HOW BLOODY MUCH? The Most EXPENSIVE RC Motor You Can Buy 1/10th, But WHY? (WORTH EVERY PENNY?)

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Жыл бұрын

Just Released Kyosho Le Mans 240 Gold Brushless motor. So why is this motor so expensive and is it worth the hefty price tag? In this video, we take a good look at this new offering from Kyosho and whether it's worth getting one for the upcoming Fantom CRC-II Pan car release later this month.
One thing is for sure, it looks the part.
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@thegreattreon0177 Жыл бұрын

I used to race a 240ST in my TRC Lynx 2 back in the early 90's and that thing was a beast! It was by far the fastest motor I ever raced!

@jerzinho92 Жыл бұрын

I used to have these motors in brushed version 30 years ago... i gave it to young drivers probably 20 years ago. 240, 480.. i hope they still take care of it!

@RCRetro Жыл бұрын

This motor is a thing of beauty and well worth the money. Not a bad price at $125 but definitely not the most expensive brushless motor out there. I’m on the fence about getting one of these but you’re a great salesman and make it look so appealing lol… Might have to get one now…

@RCKickschannel Жыл бұрын

If it gets you back for me getting all the RC10’s and the JRX-2 a few months ago I’ll take that as a win lol

@RCKickschannel Жыл бұрын

It's lovely. In the UK it's £184.00 / $250 USD :(

@RCRetro Жыл бұрын

@@AsurasWrath164 while you have valid points… it’s still a cool looking motor and a nice addition for people who collect motors. While I understand that some other people care about performance, some people do not. Some people just like to collect or use it to finish off a shelf queen. For example sticking this in the turbo optima to match the gold motor to the chassis. Might seem like a waist of money to you since you do not get the performance you’re looking for but for others they’re looking beyond performance. To each their own…

@visualwarp9707 Жыл бұрын

Good to know I was not the only one who appreciated stuff like this. I had the red Le Mans back in the day. Installed in a Turbo Optima, with a custom 7 cell battery. Lovely thing, and also it was insanely fast. I ran it too hard and promptly melted the plastic end bell. Forgot all about that until I saw that motor again on your video 😅

@RCKickschannel Жыл бұрын

The new brushless motors are stunning for sure and it's nice to see the style kept from the older motors.

@rcupgradeschannel Жыл бұрын

There is something about the 480T green I just love

@ThompsonRc Жыл бұрын

Great video and information on these motors i have a kyosho atomic force 17t in a vintage traxxas still going strong

@kevinjhonson5925 Жыл бұрын

It’s a bloody work of art. It’s so mouth watering it’s hard to use it and get it dirty.

@frankenandi Жыл бұрын

I raced the 240 Gold 1986 in my Ultima 2WD .....wheelies all the Time....was a great Motor.

@stevo5222 Жыл бұрын

Interesting vid Gavin👍🏻 I collect Tamiya 540 motors, have close to 40 different ones, some of those are eye watering expensive

@jerrysmith7166 10 ай бұрын

i have an original le mans 600e never used in the box, they came in a plastic pop top tube. amazind packaging

@kenblockx2010 Жыл бұрын

Wauw, SO COOL , i have many many brushed ones of the LE MANS series , now the Brushless variants are also so cool

@RCKickschannel Жыл бұрын

It’s nice to see the styling continue i to the brushless versions

@IowaBudgetRCBashers Жыл бұрын

They’ve got that awesome retro look to them.

@darkstorm303 Жыл бұрын

Stunning motors for sure 🔥🔥🔥👌

@aut0bahn Жыл бұрын

I just finished building the new Fantom Ext CRC2 and installed the Le Mans 240S ESC and the 240 Gold 13.5T motor. The motor alone was $150 USD but it is beautiful and gives the Fantom more speed (like it needs it). I want to drive it but I can’t bring myself to do it yet.

@prophetate Жыл бұрын

They sure are beautiful 😊

@JoevsRc Жыл бұрын

Nice collection

@scuderiajames1 11 ай бұрын

Just picked one up. Thanks Gavin 😊

@RCKickschannel 11 ай бұрын

Quality is amazing but wow $$$

@All_RC_Fun Жыл бұрын

Those are beautiful 🤩 motors.

