Ok ok fine, I’ll stop lurking and actually make a post. Happy now @jack.luis ?
@IDEA Deck, MTB Brackets, and custom 22x22 60-72mm C-to-C motor mounts
@eBoosted DS enclosure
@Titoxd1000 Duality Trucks
20s4p p45b Battery
MakerX D100s
@Skyart 170kv motors
Stooge gears
@tomiboi Hubba Hubs
Xcell or Meepo Cyclone 165mm tires for now, we’ll see
The goal of this build is to make something that I can casually commute on, go on the DCESK8 group rides, and take to the track all in one. That means it has to meet these criteria:
- Reliable
- Decent range (20 - 30 miles)
- Look good
- Fast AF
With all of the hype around the new @Titoxd1000 Duality trucks, and @hoytkid messaging me up EVERY time he decides to do a group buy of any sort, I decided to pull the trigger. Trying @tuckjohn 's Nothing Fancy at CarveSEA helped convince me too.
and boy are they gorgeous. So thicc.
As for the deck, I wanted something that looks great, is relatively compact so I can bring it into the office, and mayyybe I have a habit of extending the wheelbase of things with metal brackets. So that only left me one option: @IDEA
I also worked with @IDEA through @hoytkid to get some shorter motor mounts made for the Duality trucks, since I wanted to try something a bit different and run open gears to be as loud and obnoxious as possible. As a former motorcycle rider as well, loud = safe, right?
After getting all of the parts together, time to test and see if everything fits!
Woohoo, it all went together nicely! I even got my buddy Brian (an awesome rider and machinist from Richmond, VA who comes up to DC to ride often) to make some keyway cuts in the pinion gear for a key, since none of the ones I could find had one. Being an early Boardnamics drive owner, I’d rather not rely exclusively on green loctite. Gear lock-ups suck.
As for the battery, I commissioned the legend @slizer18 to throw together my 20s4p with Molicel p45b cells. Beautiful work, and a pleasure to work and ride with. As always.
With all of the parts together in one place, time to throw it together! I recruited my buddy @MacKeeper28 to assist me in building it. I negotiated him down to 3 Corona Extras and my assistance in building his new board in the future as payment. He’s definitely not being held captive to help me build it, just look at that smile.
And voila! It’s done! After a full day of installing and fighting with inserts and enclosure screws, the build is complete-ish. More changes to come, but it’s definitely rideable, and definitely meets the criteria of being fast AF.
Ended up having plenty of clearance too! Not even scraping at full lean with a double stack enclosure.
Did my first real ride with it today, and the Duality trucks are incredible. Such a perfect balance of high-speed stability and low-speed maneuverability. Genuinely surprised how well this turned out. Thanks to everyone who assisted me with this build, it’s going to see plenty of abuse in the near future.
