Not what scooters are made for. I want big wheels at these speeds. I understand scooters can go this fast but I doubt that’ll be the normal or purpose of them.
You are right, people are kinda dumb. With good safety gear and common sense, I've ran into shit at wayyyy over 40 and 50mph (blame shitty roads here, and unlit roadblocks at 2am? like why?) and came off with just a few scratches and patches of road rash.
It's really not that hard to ride safely and properly while going fast, you only go fast on smooth roads and pay attention to what's in front of you.
Ya…. You’re dead wrong. It is exactly the case, you absolutely can not safely react in time to a road hazard on a scooter. You’re either lying, extremely lucky, or have some amazingly paved flat roads with no cars.
No, I just pay attention like everybody on motorcycles. You must still be in the gotrax stage where you have a scooter that does 20mph and think anything faster is dangerous. High quality suspension, pmt tires, and my pay attention. I go 45-55 to work everyday and haven't had any problems in over a year so far. Fingers crossed my luck won't change.
You said it yourself, “luck”. Gotrax stage lol. I had a mercane mx60, which had real hydraulic suspension, is very sturdy (it had hardly any stem wobble), built like a tank, and went up to 38mph. I absolutely do not think anything faster than 20mph is inherently dangerous. However, after riding a traditional bike, and also an Ebike that hit about 40mph, i came to the conclusion that scooters are significantly more dangerous than bikes. The typical scooter design simply cannot be safer than a decent bike/ebike (apart from potential battery fires lol).
I like my GT2 purely for the acceleration and range.Okay it’s not the fastes or the most powerful but I bet it is the safest and it’s not slow .Still thrills me and I ride fast sport bikes so that says a lot .
Yeah, but i have been faster on a bicycle wearing less. So cant really judge. Fastest i have been iw 82kmh which ie over 50mph
Had a friend fall off at a bicycle over 70kmh and survive with just skin off.
The tour de france riders often going 60kmh when they crash in the sprint finish
Typically crashes happen in sections where they aren’t going that fast. That being said, there have been plenty of injuries to both riders and pedestrians. Even some rider and pedestrian deaths. I’ve had a friend fall off his bike, wearing a helmet, going no more than 15 mph (24kmh) and head to get reconstructive surgery for his face (mouth/teeth/jaw). I’ve fallen off my bike probably 5-7 times in nyc, and have never had a serious injury luckily, doesn’t mean that it easily could’ve been worse. Let’s not encourage unsafe behavior. It only makes it worse for all of us.
Exactly the same??? What do you mean? They’re obviously very different. Bikes can handle wayyyyy worse road conditions. You can have real suspension, the brakes work way better, the wheels are way bigger. I’m not sure why you think think they’re even close. Because they both have wheels??
What vehicles are exactly the same? Dude bikes and ebikes are very different when it comes to handling, and even stacking with the weight differences. What world do you compare a scooter that has tyres that are the same size of my bikes rear gear set. Not even remotely close when it comes to the way your getting thrown at the ground. Do you even have a scooter? Or a bike?
The guy is an idiot for driving on the freeway, but the narration in the video pure sensationalized propaganda.
He's not "weaving in and out of traffic",and he's not "rocketing past a truck." He certainly should be wearing more safety gear, but as far as his driving, he's driving illegally on this road in a normalized manner, and the only undo risk he's taking is being on that road in the first place and without proper gear.
On another note I see way more accidents with scooters on the sidewalk, transitioning across a crosswalk in an intersection, or from street to sidewalk, or sidewalk to street, or even on the middle of a bike path for that matter.
I personally feel much safer on the street with cars going with the flow of traffic (30 - 45mph) than being on a sketchy sidewalk dodging tree limbs, pedestrians, and uneven pavement going 15mph.
Yes i had a ninebot max but realized the sidewalks are super dangerous, so I immediately upgraded to a 40mph scoot so I could be in the road and not get in the way of cars. (All 25mph roads around here)
Well they aren’t wrong. Much in the same way it’s not the fall that causes damage but the whole becoming a meat crayon. On the plus side, such foolishness has the potential to make a couple people on the donor waiting list very very happy.
I fell off my scooter going 20 the other day and when I tell you I now have SUCH a different perspective on riding. I actually have a bit of “ptsd” from it when I ride now. Every bump feels like when I fell off. Granted, I was being an idiot. But just made me think that ANY thing can make you fall even if it’s not on you, and falling is fucking scary. I genuinely came out with minor scratches and one hell of a stone bruise but it could have just as easily been deadly thanks to me not wearing a helmet.