@briggsbughouses6291 Жыл бұрын

"That box has to be as old as me, it must be 20 years old?" 😁😆

@RCKickschannel Жыл бұрын

Wishful thinking for sure lol

@Iamfirebird360 Жыл бұрын

I'm thinking of putting this in my optima mid re-release.

@turboboostHoonicow Жыл бұрын

Very nice looking motors and of course nice Video! But as a racer I don't feel very much in Kyosho Motors. The competitive Motors I collect are from LRP, GM, Reedy, Trinity, Peak Performance etc... I remember a Kyosho Mega in those days and it got easy to hot...☹️

@needmoreboost6369 Жыл бұрын

Yeah I agree I’ve not had brushed for 13 or more years but I’ve still got my trinity 6 turn flat wire

@alfredyost7972 Жыл бұрын

I just got one. It was not very easy to get. I live in California and Kyosho does have a warehouse here. The warehouse here was out of stock? I had to order mine from RCmart . Kyosho does make two different gold motors. I think the 13.5 was made for the Optima Mid. The 21.5 was made for the up-coming on road car. Thoughts?

@philiprccars4340 Жыл бұрын

I would put a piece of cardboard around the motor to protect the sticker when I solder it.

@scottnorton6834 Жыл бұрын

You left out the LeMans Formula that, if I remember correctly, was in four Fantom build before you switched to the 480 and made it slower.

@RCKickschannel Жыл бұрын

Yep I have one in the collection.

@kyoz1984 Жыл бұрын

I have a few of these motors. They're actually reasonably priced if you purchase in japan. I got them for about 80$ each.

@remarcabull 5 ай бұрын

@1:23 where did you source that under body protection for your optima mid! i need something like this to keep the junk out!

@thelovleydoge1593 Жыл бұрын

i got a vintage 1980s lemans motor on my kyosho maxxum ff

@charlesb7831 Жыл бұрын

Holy crap I miss my Kyosho Optima Mid SE , probably my favorite RC after all these years, I liked it better than my Kyosho Lazer ZXR.. I'd love to get one again!

@RCKickschannel Жыл бұрын

Fingers crossed for a rere from Kyosho

@charlesb7831 Жыл бұрын

@RCKickschannel I picked up the Optima mid and the 240 Gold brushless for it, should be interesting lol

@pedroesoto Жыл бұрын

They are much cheaper in Japan- Banzai Hobbies sells it for ~70 US. Yes, shipping is high, although if you make a big order it aborbs a lot of the cost and maintains the price difference!

@mikeymike3240 Жыл бұрын

When’s a door not a door….When it’s a jar . boom boom 💥 😂

@juniorwest5706 Жыл бұрын

I'm looking for a hotter brushed motor for my re- Hornet , my local hobby shop only wants to sale me brushless 🤨👎... ? Can you help me with any good ideals , I'm clueless on what to get !

@Nixxtrr 6 ай бұрын

Hey Gav, I have 2 x Lemans gold 13.5t motors and 240 escs and neither motor will work. I noticed the max Kv rating for the esc's is 3200kv but the 13.5t motors are actually 3350kv. Is that my issue?

@fatfreddiescat9952 Жыл бұрын

I recently started looking for a tamiya m chassis motor to complete a build. Was very sad to see that what was a £30 motor are now in the range of £70plus 😮

@RCKickschannel Жыл бұрын

I know rubbish right.

@UNCLEBGA 8 ай бұрын

LeMans 240 ST. Got one of these with my Ultima Outaw back in 89-90. Have not found one any where. Maybe you can?

@RCKickschannel 8 ай бұрын

These pop up on eBay now and again but people are asking bonkers money for them.

@ISOSAILING Жыл бұрын

looks lovely, but is it worth the money? to me no!! as i want one i can use lol i don't have any shelf queens the closest i have is my dads tamiya circit specal chassis thats been to hell and back and a elec rider thats also been to hell and back haha would like to get them both sorted but i'm not paying the money for a shell so did the next best thing and got a TT01 LB Turbo don't know wether to build it or leve it in the b ox now as there not easy to find ether now.

@timothyandelmo541 11 ай бұрын

Can i use that motor on a kyosho fazer mk2? I want it its gorgeous

@RCKickschannel 11 ай бұрын

You can but it’s £££ Vs what you can get from HobbyWing or Reedy

@elpaco313 Жыл бұрын

Great looking motors... Don't seem to be readily available in the US.

