Popular Post Jason McNeil Posted May 23, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 23, 2019 7 hours ago, yourtoys7 said: Looks like I'll be getting this one or if a good deal come by 100v Monster (I may choose that), any one wanna sell their 100v Monster @Jason McNeil any news from you, when?, price?, etc...... Gotway did a similar thing with the Tesla v2 too; even while our order was underway on the production benches, they released the v2. The plan with these Monsters is to negotiate obtaining a supply of these shells to offer as either upgrade replacements or a packaged deal. It doesn't appear that the structure of the body has improved, which was/is the main weakness of this model. Charging at 20A, IMO, is really not a good idea. Will GW be offering a $2m insurance policy if the battery goes up in flames? It's good to see that they've finally adopted the reverse diode protection that we've been using on our special Gotway orders for the past 1+ year. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Backe Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 5 hours ago, who_the said: Not totally. But slightly. As posted, 100V Nikola is indeed a thing. 6 hours ago, fbhb said: @Marty Backe Green has a NO Battery option of either an 84v or 100v currently listed, so I think this is where people are getting that info from: https://tinyurl.com/y2e76quk Fascinating. Learn something new every day The 100-volt options will never work for me because of the smaller battery. My rides are getting longer and longer so I want more battery not less. With all the empty space in the Nikola, Gotway could have given us a super long range wheel 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Backe Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 1 hour ago, Jason McNeil said: Gotway did a similar thing with the Tesla v2 too; even while our order was underway on the production benches, they released the v2. The plan with these Monsters is to negotiate obtaining a supply of these shells to offer as either upgrade replacements or a packaged deal. It doesn't appear that the structure of the body has improved, which was/is the main weakness of this model. Charging at 20A, IMO, is really not a good idea. Will GW be offering a $2m insurance policy if the battery goes up in flames? It's good to see that they've finally adopted the reverse diode protection that we've been using on our special Gotway orders for the past 1+ year. So you don't think a complete Monster minus the batteries will be an option? Like the MSX. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darrell Wesh Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 1 hour ago, Marty Backe said: My rides are getting longer and longer so I want more battery not less Was always wondering if you usually drive to most of your locations or just EUC ride there and then start 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EUCGUY Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Good. Im buying it directly from gotway when its ready. also happy that its still rocking the transparent top part. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NylahTay Posted May 23, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 23, 2019 Was thinking about getting a Monster. I love my 18xl but I'm constantly hitting the top speed all the time, it'd be nice to cruise at 50kph without constantly hearing the "please decelerate" all the time. My EUC is my main mode of transportation, so I'm thinking maybe to wait for this to release. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Backe Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 52 minutes ago, Darrell Wesh said: Was always wondering if you usually drive to most of your locations or just EUC ride there and then start I'm blessed to live within a couple hundred miles of trails, so a lot of my riding involves no driving. But I still drive to many locations (Southern California covers a huge geographic area). 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meepmeepmayer Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 15 minutes ago, NylahTay said: I love my 18xl but I'm constantly hitting the top speed all the time Wow! Did you ever have a crash at higher speeds? Do you wear a lot of protection? 15 minutes ago, NylahTay said: it'd be nice to cruise at 50kph without constantly hearing the "please decelerate" all the time. Maybe an MSX? 100V won't even beep at you (3rd alarm) before it hits 53kph, and that's only at 10% battery (the battery beeps will slow you down before you hear that). Starts at 69kph with 100% The Monsters have lower limits if you compare to the 84V or 100V MSX. Unless they upped that for the Monster v2. See here for some numbers: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NylahTay Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 On 5/23/2019 at 11:57 AM, meepmeepmayer said: Wow! Did you ever have a crash at higher speeds? Do you wear a lot of protection? I've gone over 1000 km on the 18xl so far and no high speed crashes at all. The only crash I have had was at a low speed and involved mud on a trail. I've learned that debris, mud, leaves, and rocks/gravel are the most causes of crashes for me, and those conditions rarely exist on the streets around town so it makes sense to just stay on the street, it's safer than the sidewalks. Lately, all I've been wearing is a motorcycle helmet. I have a motorcycle jacket, but it's too hot to wear it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meepmeepmayer Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 24 minutes ago, NylahTay said: Lately, all I've been wearing is a motorcycle helmet. You should really wear wrist guards! Your hands are really delicate with all the nerves and bones and muscles. And knee pads (and elbow pads) are probably a good idea, too. The photo you posted in the Photo Thread looks scary to me, one unseen obstacle and you will lose so much skin. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NylahTay Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 1 hour ago, meepmeepmayer said: You should really wear wrist guards! Your hands are really delicate with all the nerves and bones and muscles. And knee pads (and elbow pads) are probably a good idea, too. The photo you posted in the Photo Thread looks scary to me, one unseen obstacle and you will lose so much skin. I have wrist guards and was wearing them the first few weeks of owning the xl, but I guess I have just gotten out of the habit of putting them on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post meepmeepmayer Posted May 29, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 29, 2019 Wrist guards really are the most important gear. I'd choose them over a helmet with no second thoughts. Saved my hands from God knows what, and my crash wasn't even particularly bad or fast. At your speeds...