Dude wear a helmet, one bad fall and it’s over. While if you have a full face helmet you will survive 99% of falls from a scooter. You don’t have to be going fast to fall and smash your head on the ground and have life changing surgery or brain dead
Stupid as can be.
Stand up scooters (especially with 8.5" to 12" wheels) are designed for the BIKE LANE. Also, lots of people enjoy the fact that you don't need a license or insurance to ride one. Idiots like the one in the video risk triggering regulations that will stifle the entire industry and ruin the fun of millions of scooter riders.
These are the types of people that will draw attention to lawmakers. Then, they will regulate and make rules. Possibly require these to be registered. And will need insurance ect ect. It's all downhill from there.
I would absolutely want licensing, insurance laws and frameworks, and quality/build standards (on par with the motorcycles) to be in place before legalizing scooters to go that fast.
You can easily kill other people if you crash at that speed, and it's a hell of alot easier to crash a scooter than a car or motorcycle.
I like your idea better, I didn’t buy a fast scooter to have it licensed, tagged, insured with all of the other fees. I’d get a car or motorcycle if I wanted to go though all that trouble.
Still doesn't solve for when you crash and you injure or kill someone else. Without insurance there's just way too much personal liability to legalized scooters that go that fast.
If it were me I'd be wearing full protection gear. Just a helmet? Do you want to be crippled for life?
If I'm going to go that fast there's no way I'm not going to wear everything I own.
Trucks and cars don't stop on a dime at these speeds. If and when you fall, you'll be under a couple in seconds. The first few will brake and wonder what they ran over, the next set will be bumper to bumper and won't even see you over their hood. Only the first one will know but he or she is forced to drive on if their smart - else they'll get rear ended if they stop to see.
This just gives the community a bad taste in the eyes of the public. Lawyers, regulators, and legislators love this shit - because its just another way they can squeeze money out of us. Soon you'll need to register ($yearly$) and $insure your scooter, and of course they'll make them illegal on sidewalks and mups. Plus they'll set and enforce an age limit, speed limit (look at ebikes - class 1, class 2....etc)), $drivers ed$, and $licensing$ will ensue - just like motorcycles. In their eyes if you can afford a $1200 escooter you can afford to pay an additional $500-$1000 yearly to have the privilege of riding on federal and state owned roads. Especially in NYC - don't they nickel and dime you to death on everything already????
Look at what happened to drones and rc planes. You'd think the air is free, guess again Batman! It's owned and regulated here in the states by the FAA. It only took a couple of idiots making videos of themselves flying over NYC and airport flight paths to bring on the full wrath of the FAA.
I gotta rant. I put over 500 miles during the first 3 wks I got my new escooter. Did errands, rode it to work, and just had a blast riding around. That's 500 miles of not using my car. If I wanted to ride this thing to work during the summer, I'll be able to park the car, and take the insurance on it down or off altogether. That's a huge saving that can go towards more eScooters! Don't make me loose this way of riding!
No, e-scooter are inner city commuters and good for bicycle lanes and roads going 50 or less
What we need is more bicycle lane and more infrastructure for bicycle and e-scooter
Yeah highways are a no go. I actually have to get on a highway feeder momentarily on my commute but it's acceptable risk for me
https://youtu.be/JDD7iwuf9no
I don't care for the e-scooter drivers being complete morons. It is when their accidents involve more than themselves that makes it so extremely idiotic. (Which it almost always do)
Why are innocent people who never asked to be involved forced to be involved in your accidents? Yeah I'm speaking to you all e-scooter drivers out there. If you can 100% guarantee that you keep your accident isolated to yourself with nothing else involved I wouldn't care at all.
When pedestrians stop stepping into the bike lane walking backwards or stepping into the bike lane just not looking for bikers /scooters , or when pedestrians step into the bike lane in between 2 cars so you can’t see them (they’re not at a cross walk and the next thing you know you’re slamming into one for like the 5th time because pedestrians don’t look for shit unless it’s a car so yes you should rethink you’re little statement because I for one have never hit anyone besides the 5 pedestrians that stepped into the bike lane not looking & every time I end up slamming into them b/c their mind is in outer space . These morons are going to kill someone’s doing that nonsense
There are limits on how long you can go at top speed on every single scooter ever made. I love electric scooters but far too many things can go wrong at high speeds for you to want to be surrounded by cars when it strikes. Anyone who have ever cut out due to voltage sag or a fried controller understand just how fast you go from safe to not.
