Gotway Nikola Plus - Initial impression - Two different riders perspective (WARNING: Loud music) 

Totally agree. Everything you said i experienced with the short time I had it. Glad you like your wheel though. I also can't wait for the new MSX

@@UStride Interested to know what you've heard about a new MSX? GOtway redesigning a new MSX? Have you heard anything about a 126v 3000w motor Monster? Thanks bro. Love the vids

Overall I really enjoy my new Nikola+

Yes sir. I'm glad you one be your N+. I'm also curious to know what Gotway has in store for the MSX

Hey man! Could you please share with me what range do you get on avg. with your Nikola+? Thank you, have a great day!

Thanks man. I know two people with one. I'll try but the weather is changing fast. Stay tuned. Thanks for watching

Nice thanks man

Haha thanks man

@@UStride you know I think I posted to the wrong track... being so late You were on the Nikola..... Will repost there correctly. .

@@DEFACTO9 it's better in this video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-w6YH0jCqzTw.html

What's the track ?

whats the difference with nik+ vs the ex.n for you? and cons and pros? thanks

Esteban Torres thanks man, glad I could help. Practice practice practice like anything else

@@UStride yea man is all about practicing...where do u live? Maybe we can meet one day and ride haja

@@estebantorres9414 Dorchester Ma

Thanks man in glad I can help. And yes comparing the most popular Kingsong vs the most popular Gotway EUC is a good idea

Yup, and that's the dilemma I had coming from the Tesla. The MSX is exactly what I wanted. I hope you figure it out. Just do alot of research and ride the wheels you're considering if you can at group meets. And I agree with you about the 16X top speed not to mention the 50% throttling.

Hahahaha thanks man 👊

Haha yeah Z10 is not on my list at all as a go to wheel. Doesn't mean I won't get it since I love EUC's. The seat was added by my buddy

Hippo Pig nikola is a good choice so is the Tesla.

If you want more speed them the 100V is your answer. The 16X is a good compromise

Thanks for watching man. Yes the Tesla is a very good wheel to have. I said it wasn't a beginner wheel only because I don't want you to destroy it because $1450 is alot of money for anyone lol. But you can definitely get it as your first wheel. Next to the Kingsong 18L it's actually perfect for a beginner who doesn't want to upgrade anytime soon. In my opinion, unless you're buying it used in great condition, then yeah get a new one if you can afford it. Just don't get frustrated when you buy it, take your time to learn it, don't rush it. Hope that helped

Hope all is well. Thanks man

Thanks for watching the videos man. Yeah he used hose clamps from home Depot and a piece of clear plastic hose between the handle and the seat. So he basically used 4 clamps to clamp the hose between the seat and the handle. I'll ask him what he used and hopefully we can put out a short video. So far the only link o can give you is this which looks like a seat similar to his without the pole: www.ewheels.com/product/speedway-mini4-seat-kit/

Thanks for the quick reply and the link. Would definitely love to see a video on it if you make one. You should post it on the EUC forums as well!

Jay Random we will see

Yup I have indeed. Have since the inmotion V5F lol. Good point though

Yup, that's part of the decision making process. If you can someone get a hold of a Gotway representative, you will get it for much cheaper. Example I was able to get my MSX 84V 1600Wh for only $1450. But I was fortunate because my buddy has a Gotway contact. ***Oh shooot I just realized it's you TheBlackCobra hahahahaha what's up mang*** talk to panda about it if you can get a hold of him that is

Costs keep going up and up and away 💸

Yeah that's exactly what I had thought but imagine the Nikola like a high performance luxury car. The MSX is pure sports with limited comfort compared to the Nikola

The Nikola is superior in everyway when you consider range and speed to the S18. The 16X is a good compromise

No problem man glad I could help. He used clamps and a type of rubbery hose. But I'm not quite sure how he did it. But everything is from home Depot. I think he used 4 clamps similar to pipe or radiator clamps

U-Stride thanks man, looks like a good mod to do

@@Milkywave yup

Yeah it's significantly faster than the Tesla about 10mph+ more if your comfortable riding at 30mph. I couldn't test the top speed since it's not my wheel

Thanks for your comment man. Yeah I would have to have the Nikola for much longer in order to test range and everything else, but as far as safety you're totally right. Trust me, if you're not skilled you won't be going fast on an euc and if you fall at 31 mph, which I have multiple times early in the game while I was testing the limits, that will pretty scare you out of speeding or in my case make you a better rider at high speeds. Eitherway, I don't see the euc going main stream at all. At work I look out the window at one of the most busiest locations in Boston and I would be lucky to see just 1 EUC. it's definitely going to be one of the biggest niche segments in the EV world for sure, but never so common as e-scooters for example. However, regulation is definitely something I keep in mind when riding. I basically do things like stop at the lights often, let pedestrians cross at the cross walk, etc etc. That's all I can do for now, just try to be as respectful as possible while obeying as many rules as possible, but not killing my pleasure. I'll be honest when I go to NEW YORK, that mostly goes out the window, but that's usually in crazy group rides.

