Ultimate Guide - Riding Electric Scooters
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Күн бұрынHey guys! I’ve been thinking about doing this video for a while, and finally got around to compiling everything together.
Let me know what you think or if you have any questions!
A couple bonus things that didn’t make it into the video:
- Both hands on handlebars recommended. Taking one hand off for even a second at speed caused many crashes based on statistics with even minor bumps on the road.
- Headphones and riding isn’t ideal. Some, like AirPods Pro have transparency more, which is better, but I still wouldn’t recommend.
- Research the scooter you want to buy. Watch lots of reviews on KZfaq or online. Reddit is great for community feedback. Some scooters have questionable quality, while specs might be good on paper. I’ve seen a fair bit of posts recently, stem snapping, quality control issues, etc. I’d recommend buying quality if you can afford it. If you’re aware you’re buying “cheaper”, take extra care with pre-ride inspections.
@CocaCola4291 Жыл бұрын
*Came in today and my friend and I both rode **Latest.Bike** Scooter around for about an hour. Was lots of fun and didn't drain the battery much at all!*
@jediradekcrif9568 4 жыл бұрын
This video is so good! Especially the battery info...I've never heard that stuff... Thank you!!!
@ChrisJohnson-ho1fh 4 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. 63 year old debating purchase for commuting. The helmet info alone was worth the watch. Battery info great. Thanks.
@mojbr704 4 жыл бұрын
You are a scooter master , living the dream
@davidbrackin2074 3 жыл бұрын
Cool video, with sensible and practical real world tips.
@alijahshea7160 2 жыл бұрын
Nice video covered everything very well
@johnca7509 4 жыл бұрын
Nice and very complete video. Thanks!!!
@electricfuture7456 4 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@ruestjacques 3 жыл бұрын
My problem is that my scooter shuts off when I go flying downhill, especially on large bridges. If I’m in third gear just tap my brakes for control going downhill. What is the correct way to use gears going downhill on an electric scooter. My Joyor y9 goes 28mph for 50.9 mile range. Thanks 🙏
@keyqui05 4 жыл бұрын
just got my XiaoMi Pro, love your humbleness tutorial , best escooter tips on youtube
@petrzabensky1451 4 жыл бұрын
same here =) bought my PRO 4 days ago =)
@user-qk1oj3kz5h 3 жыл бұрын
mine should be coming tomorrow! :D
@amenhotepavoskin1307 2 жыл бұрын
How do you know your battery's SoC percentage?
@janezcadez9000 4 жыл бұрын
This was really informative. Thanks.
@bhamaumbas 3 жыл бұрын
Where did u buy the light i need that
@andeguttpoke1293 2 жыл бұрын
Where did you get the lights? They were so cool!
@samcraddock-camp7413 4 жыл бұрын
Great advice mate! First time scooter owner of an M365 Pro and this is really excellent stuff!
@electricfuture7456 4 жыл бұрын
Good choice! I have a normal m365 that I use as a “guest scooter” when my friends want to join me. I’ve been thinking about upgrading it to Pro, to ride together longer. Cheers!
@janezcadez9000 4 жыл бұрын
I have M365 pro as well. After you unlock it, this thing flies.
@chuyskywlk 4 жыл бұрын
Great tips all around. However... I pretty strongly disagree about #11 -- side-by-side stance is much, much worse. The biggest reason being that standing side by side forces you to push & pull on the stem far more because you only have your ankle muscles to counter balance the momentum change. When one-forward/one-back stance you use your whole legs and bend your knees to dramatically change where you center of gravity is in relationship to the scooter -- it makes a huge difference to keeping weight off the stem and for being able to very strongly lean back against braking or in for acceleration.
@electricfuture7456 4 жыл бұрын
Maybe I haven’t given it enough time to really take over for all conditions of riding for me. I noticed that for off road or when bumpy it’s great to do “skateboard” stance. However, commuting on mostly smooth surfaces and gradual curves, I get less tired with “side by side”, with weight equally distributed, given my commute is 15-16 miles one way. Maybe it’s also familiarity with the stand from Electric Unicycles I ride (EUCs) that force you into this position. And being a skier for years, never having tried snowboarding and skateboarding. I agree with you generally when it comes to performance, and especially on scooters with narrower decks.