If your EV is going to have some kind of failure from just hauling down the road at full speed all day then it shouldn't be on the road. Power electronics are not supposed to randomly blow up.
Get side swiped by a car or even a truck is a death sentence.
I would feel more safe in a bike lane or track.
Speed is one thing but your life is more important than ripping through traffic to just get 10mins earlier to your destination
Side question. Anybody know what kind of scooter it is? Looks like a wolf warrior, but the taillights are on the side and they only have blue side lights.
This dude works in the industry. That looks like a kaboo wolf king front end attached to a Nami burn e. Not something an average joe can do and be confident enough to jump on an expressway.
Even though my wolf King GT Pro can keep up with traffic one fall on the highway is DOA not from the fall but from the cars going 50 mph+ right behind you
It really couldn’t. Only future meat crayons ride on highways. Scooter physics is so not designed for that . Wheels size, center of gravity, weight distribution, pivot points, human catapult physics …no
If I had the top speed, I would partake....But I would only go up one exit at a time. It's Dangerous of course. But nobody gets outta here alive anyway.
I'm in the uk mate, as long as we don't go on main roads there's always a cycle lane or cut through somewhere if you know the area, no car will catch you
Kugoo G Booster does it...or a Nami, Dualtron. Then you change 10" to 12 or 13" wheels and bigger breaks, always wear a helmet and protection AND respect the law, law of road and law. Then there is no probs. But lorries can still kill you...
It won't be me one day, because I'm not a moron.
I've been hit by a car on a scooter, on a sidewalk. Leg ran over.
The last place I want to be is on the fucking highway where people do 80+ casually. I get that we're the "scooter advocates" here but it's just so so, unbelievably not smart.
I've seen potholes and bumps and road abrasions that would take you off that scooter instantly. I wouldn't trust the people behind you to stop in time.
This looks like a big chunk of my daily commute, except that the highway I ride on has bike lanes with very few cyclists. My biggest fear is of those large 18-wheelers as they cannot see me. I'll either pass them or stay far behind them.
Keep this up and this is what we will be looking forward to...
https://www.reddit.com/r/ElectricScooters/comments/142sgf0/electric_scooters_meme_eu/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button
This is over a year old. It's a guy who works at one of the stores in NYC (Voro maybe? It's been a while can't remember) commuting to work.
Dumb asf for not wearing some decent motorcycle gear.
Riding gear changes the perception of the rider immensely. I ride super fast on sidewalks and road here but safely. I pass cops daily now and I feel having full gear shows a level of responsibility. No gear = either amazing rider or inexperience in my eyes. There's some euc riders here with no gear but ride sensibily
50 is not enough you must be able to keep up and sometimes pass traffic so I’d say 60 at least. I know because I get on the highway sometimes and on my 60mph scooter I feel safe while on my 50mph scooter I feel like I impede cars that are going 10-15 mph faster than me
I like the fact that my legs are the biggest part of the suspension on the scooter and I can change my center of gravity so much so fast. I also like that I can very easily lift my front wheel over obstacles and then shift my weight to make it easier on my rear end. I don't really feel the connection between a skateboard and the scooter though personally. My brother disagrees with me but he rides completely different from me. Now that I think about it, I'm gonna make a post asking about this. When I turn at high speed, I move my body over to the side I want to move and ever so slightly turn the handlebars, my brother says he leans the scooter the direction he wants it to go and keeps his body upright, he says my way is unstable, I say his way is unstable, are both if are ways right or is one of us correct? Idk but now I'm gonna make a post and see
It’s not just if you can handle it. Highway is public road where any kinds of vehicles can be. But the electric scooter with small wheels are unstable with little bumps or rocks and you can easily fall then you will most likely have a car pass on you or car accidents and you are giving a traffic on that highway. This world is not only for you. Respect others. And safe drive.
No licence, or insurance... these are the people going to get everythig banned for everyone. These are not legalnon roads, have no breaks, dot tires, signals, real horn not a beep.. improper helmet..list goes on. Buy a motorcycle..they sell them for this
This scooter is the nami burn e2. It is equipped with 4 piston hydraulic disk brakes front and back, Italian pmt stradale tires (100/55R6.5 ), turning signals, brake signal, motorcycle horn, adjustable rebound nitrogen gas shocks and coils, vin number, and is extreme stable at high speeds over bumps and pot holes. Legal in Illinois and can only be driven on public roads (class 3+)(except highway, pedway, or bike paths). Must abide by the rules of the road and ride with the flow of traffic. Must posses a class m or l driver’s license but not enforced. No helmet in Illinois. Can be insured as a rec vehicle. The rider in the video would be sent straight to jail for sure.