@@UStride Skill is something we tend to overestimate quite a bit, and I don’t believe that, when you get to a certain level, the lack of skill is the reason we wipe out, at least not on-road. This summer I had only one hard crash on tarmac. It happened when I had to avoid a car that decided to make a turn towards me without signaling and obviously didn’t see me, and in the only path that I could take there was a deep and large pothole:) No skill in the world could have prevented the crash. It happened really fast, so I couldn’t break and I couldn’t jump or in any way ride out of the pothole, it was too deep and wide. I do most of my hard riding off-road, so I do know how to take a fall and didn’t hurt myself in the crash;) The wheel got a weird bounce and almost accelerated away from me after the crash, and I was lucky there wasn’t anyone or anything in its path. The speed was only about 22-25 mph. I would say my skill level is decent enough after close to 3000 miles, where about 40% of that is done on fairly rough off-road trails. When I was younger, I did alpine skiing and ski jumping in the winter and off-road biking in the summer, so I have had more than a few wipe out’s at speeds above 62 mph. I’m not scared of speed at all, but I love EUC riding so much that I am afraid of the laws and regulations that might come. Therefore, I strongly believe we have to be sensible about the speeds we ride in public, especially on bike lanes and pavements. I believe that EUC’s have a bright future and that more and more people will start to ride. In many European cities, you can rent wheels, and in France, the number of riders is really starting to take off. I live between Oslo and Gothenburg, and the number of riders is steadily increasing in those cities as well.

@@Ylte nice comment man. Yeah skill is a broad term indeed. I strongly believe every EUC rider should experience crashing at low and high speeds (in not dangerous conditions) only to help them appreciate the danger of this technology. I crashed so many times in so many ways in the begining that it has made me a much more aware and skilled rider. I've tried so many different riding styles so that I could truly push my wheel to it'd limits without fear of cutouts etc. As far as regulations, I personally won't worry about it to much. There are lots of regulations already on many things but it's not enforced. So if you look at the saturation rate for he EUC, which is pretty low at the moment in USA, then you can assume resources won't be put in place to hunt down such a small group of riders, especially when you have crazy taxi drivers who cut in and out of traffic all the time, run lights, bikers hitting pedestrians every few minutes, the list goes on. It's safe to assume we are on the low end of the todem pole. This is not to say we shouldn't be more careful, and it's definitely not a pass to go wild. But very good points. My biggest concern is the fact that the EUC is made in China and that due to politics there could be some sort of ban but I hope not

@@UStride My point was that it doesn’t matter how skillful you are when shit happens, and shit does happen, especially when you are on the limit;) I loved the downhill slopes because they are only meant for skilled skiers, so you can go really fast, but one time I nearly killed a child. I went full sent in a narrow, steep and icy slope, loving every second of it, and at the edge of a really steep part of the slope I jumped, as you do when you don’t imagine someone riding slowly below. In the air I see a child sliding sideways down the steep part, and I see that I can’t avoid hitting that child. So I turn in the air and land sideways, breaking all I can towards the child, but I’m still going fast when I reach him. I banged into him and picked him up with my left hand and continued to break all I could. The hill was so steep that it took a while to come to a stop. Luckily, he was more shocked than bruised, but even though I am a skilled skier and fast thinker, there was only luck that saved him. Landing sideways at that speed and somehow managing to hold that force with my legs shouldn’t be possible. If the bindings had released and I had fallen, I would have hit him at about 55 mph. I totally get the thrill of speed, and I understand you trust your abilities, but public roads shouldn’t be the place you get your kick. I really recommend off-road riding, there you need all of your skills all the time, and there you get a much more satisfying kick, I don’t feel anything compared to that going fast on tarmac. At my favorite trail, I average about 15 mph, and I’m filled with adrenaline, drenched in sweat and can hardly stand on my feet after 60 mins of pure fun. As for the USA vs China trade war, I hope all the sensible people in America mobilize at the election and get rid of that human-looking retarded thing sitting in the office now.

depends on the wheel. Typically I ride in Medium. Example I used to ride in medium mode on my 84V MSX but after experiencing more powerful MSP Torque version I ride in hard mode on the 84V MSX because coming from the Torque version MSP riding the 84V MX feels weaker and medium mode feels like i'm over torquing the wheel. Hard mode with the MSX 84V handles my demand for power better

@@UStride makes sense, thanks bro, love your videos! I have a 100v nik + and going to try your left foot lifting technique and was trying to figure out what pedal mode I should start in for it.

If money isn't an issue I'd recommend the Kingsong 18L or 18XL. I say that because you will need the range since LA is so huge. Also it's a good wheel to grow with. If money is an issue then go with the Tesla or Inmotion V8 or Inmotion V5F as starter wheels

I just got one a few days ago and my opinion is yes 🙏🏼

Yes the 100V is fastest for now as far as I can tell from owners.

It's in the description

Specs are the same except the V2 has a speaker, lift sensor and the board is probably more robust in terms of cooling. Everything else is the same

It's hard for me to explain but depending on your wheel I would pump my knees and toes toward the pedals. Don't lean forward with a consistent lean. Lean to get up to speed and only lean more if you need more speed depending on the situation. I'll create a video

U-Stride alright man thanks! Keep up the videos too

@@SPHNC thanks man

What do you mean? The 100V is so powerful you don't really need to lean much

@@foam27 oh yeah I tend to repeat myself lol gotta stop that

Yes in medium and soft mode, but that's the point of medium and soft