The Proper Care and Maintenance of Your Surfskate

[@barryrobertriela]

Thank you for this video! I've just started surfskating so this is super helpful 👍

[@mariolenta2178]

Bearing cleaner spacers go between bearings so the fluid can reach inside ones :)

[@SurfskateLove]

Interesting. Learn something new every day. Thanks, Mario!

[@ThatACRGuy]

I was about to say the same thing lol

[@melissadye4416]

I’ve had about a dozen sessions on my Carver on all sorts of surfaces. My back wheel just got sticky and THANK YOU for your guidance on cleaning them up. You need to sell a SurfSkate tool-you always have us covered!

[@MrFreezook]

There's also a step you missed while cleaning the bearings. after drying them from the alcohol with a towel, you should leave them to dry even more under sunlight & or a fan for some hours, or use a hair dryer.

[@the.bitzzz9194]

Agree with you master 😍💗

[@noelartuz2361]

Bravo...Good job Steve! You have to know your boards components and it's maintenance for sure.Good coverage!

[@norbertobaturonegil297]

I agree with you, Steve It's very important to understand how your surfskate works. I enjoy keeping every part in good conditions. Thank you for the video.

[@fdevlin5932]

You can stack speed ring/bearing/spacer/bearing on your axle, press the wheel onto the first bearing, turn it around and press it onto the other bearing and then just put your speed ring and nut on.

[@SurfskateLove]

Thanks, Justin! Learning new stuff every day.

[@philounoname8909]

Aaaawesome! Just ordered my first surfskate, a YOW Teahupoo and can't wait to take it apart. Thanks a lot for all the info!

[@michaelmlue]

Excellent video. Thanks Steve. 🤟

[@alexzamora6336]

Exactly what I needed to know

[@benjaminthorpe7990]

This channel is incredibly comprehensive - I love it! Had to subscribe 😁

[@mikedesrochers]

Quite helpful. I feel a little more brave in my maintenance. 👍

[@cutieslug]

Great video! Looking forward to trying all the tips on my Carver CI Happy CX - love riding this board at the skatepark and pump track. One of the wheels is getting sticky, so it's time to clean the bearings!

[@JackofDogtown]

The deck is in a very interesting shape.🙌🏾 I want to try the Meraki system too!

[@SurfskateLove]

Jack, with as good of a rider as you are, I would be very curious to get your take on the Soulboardiy: soulboardiy.com/revolution/ The Meraki is my favorite for how I ride. But man, you rock that Smoothstar.

[@robsonrobson4999]

The YOW ball bearings in the video are generic 51100 axial bearings you could even find on amazon. They do break. I suppose they brake earlier if you do overthighten the kingpin of your YOW adapter. But if you don' t tighten it enough the nut comes loose and the two plates start scratching against each other.

[@KLASEOBRERATK]

Great work in your videos! Ty and greetings from Spain ;)

[@cheunghoiyam1421]

thanks a lot. very helpful video

[@Surf_Life]

As usual :-) Great and valuable video... Awesome! :-)

[@ep9203]

wicked! thx for posting this !! much appreciated!

[@Hansenrum2000]

I bought the Fat free wheels too last week Not sure by now whether I like it or not. Maybe you could do a video about wheels? Thank you for your helpful channel. Greetz from Berlin

[@SurfskateLove]

I do have a wheel review forthcoming. I have a bunch that I'm testing, I'll just need some time to test them.

[@briansimko1049]

Cleaning bearings is a pain. I just buy new ones when the time comes. Also, bearings can become damaged when pressed into the wheels by the inner ring. They are supposed to be pressed in by the outer ring. However, there are almost no tools available to do this! Seems like there should be a permanently sealed bearing where no contaminats can enter. Also, you can use silicone spray lubricant on urethane (pivot cups or bushings) instead of wax. Silicone does not damage urethane and Its much easier to use. I use the WD-40 water proof formula for extra durability.

[@Fogbrush]

Thank you, useful info. I stripped my new Yow Malibu and found a missing spacer in one wheel and two wheels had 2 speedrings, one wheel had 1 and another had none. Plus zero grease in the truck. All easily sorted, but poor QC.

[@SurfskateLove]

Yikes!

[@JFKaufmann]

I really enjoying learning something new in each of your videos and it is interesting to see how you have taken steps to customize your ride. Could yo tell me what makes the Soulboardiy deck different to the other ones you have.