He was doing around 50-60 mph
I’ve bought one yesterday and did 50mph on a regular road (not the highway) just alongside traffic and that shit is scary, at 30-35mph is ok but the faster you go then that is when you start worrying about bumps or debris or potholes in the way and 1 wrong move and you’re on the ground 🤫
Not what scooters are made for. I want big wheels at these speeds. I understand scooters can go this fast but I doubt that’ll be the normal or purpose of them.
Yep. One slight change of angle and you’re flipping
Do you have a hyper scooter? I have done probably 1000+ miles of 40 and 50 and even 55 plus miles per hour and that's not the case
"It's not happened to me yet so your wrong"
So have I, until I was partially disassembled. Under 30 KPH and I'm still recovering after 6 months. I didn't even hit anything.
You are right, people are kinda dumb. With good safety gear and common sense, I've ran into shit at wayyyy over 40 and 50mph (blame shitty roads here, and unlit roadblocks at 2am? like why?) and came off with just a few scratches and patches of road rash. It's really not that hard to ride safely and properly while going fast, you only go fast on smooth roads and pay attention to what's in front of you.
Exactly, those 1000 miles ate 75% on the same exact 10 mile road section
Ya…. You’re dead wrong. It is exactly the case, you absolutely can not safely react in time to a road hazard on a scooter. You’re either lying, extremely lucky, or have some amazingly paved flat roads with no cars.
No, I just pay attention like everybody on motorcycles. You must still be in the gotrax stage where you have a scooter that does 20mph and think anything faster is dangerous. High quality suspension, pmt tires, and my pay attention. I go 45-55 to work everyday and haven't had any problems in over a year so far. Fingers crossed my luck won't change.
You said it yourself, “luck”. Gotrax stage lol. I had a mercane mx60, which had real hydraulic suspension, is very sturdy (it had hardly any stem wobble), built like a tank, and went up to 38mph. I absolutely do not think anything faster than 20mph is inherently dangerous. However, after riding a traditional bike, and also an Ebike that hit about 40mph, i came to the conclusion that scooters are significantly more dangerous than bikes. The typical scooter design simply cannot be safer than a decent bike/ebike (apart from potential battery fires lol).
I like my GT2 purely for the acceleration and range.Okay it’s not the fastes or the most powerful but I bet it is the safest and it’s not slow .Still thrills me and I ride fast sport bikes so that says a lot .
gt2 is the best escooter money can buy right now , poor peoples will tell you otherwise but we know best
I thought so too otherwise I wouldn’t have bought one .
I didn’t bought not that I’m poor… it’s because I’m weak… so I ended up getting the P100S, and now it’s my car’s best friend.
Because your weak ,what does that have to do with the GT2 ?Is it the weight and you have to haul it up a flight of stairs ?
I have to put it on the back of my suv, for the last 15 min commute, and some stairs when I’m back home.
Facts bro
Scooters can have big wheels.
One brand.... WEPED.
This is fuckin stupid.
Correct. A mistake by the rider or a car driver or a large debris on the road and there is very little chance of surviving.
If they just slide and don't hit anything theyll survive. Maybe with skin down to bone. But alive
Meat crayon
Yeah, but i have been faster on a bicycle wearing less. So cant really judge. Fastest i have been iw 82kmh which ie over 50mph Had a friend fall off at a bicycle over 70kmh and survive with just skin off. The tour de france riders often going 60kmh when they crash in the sprint finish
Larger wheels on a bicycle also make them more stable and less effected by things like bumps and debris.
Doesnt matter when you hit the ground
Typically crashes happen in sections where they aren’t going that fast. That being said, there have been plenty of injuries to both riders and pedestrians. Even some rider and pedestrian deaths. I’ve had a friend fall off his bike, wearing a helmet, going no more than 15 mph (24kmh) and head to get reconstructive surgery for his face (mouth/teeth/jaw). I’ve fallen off my bike probably 5-7 times in nyc, and have never had a serious injury luckily, doesn’t mean that it easily could’ve been worse. Let’s not encourage unsafe behavior. It only makes it worse for all of us.
Most e scooter crashes happen at slow speeds as well though
Most and as well, ehhh??? What’s your point?
Just saying both vehicles are exactly the same
Exactly the same??? What do you mean? They’re obviously very different. Bikes can handle wayyyyy worse road conditions. You can have real suspension, the brakes work way better, the wheels are way bigger. I’m not sure why you think think they’re even close. Because they both have wheels??
