Gene Martin

My first wheel was/is a Monster V2, and it is my current wheel. I rode up and down the hallway for 15 minutes twice a day for 4 days, and then just started riding. I do easy cruising on back country roads and some mowed pastures. The V2 is the perfect wheel for me, and I found it very easy to learn on. If I were to get another wheel, it would be a Monster pro. I don't want or need suspension, and the bigger wheels are a joy to cruise on. This is just me, so you do you! Enjoy the ride!

Here are my three favorites. I also like Kuji's train ride to Chengdu for a group ride there. https://youtu.be/Q5b0eOnewEU https://youtu.be/jnYerkgeLh0 https://youtu.be/hk5dKgxjAlk

This is my solution to a broken monster axle. Thank you @Bob Eisenman for parting with your broken monster motor. I plan on using a pinch bracket with grub screws in divits for the pedal hangers. This was a fun project, not sure if I will take it any further. Broken axle. Press fit and seemed to be slightly hard. I could file it, not very well though. Damaged side plate on the broken axle side. Finished repair. New bearing pockets turned and installed. New bearings are NSK 6205VVNR 52mm OD 25mm ID New 2 pc shaft that fits against the stator bushing shoulder. There is .005 inch clearance between the center pcs so that it will pull hard on the bushing shoulder. Drilled and tapped for 5/16 grade 8 bolt. Threads are on the wire exit side. I drilled the exit hole 11/16, both sides. Plenty of room for wires.

@Moto.Gringo Angola is home for me. I would definitely be up for a group ride! Keep me in mind when it warms up. Maybe we could get @Rehab1 to join us.

It is a V2 monster with a blue shell. I ride with the seat on and where the seat rests against the shell the coating has rubbed off. @Arbolest thanks for the reply. I guess I will just leave it alone!

There is a waxy coating on the shell of my monster. Is that a mold release? What can I use to remove it? Should I just leave it alone? I would hate to mess up the shiny finish underneath the wax layer. Thoughts?

@ShanesPlanet That is a really nice paramotor!

@Toshio Uemura I agree with you. So do a lot of others that are reading along.

Here is a video from back in the day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPv0dp5HSmI I have the red jacket and my neighbor is flying the 20 meter Hadron. We both built our paramotors, based on the Skybolt V2 plans that are free on the internet. Get good training!

@Bob Eisenman Perfect, thank you! Bob, is paypal a good way for you? Would you text me at 2606245995 with what you think shipping will be? Thanks, Gene

@Bob Eisenman Hi Bob, I will be 64 in March, and riding aggressively isn't a good idea for me either! I won't ride in the winter. It is getting harder for me to get around and the wheel is a really good way to get back to nature. It is a real life changer. Have you given any more thought to parting with the broken monster motor and what would be a good price? Here is a nice video that I like to watch, lots of things to think about! Best regards, Gene

@meepmeepmayer Thank you.

Just curious about the physical differences between a 100V motor and an 84V motor. Winding wire size? Number of coils? Could you use a 100V motor with an 84 volt control board? What about a 100V control with an 84V motor? I am sure the control boards are voltage specific, but are the motors also?

I can't imagine that journey on foot! Indiana is a lot further west than Pa! Awesome fortitude, maybe just plain stubborn? We like the area. Winters are cold, seems colder every year!

@Bob Eisenman Hi Bob, thanks for the quick reply. I bought my monster from Girth Brooks, and I have had nothing but fun with it! I can't really compare it to any other wheel because it is my first euc. The majority of my riding has been mowed pasture and gravel, so the bigger wheel has been appropriate for me. I will get back in touch in a week or so. I really hadn't thought that you would give it away, and would be interested in what would be a good price? Best Regards, Gene