@MrFooChops 4 жыл бұрын
Tested out a scooter the other day and the very experienced shop owner corrected me on my standing position and basically told me to stand same way as you surf/skate just like you've said but didn't say why. Thank you for explaining the reason why as I'm the kinda person that always needs to know why lol. I've screenshot your comment to read back :)
@LloydSim 4 жыл бұрын
Hey this is in Bellevue/Redmond/MSFT campus area!! I do electric scooter videos too, but I ride around Seattle/Downtown area :) Dope Dualtron!!
@electricfuture7456 4 жыл бұрын
Nice! I’m thinking about moving to Seattle area too within the next couple months :)
@MrKenn1230 4 жыл бұрын
Great video! thanks for the tips...two questions...What brand were the elbow and knee pads you showed on the video? You also mentioned it's best for your stance to keep your weight toward the back of the scooter...is that assuming you have front wheel drive? I have a Glion Dolly (which has rear wheel drive) and if you don't put enough weight to the front of the scooter you run the risk of "a wheelie".
@electricfuture7456 4 жыл бұрын
Look for “G-form Pro” knee pads (on amazon), they’re good. Regarding weight and stance: I think it’s important to place your feet towards the very back. This way you benefits from most important safety factor - if you have to suddenly brake, you won’t flip forwards. And in emergencies you might not have time to adjust, so it’s good to be prepared to always be able to brake hard. As for acceleration - I recommend leaning forward a bit (while not moving your feet). You can anticipate when you’ve decided to add power, and compensate by leaning forward a bit earlier. And you don’t have to move your feet this way between accelerating and braking
@MrKenn1230 4 жыл бұрын
ElectricFuture Thank you for the simple, logical answer. Much appreciated! Add one more subscriber to your list!
@Carlbaldock5 3 жыл бұрын
What brand are your gloves?
@ChrisSchraders 4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video! Thanks very much.
@kubakarimov3453 4 жыл бұрын
Great video man. Thank you!
@Robert235 4 жыл бұрын
Very helpful and what type elbow and pads are you using? I didn't have much luck finding under clothing pads.
@electricfuture7456 4 жыл бұрын
Look for “G-Form knee pads” on Amazon, I like them a lot. Make sure to get the right size so they’re not too tight, and don’t move around/slide off
@Robert235 4 жыл бұрын
@@electricfuture7456 Thanks can't wait to get these.
@bisdakpinoy3428 3 жыл бұрын
Do you need a drivers license for riding electric scooter?
@ventactics 4 жыл бұрын
What are you riding at the end of the video? The hangers look like my Dragon gtr v2 but without the horn..
@electricfuture7456 4 жыл бұрын
It’s the Turbowheel Swift at the end
@smckinnon 4 жыл бұрын
Pretty awesome to see you keeping up with cars in traffic on the roads. That scooter looks powerful.
@Gartneren1234 4 жыл бұрын
Makes me kind of pissed that scooters in my country are locked to a maximum of 22km/h, due to the EU. And we cannot have seats on. A year or two back, the chance of getting caught on an illegal scooter was minimal, but today they have intensified the enforcement of the laws surrounding the scooters. It's just not worth it. Personally I have never driven scooters apart from two hours on Renta-bikes, when I visited Oslo a few months ago. Hoping to be able to afford one soon though, as they would really be of help to get around fast, safe, and cheaply.
@Seattle.Eastside.Aerials 3 жыл бұрын
Nice to find another scooter channel from Bellevue!
@daniellycardoso1060 3 жыл бұрын
I just got my first electric scooter- very helpful video - also recognized these streets
@marcialever 4 жыл бұрын
Outstanding tips!
