eve Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 1 hour ago, nycommuter69 said: Just arrived. The wire near the pedal is rubbing.. we will have to hammer that in. I do have the blocks, that I will attempt to remove as well. Also, I realized I cannot pump the + chamber beyond 120 ? Impossible to pump it. Youre trying to pump it in the "tyre/tube mode". Slide middle part in and twist it to the side until it locks inside the pump. Then you have just the top part moving. After that you should have no problem pumping more psi into your shock. 24 minutes ago, jmsjms said: Just got my S18 and I have several questions: Is a phone required to use the S18? I'm not a phone person. Mine is 10+ years old, and the least I was looking to do is install apps just so that I can "unlock" the wheel. But anyway, I downloaded the app and now The King Song app logo is frozen on the screen and the app wouldn't get me any further. I restarted the app a bunch of times, but it gets me to the same King Song logo and it freezes there.... I hope I can use this thing without having to deal with a phone. Charging: Would the red light on the charger eventually turn green after the battery is charged? Does it even matter if I can't figure out the phone thing? Sadly yes. The only EUC on the market that doesnt require a phone is the Sherman. Uninstall the Kingsong app. You dont need it. Download EUC World/Darkness bot if you have Android/iPhone respectively. Yes You need to unlock your wheel othewise it wont stay balanced. Because it is in transport mode. Which doesnt let motor engage at all for safety reasons during transport. Yes the light most likely will turn green. Not sure. But Darknessbot/EUC world are so fast to connect to the wheel that you wont have to care. You just take out your phone, open the app and see whats the battery. The bluetooth technology on these wheels is amazing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 1: yes to unlock and the settings. Also after 200km to unlock more speed. After that you dont need it anymore. You might have to borrow one, or try EUC world as alternative app. 2: yes. You can leave it there for a bit but it's better to disconnect after its turned green. No need to charge to 100 every time, but once in a while is needed so the calls will align. Long term storage at 50% bat, cool and dry. Have fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmsjms Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Wait, can I do this on my desktop PC, or it has to be on the phone? I have old android. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eve Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 33 minutes ago, jmsjms said: Wait, can I do this on my desktop PC, or it has to be on the phone? I have old android. Has to be phone. You need EUC World. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYC One Roll Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 40 minutes ago, eve said: Youre trying to pump it in the "tyre/tube mode". Slide middle part in and twist it to the side until it locks inside the pump. Then you have just the top part moving. After that you should have no problem pumping more psi into your shock. Thanks! hahah. I figured it out before I read your post but exactly what you mentioned. Took about an hour to figure out the suspension, I think I got it to a point where I like it. However the bumper is garbage.. the ring just ripped off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillhart Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 3 minutes ago, nycommuter69 said: Thanks! hahah. I figured it out before I read your post but exactly what you mentioned. Took about an hour to figure out the suspension, I think I got it to a point where I like it. However the bumper is garbage.. the ring just ripped off? You talking about the o-ring to measure the travel? In motorcycles, I just use a zip tie. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmsjms Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 (edited) 57 minutes ago, eve said: Has to be phone. You need EUC World. It says the my phone is not compatible with EUC App. No King Song app for Android -- it freezes on my phone No EUC World app for Android -- "not compatible with" my "phone" I am trying with Wheel Log app now. It did install, but now it says "Waiting for Wheel..." I did click YES on enabling the Blue Tooth. So, when is the app going to recognize the wheel... or should I have to do something else to get it recognized? Edited September 16, 2020 by jmsjms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmsjms Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 (edited) Is it normal for the charger to be that hot. It's almost borderline too hot to handle.... I am making sure to leave the charger on the tiles as opposed to on anything made out of fabric. Correction: tiles, not titles. Edited September 16, 2020 by jmsjms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying W Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 42 minutes ago, jmsjms said: Is it normal for the charger to be that hot. It's almost borderline too hot to handle.... I am making sure to leave the charger on the titles as opposed to on anything made out of fabric. They get uncomfortably hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsd317 Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 5 hours ago, Bridgeboy said: Thanks, pictures would really help me understand what we're talking about. Here you go: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Electric Dreams Posted September 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 17, 2020 8 hours ago, eve said: I very much advise buying a cruiser wheel or speed/performance wheel. When the S18 is fixed you can get it and it wont feel like an unneeded wheel. Well S18 is in a category of its own. @Christophe Maziere Kuji himself is not shaped like Kuji. He mentioned in his S18 review that he lowered his pedals. So hes riding at the lowest position of the pedals so that the pads fit him. Thankfully for me. Literally everything on this wheel fit my legs. Shins on the top pad. I can push on the front pads too. Bottom pads perfect fit in the middle position. Pedals amazing. Download Darknessbot or EUC World and update the firmware. On 2.05 the wheel will be engage but try to push it and it will give out. Thats kind of extreme soft mode for carrying. So the wheel doesnt spin out but so it doesn fall down accidentally when you switch to carry mode. Yes remove the blocks. @Jack King Song Kindly tell your higher ups that what theyre doing is outrageous and a complete disrespect to their customers. Kingsong starts locking wheels with chinese serial outside of china. Random non-chinese wheels lock too anyway. The horrible assembly of the S18. Thats all pretty bad. But i ask my dealer for a new fender and he said to me that it will be sent WHEN they are available! So not only the company rushed a product for release in bad state, rush the production. Customers have to wait another 3 months till we get replacement parts? The company focuses on selling more wheels instead of fixing the wheels of the first batcher which are btw the people who keep the company afloat. I dont think you could have disrespected your customers any more then this. I know this is not your fault @Jack King Song but please forward this to the persons responsible for these mistakes. Eve I understand your frustration and though it may feel like King Song is not on it, we are. I've been keeping tabs on the forum (though not engaging with it) to see what issues customers may be having, whether that may be a one off or an issues that affected more users. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmsjms Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 If King Song, EUC World and Wheel Log apps don't work on my (old) Android phone, then the only way to unlock and use this wheel is to buy a new phone? Is there any way to enter the serial number and get it activated... or manage it on the web through my desktop PC as opposed to through my old phone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgeboy Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 (edited) 21 minutes ago, jmsjms said: If King Song, EUC World and Wheel Log apps don't work on my (old) Android phone, then the only way to unlock and use this wheel is to buy a new phone? Is there any way to enter the serial number and get it activated... or manage it on the web through my desktop PC as opposed to through my old phone? You need to connect to it via Bluetooth from a smartphone with one of those apps. there are other reasons to connect to it on a frequent basis besides just unlocking it in the beginning. A smart phone is like a control unit for your wheel. You'll use it to change settings or update firmware on your wheel, and monitor mileage, temperature, voltage, etc. Do you not know anybody, a friend or family member, with a smart phone? Just put the app on their phone. I recommend Darknessbot for iPhone. That is what I use. However, I would recommend getting a smartphone yourself, if for no other reason than to control your wheel. You don't even need to pay for a phone service on it. Perhaps buy a used phone from somebody for cheap. Edited September 17, 2020 by Bridgeboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmsjms Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 I guess I'm looking for a new phone. I already have an Android, but it's 10+ years old, and those apps didn't want to work. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgeboy Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 3 minutes ago, jmsjms said: I guess I'm looking for a new phone. I already have an Android, but it's 10+ years old, and those apps didn't want to work. You can get a brand new smart phone basically for free with a new service plan at any of the major cell phone providers (Sprint, AT&T, T-Mobile, etc.). Just search their promotions for new customers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsd317 Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 4 minutes ago, jmsjms said: I guess I'm looking for a new phone. I already have an Android, but it's 10+ years old, and those apps didn't want to work. I'm not an Android guy, but will any of these work for you: https://www.androidcentral.com/best-android-phone-under-100 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachboy Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Hey guys, do you know how to make the trolley handle sturdier? I think its too wobbly there.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsd317 Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 2 minutes ago, Beachboy said: Hey guys, do you know how to make the trolley handle sturdier? I think its too wobbly there.. Try to post a video so we can better understand your experience. My trolley handle seems to be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Just borrow one, it takes a minute to do. 33 minutes ago, jmsjms said: I guess I'm looking for a new phone. I already have an Android, but it's 10+ years old, and those apps didn't want to work. Just borrow one, it takes a minute to do. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmsjms Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 (edited) Thanks, I'll manage the issue with the phone soon and the s18 will have to wait till then. Not likely to ask for anybody else's phone... it sounds kind of suspicious. But I would've thought that these issues can be dealt with just a PC, as opposed to requiring only a phone. Edited September 17, 2020 by jmsjms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgeboy Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 (edited) 47 minutes ago, jmsjms said: Thanks, I'll manage the issue with the phone soon and the s18 will have to wait till then. Not likely to ask for anybody else's phone... it sounds kind of suspicious. But I would've thought that these issues can be dealt with just a PC, as opposed to requiring only a phone. You can't take a PC out riding with you. The phone is not just to unlock your wheel so you can go riding and be done with it. It's both your "car's" dashboard and remote control for your wheel. You will appreciate it once you see everything it does to control your wheel and give you a visible "dashboard" for everything going on with your wheel. I also use an Apple watch which links with Darknessbot and I can monitor my speed, battery level, check how many miles I've ridden, how many more miles I can ride based on the battery left over, turn on and off my headlight, beep the "horn," and much more all from my wrist all while riding at 30 MPH. Edited September 17, 2020 by Bridgeboy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgeboy Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 I also made a separate post about this, but more S18 owners might see it here I guess: I have my S18 set to 31 MPH maximum speed and have the first two alerts disabled and only the last alert set to 30 MPH. I have the same exact settings on my KS18XL. On my KS18XL it will not tiltback until I push it all the way to 31 MPH, which is exactly what it is supposed to do. However, on my new S18, it seems to randomly tiltback anywhere between 25 and 28 mph or so. I never even get to my alarm speed on 30 mph because it keeps tilting me back and making me stop accelerating. Is anyone else experiencing this? I am using Darknessbot. Also, what is the "handle" button in Darknessbot? What is that supposed to do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillhart Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 2 hours ago, jmsjms said: Thanks, I'll manage the issue with the phone soon and the s18 will have to wait till then. Not likely to ask for anybody else's phone... it sounds kind of suspicious. But I would've thought that these issues can be dealt with just a PC, as opposed to requiring only a phone. I mean, in theory you can install an Android emulator (or dev kit) on your PC and then install the app on there and connect via BT (assuming you have BT on your PC). But there are a lot of advantages to having a phone that's less than 10 years old... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seba Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 5 minutes ago, Stillhart said: I mean, in theory you can install an Android emulator (or dev kit) on your PC and then install the app on there and connect via BT (assuming you have BT on your PC). But there are a lot of advantages to having a phone that's less than 10 years old... Unfortunately emulator doesn't support Bluetooth That's why I need a bunch of phones for app testing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seba Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 2 hours ago, jmsjms said: Thanks, I'll manage the issue with the phone soon and the s18 will have to wait till then. Not likely to ask for anybody else's phone... it sounds kind of suspicious. But I would've thought that these issues can be dealt with just a PC, as opposed to requiring only a phone. Just get any phone with Android 6 or later and you're good. You don't have to buy a new one, used one will work too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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