What I Fear Most When Riding an Electric Scooter Plus Apollo Ghost/VDM-10 Ride After a Windstorm

[@adrydungscraper]

I've had my ghost for just under a month and just I just took it out of speed mode 2. I won't lie, the ghost scared the shit out of me when I first got on it. It is an amazing scooter.

[@scootscootpev2761]

Amazing indeed. I had the same experience, the power on the line is just too much fun.

[@dennisgolden7596]

I CAN GET MY EMOVE CRUISER UP TO 35 MPH AND IT IS FAST ENOUGH FOR ME.

[@BruceWayne15325]

@@dennisgolden7596 Yeah the emove cruiser is a great scooter. I would have chosen it over the ghost if it would have been a better hill climber, and it would have had better construction quality. For me it came down to what my commute was like. I have a couple of steep hills, and so I went with the more expensive ghost. I don't regret it at all though. It's a wonderful machine, and the build quality is infinitely better than the cruiser from what I've read.

[@dennisgolden7596]

@@BruceWayne15325 Yes the Emove Cruiser isn't the best for hills. I am getting a Wolf Warrior X Pro should have it in a couple of Days. Hopefully by Friday. Ride safe

[@BruceWayne15325]

@@dennisgolden7596 dang I'm jealous. The wolf is a sweet machine. I wish I could afford it. I'd use it instead of a car if it didn't snow here lol.

[@6foot7indian]

ORDERED MY GHOST TODAY VERY EXCITED

[@scootscootpev2761]

The thrills are coming your way...scoot scoot!

[@shkyhighscotty]

ORDERED MY GHOST TODAY! wanted the Phantom not for the speed but the quad suspension. I'm in alberta Canada so for tires, I was gunna order the winter offroad looking tires. CHEERS!

[@scootscootpev2761]

I love the anticipation of a new scooter. Good choice. Ghost is exhilarating. Thanks for watching. Scoot Scoot!

[@lalalaxDDD]

I just ordered my ghost yesterday!! And I’m from AB too, how you liking your ghost??? I can’t wait for mine to come in!!

[@shkyhighscotty]

@@lalalaxDDD absolutely love it! So fluffing fast! Great customer service also. Red deer is pretty lax with the scooter rules so far. Cheers!

[@lalalaxDDD]

@@shkyhighscotty Noiceeeeeee!! Seems like UPS will be delivering mine on Monday :D Safe Scoooooooting!

[@scootscootpev2761]

@@lalalaxDDD Enjoy it! Thanks for watching.

[@victorq1046]

New owner of a Ghost here! Five days of riding, 105 miles so far. Loving it! Curious if you ever ended upgrading your tires and if so to what and how did it feel? I've read of people putting the Phantom tires on the Ghost. I like the tread pattern on the Phantom tires.

[@scootscootpev2761]

I just received my replacement tires last week from AliExpress. 10 x 3.0. Next video will show me installing the tires and the test ride. Lmk if you want the link of what I purchased. The phantom tires would work, I remained confused on the phantom tire actual size, I think it is 10 x 3.25 but not sure. Thanks for watching. Scoot scoot!

[@victorq1046]

@@scootscootpev2761 Awesome, looking forward to that video! I also believe the Phantom tires are 10 x 3.25. I'm pretty sure when that time comes that's the route I'm taking. 150+ miles on my Ghost now. Loving it! Scoot scoot!

[@wesxd5292]

@@scootscootpev2761 you used AliExpress for your scooter? Or only replacement wheels?

[@Randall5005]

You have an excellent narration voice. Looking forward to more PEV videos!

[@scootscootpev2761]

Appreciate it! Thank you for watching. Scoot Scoot!

[@k4piii]

I fall on a mud line on a trailer, my knee didn't like it. But lesson learn, after raining be extremely careful with speeds and terrains

[@scootscootpev2761]

Thank you for sharing. Riding in mud is tricky, hopefully the knee fully healed. Good advice, riders can't be careful enough. Thanks for watching.

[@zztop7000]

I enjoyed watching your videos one question. Is it safe riding in the roads? I only ride my scooter on roads when there's no vehicle I only use sidewalk I think is much safer. Also what music are you playing? Im really trying to find that music but no luck good thing your playing that music. Thanks buddy! Oh my scooter is Mercane MX60 I love my scooter I'm using it to work because gas prices is way to expensive.

[@aegisfate117]

May I ask why you have not added mirrors to your handlebars so you can easily see when a car is dozens of feet away, allowing you to move more to the side than usual to indicate you're letting them pass? For me on my non ebike doing regular speeds a left mirror at least is essential. When I see a car approaching I hug the curb as closely as I can as many of my roads are narrow but just wide enough to allow a car to pass me. Of course you can do 3000 miles safely twisting your neck all the while I just think a mirror is pertinent. Don't have my own escooter yet but I was thinking of buying a cheap strap mirror for when I ride Bird rentals.

[@scootscootpev2761]

I think you bring up a good point. Going to look for a mirror I can easily attach and detach. Thank you for the comment.

