Solar Scooter P1 Pro Top Speed Ride and Malfunction

Today took the Solar Scooter P1 Pro for its first ride outside of the neighborhood. All was going well until the scooter had a malfunction.

[@charmcityscooterz8343]

Something that I learned on a previous scooter to prevent speed wobble is lowering your stem if possible. It lowers the center of gravity. Also, when speed wobble starts, pull up on the bars, using your normal riding grip. That will cancel the wobble. The worst the wobble, the stronger you'd have to pull up. 💪🏾

[@EcklesWorld]

Thank you for great advise. I did lower my stem and made a difference. I was pushing and leaning more on the front but will try to lift up and get more weight on the back wheel.

[@ROADRUNNER_876]

Like #14 I hope everything gets worked out very informative video even tho I don't own this brand I'm glad I got my roadrunner rs5 pro so far so good keep the content rolling 👍🏽

[@snoopysrc]

You gained a new subscriber

[@EcklesWorld]

Welcome and appreciate it.

[@phototristan]

I must be like an expert rider or something because I have the scooter and get no speed wobbles at all and I have had it almost to 50 mph

[@EcklesWorld]

My speed wobble is fixed now that I lowered the bars. I had them on the highest setting and loose. With my weight best I have gotten is 45mph. 270lbs rider.

[@joseluisruiz3789]

Thanks for the feedback on this scooter my man. Your video is greatly appreciated, i actually test road an EQ from solar at Rider Guide's Rider Fest event at the apple valley speedway and the Scooter was wobbling from the neck at 20Mph, i found it un safe and gave my feedback to the solar reps. Also about the turd in the comments trying to blame your experience on the Solar scooter based on your weight. Ignore the dude. There are always going to be stupid people speaking their nonsense from behind a phone screen or computer. Consider me subscribed. 😎👊

[@EcklesWorld]

It’s all good. I respect everyone’s opinion and we all come in different shapes and sizes. For me being 6’1” 255lbs I want a dang scooter lol. So I’ll get one that can accommodate and me as well. If size or a person didn’t matter they would all be Razor slims for 100.00 bucks. There’s a reason more powerful, bigger battery scooters, are bigger.

[@joseluisruiz3789]

@@EcklesWorld yep! 😁👊

[@ROADRUNNER_876]

Agree I hate when people say all kind of bs behind a screen on what you should of bought or what you didn't do I tell them people make your own video till then shut tf up 😂

[@jd7270]

That's a lot of wobbles, I would not take one hand off for any reason at any speed. Is there no steering damper or suspension settings to adjust? I have a Nami burne 2 max and I'm 6'5'' pushing 300lbs with gear on. I'm able to push 50mph safely and securely with 0 wobble with the damper, front and rear shocks dialed in and 50psi on both tires.

[@EcklesWorld]

There is no dampener on this scooter and no where to mount. I for sure don’t take my hands off. I did lower my handle bars a notch and made sure to tighten the shaft and it’s gotten better. Tires are at 50psi as well. No adjustment on front shocks only the rear coil over.

[@solarp1guy]

​@@EcklesWorld you just need to learn how to probely balance ur self on it and how to place ur feet

[@EcklesWorld]

@@solarp1guy always learning involved. I place my feet and body as described by many advanced riders and as Solar reps promote via social media and KZbin. I have decreased the bar height and tightened the bars which has helped drastically. In addition most people that ride are not my size, 6’1” 255lbs.

[@solarp1guy]

@@EcklesWorld awesome to hear my friend! Stay safe out there

[@GhostAreReal6]

My Solar R1 motor failed due to a faulty controller that was on the Solar R1 they repaired it had to send it to them for repair it's been rock solid since i had speed wobble which landed me in hospital for a week fractured wrist and jaw i ended up getting a steering damper with a 150mm fisheye bolt just hope it holds because they end up bending eventually so have to keep replacing it.

[@EcklesWorld]

Dang hopefully your healing well. I know when I ride I don’t think about standing on a small platform going 40-45 mph that if I come off it’s gonna hurt. I do try to always make sure I wear my full helmet and gloves. I’m hoping the new controller fixes it. Tired of it being down and not able to enjoy it.

[@GhostAreReal6]

@@EcklesWorld Thank you I've been recovering nicely now just still get occasional wrist pains once a while. Yeah not being able to ride it sucks just remember Solar Scooters are top notch when it comes to getting it repaired mines been in repair twice now but they always know what to fix and I end up getting it shipped back out the next day.

