I just took up the challenge of building my own first electric board. I’m planning on making it FAST and POWERFUL! By this, I mean it should be able to surpass 30mph no problem (technically go ~55, but that’s just calculations and I’d never go that fast).
As far as the wheels go, I was just thinking of using 85mm orangoutang wheels. I would use the caliper II trucks, but I don’t know what kind of deck I want. I was thinking of the bamboo vanguard, but I think that would be too bouncy for those kinds of speeds. I like the evolve board - 7 ply maple and 2 ply bamboo. That way, it is stiff but not too much. I also ideally would like to say in the ~$50 range, but I know it may be hard finding a good bamboo maple deck so I can stray. Also, I like the idea of a drop through deck, but I hear they make you loose too much clearance, so I don’t think its worth it. I do like the free-wheel decks because they don’t have any chance of catching the wheels while curving. Do ya’ll know of any good decks?
Lastly, I’m looking for a good motor mount. There are a few on amazon and DIY boards, but they don’t have very good reviews.
Yep, right on. A single motor build going faster than 25mph is going to be rather inefficient and ineffective. If you really want speed you need two motors.
@TheRafter I have a dual 6355 board and have taken it upto 50-60kmh only about 3 times. It’s just not safe enough or controlled enough in normal riding for those speeds. It’s much more fun to stick to 25mph and have some nice acceleration to carve and pull up hills. Trust me falling at those speeds sucks
It is actually a dual motor setup, I just forgot to add the other motor mount to the list. I want to do dual 6380 4100w motors. I know it is really overpowered, but it will allow me to modify it to off-road later in the future. Also the motors are only 15$ more, so why not?
Personally I would go with urethane over whatever they make those all-terrain Wheels out of.
That being said im not huge on abec clones. Lots use and like them tho.
Do you have any experience with either one? Supposedly the MBS can do light offloading such as compact dirt much better, and may I say they look sweet! Their just a bit pricy though.
I’ve used both. MBS are great, although a little slippery at first. They are advertised as all-terrain but offroading is a bit of a stretch, though they are much better for badly paved/dirt pack terrain than regular urethane wheels. The pricing is hard to swallow, as I don’t think they’re three times as good for decent paved streets and occasional cracked sidewalks, but if you have the money, go for 'em.
With the deck, motor mount, and motor I have here, will the motor clear the back end of the deck (reverse setup)?
Also is it worth getting the 6380 motor and/or the fixed motor mounts? Although I wouldn’t be able to utilize the extra power for the 6380 motors, they do dissipate heat making them more efficient. They would also allow me for future upgrades. The motor mounts would also be more sturdy, but do I really need that sturdiness. They’re an extra $45.