[@SurfskateLove]

Start be reading what they say about it (because there's honestly a lot of technical stuff I don't even understand): soulboardiy.com/revolution/ But for me personally, what I like about it: 1. The size is my perfect specs. 34" long with a 19 1/3" wheelbase (at the widest, can be adjusted to 17"). 2. The shape, with the good width where your feet go, give you a perfect fit. 3. The concave is just perfect. Not too much like the Smoothstar, but far more than the flat YOWs. Fits your feet like a glove. 4. It is far more responsive than any other deck I've ever tried. It's like its a living, breathing part of your experience, rather than a dead board on your feet. 5. It encourages and incentivizes good form and performance riding. It moves and flows with you. It puts you in the right positions for lean into turns. I'll be doing a review of it soon.

[@middleagedshred]

Good stuff man....It would be kool to see you break open a smoothstar truck

[@SurfskateLove]

You're in luck! kzbin.info/www/bejne/kH2Qh3iOaMupgtE

[@jonathanauguet8944]

You are a very good instructor 🤙😉

[@SurfskateLove]

Thank you!

[@hyogamcfm]

❤️your videos. Keep it up.

[@SurfskateLove]

Thank you! Much appreciated.

[@koahfong]

Thanks for this useful and comprehensive tutorial. Would you also advise to rotate the wheels during maintenance so that the wear and tear would be even over time? Just like we would for our car wheels.

[@gabriellorenzo6589]

thank you!!

[@fabledTB]

Thanks for the video! How to do you like the orangatang fat free wheels for surfskating?

[@boerenkoolmetworst]

Thanks Steve, very helpfull! What kind of grease do you use for the spring in the truck? And you mentioned machine oil in the beginning, but i didnt see it in the rest of the video (or did i miss it?).

[@БорисСтруков-в9в]

Washers. The top and the bottom caps are called "washers".

[@surfskaterelaxation8616]

Steve top video as always thanks very important video if I may say so

[@SurfskateLove]

Thank you!

[@surfskaterelaxation8616]

hi steve 5 months progression surfskate kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoWnmX-FnZKXosk they removed the sound but well do more

[@surfskaterelaxation8616]

my apologies here is the new link the other one is no good kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6fKnampbKtppa8

[@SurfskateLove]

@@surfskaterelaxation8616 Says it's unavailable.

[@surfskaterelaxation8616]

Hi Steve My appologies try it again kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6fKnampbKtppa8 its my thanks to your guidance

[@franckymatmat7025]

When I put the tbe speed cream, I put before one of two caps, so the the speed cream stay in the bearing. 😉

[@SurfskateLove]

Great tip, thanks!

[@IntuitiveReview]

thanks steve!

[@derik4820]

How to place the ball bearings correctly on the rod of the cleaning bottle: One spacer, one bearing, one spacer, one bearing etc., this allows the cleaner to better penetrate the bearings. As shown in the video, this does not work properly because the inner bearings hardly get any cleaner if all the bearings sit as one block.

[@SurfskateLove]

Yeah, I address that in this follow-up video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hajJgISDfseSn8k Thanks!

[@juliogermanpazyvadala2522]

Awesome. You are mi Bible, dude 🤣🤣🤣

[@fdevlin5932]

Wax will also improve the performance of your truck. I rub it on my bushings, washers, kingpins, pivot, and also wheel wells to reduce wheelbite.

[@SurfskateLove]

Smart!

[@idkar000]

Thank you that is very helpfull! just got reed of the squiking thanks to the wax tip! A bit off topic - im thinking about buying the soulboard deck and you are the only one i know that recommends it. can you review or give us your take on it? Im currently riding the Yow dark and its a great peace of art, but the deck is a bit of a disapointment. im looking for a proper deck and the setup you showed in the video with the meraki is exactley what i was thinking of assembling. However its not gonna be cheap so i want to be sure that deck worth it. thanx again and keep up your important work!

[@SurfskateLove]

I LOVE the Soulboardiy. Yes, I will do a review of it. It fits me like a glove and performs so well. Makes the deck a living, breathing part of the experience. Highly recommend it!

[@idkar000]

@@SurfskateLove thanx thats very helpful! I'm ordering a soulboard deck!!

[@SurfskateLove]

@@idkar000 You won't regret it!

[@stevesheffield45]

I am looking to purchase my first custom surfskate. Do you have any recommendations as to where to buy, i.e.. a shop where I can get all the different components, or do you usually go to each vendor individually like Soulboardly, Meraki trucks etc? Thanks for the excellent videos.

[@SurfskateLove]

Hey Steve, you just have to piece it all together. I'm not sure what you have in mind, but there's not realy any one-stop shop for surfskate customizing that I'm aware of.