@RCKickschannel Жыл бұрын

Not too bad to find in the UK but not what I would call mainstream mind.

@elpaco313 Жыл бұрын

@@RCKickschannel Beautiful pieces of equipment, though. Wouldn't mind one or two.

@kaosr.c Жыл бұрын

These look great , would love to put them in my optima mid and optima turbo

@Martyfrantic Жыл бұрын

Can we have more info on the Le Mans 240SB I thought that was more powerful than the 240S? What does the B stand for?

@RCKickschannel Жыл бұрын

B = bloody expensive these days.

@Martyfrantic Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 I have an original 240SB and original box with instructions in great nick but one of the holes to screw onto the diff is stripped along with a hole to screw in a brush - any tips on fixing them would be amazing… thread lock on the screw holding the brush be ok?

@wernervandenbosch1609 6 ай бұрын

Hello, I am building the Turbo Optima Legendary with this motor, can you advise me where to find suitable pinion gear to go along with my buildings please ? Many thanks formyour advice in advance 😊

@RCKickschannel 6 ай бұрын

Any RC store will have them

@wernervandenbosch1609 6 ай бұрын

@@RCKickschannel I know :) But what number of teeth or range of possibilities would you recommend or do I just go with the standard 25 teeth that comes with the kit ? Sorry, still a noob in cars, more of a heli and plane guy 😊

@shannonnufer 5 ай бұрын

Hello Gav, Question for you, or anybody else reading this on Kyosho motors and ESC’s I just installed a new 13.5t gold brushless motor along with the Kyosho LeMons esc, in my new 87 Optima mid. Paired with a high quality 6400mah 120c lipo race battery. I calibrated the, max N/F/R and programmed the settings the best I could, but it seems rather slow. Is this normal for Kyosho motors and speed controls? The speed control seems to have very limited settings. What is your experience? Thank you

@RCKickschannel 5 ай бұрын

What pinion and spur are you running?

@shannonnufer 5 ай бұрын

@@RCKickschannelI am using the stock 25 tooth pinion that was included with the kit, along with the stock spur gear / slipper clutch

@MrJoffster Жыл бұрын

Cracking motor that shame to use it just a quick question my boy has autism and loves building rc car kits he wants to build a 1/10th drift car kit something different to tamiya obviously it needs to be model grade and tunable any recommendations would be much appreciated 👍

@skree_fpv436 Жыл бұрын

If he wants to build a true RC drift car, a RWD chassis is the way to go. MST RMX 2.0-S, Yokomo YD-2E are a couple of nice kits. The MST also comes in a RTR. A more budget option but still really good is the Sakura D5 MR. Aside from the normal electronics, you'll need to get a gyro to help counter steer. Hope this helps.

@MrJoffster Жыл бұрын

@@skree_fpv436 that's brilliant thanks for the information he wants something he can get his teeth into ill get him on the Internet and have a look many thanks again 👍

@sjoerddejonge4080 Жыл бұрын

when its in my rc i wont see it do i ?

@michaelmanger8640 Жыл бұрын

WOW are they water proof and would you fit them in a Super Clod Buster?

@RCKickschannel Жыл бұрын

Yes these will run wet. I wouldn’t put them in a clod no.

@michaelmanger8640 Жыл бұрын

@RCKicks you inspired me to build my own clod buster, after many months of tossing the idea around. Cheers bro and happy trails

@michaelmanger8640 Жыл бұрын

@RCKicks p.s have you seen 'good to be the geeks' buster. Oh my lord... on KZfaq

@dontbotheruncledanny3913 Жыл бұрын

👍👍👍👍

@philiprccars4340 Жыл бұрын

LOL, with the price for one of these, I can buy two WLToys 144016 brushless buggies!

@mikeroyles6642 8 ай бұрын

How much would the leman 240sb worth point be

@RCKickschannel 8 ай бұрын

100% depends on condition.

@gbraadnl Жыл бұрын

Some audio issues when you showed the vintage motors. Muffled, like a covered mic.

@RCKickschannel Жыл бұрын

Clipping issues at the end. Sorry I didn’t have time to fix it and re upload it once I found it.