[@EcklesWorld]

@@GhostAreReal6 ya been fixing it myself versus shipping to them. Like I tell them I just want to ride and enjoy it.

[@GhostAreReal6]

@@EcklesWorld Yeah I don't blame you they're so fun when you do actually ride it stay safe out their those speed wobbles scare me. I know sometimes adrenaline can kick in and make you want to go faster. 😅

[@DeandreCrawford-pv3iv]

Have your screen ever went black? The display screen?

[@EcklesWorld]

I have not had where the display goes black, blank, dark ect.

[@bigzybinc]

Have you experienced any cut outs?

[@EcklesWorld]

Like surging? If so yes. It’s documented on my other videos where the machine is pulsating in the back. If you mean stop and go not that yet.

[@bigzybinc]

@@EcklesWorld I could be riding and it just cuts completely and have to turn it back on. I’ve also noticed the battery setting keeps going to 36 which is should be 52. I spoke with Solar and they will send out a new display and hopefully it sort it out. I will check your other videos. Thanks for the reply.

[@EcklesWorld]

@@bigzybinc ya mines been a pain since the day it arrived. I haven’t had it just cutoff but I did have where in dual motors it was just doing one. Tried multiple controllers, multiple displays. Eventually sent the scooter back to solar they found no issues ironically sent it back and it was broke. I have since replaced the throttle it seems to be ok but I have noticed my mileage is resetting lol. My platform lights no longer work and just waiting to see what else can go wrong.

[@jfinite]

I wouldn't dangle those heavy keys from the brake lines, I broke one of mine doing that.

[@EcklesWorld]

They are removed, when I sent the scooter to solar to repair they never sent back the key fobs or cards.

[@wazzabt100]

My solar p1 pro pulsates aswell after a few miles and so does my friend's and the speed drops very quickly until your just about getting 30mph on full frottle and with 3 to 4 bars of power left what a joke! But the cheaper p1 3.0 that my son has left me in the dust even though he had 2 bars of power left .I think the controllers which are 2x25 amp are no where near enough to run 2 x 1600 watt motors it Deffo needs 2x 30amp controller s installed instead 😢

[@EcklesWorld]

These are new sinewave controllers. 2x2000 motors and 2x45 amp controllers. You can for sure tell the difference from 1 motor versus both. Hopefully the new controller they are sending will fix the issue. I have had some luck unplugging the throttle at the handle bars with it on and reconnect.

[@JerryIrby-dc3gt]

Hello IM NOTORIOUS IRBY IN NEWARK NEW JERSEY BRO please GOT THAT WOBBLE FIX OR GET A STEERING DANPLER DONT WANNA SEE YOU GET HURT PLEASE LET US OF CALL SOLGER 1 STORE AND LET THE COMPANY KNOW OK 👈

[@mikefox181]

Look at that wobble goddamn.. un safe as fuck.. 8nthought about a solar scooter.. but am changing my mind to the Segway gt2.. good reviews and it's a solid stable ride at top speed.. comfortable.. who needs 50mph on these things.. dangerous as fuck

[@EcklesWorld]

Ya it’s not fun but the fault I’ll take blame for. I didn’t secure the handle bar shaft tightly so the bars are moving. I made sure to tighten it up.

[@joseluisruiz3789]

​@koji_rai410 dude, his body size has nothing to do with the speed wobble, i dont understand why people always have to blame a person's body shape for everything. The reason for the speed wobble is because of the stem needing to be better secured, this is an issue with certain Solar scooters, ive test road a Solar EQ at a rider fest event and it did the same thing to me. Solar scooters depending on the model are NOT safe at high speeds. This is just my take and you can takr my feedback however you like my dude.

[@joseluisruiz3789]

Yeah man, i test road a Solar EQ and it did the speed wobble on me as well and that was about 20 miles and the EQ was a tight as it could be. I honestly dont see most of Solars Scooters safe, they cannot have an adjustable stem the way they have them. So the GT1 and GT2 from Segway are super stable and very well built.

[@EcklesWorld]

@@joseluisruiz3789 ya it can get sketchy. I also lowered my bars in my most recent video and it improved. Just had minimal movement. I looked at some stabilizers but there’s no mounting point from the stem or platform.

[@PeterBastian2512]

@@EcklesWorldSteering damper would solve the problem

[@capfree24.7]

Solar scooters are wastes of money i learned my lesson last years buying off them , NO MORE !

[@Andy_Underwood...]

What happened..?

[@FofXequalsYnot]

Please why are they waste of money ?

[@FofXequalsYnot]

Which other brand do you recommend ?