Out of over 50 E scooters that I have personally owned throughout the past few years, (I buy and sell a lot) This one has made it to my top 5 best list. It is all around a great scooter to ride on the sidewalk, in bike lanes, through neighborhoods, and even on grass at the past.
I’ve upgraded my handlebars to a nice arced cruise style, with a handlebar to stem adapter that has a spring inside, so it feels very nice going over bumps. Makes my stance slightly wider and taller. Unfortunately I could only make the height 2” taller. The plug and play wires won’t let me go any higher without disconnecting, which is probably my least favorite part about the scooter.
Now I’ll go over the features from top to bottom like I always do, tell you what I like and don’t like.
I hate the stock grips. They slide up and down easily and leave a pattern on my hands. I changed them out for some nice black and white grips that match the colors of my scooter.
Even tho it’s a bit outdated for todays time, I think the light/horn/turn signal control module still works well, easy to use, can tell when things are being used. I have always been a fan of the key to start feature. I always lock my scooter up when it’s outside but it’s nice to know someone can’t just walk by, turn it on and start messing with the controls The disk breaks combined with the EBS work well. Obviously they’re not as good as hydraulic, but I’m so glad EBS is being used too, it puts less strain on the disks. The thumb throttle is very nice, very natural feeling, and very responsive. The display is very visible night or day, shows the basics. Very nice, can’t complain. I added a bell, a phone mount/light, and my DJI4 camera onto the bars as well. Also added a white bag and water bottle holder, and lock onto the stem.
Now making my way down, the telescoping stem is not bad, just wish the scooter could be a bit taller overall. They did fix that on the V2 though.
You definitely do get some stem flex after riding for some time, I’m not sure how to fix that, pretty sure all screws are tightened.
The folding latch is pretty easy to use, just push forward the scooter while pulling out the locking pin. It locks into place, no hooks needed. The tires are great! Tubeless is always good. They have slime in them too and feel very durable. Suspension is just okay to me. It’s an older spring style that’s decent for street riding but bad for off road. I’ve definitely had worse though, some give you no flex at all and feel nonexistent. This one feels just right for me.
I absolutely LOVE the long deck! Makes other decks feel cramped after trying this. So comfortable and makes it easy to carve. Speaking of carving, it is so easy to control your turns and speed!
Since it’s light and has narrow tires, you can really weave in and out of obstacles with ease. And I love the speed modes. 1 is 13mph, perfect for the moble home park I ride in. 2 is 20mph, perfect for casual sidewalk riding. And 3 is 30mph, perfect for some non busy street riding.
And I love the range as well of course. I look at the screen less often then other scooters because I don’t have really have to.
So overall my complaints are
-shorter handlebar height that can’t be adjusted much
-lots of exposed wires for someone to mess with
-stem flex
-Original handlebars were a bit shakey, and couldn’t mount much extras on
My overall my pros are
-Very affordable price for what you get
-Very nice color and aesthetic
-very good speak and range for my commute
-Great deck length with decent suspension
-Display is very easy to read with good controls
-Tires are amazing for any street riding
Even though this scooter is about 7 years old now, it still performs very well and meets a lot of my critiques. For sure recommend for any rider.