☠ 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kens Posted May 29, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 29, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, NylahTay said: I've gone over 1000 km on the 18xl so far and no high speed crashes at all. The only crash I have had was at a low speed and involved mud on a trail. I've learned that debris, mud, leaves, and rocks/gravel are the most causes of crashes for me, and those conditions rarely exist on the streets around town so it makes sense to just stay on the street, it's safer than the sidewalks. Lately, all I've been wearing is a motorcycle helmet. I have a motorcycle jacket, but it's too hot to wear it. 1 hour ago, NylahTay said: I have wrist guards and was wearing them the first few weeks of owning the xl, but I guess I have just gotten out of the habit of putting them on. Motorcycle helmet and riding on familiar road will not save you from: Dislocated obliterated shoulder: https://forum.electricunicycle.org/topic/9379-rehab1´s-accidents/?do=findComment&comment=142956 @Rehab1 https://forum.electricunicycle.org/topic/13135-crash-history-of-unventor/?do=findComment&comment=224067 @Unventor Skin scrapes: https://forum.electricunicycle.org/topic/11269-ks-16s-first-crash/ @mcsmiley Crashed caused by external environment: https://forum.electricunicycle.org/topic/13803-my-first-crash/ @brjohnso https://forum.electricunicycle.org/topic/12196-faceplant-at-18-mph-on-the-tesla/ @Marty Backe or just feel invincible: https://forum.electricunicycle.org/topic/5541-msuper-v3-top-speed-crash-wrecked-shell/ @nomad https://forum.electricunicycle.org/topic/13037-euc-crash-40-mph-was-please-wear-safety-gear/ @Alien Rides I know I know all of these guys are not riding the KS18XL and there are just stupid not like you, but listen to @meepmeepmayer advice. As you already know, you will fall, it just a matter of time. I see a lot of people wearing their safety gear all the time after they are injured badly. I'm sure all of them wish to wear proper safety gear before they fall. All I understand is that even with full gears we will still not be safe but I believe it will greatly reduce the damage than not wearing all gear at all time, especially when you hit KS18XL max speed all the time Falling from 25mph is way way way more than twice the damage from falling from 13mph! Spoiler Smart people learn from their mistakes but wise people learn from other people's mistakes Now let's go back to this black monster.. Edited May 29, 2019 by Kens 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rehab1 Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 14 minutes ago, Kens said: Dislocated shoulder: @kens... I only wish that was the outcome of my fall. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kens Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 1 minute ago, Rehab1 said: @kens... I only wish that was the outcome of my fall. I should rephrase that 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rehab1 Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 56 minutes ago, Kens said: I should rephrase that No worries. Humpty Dumpty was reassembled and I have a 10 year warranty. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Paolini Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 On 5/23/2019 at 2:19 AM, Marty Backe said: The Nikola isn't a 100-volt wheel unless I'm totally out-of-sync with reality @Marty Backe Actually the just posted the 100V version of the Nikola, I tagged you so you could find it and also created a post in the form 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Backe Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 1 hour ago, Mike Paolini said: @Marty Backe Actually the just posted the 100V version of the Nikola, I tagged you so you could find it and also created a post in the form Yeah, I was corrected shortly after I made that post. Thanks. Since I'm not a speed freak I'm OK with the 84-volt version although I wouldn't mind the larger battery if that's true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fbhb Posted June 4, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted June 4, 2019 (edited) Just seen these photos of the New Black Monster shells on Facebook, clearly showing that at least GotWay have added metal inserts. It remains to be seen, whether there has been an upgrade to the plastic construction, hopefully making the New shells tougher than those used previously!!! Edited June 4, 2019 by fbhb 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Q Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 I really hope the new 2019- 2400wh Black Monster will be available soon. I need one now. PQ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fbhb Posted June 5, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted June 5, 2019 (edited) GotWay finally released some official looking specs on Facebook, for both the New Black 84v & 100v Monsters (GotWay is calling the New version version "Monster 3"). Motor is stated as 2500w for both versions, nice!!! Edited June 5, 2019 by fbhb 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, fbhb said: GotWay finally released some official looking specs on Facebook, for both the New Black 84v & 100v Monsters (GotWay is calling the New version version "Monster 3"). Motor is stated as 2500w for both versions, nice!!! I thought they would of added more battery to there changes.. Specs look good though ,, new motor,, Will the tyre be the same size? Edited June 5, 2019 by stephen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Q Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Monster 3 - 2400wh - 84V with 2500W motor with lift stop, Awesome!! Hope will come with Nikola pedals. No retail price yet. That will be my next wheel PQ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 30 minutes ago, Peter Q said: Monster 3 - 2400wh - 84V with 2500W motor with lift stop, Awesome!! Hope will come with Nikola pedals. No retail price yet. That will be my next wheel PQ Will a bigger motor use up more battery even if going the same speed as the old monster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post meepmeepmayer Posted June 5, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted June 5, 2019 5 minutes ago, stephen said: Will a bigger motor use up more battery even if going the same speed as the old monster No. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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