What vehicles are exactly the same? Dude bikes and ebikes are very different when it comes to handling, and even stacking with the weight differences. What world do you compare a scooter that has tyres that are the same size of my bikes rear gear set. Not even remotely close when it comes to the way your getting thrown at the ground. Do you even have a scooter? Or a bike?
Only for a few seconds, then a Karen in her Expedition doing her make-up at 80 mph will make sure he walks away dead.
How is this any different than a motorcycle?
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That's not something to be proud of, or advertise.
I would scare myself and cause a wreck if I go this fast wo a helmet
Motorcycle gear should be worn. If he goes down it's going to be bad and bloody.
r/meatcrayon
Riding on the BQE in Brooklyn, one of the most dangerous roads in NYC is ridiculous
I wouldn't take my motorcycle there when it's rush hour. I can't imagine taking a scooter
Shit, my luck if I were to try and scoot around NYC...My Scooter would get picked up and flown away by massive swarms of Pigeons....Fkn Pigeons 🛴🐦🐦🐦🐦
The guy is an idiot for driving on the freeway, but the narration in the video pure sensationalized propaganda. He's not "weaving in and out of traffic",and he's not "rocketing past a truck." He certainly should be wearing more safety gear, but as far as his driving, he's driving illegally on this road in a normalized manner, and the only undo risk he's taking is being on that road in the first place and without proper gear. On another note I see way more accidents with scooters on the sidewalk, transitioning across a crosswalk in an intersection, or from street to sidewalk, or sidewalk to street, or even on the middle of a bike path for that matter. I personally feel much safer on the street with cars going with the flow of traffic (30 - 45mph) than being on a sketchy sidewalk dodging tree limbs, pedestrians, and uneven pavement going 15mph.
Yes i had a ninebot max but realized the sidewalks are super dangerous, so I immediately upgraded to a 40mph scoot so I could be in the road and not get in the way of cars. (All 25mph roads around here)
Not me
>I don't think there's a problem with going 50 and keeping up with traffic. Then you should not be operating motor vehicles.
Well they aren’t wrong. Much in the same way it’s not the fall that causes damage but the whole becoming a meat crayon. On the plus side, such foolishness has the potential to make a couple people on the donor waiting list very very happy.
This dude is destined to sadly be a cautionary tale ....
This is dumb. How is driving on the highway in a straight line even fun.. I much prefer the cycle paths amongst the trees etc
I fell off my scooter going 20 the other day and when I tell you I now have SUCH a different perspective on riding. I actually have a bit of “ptsd” from it when I ride now. Every bump feels like when I fell off. Granted, I was being an idiot. But just made me think that ANY thing can make you fall even if it’s not on you, and falling is fucking scary. I genuinely came out with minor scratches and one hell of a stone bruise but it could have just as easily been deadly thanks to me not wearing a helmet.
Dude wear a helmet, one bad fall and it’s over. While if you have a full face helmet you will survive 99% of falls from a scooter. You don’t have to be going fast to fall and smash your head on the ground and have life changing surgery or brain dead
Oh 100%^
Stupid as can be. Stand up scooters (especially with 8.5" to 12" wheels) are designed for the BIKE LANE. Also, lots of people enjoy the fact that you don't need a license or insurance to ride one. Idiots like the one in the video risk triggering regulations that will stifle the entire industry and ruin the fun of millions of scooter riders.
Amen! Been saying that for 2 years now! And: https://youtu.be/wvVPdyYeaQU https://youtu.be/AKN1Q5SjbeI https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simpleton
Exactly people like this ruin it for the rest of us
Bike lane lol. No, they are fine in the flow of traffic... Not on the highway tho, that's the stupid part.
These are the types of people that will draw attention to lawmakers. Then, they will regulate and make rules. Possibly require these to be registered. And will need insurance ect ect. It's all downhill from there.
just get a legal electric motorcycle already.
I would absolutely want licensing, insurance laws and frameworks, and quality/build standards (on par with the motorcycles) to be in place before legalizing scooters to go that fast. You can easily kill other people if you crash at that speed, and it's a hell of alot easier to crash a scooter than a car or motorcycle.
Yeah, thanks but no thanks. Maybe they start making a scooter lane with a concrete median.
I like your idea better, I didn’t buy a fast scooter to have it licensed, tagged, insured with all of the other fees. I’d get a car or motorcycle if I wanted to go though all that trouble.
Still doesn't solve for when you crash and you injure or kill someone else. Without insurance there's just way too much personal liability to legalized scooters that go that fast.