@mwas4299 4 жыл бұрын
Just got a Go ride 80 pro is arriving in the morning
@jamesmead1020 4 жыл бұрын
Should of gave us some links to your gear you brought bro but good video
@Boiisblack 4 жыл бұрын
I just got my scooter 2 months ago and what’s the best way to get the bumps out because when ever I ride sometimes the wheel bar moves front and back and also sometimes the bumps even hurt I have a m365
@crasidorin653 3 жыл бұрын
A suspension, you can buy one for around 75 bucks on amazon
@mehshutup3041 2 жыл бұрын
If there's one or two bump that you can anticipate i just jump with the scooter
@niceboy8237 3 жыл бұрын
I like your electric scooter so cool👍👍👍👍👍👍
@mago777 4 жыл бұрын
Great video! Could you please put names and Amazon links to the safety gear you use or recommend? 😃
@electricfuture7456 4 жыл бұрын
miamigq22 Sure, I’ll try to! Originally, I wanted to make it feel less like a “paid advertising” promoting gear, and just describe general “types”. But some gear I’ve chosen so far I’m quite happy with, and community would benefit from seeing it, hopefully without feeling it’s a promotion of products :)
@mago777 4 жыл бұрын
ElectricFuture totally agree, looking forward to the video!
@knuck003 4 жыл бұрын
How do you get your Spider to go over 40mph?
@electricfuture7456 4 жыл бұрын
On flat ground, it's more like 37-38mph for my weight (125lbs) when not low on battery. My Spider Limited is a little better than non-Limited too, voltage dips less under power due to bigger battery. 40+ is usually downhill, we have lots of long gradual hills here
@HybridAU 2 жыл бұрын
what is the electric scooter called the one that goes 40 mph
@aig5429 2 жыл бұрын
Varla
@pauljmeyer1 4 жыл бұрын
I will take your advice.
@stevewalcker6464 Жыл бұрын
I don't understand the charge theory, therefore. To save battery life, should you charge the battery as soon as you finish using it, even if the battery isn't low? or should you allow the battery drop as low as possible before doing so? I've always heard you don't want to over charge the battery?
@electricfuture7456 Жыл бұрын
The lithium battery is happiest around 60% charge. The most ideal scenario is to charge it to 60% if you're below that after a ride, and stop, and then get it up to a high charge state right before you ride next time. But that's ideal, you probably don't need to stress too much about it. I'd do a happy balance between what's convenient and what's best for the battery. As long as you don't keep it at 0% or 100% for a long period of time, you're probably good
@electricfuture7456 Жыл бұрын
you definitely don't want to allow the battery to 'drop as low as possible', especially intentionally, this isn't a lead-acid battery that had 'memory effects' and needed to be cycled. It's bad for lithium batteries to be discharged deeply.
@stevewalcker6464 Жыл бұрын
@@electricfuture7456 thank you so much for the advice! Much appreciated! I thought it was the opposite!
@christianb8228 9 ай бұрын
@@electricfuture7456very interesting stuff and I appreciate your insight on the matter. How can I determine what 60% is for my particular battery?
@arevee9429 4 жыл бұрын
Looks like you removed the fenders from the scooter. Don't you leave in a wet climate? Why did you remove them?
@electricfuture7456 4 жыл бұрын
I had them off for installing Xtech zoom hybrid hydraulic brakes on my Spider - I usually ride with fenders on :)
@arevee9429 4 жыл бұрын
@@electricfuture7456 Was this upgrade a pretty straight forward bolt on? Have you had to change / repair a tube or tire and is it as awful as everyone says it is? I have repaired perhaps 100+ flat tires on a bicycle and it is usually not a big deal, though the smaller, stiffer tire might make a lot of difference.
@electricfuture7456 4 жыл бұрын
Fixing flat tire on my Spider is pretty easy, there’s a good video about it that helped me: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fLdlodhnldvPZ4U.html . Having good tools help - the tire levers are mandatory, ideally metal not plastic too. Some people complaining don’t have the right tools. But it’s a bit harder than bicycle one. The brakes upgrade was pretty straight forward, but right out of the box the brakes rub on the motor. Some people add spacers between wheel and brake rotor, but I used a dremel to shave off a millimeter from the metal housing of the brakes. Worked great!
@valen796 4 жыл бұрын
where’s that trail at around 9:10 looks really fun to ride around.
@electricfuture7456 4 жыл бұрын
That’s Marymoor park in Redmond, WA!