[@dennisgolden7596]

You make good videos

[@scootscootpev2761]

I really appreciate that. It has been fun making the videos, so the fact that there are people who like watching makes it all the more rewarding. Thanks for watching. Scoot Scoot!

[@EricMarenyi]

You’ve probably answered this question many times but what do you use for your telemetry data and maps when the videos have them.

[@scootscootpev2761]

GoPro Hero 7. There are times when the data goes haywire, like if I ride next to a wall, but for the most part it does well. Thanks for watching.

[@EricMarenyi]

@@scootscootpev2761 I get that you use a GoPro but do you use additional software to read the telemetry data? I did see where it goes haywire sometimes. I was watching one of the videos earlier today and you were stopped and it said you were doing about 400 miles an hour.

[@scootscootpev2761]

@@EricMarenyi So it gets a bit technical. GoPro, in my experience, is good at hardware but their software is different. For short videos, about 8 minutes and under, I can use the GoPro desktop software. They have it as a free download on their website. For longer videos I can really only show speed and grade without going through a process of connecting the telemetry data together which I don't do. So I use Shotcut editor for longer videos. Hope that answers your question.

[@beestrongbc]

😱 Did You Make it Home. with the Low Battery. 🤔 That's another Problem We got Watch Out for. ☺️👍🏽✌🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@scootscootpev2761]

Ha ha, barely made it home without taking the battery to low. I usually try to avoid taking it below 46 volts. The whole trip was about 15 miles.

[@kylechristiancanoy2369]

Agree with animals xD I use my Ghost to go to work before the sun rises. I always use the bike trails here in Toronto whenever I can so that i can cut corners and no vehicles. Problem is that rabbits and skunks love to cross the tarmac whenever there is light :D

[@scootscootpev2761]

oh man, could you imagine running into a skunk? You and your scooter would smell forever. Stay safe. Thank you for watching. Scoot Scoot!

[@skii_two]

Living in Toronto I get ya. Ninebot max got stolen though :( How’s the ghost? Planning on getting it.

[@kylechristiancanoy2369]

This ghost would really challenge you to throttle control as there are no ABS or traction control. A full acceleration would make your front tyre do burnouts

[@MrHappyZorro]

I'm in Seattle, 1)distracted or stoned pedestrians will amble in front of me like children. 2)Rental scooter maniacs and 3)The evil death machines known as cars. I wear a full helmet and body Armour which saved me one one accident (rental scooter t-boned me from the sidewalk).

[@scootscootpev2761]

Wow, getting hit by another scooter is not one I would of thought of...I mean on a group ride yes but just out and about. Glad you made it out that incident okay. I do not ride around pedestrians to much when I ride but riding about pedestrians is stressful riding. Thank you for sharing and thanks for watching. Scoot Scoot!

[@jabbarwilson7012]

Awesome video brotha I agree with everything you said #FLINKO

[@scootscootpev2761]

Thank you for watching. Scoot scoot!

[@jasondundom1390]

So the bumps sound loud and a bit (rickety) do they cause damg or make it unsafe ? are you able to hit them like a small jump, just plow them over are or do your best to avoid? does your handlebar stem bend back at all?

[@scootscootpev2761]

Good questions. Stem can be creaky, rubbing a little lube in the right spot will stop stem creak noise. As for bumps I try to avoid. I think over time bumps add extra stress to the scooter. If I can't avoid the bump then I definitely hit it like a small jump because honestly I think it is easier on the scooter in a way - kinda going with the flow. Thank you for watching. Scoot scoot!

[@Countless_Relics]

Good tips, however, I'm not that afraid of cars. Of bumps in the road neither, cause I see what's coming and I'm not going fast enough on bad parts of the road should I fall to happen something terribly. I'm driving mine now for two days, the Obarter X1, (1000w engine) and it feels like a bike, bike rules, so no reason to be afraid of cars. I have no helmet, and knee- or elbow-protection. I know what I'm doing, learned it the hard way. (luckily, I'm here to tell the tale, others not so much) The best piece of advice I can give you is to drive defensive. The better you are at driving defensive, the less chance there is something that can happen. I would also not drive above 35-40km/u, cause that's the point where you realise if something happens, it's gonna be bad. I don't see a point in going faster then 30-35km/u, can have to do with the particular step. That's my tips.

[@scootscootpev2761]

Good tips. I wish I could say the same about cars, but where I ride accidents happen. Glad you are here to tell the tale, and watch the video. For me I think under 30 mph is the speed I like. Roads conditions have to allow for speeds close to 30 and beyond. I can understand not wearing all the safety gear but even not wearing a helmet? That's gutsy. Thanks for watching. Scoot Scoot!

[@Countless_Relics]

@@scootscootpev2761 Yep, just be careful. About others, yes, it's not always you. But here's the thing, if you learned anticipating cars you don't know what they're gonna do, it's good. For example, when driving a step (or bike) on the biketrack, and there is a car driving next to you, I let it pass so I'm behind it. Why? Not sure it has seen me, and some cars turn right, to take a corner at an upcoming crossroad you might not know. It also creates some kind of tension, which now that I think sbout, is signaling potential danger. So off goes the throttle, to see what happens and when the situation is clear, on goes the throttle again. Anticipation on stuff like this, will save you. There can always happen something, but staying under that 35km/u, is the key.