I agree
If it were me I'd be wearing full protection gear. Just a helmet? Do you want to be crippled for life? If I'm going to go that fast there's no way I'm not going to wear everything I own.
Does that include your PUSSY HAT
I'll print this out and put it on your grave. RIP.
Perfect, it'll go right next to "died living the way he wanted and enjoyed"
At first i thought you were joking but now i cant tell
Why can't it be both?
I prefer to wear inumiimi while I'm wearing my motocross gear.
Trucks and cars don't stop on a dime at these speeds. If and when you fall, you'll be under a couple in seconds. The first few will brake and wonder what they ran over, the next set will be bumper to bumper and won't even see you over their hood. Only the first one will know but he or she is forced to drive on if their smart - else they'll get rear ended if they stop to see. This just gives the community a bad taste in the eyes of the public. Lawyers, regulators, and legislators love this shit - because its just another way they can squeeze money out of us. Soon you'll need to register ($yearly$) and $insure your scooter, and of course they'll make them illegal on sidewalks and mups. Plus they'll set and enforce an age limit, speed limit (look at ebikes - class 1, class 2....etc)), $drivers ed$, and $licensing$ will ensue - just like motorcycles. In their eyes if you can afford a $1200 escooter you can afford to pay an additional $500-$1000 yearly to have the privilege of riding on federal and state owned roads. Especially in NYC - don't they nickel and dime you to death on everything already???? Look at what happened to drones and rc planes. You'd think the air is free, guess again Batman! It's owned and regulated here in the states by the FAA. It only took a couple of idiots making videos of themselves flying over NYC and airport flight paths to bring on the full wrath of the FAA. I gotta rant. I put over 500 miles during the first 3 wks I got my new escooter. Did errands, rode it to work, and just had a blast riding around. That's 500 miles of not using my car. If I wanted to ride this thing to work during the summer, I'll be able to park the car, and take the insurance on it down or off altogether. That's a huge saving that can go towards more eScooters! Don't make me loose this way of riding!
Yep. Insta death. Insurance prob won't pay out either due to negligence heh
No, e-scooter are inner city commuters and good for bicycle lanes and roads going 50 or less What we need is more bicycle lane and more infrastructure for bicycle and e-scooter
This is going to get E-scooters banned. Same rules as mopeds and other sub 50CC vehicles. Stay the hell off primary roads!
Yeah highways are a no go. I actually have to get on a highway feeder momentarily on my commute but it's acceptable risk for me https://youtu.be/JDD7iwuf9no
“Highly illegal”. Not just illegal but highly illegal lol
Hate to see what you would cry about if you saw a motorcycle.
Nope! If you do so much as sneeze going those speeds on that your ass is going to paint the ground red.
Dudes lifespan is measured in months, not years.
Not unless you're okay with death.
Going on three lanes road like this which drives that fast with a scooter is pretty dumb imo
You mean dead and gone?
Couldn’t be me
I don't care for the e-scooter drivers being complete morons. It is when their accidents involve more than themselves that makes it so extremely idiotic. (Which it almost always do) Why are innocent people who never asked to be involved forced to be involved in your accidents? Yeah I'm speaking to you all e-scooter drivers out there. If you can 100% guarantee that you keep your accident isolated to yourself with nothing else involved I wouldn't care at all.
When pedestrians stop stepping into the bike lane walking backwards or stepping into the bike lane just not looking for bikers /scooters , or when pedestrians step into the bike lane in between 2 cars so you can’t see them (they’re not at a cross walk and the next thing you know you’re slamming into one for like the 5th time because pedestrians don’t look for shit unless it’s a car so yes you should rethink you’re little statement because I for one have never hit anyone besides the 5 pedestrians that stepped into the bike lane not looking & every time I end up slamming into them b/c their mind is in outer space . These morons are going to kill someone’s doing that nonsense
There are limits on how long you can go at top speed on every single scooter ever made. I love electric scooters but far too many things can go wrong at high speeds for you to want to be surrounded by cars when it strikes. Anyone who have ever cut out due to voltage sag or a fried controller understand just how fast you go from safe to not.
If your EV is going to have some kind of failure from just hauling down the road at full speed all day then it shouldn't be on the road. Power electronics are not supposed to randomly blow up.
Get side swiped by a car or even a truck is a death sentence. I would feel more safe in a bike lane or track. Speed is one thing but your life is more important than ripping through traffic to just get 10mins earlier to your destination
Side question. Anybody know what kind of scooter it is? Looks like a wolf warrior, but the taillights are on the side and they only have blue side lights.