[@PNBUNNII]

I do not recommend using IPA (isopropyl alcohol) to clean the rubber bearing cap due to the chemical properties. Exposing rubber to IPA infrequently can cause discoloration and deterioration. IPA will wear down and eventually destroy it. You can clean the rubber cap with dishwashing liquid and water, then let it dry before putting it back together. 😁

[@SurfskateLove]

Smart, thank you!

[@PNBUNNII]

@@SurfskateLove I love your videos, looking forward to the next one.

[@SurfskateLove]

@@PNBUNNII Thanks so much!

[@bIackjeanz]

Thrifty skater here asking if vaseline could be used as a substitute for household parrafin wax / machine oil?

[@SurfskateLove]

Not sure. Never heard of it.

[@robysurf]

Ciao Steve! Quick question: In order to clean the Loaded Jehu V2 bearings, do I have to remove only the external pink dust cover or also the internal one (I mean, where there is the built in spacer)?

[@SurfskateLove]

Just the outside pink cover.

[@obsoletepaul]

Hi, my Meraki is less than a week old and is squeeking like mad!

[@SurfskateLove]

I’m sure it just needs grease.

[@obsoletepaul]

@@SurfskateLove thanks, watch your Meraki truck video and used the same grease! Worked a treat.

[@perotin2838]

Hi, thanks for the video! Is the Carver CX a lot easier to maintain than the Slide truck (3.0)? I am a total beginner and I hesitate between a Slide in the 30-31'' range (for example Gussie) and a Carver CX in the same range. Should I take the maintenance factor into account when choosing a board?

[@SurfskateLove]

Yes, you should, and yes the CX is easier to maintain and will definitely last you longer.

[@oscar17891]

Help! Smoothstar bushings seem different from any other kind, can I adapt other types or do I need the standard replacements? Thanks

[@SurfskateLove]

I'm working on that with RipTide at the moment, but it will take time.

[@jaelankwarden6153]

Awesome video, no more squeaks! Thanks Steve! Just wondering how tight the bushings should be on a yow meraki? I reassembled them and it was a bit looser, rides like a charm but worried they might be too lose, how do I know? Thanks!

[@SurfskateLove]

That's just personal preference. Obviously, the looser they are, the more flexibility and lean you get, which is what I like. So I loosen mine to where the nut is flush with the top of the bolt. Just something to play around with and find your personal sweet spot.

[@jaelankwarden6153]

Nice! Great info for a beginner surfskater!

[@treydamonlee]

thanks after I did maintenance I noticed the squeaking has disappeared!

[@mcscotty325]

Get a Seismic 30 degree truck for the rear. Increase your propulsion.

[@skateordie9506]

Ouch! You definitely don’t want to press your bearings in the wheels with the skate tool like you did. You’re murdering your bearing shields.

[@SurfskateLove]

Thanks for the tip! I think I'm going to do a correction video, because there are a couple things to fix about what I'm doing. Much appreciated!

[@Hotwire_RCTrix]

Wear gloves to fend off drones. I've got that noted. 🤣 Believe it or not soap is a better lubricant than wax.

[@SurfskateLove]

🤣👍

[@Waverider4u]

The drone finger tho 😬💀

[@the.bitzzz9194]

I wish to win the giveaway

[@LargeMan420]

That finger gets no vacations

[@SurfskateLove]

😂😂

[@MrFreezook]

Shoving the bearings with a tool like that is not the right way to do it. This could damage the bearings. You should do it by using the truck.

[@SurfskateLove]

Good to know, thanks!

[@MrFreezook]

Bones cleaning kit spacers ... LOL Nope. guess you know what you did wrong by now. there's so many videos showing it, you should have researched it b4 doing the video.

[@SurfskateLove]

That's funny because I started doing this a year ago when I got into longboarding. And the video I watched said exactly what I said and did it exactly like I do. 😂 Learn something new every day. 🤷‍♂️

[@SurfskateLove]

By the way, I subscribed to your channel and I wish your videos were in English because I clearly could learn a lot from you. Appreciate your insights.

[@MrFreezook]

@@SurfskateLove Thanks ! I am happy to have you interested in my channel. I will do the best I can in the future & start adding subtitles and maybe even speaking in English more often.

[@SurfskateLove]

@@MrFreezook Look forward to it! We need all the surfskating content we can get. As you have noticed and pointed out, I'm still a beginner and I'm constantly learning and I get a lot wrong. I always tell people, look, there are thousands of people in the world FAR more qualified than me to be doing what I'm doing. But no one else is! So someone has to. And I hope we get more and more true experts like you to promote surfskating. Because at the end of the day, that's all I really care about -- sharing and spreading the love and the stoke.

[@MrFreezook]

@@SurfskateLove ✌️❤️🤙