Future Motion announcement in twelve hours

NotSure

@onedangts said in Future Motion announcement in twelve hours:

@loaffette Well, someone had to bite the bullet and take one for the team.

two bullets now... two very expensive, overpriced bullets... hopefully theres a few more warm days this autumn lol.

OneDanGTS

@notsure didn't know I'd take someone over the edge with me! HAHAAAA

biell

@loaffette Interesting, 95v. Does anyone think maybe they toyed with a 26s LiFePO4 setup?

biell

@lia Re the new video comparing the GT and GT-S, it is hard to trust someone who says the GT had an all new motor, get's the GT's voltage wrong, and says that Honda makes a Corolla. I feel like editing out the word "Honda" would have been better than slapping a fake Honda logo on a Corolla in post processing.

NotSure

@onedangts My rationale is three-fold:

Firstly, I've been in the market for a new board for a long while now. I have family that likes to ride them when they visit, and my XR and Pint just aren't enough for everyone. I'm already pushing the limits on my XR so the time has come to upgrade, if only for safety's sake.

Secondly, I'm not really into tinkering, at least not enough to start a project board that I will have to maintain over time. I've got work and school, and between them both, my free time is at a premium.

Thirdly, the Funwheel has yet to develop a complete kit that suits my needs. The Floatwheel by comparison is very enticing, and I am still considering getting one, but the lead time and method of purchase isn't quite refined enough yet. The fragile plastic components also gave me pause.

Considering my use case and preferences, the GTS makes sense. I wanted something fast and reliable that my family and I can ride confidently at speed on mostly paved roads. The GT platform has an active aftermarket, which continues to develop, so I made my choice.

biell

@notsure Everyone has to make their own decisions, and those are all good reasons. I expect you are going to enjoy the new board a lot.

LOAFFETTE

@notsure I got you beat, 24.9 MPH on stock XR, the only mods being a burris tire
Sadly I have not been able to replicate that kind of preformance in a while

NotSure

@loaffette Ah, but I did it on a square tire... Top that!

LOAFFETTE

doesn't the new S-Series also mean that we will need to update the little video on the main page of the forum? @Lia

LOAFFETTE

@NotSure fair point

Lia

@loaffette Good point. ~~I'll wait for some more promotional footage to come out and splice it in.~~ Done

OneDanGTS

@notsure My GT S was initially supposed to ship on Wed, Nov 1. I just looked and now it's showing that it will ship today (not yet confirmed via email). My accessories did ship USPS today though. What's your order look like?

NotSure

@onedangts shipped the fender lol. lime green nipples.

biell

@lia That video is getting long. I think maybe some of the OG footage might have to be paired down when the next model comes out.

NotSure

@onedangts just got shipping confirmation. Looks like it’s not gonna be a repeat of the GT fiasco. Man, i hope the cold spell breaks and we get a nice warm Indian summer here in the NE.

Lia

@biell Thought the same. It's been trimmed to a minute.

OneDanGTS

@notsure said in Future Motion announcement in twelve hours:

just got shipping confirmation

Careful, that might be for your accessories. My OW got bumped to ship today, but again, no email confirmation. Crossing my fingers you'll get at least a few riding days in before winter kicks in!

NotSure

@onedangts yeah false alarm. Juat the fender is out. Shipping date is Nov 1st according to order tracker.

NotSure

@notsure said in Future Motion announcement in twelve hours:

@onedangts yeah false alarm. Juat the fender is out. Shipping date is Nov 1st according to order tracker.

Just got an update: the package is in the mail. Should be delivered next week.

OneDanGTS

So I went over to TFL (it's like 6 blocks from my house) and saw them recording a video with a new GTS. Jeff finished up the video and personally helped me pick out some new sidekicks so I can put my GTS into "in cognito" mode right away.

Turns out, it wasn't his GTS, but a customer's and I think they were putting new rails on it. He has the lowest order number he's heard of, yet his hasn't shipped yet! I ordered Saturday night and mine shipped today. He said there's a guy in Illinois that got his already. I told him he should have ordered using a different name! LOL

I mentioned this forum, maybe we'll get a new member. ;)