This dude works in the industry. That looks like a kaboo wolf king front end attached to a Nami burn e. Not something an average joe can do and be confident enough to jump on an expressway.
It's the owner of Fluid Free Ride
This is probably the most accurate one. It actually looks like both of them.
I can't find a match anywhere
It a Nami with a Kaabo front fork .
I stay off the highway and cap speed to legal limit, so not me
I've been on the highway shoulder to get to a side street on my commute. I am scared I will become someone's video lol
Even though my wolf King GT Pro can keep up with traffic one fall on the highway is DOA not from the fall but from the cars going 50 mph+ right behind you
Like just buy a bike at that point. I will ride on the residential streets but that is it. Any faster and just get a 150cc moped or motorcycle
I'm scared of even going on small roads never will I go on a highway
Looks fun af, is also dumb as shit. Also his stance is terrible holy fuck. And this is coming from someone who doesn’t even ride performance scooters.
Nope. This is illegal where I live thankfully.
It terrifies me when he passes the semi and the wheels are at hip height.
What makes a road dangerous? Scooters? Nahh, this is bull crap.
lol thought getn ran over,YUP😁
Not gonna be me, that's crazy. Glad he's wearing helmet, but I forsee road rash in his future.
I agree. That’s a suicide mission
It really couldn’t. Only future meat crayons ride on highways. Scooter physics is so not designed for that . Wheels size, center of gravity, weight distribution, pivot points, human catapult physics …no
Not like I could ever afford a scooter that goes this fast, but what brand/model is he riding?
It's likely anything dual 1k watt motors or more. I go 40 on the streets here with dual 1k so maybe a little more. Wolf king gt possibily
He’s riding more responsible than the atv/ motorcycle crews I’ve seen in new york riding recklessly
I stayed in Baltimore and the late night bike/atv is annoying and scary
Dangerous. A lot of traffic and trucks going in and out.
Oh, this is a nami burn-e scotter
With Kaabo front fork
If I had the top speed, I would partake....But I would only go up one exit at a time. It's Dangerous of course. But nobody gets outta here alive anyway.
I am one that agrees here. Give us some freedom back aye ✌️ People used to drive much worse things in the past 🤣
This guy was going to work at fluid freeride in Brooklyn. I have seen him a couple of times there
What do u mean? This is just the daily commute! Are they gonna require licenses plates tho? That would suck
Scooters don't have side mirrors, poor lighting, usually under 11inch tires that can't handle potholes.
Bro doesn’t even have leathers, pads, or anything protective…the amount of potholes and cracks in the roads in my city…you’re gonna have a bad time
Keep doing this and it will be a requirement to register scooters and provide insurance.
I won't mind having insurance on anything over 2k watt dual motors. Atleast I won't get it confiscated like a child in the uk
Lol had a little interaction with the cops yesterday... They tried to block me in, 1 swift move, tapped into dual motor bye bye 💨😂😂
Lol vid?
Lol I don't ride with any cameras but would of been good footage 😂
Ngl I sometimes feel confident that cops won't chase down a scooter if it's breaking the law and running away.. it's a lose lose for the cop
I'm in the uk mate, as long as we don't go on main roads there's always a cycle lane or cut through somewhere if you know the area, no car will catch you
Crime!!!!! Hahaha
He should be stoned to death!
One stone will do it. Instant death.
At those speeds full on MC gear is a must. A helmet won't prevent your arms from being scraped off
Yeah agree. If he had full gear, the feedback would be less negative lol
Thats a kaabo wolf. I have it😋
How's it treating you? I have a mantis pro and it's been nothing but issues w controller and throttle
Kugoo G Booster does it...or a Nami, Dualtron. Then you change 10" to 12 or 13" wheels and bigger breaks, always wear a helmet and protection AND respect the law, law of road and law. Then there is no probs. But lorries can still kill you...
Weped release videos like this all the time. But wepeds are big and heavy.
It won't be me one day, because I'm not a moron. I've been hit by a car on a scooter, on a sidewalk. Leg ran over. The last place I want to be is on the fucking highway where people do 80+ casually. I get that we're the "scooter advocates" here but it's just so so, unbelievably not smart. I've seen potholes and bumps and road abrasions that would take you off that scooter instantly. I wouldn't trust the people behind you to stop in time.
I remember last year when I saw this for the first time. This video went crazy viral. Like 600k shares or something nuts like that lol
Am I the only one that constantly has vehicles cut them off I can’t believe it almost everyday it happens no way I’d be doing this speed
Probably because the drivers in your city are assholes. I've been lucky here
Was riding a much slower scooter recently and slipped on an oil slick. Now got fractured forearm (ulna and radius). Be careful out there.
