Charlester Williams Posted September 24 Share Posted September 24 Okay I am coming from a beginner EUC, the Inmotion V8s that I have been riding 3 times a week for the last 7 months---teaching myself how to ride an EUC. I just purchased the V-14 and am shocked how heavy and wide it is to the beginner V8s. I am sad to say that I cannot even hold the V-14 up between my legs without tipping over. And so I need you guys to give me some help on how to set this machine up as I have some beginner questions just to be able to ride the vehicle. 1. Why is it when I stand to the side of the V-14 and push down on the seat or top with my hands the wheel automatically rolls backward? 2. Please suggest what settings I should begin with in the APP. Like should I be in the sport or comfort mode; what pedal hardness do you recommend? 3. What should I set for my acceleration and brake assist as a newbie on the wheel (realizing that adjustments can be made once i get comfortable with the wheel) 4. What is he Balance Angle setting on the app all about and what should I set it to? 5. I live in the U.S. and so I changed the speed to miles. It showed the change on the wheel monitor but the APP still shows km ad not miles. Any help on this I ask all of the above questions because after riding the baby V8s for seven months I am back to bracing myself up against a wall just to keep myself upright as I stand and creep forward on the V-14. Please everyone weigh in to help me get off of the wall Williams 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bpong Posted September 24 Popular Post Share Posted September 24 (edited) charles, firstly, ... please RELAX. you already know how to ride. im getting the impression you thought that your riding experience on the V8 can be transferred to the V14... kinda but not 100%. i think the V14 is considerably heavier than the V8 and it has suspension. you will have to work abit more to extract and enjoy the performance of the V14. there will be responses to your topic to adj the settings properly. there will be other responses telling you that your transitition to the V14 will take time. just relax and take it all in and do not be in a hurry. learn about how to change and edit the settings - this does not happen in a few minutes. if you feel comfortable bracing and riding beside the wall, then do it. dont get impatient and do something that will cause you injury, ... no point to that !!! you got one of the nicest eucs out there so it will take time for you to adjust to its increased weight, inertia, and capabilities. i went from an old teslaV2 to a lynx. its been 10 weeks; im 66 yrs old; and the 1st week i thought i dumped my money into something that im incapable of riding. but i persisted and took some video reference from wrongway videos on seated riding, and how to setup the lynx using the setup menu. it all paid dividends and now, i can comfortably ride standing and seated in the same session. it took time. of course during that period of adjustment, i dropped the lynx a few times on to the grass park, and i fell off it a few times. not the first time for falling, not the last either... it will take time for you. there is one thing i can gurantee you if you persist and take your time. you will experience delight in your new machine, and you will experience an enlightened emotion once you get control of your V14 !!! i know it sounds corny - i dont usually write like this but i experienced the same when i finally got used to the lynx and now every ride is like driving a cadillac around town - a cadillac with one tire that is....the increased weight of the machine only serves to make mounting and dismounting more stable and smooth because it increases the inertia of the machine. you will do great, i have no doubt. check youtube for setup videos for the V14 and how to use the editing functions in its display. im sure there must be vids on this for the V14. dont be impatient on your progress in adapting to your new machine, it will happen sooner than you think. you get back what you put in. and be quite happy and grateful after each session that you finish without major injuries !!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHu9WQZjzwc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECM32AG7HZY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuNsvfYNVW4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p56HMhNsWuk Edited September 24 by bpong 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skampster Posted September 24 Share Posted September 24 3 hours ago, Charlester Williams said: Why is it when I stand to the side of the V-14 and push down on the seat or top with my hands the wheel automatically rolls backward? Why, because this is how they work, it’s called an accelerometer. Pushing down on the seat is the same as leaning while riding. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlester Williams Posted September 24 Author Share Posted September 24 BPong and Skampster: I cannot express to the both of you the amount of gratitude in the time the two of you took to speak to my concerns and to address my queries. I hope others chime in as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punxatawneyjoe Posted September 25 Share Posted September 25 I would start with no assist and pedals fully firm. I usually ride with a 2° forward lean on my wheels but have since set the v-14 to 2° backward or -2° because the wheel just wants to go. The width takes a little bit to get used to but you will get used to it. I use sport mode but don't think there is much of a difference between the 2. 4 hours ago, Charlester Williams said: Why is it when I stand to the side of the V-14 and push down on the seat or top with my hands the wheel automatically rolls backward? Because the seat is more towards the back of the wheel and you are tilting it backwards when you push down. Not sure about the app. are you using the Inmotion one? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlester Williams Posted September 25 Author Share Posted September 25 26 minutes ago, Punxatawneyjoe said: I would start with no assist and pedals fully firm. I usually ride with a 2° forward lean on my wheels but have since set the v-14 to 2° backward or -2° because the wheel just wants to go. The width takes a little bit to get used to but you will get used to it. I use sport mode but don't think there is much of a difference between the 2. Because the seat is more towards the back of the wheel and you are tilting it backwards when you push down. Not sure about the app. are you using the Inmotion one? Yes I am using the inmotion App Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meepmeepmayer Posted September 25 Share Posted September 25 Pretty sure the app has an extra setting to switch to miles. I don't think it transfers from what you set on the wheel (no experience with the Inmotion app, but I don't think it's that nice, is it?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony_Inmotion Posted September 25 Share Posted September 25 Yes in the app you can choose from "Imperial" and "Metric". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpong Posted September 25 Share Posted September 25 Tony inmotion, Are there any videos yu can recommend to charles that clearly show how to use the app OR can yu provide a brief and detailed outline about it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punxatawneyjoe Posted September 25 Share Posted September 25 3 hours ago, bpong said: detailed outline about it Open the app. click on the "me" icon in the bottom right hand corner. It will open up the menu Tony has pictured, then just choose Imperial. @Charlester Williams 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nostris Posted September 29 Share Posted September 29 I really recommend looking at the videos of ….mrelwoodeuc…. On YouTube.. He gives a really clear and easy to understand explanation of how the Inmotion settings affect the wheel, and what they actually do… and how to make the necessary adjustment to suit your riding preferences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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