@markscotchford4159 Жыл бұрын

So these are going to be shelf queens then? Yes I get why as they are expensive and lovely. I thought you mentioned in one of your videos that the new brushless versions when matched with the Kyosho ESC don't seem that fast. Have you played around with the setup and timing or will you not bother now and just keep them as eye candy? I hope manufacturers don't start putting more effort into making a product look nice and less effort into its intended design purpose if they know it will just end up on a shelf. If they haven't started already. I'd like to see a like for like performance comparison between Tamiya and Kyosho when it comes to brushed and brushless motors and ESC's.

@RCKickschannel Жыл бұрын

I run one in my Fantom

@Lokithefeline Жыл бұрын

maybe im missing something. but motors can never keep their ful value due to wear and tear of use. and TBH it boggles the mind why people put electronics in a "shelf queen" to never be used. guess its a collector thing but really makes little sense to buy a machine to never use. im referring to electronics btw.

@RCKickschannel Жыл бұрын

It’s a collecting thing. To have vintage electronics in a special vintage car that are period correct takes it to the next level. You are correct it doesn’t make sense if you are not going to run it but since when did something have to make sense to make you happy. 👍🏻👍🏻

@Lokithefeline Жыл бұрын

@@RCKickschannel very true

@jaredsayrc4947 Жыл бұрын

Why don't you talk about it being sensor brushless motor

@RCKickschannel Жыл бұрын

I think you can see that in the specs and on the motor itself and for that money why would it ever not be.

@alfredyost7972 Жыл бұрын

Hi Gavin, something very interesting has happened. It appears that someone saw my comment below and wants me to message them. They appear to be pretending to be you. They even said that I have won something. I do not plan on responding to them. Thoughts?

@RCKickschannel Жыл бұрын

Scammers Alfred, don’t respond. I remove as many as I can when I find them. Scammers use my icon image but if you look at the name you can see it’s different.

@alfredyost7972 Жыл бұрын

@@RCKickschannel Hi Gavin, I did not respond. I just wanted other people to see this so they would know to stay away. Thank you and keep on posting more videos.

@marksapollo Жыл бұрын

1/8th scale high end motors are more expensive, but not half as nice looking.

@laserbeam1620 3 ай бұрын

$200usd!!!

@justhandguns Жыл бұрын

I heard that they are made in China, and not Japan, is that true?

@RCKickschannel Жыл бұрын

Probably but 🤷🏼‍♂️

@NBC_NCO 10 ай бұрын

Where are they made? Before someone says Japan...my Samsung T.V is made in China.

@frankschmitz3341 Жыл бұрын

Wucher die Preise.

@TheBod76 Жыл бұрын

Jupp, absolut lächerlich.

@wordreet Жыл бұрын

But they're worthless if you never use 'em. And that's not just my opinion, it's right! 🤨🤨🤨🤨🤨🤨

@RCKickschannel Жыл бұрын

Sounds like your opinion to me. The good news is, it’s up to the person who spends the money to decide how the motor is used and not you. If someone wants to collect motors and display them and it makes them happy, what’s it to you?

@wordreet Жыл бұрын

@@RCKickschannel Hehe, well I'm joking about myself of course. Heh, amongst other things I do have over 200 Hot Wheels cars and don't run then on their track! 😉

@dboogeman2002 Жыл бұрын

Definitely not the most expensive electric RC motor bud

@RCKickschannel Жыл бұрын

what other 1/10th motors are more? I will stay well away lol Don't forget this is UK cost, not US or Japan.

@dboogeman2002 Жыл бұрын

@@RCKickschannel Tekin Pro4

@dboogeman2002 Жыл бұрын

@@RCKickschannel Trinity Double Down

@dboogeman2002 Жыл бұрын

@@RCKickschannel Holmes Hobbies Puller Pro. I can go on. You see here in America we have real racing motors. Also there are a number of small shops hole in the wall moms and pops here and there that actually build amazing racing motors from scratch. Those badass little boys will cost you about $250 each.

@RCKickschannel Жыл бұрын

@@dboogeman2002 Holmes Hobbies Puller Pro is less at £104.00 / $120USD. The Kyosho Le Mans 480 Gold is £184.00 / $230 USD www.modelsport.co.uk/product/1343251?gclid=CjwKCAjw5P2aBhAlEiwAAdY7dFoblW78Bhpss2KvdEWncG61aWMCpw8JIEA-7_YxV-r8ARO-0R_oyBoCGaYQAvD_BwE