Nick R Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Thanks to @Jason McNeil at Ewheels my KS18S now has a trolley handle.. Woo hoo... The Gotway ACM handle is a good fit. Good suggestion. Hopefully I don't tear it off on my next crash and burn. Just thought I'd share it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubadragonsan Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 I found another alternative way of installing a handle on KS18S. First, I bought a Jeep safety strap handle from Amazon. Then I wrapped it around the KS18S hard seat handle. Now I have a seat with a soft strap handle secured on top of the KS18S. I can walk my KS18S around like an equestrian. This Jeep safety strap handle is just a perfect fit for the KS18S seat. No drilling, no handle to break or tear off if the wheel falls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mezzanine Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 1 hour ago, scubadragosan said: I found another alternative way of installing a handle on KS18S. First, I bought a Jeep safety strap handle from Amazon. Then I wrapped it around the KS18S hard seat handle. Now I have a seat with a soft strap handle secured on top of the KS18S. I can walk my KS18S around like an equestrian. This Jeep safety strap handle is just a perfect fit for the KS18S seat. No drilling, no handle to break or tear off if the wheel falls. I went on google images to try to visualize how this could work and couldn't figure it out. If you get a chance to post a pic, it'd be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubadragonsan Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 I thought no one will ever ask. When I get my photos together, I'll post them with Amazon links. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houseofjob Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 @Nick R Nice! Can you still fit the seat and ride seated? @scubadragosan Nice! Yes, please do post pics and let us me know if you can still fit the seat and ride seated. I would also like to do a trolley on my KS18S without drilling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US69 Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 3 minutes ago, houseofjob said: @Nick R Nice! Can you still fit the seat and ride seated? @scubadragosan Nice! Yes, please do post pics and let us me know if you can still fit the seat and ride seated. I would also like to do a trolley on my KS18S without drilling. while i understand that you dont want to drill ... i can assure you that this is the most stablest trolley ever! i can even easily cary my 25kg 1680wh 18s on the trolley grip if i want to....or throwing the wheel around :-) i tried the IM v5 handle...also a version without drilling, a version secured to the pedal,etc,etc,etc this one is the most sturdy ....now having 2500km on 18a and 2300 on 18s withkut any probs.. i guess the only trolley which you can use to carry this monster around..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houseofjob Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 @US69 Yes, I already have the long generic trolley for this mod, but I don't want to hurt my baby! In my dreams, I wish for a hinged KS18 seat that can flip up and lock to act as a trolley! (and the V5 handle is all wrong for the KS18, unsightly on a non-circular wheel IMHO. It already feels too tall on the V10F! Can't imagine on the K18 height.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US69 Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 6 minutes ago, houseofjob said: the V5 handle is all wrong for the KS18, unsightly on a non-circular wheel IMHO. It already feels too tall on the V10F! Can't imagine on the K18 height. haha...yeah sure, its to long, so i cut it to half and even bent it a bit....but in the end it still looked like a pen%@ trolley ! actually i understand the no drill Philosophie....but the shell is nearly 4-5 mm....and sturdiest shell i ever seen on a EUC :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houseofjob Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 25 minutes ago, US69 said: actually i understand the no drill Philosophie....but the shell is nearly 4-5 mm....and sturdiest shell i ever seen on a EUC :-) For me, the no drill is more about keeping resell value high (as one forum user can tell, I don't keep wheels that long haha), satisfy the used wheel buyers innate wish to feel like they're buying a fairly unadulterated wheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubadragonsan Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 Ok, see if I can show how my handle is done: 1) Buy this Jeep roll bar grab handles from Amazon (comes in 2, only need 1) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00Z89I2OY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 2) Wrap one around KS18 seat and its handle. Be sure the grab handle is situated in the middle of the seat because this is where your butt cleavage will be. Secure velcro straps with zip ties. If handle strap is loose or a little long, crunch it up and again use zip tie to tighten it. (see photo after it's tied) Sitting on the roll bar grab handle doesn't hurt my crotch or private parts since the grab handle is kind of soft and it is situated in the middle of the seat where my butt cleavage is right over it. The advantage of this setup is that the handle and the seat are always together and available. When riding stops, no need to take the seat off and grab the hard handle. You will also never lose your seat. The disadvantage is that the height of this grab handle is not adjustable. I think for most people between 5' to 5' 10", this setup should work. BTW I am 5 ft. 8 in. tall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubadragonsan Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 Photo of standing with ks18. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubadragonsan Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 Photo of KS off the ground Photo of sitting on grab handle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubadragonsan Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 View of holding the grab handle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houseofjob Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 Ah, this would never work for me, as I need to slide around the seat for turns & speed control, but cool mod @scubadragosan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubadragonsan Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 That's not an issue at all. You don't really feel anything is in the way. I still can ride seated without any manuverability isuues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
someguy152 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 On 4/20/2018 at 6:10 PM, US69 said: while i understand that you dont want to drill ... i can assure you that this is the most stablest trolley ever! i can even easily cary my 25kg 1680wh 18s on the trolley grip if i want to....or throwing the wheel around :-) which handle is this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
someguy153 Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 On 4/21/2018 at 2:01 AM, scubadragosan said: Ok, see if I can show how my handle is done: 1) Buy this Jeep roll bar grab handles from Amazon (comes in 2, only need 1) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00Z89I2OY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 2) Wrap one around KS18 seat and its handle. Be sure the grab handle is situated in the middle of the seat because this is where your butt cleavage will be. Secure velcro straps with zip ties. If handle strap is loose or a little long, crunch it up and again use zip tie to tighten it. (see photo after it's tied) Sitting on the roll bar grab handle doesn't hurt my crotch or private parts since the grab handle is kind of soft and it is situated in the middle of the seat where my butt cleavage is right over it. The advantage of this setup is that the handle and the seat are always together and available. When riding stops, no need to take the seat off and grab the hard handle. You will also never lose your seat. The disadvantage is that the height of this grab handle is not adjustable. I think for most people between 5' to 5' 10", this setup should work. BTW I am 5 ft. 8 in. tall I tried buying one of these handles as I didn't want to fork out $80 for the allit one nor want to drill. Unfortunately, your link was not valid still. So I bought one of the myriads of clones available when searching jeep roll bar grab handle assuming they were all the same. I don't think they are anymore, or i havent' figured out how to wrap it around, which seems unlikely. I received mine today and tried fitting it on. It looks the same as yours but the length of the straps must be off. Wrapping around the seat and going back through the loop i only get like one inch per strap, so the strap doesnt come close to being on top of the seat, nor is it able to reach the side where it can stick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
someguy153 Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 Had to use industrial velcro with adhesive backing to get the short velcro something to attach to. Then used some heavy duty zip ties im glad i fi ally found a purpose for. The handle is still floppy as theres too much slack so i might need to use some more zip ties. That being said, im 5ft 2in, and with the floppy handles, i dont see anybody over 5ft 8 5.9 comfortable with this method unless their arms are long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubadragonsan Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 Somehow it looks like I did a better job than you someguy153, just by looking at the photos. My second grab handle will be used for a 2nd KS18S. One for work, another for long distance travelling. One more thing to consider is to remove the tubing inside the grab handle. This will soften the handle a lot more while sitting on it. Sorry, the link is outdated. Products must have been sold out. Thanks for your input/feedback. These look like the jeep grab handles that I got: https://www.amazon.com/Jeep-Wrangler-Roll-Grab-Handle/dp/B005HAYDR4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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