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@puzz360 Aha right? Do like a good challenge.
Makes me confident I can do the same to my old XR that is bound to be in no better condition 😅

@lia The things we do 😉

UPDATE!
It works! The bearings unfortunately did need replacing in the end. Just too far gone sadly despite getting them spinning freely and smoothly. It did however need the hall sensors replacing too but other than that it's happy.

So yes, turns out a motor as rusty as that can be restored.
That is of course if you're willing to spend hours with penetrating fluids, ultra fine abrasive scrubs and a bin full of rags.

Spring is round the corner!

Saw dome geese fly overhead last night which is usually a good indication the weather is going to be good again 🥰

@lia Hah, just chilling with Paddington lol.
It was deceptively cold, we had some blue sky and managed to dodge the showers.
We took a chance going this time of year but the roads and sights were pretty empty 😉
We had most of the remote places to ourselves 👍

@puzz360 Looks like a shockingly nice day for winter!
Did you stop at the pub there? Any good or just chilling with Paddington 😊

It's been a while since I've got any slightly worthy shots... Yes, the weather has been as usual. Rainy.

Here's a few from a recent trip...
I also seem to be the first that's recorded a float at John O'Groats and also the shortest street in the world 😉 🤣

@rob-s It may be a bit of a tricky repair to pull the thermistors from the pack but if you’re up for it those should work fine on a pint-x. It’s a fairly basic 10k thermistor so not hard to find alternatives for if the one mentioned isn’t easy to get where you are.

Regarding getting inside the battery Mario did a teardown of a 3rd party battery that isn’t too dissimilar in structure that may help you in your journey.

Best of luck with the repair :)

@divouneh The pintX should be able to do 20. It's using the same voltage as the XR, which I've inched up to 23, 24 mph. However, I'm about 140-150lbs (depending on what the semester is looking like)

You should check your tire PSI and see if it's gotten a little low. Also, don't attempt going fast on windy days. Outside of your board, the biggest two things that affect speed is weight and wind resistance. (I think)

@LOAFFETTE The cable swap was mint! Looks intimidating at first but I guess if you defo have the right pinout then it’s just a case of patience and heat.

@Sirgu I went with some generic bearing grease on Amazon as I didn’t have a whole lot of time left to wait for any specialist grease for the specific application. Afaik for this use case it’s mostly about keeping water out so the thicker stuff seemed appropriate. High speed grease maybe if you wanna ensure no performance loss since normal greases increase the rolling resistance a fair bit once packed well.