Scottie Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 On 8/31/2020 at 7:25 PM, Flying W said: I made it a yr and a half with just the EUC (still had one car for the wife) then my job ended up too far away to use the EUC (35 miles one way) so I've been back in a vehicle. I used to show up much happier and ready to work when I rode in. I rode the motorcycle most days but that's is just pure stress in the morning traffic....bike should be weekend toys for mnt roads haha Amen brother! Driving in rush hour commuting does take the mental energy out of me, so I just want to chill for a while. A quiet drive or motorcycle ride in the quiet countryside is nice. But commuting is just hell. On 9/1/2020 at 9:43 AM, Unventor said: But right now the V11 is doing exactly what I hoped for and I always have a smile on when I get home. 15 hours ago, Unventor said: So should you get the option to test a V11. Just beware.... You could fall in love with it and there is no option to go back from that point. Just saying., I am somewhat worried about that also. But I do like variety, so hopefully that will keep me interested in the solid axle wheels enough to not ignore them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Unventor Posted September 10, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 10, 2020 I just came in from a ride today on my V11 as in 30min ago. I have been a very naughty boy... As I sold my car last night and I got a surprising great price for it. I have started to wounder... What if... our winter get really crappy. So I had been looking at options. But with the price I can now afford a small new car without making a huge dent in my monthly cost. Do I went on my V11 to my big local Toyota dealer. I can't begin to descripe their faces as I entered in my Klim MC suit trolleying the V11 and my TSG pass carbon (mirrored visor) in my hand. I had like 15 people with Jaws on the floor. Now the guy I had set up my meeting with were pretty cool about it all. So I went for a test drive. And well I didn't even have to leave any details. He had my V11 and gear... So about 4000-4500€ worth of gear/wheel. Anyway I liked the car... Unfortunately a bit too much. So I am probably going to order one. I could probably get along without. But due to my bad knee and back our winter is really going to such big time. And this is where my V11 now act as a supers harp double edged sword. It made it possible to sell my car at the best time to get highest price for it. Yet testing my V10f on yesterday's lunch made me realise that going back to a "normal" EUC is going to almost impossible. The comfort level and confidence I have when having my suspension just isn't there on my old EUCs... Maybe my KS16X as it behaves kinda like my V11. I just got worried about what a true winter would mean. So I decided to go take a test ride if tge car and gather Intel about costs. But on my way home..... The weather is just so fantastic for riding that I don’t know how I didn't crack up my skull with such a wide big smile I had riding back home in the first glance of the golden hour when day turn to night. That yellow/red light in the autumn when leaves get their multicolour.... Pure tranquility. The floating and gliding high in the air (due to high pedals) with the sunglass effect of my helmet just made everything sooo pretty. I really love my V11. But it makes use of my other EU's harder. And that downside I can only hope your are prepared for if you get close to a V11. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 I love your tranquility and joy on the V11. You are still making me wonder how I will feel about the old school wheels when the new school one arrives. Time to meditate on this. Maybe I need to go ride the solid axle wheels while I still can! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unventor Posted September 10, 2020 Author Share Posted September 10, 2020 1 minute ago, Scottie said: I love your tranquility and joy on the V11. You are still making me wonder how I will feel about the old school wheels when the new school one arrives. Time to meditate on this. Maybe I need to go ride the solid axle wheels while I still can! Your wheel will likely give you big joy. The problem is when you get that click moment with the suspension and behavior of the V11.... That is when you have next level sensation that is very hard to turn away from. Kind like comparing a glass of water vs a good wine or cold beer. Water will do... But.. CHEERS 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mrelwood Posted September 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 11, 2020 12 hours ago, Unventor said: What if... our winter get really crappy. So I had been looking at options. One option: - Calculate how much the new car would cost you in a full year. All costs. Insurance, gasoline, parking spots, etc. - Calculate how many days that would allow you to use a taxi to and from work. - Consider how likely it is that there are as many snowy days than the taxi days you just calculated. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unventor Posted September 11, 2020 Author Share Posted September 11, 2020 3 hours ago, mrelwood said: One option: - Calculate how much the new car would cost you in a full year. All costs. Insurance, gasoline, parking spots, etc. - Calculate how many days that would allow you to use a taxi to and from work. - Consider how likely it is that there are as many snowy days than the taxi days you just calculated. Yes I know..... It isn't just the winter. There are other options. And had I not gotten this good price I would probably not consider it. And this is a much small hybrid car. But I have not made any decision yet. We shall see what I decide to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrelwood Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 I think I would buy a spare V11 instead. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Finn Bjerke Posted September 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 13, 2020 (edited) I changed my mind from KS s18 to INmotion v11 ---- back and forth 4 times.... Now IM waiting 2 more weeks for a batch 2 from UK, I live in Denmark. Mrelwood, Chooch, mr Backe, Wrongway and others convinced me. Selling my MSX my MCM5 but not the mten3. Ill be commuting 1 hour pr day on Inmotion v11. Edited September 13, 2020 by Finn Bjerke 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unventor Posted September 14, 2020 Author Share Posted September 14, 2020 On 9/13/2020 at 7:07 AM, Finn Bjerke said: I changed my mind from KS s18 to INmotion v11 ---- back and forth 4 times.... Now IM waiting 2 more weeks for a batch 2 from UK, I live in Denmark. Mrelwood, Chooch, mr Backe, Wrongway and others convinced me. Selling my MSX my MCM5 but not the mten3. Ill be commuting 1 hour pr day on Inmotion v11. So you are taking the long way to work? As I recall Bornholm isn't that big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unventor Posted November 19, 2020 Author Share Posted November 19, 2020 Now I reached about 825km.on my V11 now. But I added some changes. You can read about them here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn Bjerke Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 Bornholm is wonderfull but not huge... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unventor Posted November 19, 2020 Author Share Posted November 19, 2020 31 minutes ago, Finn Bjerke said: Bornholm is wonderfull but not huge... ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bumblebees Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 On 11/19/2020 at 11:48 AM, Unventor said: Now I reached about 825km.on my V11 now. But I added some changes. You can read about them here. Curious what your shock settings are. I have my lower at 150 and upper at 90 I think. I feel like I'm about to fall off every time I hit the slightest bump. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unventor Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share Posted December 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Bumblebees said: Curious what your shock settings are. I have my lower at 150 and upper at 90 I think. I feel like I'm about to fall off every time I hit the slightest bump. I think it should be listed in previous posts. But here goes again. I am 86kg with gear I am about 95kg and with shop backpack full add upto 10kg more. Tire is at 28-30psi. Bottom is 120psi. Too is 50-60psi. Ot seems in cold weather that the bottom chamber loose pressure a little more rapidly tand in summer time. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bumblebees Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Going to give that setup a try and see if it works, thanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrelwood Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 (edited) 10 hours ago, Bumblebees said: Going to give that setup a try and see if it works, thanks Much more important than trying other people’s shock pressures, is to measure the sag when you’re standing on the wheel. The 150/90 you mentioned worked reasonably well for my 108kg riding weight when I tried it earlier. If you don’t have a clear idea what to try, set the top chambers to 50, and adjust the bottom chamber until you get the sag to 30-35mm. You’ll probably end up slightly short of what the Inmotion chart recommends to your weight. Edited December 5, 2020 by mrelwood 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Unventor Posted December 23, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 23, 2020 (edited) Well time has come to embrace the winter season. I først though I would use one of my old wheels. But it seems my V11 has become such an addiction that I don't feel as safe or comfortable on my old wheels. Especially the new Hex pedals I find going back to old wheels much harder. So after looking into how to deal with winter without a car I had to do something. I took on @mrelwoods advice and got an IRC SN-26 EVO 80/80-14 winter tire. So say it is hard to change a tire on V11. I will say it isn't as easy as on my first wheel V8, or my KS18L. There are a few more things to consider before going ahead. I must say yet again @mrelwood have contributed with a priceless guide on how to do. However even look at a guide no matter how good it is, it isn't until you have done it you know what task you embarked upon. To give you an idea, feel free to comment on this: I use dual sided carpet tape on paper/carton to keep screws organised so I can track and backtrack assembling the wheel again. It took me 5 hours to do this. 1 hour alone to fit the tire. Tomorrow I go for a test ride and let you guys know how it rides. I hope the tire and tube is stirring right. I tried my best despite the new tire were very hard to work on to the rim. But a good amount of stubbornness and a pitch of brute force and several swear words later. It is ready for the ride tomorrow. The good news is I thought my Z bearing was staring to show signs of autom weather. But it was due to mud and leafes accumulated between sheel and tire. I cleaned out as mush as I could carry with 2 hands making a bowl. Hopefully I be able to catch a little Christmas spirit on my ride tomorrow. Note: Inmotion are releasing a guide too any day now. But I decided I couldn't postpone this any longer. Edited December 23, 2020 by Unventor 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pawelosinski83 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 If I see correctly, you have mounted the tire in the opposite way... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unventor Posted December 23, 2020 Author Share Posted December 23, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, pawelosinski83 said: If I see correctly, you have mounted the tire in the opposite way... Yes I did check this but some how I got it mirrowed around. I though it was an odd pattern layout for direction. But I think I just give it a test ride first before going though this once again. 😁 Edited December 24, 2020 by Unventor Spelling 😏 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 3 hours ago, Unventor said: Yes I did check this but some how I got it mirrowed around. I though it was an odd pattern layout for direction. But I think I just give it a test ride first before going though this one again. 😁 Who sells the pedals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unventor Posted December 24, 2020 Author Share Posted December 24, 2020 1 hour ago, stephen said: Who sells the pedals? I got lucky to find a set it is as I understand kind of a test batch. Limited supply yet. But once Inmotion have enough feedback they should ramp up production. Most reseller have been called to prebook their orders but when you see them at your local reseller depends if they made a prebook and how fast Inmotion can get the supply up. (Sorry that is as much details I have. Same goes for price, I bought mine but I don't know what resellers normally will charge for these). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fbhb Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 19 hours ago, stephen said: Who sells the pedals? @stephen You could try this Ali seller, as they are pretty well respected and reputable. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001706382430.html?spm=2114.12010612.8148356.14.7ef63354TupLnR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn Bjerke Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 Inmotions V11 off road pedals will make your riding much better, it takes a little time to get used to. Nylonove and Hextech are good alternatives, nylonove is lightweight. I have the "originalo" V11 pedels worth every cent. Safer, faster and more fun. Also you can wear fat soled boots and still have much better footpedal contact, I prefer thinsoled flat Vans - but using my (ridiculous) "Bare foot " shoes is no longer a good idea. Inmotion v11 pedals Run and buy..... Delivery time..... a while.. Aliexpress or retailer is your choice, this pedal is very strong no worries. There is a pedal thread here too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unventor Posted December 25, 2020 Author Share Posted December 25, 2020 (edited) I had my first ride with the winter tire yesterday. @mrelwooddid say something about tire pressure and turn bei g different. I put in 28.5 psi as some always escapes when disconnecting the valve extension. But that was way to high pressure almost impossible to control. It felt like 3x cx tire on a KS16X. It would tip o er to sides very very easy and I had a hard time turning. Anyway I know sometimes you just need to get used to different behaviour, but once I reached the store and I had found my groceries I let out some air of the tube. So it the ride became more calm, not constantly tipping over. But I almost crashed as I have such a hard time turning the wheel. I can turn it but I have to tilt over the wheel to the side much more. Once it is tilted it means I have a high risk of my feet center point of to the side of where the tire touch the ground. That is fine as long you have traction but on ice that is not great as it increases the risk of the wheel sliding sideways away under me. I am going to ride a bit more today trying to get more accustomed with the tire. I think it is part to do with the tire is so grippy that it is hard to turn for me. When it is icy I normally only do shoulder twist turns but I can't do that on this wheel. There is one thing I really love about the tire. The sound. It is singing as I pick up speed. I love that sound especially considering it is a feedback that helps me not to go to fast. Which is good for winter time when ice patches are all over the place. I am sure I will learn to ride better with the winter tire in time. That is why I am goi g out again today. A bit longer ride. And it is around freezing so I am expecting ice some places. Note: I mounted the winter tire in opposite rotation direction by mistake. If that has any impact on turning I don't know. Edited December 25, 2020 by Unventor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fbhb Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Unventor said: Note: I mounted the winter tire in opposite rotation direction by mistake. If that has any impact on turning I don't know. I feel sure the tire would perform as the manufacturer intended the correct way around, especially as it has a "V" shaped tread pattern! Turning a "V" shaped tire around can in some cases/conditions actually add more grip, which may be adding to your turning issues when the wheel is leaned over! I think @mrelwood would be better placed to comment though and will definitely be able to confirm from his own personal experience with this tire. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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