Scubadragonsan Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 I own a KS16s and KS18L. I wonder anyone out there knows about doing tricks on a wheel would harm the mechanical integrity of the wheel such as the axle and bearings. Partly, I think that depends on the weight of the person and partly on the size of the wheel. I notice when I do one leg riding on KS16S, sometimes I would feel more stress and hear some change of motor sound when more pressure is put on one side of the wheel. However, on KS18L, neither is felt. My KS16S croaked after 3000 miles within 2 years. Did unusual riding bring it to its early demise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
who_the Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Hi scuba... Riding on one leg definitely puts stress on the shell, and conceivably on the axle and pedal hangers too. I often ride on one leg for short stretches. What was the cause of death of your KS16s? My two 'retired' MSuper V3's were both done in by cracks in the plastic shell around the pedal hangers that grew and eventually made the wheels unrideable. I don't think one-leg riding caused the failure per se, but it certainly helped speed their demise IMO. On my first V3 (QJ motor, smaller axle), the axle also cracked off (thankfully not while riding). The later HB motor V3's have thicker axles, so the axle didn't fail on my second, but the plastic again did. (This was after about 4,000 miles on each wheel... So far my Tesla has the best longevity, closing in on 7,000 miles. Has taken a few spills but has a much lighter rider ~105 lbs. on it every day.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Backe Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 10 hours ago, who_the said: Hi scuba... Riding on one leg definitely puts stress on the shell, and conceivably on the axle and pedal hangers too. I often ride on one leg for short stretches. What was the cause of death of your KS16s? My two 'retired' MSuper V3's were both done in by cracks in the plastic shell around the pedal hangers that grew and eventually made the wheels unrideable. I don't think one-leg riding caused the failure per se, but it certainly helped speed their demise IMO. On my first V3 (QJ motor, smaller axle), the axle also cracked off (thankfully not while riding). The later HB motor V3's have thicker axles, so the axle didn't fail on my second, but the plastic again did. (This was after about 4,000 miles on each wheel... So far my Tesla has the best longevity, closing in on 7,000 miles. Has taken a few spills but has a much lighter rider ~105 lbs. on it every day.) Does she know that it's not her Tesla? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanghamP Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Yes, one legged riding puts a lot of stress on wheels as the weight is unevenly doubled on one side. For all my wheels except my KS16S and my 18 incher, there is both flex and often a grinding sound. Unsure of what you can do about it. After all, free mounting is a form of one legged riding. I hope this problem eventually gets solved by massive axles, rather like how you never hear people complain about bad brakes in cars and bikes (brake disks on commuter cars are now bigger than the tires of cars 20 years ago). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trya Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 I use my V5F+ for one-leg riding about 80-90% of time for more than 1 year. I use this wheel primarily for learning freestyle tricks. There were no problems at all. My weight is 155lb. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OUNCESMUSIC Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 6 minutes ago, trya said: I use my V5F+ for one-leg riding about 80-90% of time for more than 1 year. I use this wheel primarily for learning freestyle tricks. There were no problems at all. My weight is 155lb. Pretty much the same for me but @ 135lb and over 2500 miles commuting and freestyling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rehab1 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 (edited) 6 hours ago, trya said: I use my V5F+ for one-leg riding about 80-90% of time for more than 1 year. I use this wheel primarily for learning freestyle tricks. There were no problems at all. My weight is 155lb. Is that your V5F+ or mine? Edited December 16, 2018 by Rehab1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trya Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 2 hours ago, Rehab1 said: Is that your V5F+ or mine? It is yours It has 1.95" slick tire, which works better for freestyle than mine with 2.25" (I use it more for riding off-road) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
who_the Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 23 hours ago, Marty Backe said: Does she know that it's not her Tesla? Touché Marty... Though she'd be the first to tell you, it was my birthday present! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Backe Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 13 hours ago, who_the said: Touché Marty... Though she'd be the first to tell you, it was my birthday present! Very nice - so every birthday she buys you a new wheel (Z10, etc) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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