GTS First Ride

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OneDanGTS

I know, I said I was gonna try to slow down . . .

OneDanGTS

@hanahsdax Looks like TFL finally got the GT Bangs out but, alas, they are already sold out!

LOAFFETTE

@onedangts Jeff when all the BANGS for GT sold out:
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OneDanGTS

@loaffette I mean, I was in there on Tuesday and would've bought a set, but he didn't have them yet. So they went REALLY quick!

LOAFFETTE

@onedangts how much were they? 100?

OneDanGTS

@loaffette They show $150! He has an install video and he explains why.

LOAFFETTE

@onedangts Not a bad price honestly

OneDanGTS

@loaffette Agreed . . . considering he said injection molding can spit out a bumper in .5 seconds and these take 30 minutes each to make!

OneDanGTS

@loaffette said in GTS First Ride:

Keep us posted on any new developments, I'm happy that you're happy with your board

So in the first 80 miles, I've learned one really nice result of the torque. While at low speed, it feels comparable to the GT, but mid and high range, it allows much easier passing for my rides on the bike paths. And then when the road is wide open, it's almost scary how fast you can speed up.

I actually rode an ADV Pro at the park, it was one of the TFL guys boards he loaned out to a buddy. I was on it for like 5 min, but it felt to me like the GT, but I have no idea how it was tuned and I've been on the GTS. He tried my board and I told him to try some hills and he came back with a big smile on his face.

LOAFFETTE

@onedangts I really really want a gt-s now if thats how it is
I've been looking for a board or just some setting/setup in vesc that would let me just do that kind of sudden acceleration

NotSure

@onedangts i miss that FM reflective blue color. Wish they made those for gt now. Such a good color.

OneDanGTS

@notsure You mean like the XR rails, right? You'd think they could at least make some rail guards with that color so we could make them look nostalgic!

Although, doesn't C&R allow you to make rail guards from custom images? Might be worth a try!

TheAdman

@onedangts C&R certainly do, I have some myself. The quality is superb.

NotSure

@notsure i got some custom ones pending. two sets pending actually.

OneDanGTS

@notsure Can't wait to see them!

LOAFFETTE

@onedangts They do!

NotSure

@loaffette where?

OneDanGTS

@notsure Those look like The Float Life side kicks colors. Craft and Ride has the customizable ones.

NotSure

@onedangts Ahh, but not the reflective FM Blue. That color was electric! Soooo good at night! Would be really nice for the new board... Speaking of which- it has my approval.

Went straight to Apex. First thing I did was drop in on the small grassy hillsides outside my door. They're not very tall but they are steep, reminiscent of a decent red slope... Immediately I noticed the additional power. That nose is not soggy and Im no featherweight! The turf is rutty in places but it just powered through the crests and troughs.

Second thing I did was ride through the loose river gravel driveway. The gravel is deep because Im lazy and didn't rake them well. The board handled it easily!

Third thing I did was fucking rip it up the street at 20 mph!!! So good! Effortless acceleration... I rode it to the harbor via several well-paved roads The weather was clear and seasonably warm. I rode for about an hour, got 14+ miles with a top speed of 25.2 mph. Below 35% is totally usable. I was towing my nephew up some of the hills on his bike earlier.

I reduced the tire pressure to 17 psi. I'm a chonky 200 lbs right now, so that and the friction of the stock tread probably ate some of the range. I think stock XR is a very good range comparison. Overall, I'm very happy with it so far. Hopefully we get a freakishly warm, dry winter with little wind.

Hard to believe it, but I actually missed the vega a tiny bit. No speed wobbles... La Vega se hacer tus mas macho!!

Wow indeed, young man...