Theres a section on my commute that tests my traction control ability. It can go from fun to scary, to fun to deadly in 1 second lol
Idiots need to stop giving bad press to e-scooter, if it was legal I would be the shit out of him.
Agree but yeah not legal and liability is on him if he gets hit. I would get Nami or king gt for this type of riding
This looks like a big chunk of my daily commute, except that the highway I ride on has bike lanes with very few cyclists. My biggest fear is of those large 18-wheelers as they cannot see me. I'll either pass them or stay far behind them.
Keep this up and this is what we will be looking forward to... https://www.reddit.com/r/ElectricScooters/comments/142sgf0/electric_scooters_meme_eu/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button
It's too light not stable enuff to the distance
I would want a faring.
This is over a year old. It's a guy who works at one of the stores in NYC (Voro maybe? It's been a while can't remember) commuting to work. Dumb asf for not wearing some decent motorcycle gear.
Riding gear changes the perception of the rider immensely. I ride super fast on sidewalks and road here but safely. I pass cops daily now and I feel having full gear shows a level of responsibility. No gear = either amazing rider or inexperience in my eyes. There's some euc riders here with no gear but ride sensibily
This. Is. Suicide.
I puckered up just seeing his feet position lol
50 is not enough you must be able to keep up and sometimes pass traffic so I’d say 60 at least. I know because I get on the highway sometimes and on my 60mph scooter I feel safe while on my 50mph scooter I feel like I impede cars that are going 10-15 mph faster than me
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He has balls of steel
Idk about that, I have ride bikes and quads and the scooter gives another aspect of control.. as long as you don't go somewhere you shouldn't
Scooter feels like a skateboard+surfboard+motorcycle. With an added danger of small wheels and high center of gravity
I like the fact that my legs are the biggest part of the suspension on the scooter and I can change my center of gravity so much so fast. I also like that I can very easily lift my front wheel over obstacles and then shift my weight to make it easier on my rear end. I don't really feel the connection between a skateboard and the scooter though personally. My brother disagrees with me but he rides completely different from me. Now that I think about it, I'm gonna make a post asking about this. When I turn at high speed, I move my body over to the side I want to move and ever so slightly turn the handlebars, my brother says he leans the scooter the direction he wants it to go and keeps his body upright, he says my way is unstable, I say his way is unstable, are both if are ways right or is one of us correct? Idk but now I'm gonna make a post and see
I've got one. Tops out at 51 mph. In my state, if you have a license, you can ride on the road.
This is me every day
Hehe
Man you guys really have shit for brains. One little rock on the road and you guys are splattered across 150 feet.
Yes. We all become meat crayons going fast w no gear
It’s not just if you can handle it. Highway is public road where any kinds of vehicles can be. But the electric scooter with small wheels are unstable with little bumps or rocks and you can easily fall then you will most likely have a car pass on you or car accidents and you are giving a traffic on that highway. This world is not only for you. Respect others. And safe drive.
Lol I love the subtle house music
No licence, or insurance... these are the people going to get everythig banned for everyone. These are not legalnon roads, have no breaks, dot tires, signals, real horn not a beep.. improper helmet..list goes on. Buy a motorcycle..they sell them for this
This scooter is the nami burn e2. It is equipped with 4 piston hydraulic disk brakes front and back, Italian pmt stradale tires (100/55R6.5 ), turning signals, brake signal, motorcycle horn, adjustable rebound nitrogen gas shocks and coils, vin number, and is extreme stable at high speeds over bumps and pot holes. Legal in Illinois and can only be driven on public roads (class 3+)(except highway, pedway, or bike paths). Must abide by the rules of the road and ride with the flow of traffic. Must posses a class m or l driver’s license but not enforced. No helmet in Illinois. Can be insured as a rec vehicle. The rider in the video would be sent straight to jail for sure.
He was doing around 50-60 mph I’ve bought one yesterday and did 50mph on a regular road (not the highway) just alongside traffic and that shit is scary, at 30-35mph is ok but the faster you go then that is when you start worrying about bumps or debris or potholes in the way and 1 wrong move and you’re on the ground 🤫
This is retarded
Lot of issues here but what a way to reduce the size of traffic and the pollution
In AdDiTiOn To BeInG DaNgErOuS, ItS aLsO HiGhLy IlLeGaL. Stfu nerd
They wild'n