hmmm … 
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Brought 2 extra chargers & docks. Charged 4-6 batteries per charging stop. Charging setup looked like this:
I was using 42v 3A chargers for the ride. They degrade the overall life of the batteries a bit but significantly lessen the charge time for a ride such as this.
You’d think the entire system would be a ton of weight but I did an 80+ mile Endurance Ride on a Boosted Stealth when I was working for them & it was much more weight carrying 3 Boosted XR Batteries & chargers.
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Yes, but mainly just so he could keep the highest top speed possible & cause we were charging so he might as well also.
The custom battery on his Onyx gives him about 100 mile range.
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Hey guys, The adapter for the Cloudwheel Discovery Edition has arrived.
It fits perfectly into the core. 
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Did you notice @Joeeskate was keeping pace with electric dirt bikes and electric unicycles. Those things go!!!
You don’t get maximum range when you travel flat out top speed.
So what technique did you use to streach out your range between charges. Did you drop down to Speed 3 for most of the time. Did you do any of the ride in Speed 2?
What you did is pretty amazing. I’m also curious how you managed the foot fatigue. Were you on pristine pavement? Did your set-up have anything special to reduce vibration? Or do you just have indestructible joints?