Just a fun question! How many miles/km has it been since you last tightened/loosened a screw/opened your enclosures on your e-board? Basically how many miles/km has it been since you last got the tools out to either maintain or inspect the functioning of your e-board. (Excluding taking your cover off for charging if your board requires it). Only DIY boards please.
I’ll get the ball rolling:
5 km ago (earlier today), to tighten a loose motor mount screw.
I have got my Lipo board to the point where I don’t really check it. Just charge the battery and ride. I have had it for about 8 months and have never changed a belt, tightened a bolt, or greased a bearing. I made sure that when I did it, i did it right. Was about a 5 month build.
That’s hard to say, depending other things (work, kids, etc.) I might ride 5 or 50 miles in a week. I just like to keep an eye on things that can go BOOM!
Some boards need a few adjustments in the beginning…but should settle in to a point where nothing is moving around and really all you need to do is check the belts and make sure the wheels spin free…
i havent had to change a belt in a year
At least 100 Km, but i have a bad bearing in my motor that i’m to lazy to replace since it’s a pain to remove, the replacements are in my desk staring at me for more than a month
I usually wipe down and quickly look over my board after each ride. Most of the time its nothing but a clean.
But sometimes there is a nut or bolt that is coming loose. Its always good to check, remember your life is at stake here.
I found with my first board when i put it together i would do a short ride and lose a nut or something thats when I learnt the NUMBER ONE RULE of e-skate! Locktite EVERYTHING.
From then on I would go 800km without service. Thats about how long until a belt snapped.
@lowGuido that seems to be my main problem also… For me, even high strength Loctite doesn’t always do it. Rethreading some of my holes today to hopefully improve things…
I was riding one time back home from work, noticed the front was a bit too easy to turn but no problem, got home and had a look and the roadside nut was literally half off the bolt. Would not have been fun had it fell off when riding at 40kmh so I inspect it every day along with belt tension. ( Bought Loctite that afternoon )
Minor service once a month. Check bearing, wheel, battery connector, wire, truck, and all the screw.
Around two months will check vesc conection and motor connection.
Every week will do some cleaning on weekend.
I love my board
I’ve used strong locklite and haven’t found any loose screw…almost a year that I start with my board…some bearing cleaning every month, and check mount and belt integrity…happens that I put a GoPro filming gear system and found that the belt was “jumping”…a little stone got in the belt and I haven’t noticed…what I’m looking to do is a deep motor maintance…does anybody can give some tips to open and proper clean a motor…mine is a torqueboard
Just remove the pulley, remove the circlip and pull the can, just be cautious to not get your finger caught, the magnets hold the motor with a lot of force