@valen796 4 жыл бұрын
ElectricFuture great thanks :) will check it out this week.
@rebeccarainharrod 3 жыл бұрын
Is it legal to ride on sidewalks where you are? I've been researching getting an electric scooter, and it seems like here in California you either have to have it on a road where the speed limit is 25 mph or less, or be in a bike lane / on a bike path. Being able to go wherever you would normally be able to walk sounds like a blast but it seems like most places prohibit that.
@843Reboot 2 жыл бұрын
in new york its completely illegal. most people still do it because roads in new york are similiar to southeast asia (because 90 percent of the people who drive here learned in southeast asia)
@rebeccarainharrod 2 жыл бұрын
@@843Reboot Makes sense. I finally bought one, and I keep it to private property or the street in my HOA.
@843Reboot 2 жыл бұрын
@@rebeccarainharrod nice, wish i had private property
@rebeccarainharrod 2 жыл бұрын
@@843Reboot Me too XD I don't actually own any property but sometimes people are cool about it. Parking lots etc. are private property technically speaking.
@843Reboot 2 жыл бұрын
@@rebeccarainharrod never. out here you go to jail for that shit.
@ekkanofiqandriyana7325 3 жыл бұрын
14 is thebest tips : HAVE FUN
@davidcen1 3 жыл бұрын
Typical pilot, have to throw that in there somewhere. LET EM KNOW, LET EM KNOW! Great video by the way!
@GingerOnWheels 4 жыл бұрын
Lots of those clips were filmed right by my house ! DM me on IG and let's ride! @GingeronWheels
@electricfuture7456 4 жыл бұрын
That'd be fun! Weekends are usually the best for me :) When it's not too wet outside, haha
@GingerOnWheels 4 жыл бұрын
@@electricfuture7456 I believe there is a group ride right in our neck of the woods next weekend. Join Seattle E-Riders on facebook!
@bunit8 4 жыл бұрын
I need to start a similar group in Miami. Tired of riding alone 😔
@olanipekunfayokemi8282 4 жыл бұрын
I so much love it ....but that will be later🤔🤔🤔🤔
@epc_flame8877 4 жыл бұрын
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@SebastianPappG 4 жыл бұрын
3:35 what u said?
@toobier 3 жыл бұрын
The peripheral vision is great
@nicolasl482 3 жыл бұрын
I am pilot tooo , loving my scooter and scooter "SMS" (Safety Management System)
@casperd2100 2 жыл бұрын
you dont want snowboarding helmets because they're meant to be hit multiple times instead of single hits
@maxlarsen 4 жыл бұрын
Nice video but you talk to fast and weak :D hard to hear what you are saying
@lugz4207 2 жыл бұрын
My custom scooter is a disco scooter cops don't like it I get tickets all that time 34$ I keep my speed at 20 kmph
@christianb8228 9 ай бұрын
Yeah because just like a bicycle they want a red light at the back, and a white light at the front. Similar to vehicles…
@jemme8468 Жыл бұрын
You need to slow, move to the middle of the lane, and check EVERY intersection as you go through them. People can't see you in the bike lane and you're gonna ride a hood one of these days.
@markdennes Жыл бұрын
Rule #1 do not park or store you're Scooter on white carpeting !
@christianb8228 9 ай бұрын
Also don’t roll it around your house or apartment unless you don’t mind having dirty black feet 👣
@ENERGYKIDZ86 Жыл бұрын
U NEVER stand with feet side by side!! Never ever ever
@christianb8228 9 ай бұрын
I do sometimes when going slower
@christianb8228 9 ай бұрын
My quad gets soar after a while with my foot back on the foot mount thing on my Apollo Ghost
@danilochies528 4 жыл бұрын
Seems to me as really Effing Stoopid to run on roads with cars in traffic. BUY a Real Scooter or Moto IF you must do that.
@electricfuture7456 4 жыл бұрын
My commute is 15-16 miles one way, and 80% on fully separated bicycle trails. Thank you for your suggestion, but you’re assuming I don’t own a motorcycle already, which I do. Being forced to drive on roads 100% of the time isn’t as fun, and is more dangerous imo, with people texting from their heavy cars.
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