[@scootscootpev2761]

@@Countless_Relics "Anticipation on stuff like this, will save you. " Exactly! This idea right here I could not agree with more. Be defensive and automatically assume every car does not see you. Good advice.

[@Countless_Relics]

@@scootscootpev2761 Yep. Exactly. Assume they haven't seen you.

[@fightsandfinance7570]

Dude I DoorDash in Pasadena ... And I want to buy an electric scooter. The Begode K5 is what I'm looking into ... 150 mile range

[@scootscootpev2761]

You will be the fastest rider in Pasadena, without a doubt. K5 looks like a beast! That range though...the range is what it is about. Scoot scoot!

[@fightsandfinance7570]

@@scootscootpev2761 Yeahh, 150 mile range is insane. I'd be able to go to the beach, ride at the beach, then come back with it. I'm investing everything into crypto at the moment as altcoins are at all time lows.. but once this darn market pumps.. an electric scooter is definitely on the toget list. Damn $3500 factor. Lol

[@scootscootpev2761]

@@fightsandfinance7570 oh man, good luck. I'm keeping an eye on crypto as well, anything can happen. Dude that range is what I think it's all about. You would be charged for an entire week's worth of riding, amazing.

[@fightsandfinance7570]

@@scootscootpev2761 Yeahh.. that's why I stopped looking at other electric scooteers once I found the Begode... Once I get it, I'll let you know. We will go on a ride, and maybe even make a group for ourselves if ur up for it

[@scootscootpev2761]

@@fightsandfinance7570 definitely. Keep me posted

[@beestrongbc]

🙏🏽🙏🏽👍🏽 Love the Video. First I Change my tires to the Wide Tires, they not Off road but there Wide. and I Love them. I have a Ghost 👻 Scooter too 😀 the Second thing is One day Coming home I'm in the Bike Lane and a Woman just walks into the But Lane. I didn't have time to Stop. Her Daughter saw me and jump out of the way. But she left her Mother there. 😀 My main thing is Looking Out for Potholes. I'm from New York.😔 Enough Said. 😂😂 But You did a Good Video. ✌🏽🛴🛴🛴👻👻👻☺️🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@scootscootpev2761]

I appreciate it! Sheesh, running into someone in the bike lane could make for a bad accident, I hope you got out that situation okay. Do you recall what size tire you put on your Ghost? Thanks for watching.

[@beestrongbc]

😀 Yes I got Out of that one. There was So many people around, they Even ask here what was She thinking. Just walking into the Bike Lane like that. So it wasn't my Fault. The Tires I have On my Ghost are 10" The Width is 3" 🛴🛴😍👍🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@scootscootpev2761]

@@beestrongbc it's crazy how people don't look. Stay safe!

[@grahamkelly8662]

Nice ride on a nice day. Not so, here today, in London. I got soaked on the way home and I was on my small crappy scooter . 8.5 inch solid tire no suspension pissing down with rain and crappy bumpy roads😭 at least I had some good food, in my bag for when I got home. Does any1 here know if ALL solid tires on e scooter, sound like metal grinding on the road when riding? Mine sounds fucked and sometimes when I come steaming along, people get scared and look behind. Probably expecting a drunk driver to crash in to them but no, it’s just me on my crappy embarrassing scooter. I have a better 1 but have front flat tyre. I found a new 1 but as I could only get 1, I’m going to buy tubeless green slime and try that first. Wish me luck. Can’t wait to get back to a comfortable ride but I’m scared I’ll fix front tire and instantly get flat on back. Them I’m really screwed. 😭

[@scootscootpev2761]

Dude, when it rains it pours. Will confirm my solid tire does NOT sound like metal grinding when riding. Remember, one man's crappy embarrassing scooter could complete another person's dream of owning a scooter....nah good luck with the repairs. scoot scoot

[@dennisgolden7596]

I HAVE THE EMOVE CRUISER IT HAS DECENT SPEED AND GREAT RANGE.

[@verynick]

What top speed are you getting?

[@dennisgolden7596]

@@verynick I am able to get up to 35 mph on a full charge depending on temperature.

[@MakuRandamu]

VDM 10 Scooter is worth every penny

[@MakuRandamu]

actually planning to get a wider city tire , 3 inch or wider, once I feel the tires got no enough traction

[@scootscootpev2761]

Agree.

[@dennisgolden7596]

I WAS ON A GROUP RIDE OFF MY SCOOT

[@dennisgolden7596]

I was on a group ride and off my scooter and Someone on a ONEWHEEL RAN INTO ME KNOCKING ME DOWN STRAINED MY WRIST HAD HELMET KNEE PADS ELBOW PADS BUT NO WRIST GUARDS

[@scootscootpev2761]

Yikes. Hopefully your wrist healed, and your scooter didn't get damaged either. Maybe I am biased with the videos I watch, but I feel that group rides have more falls than any other PEV activity.

[@dennisgolden7596]

Scoot, Scoot!!

[@scootscootpev2761]

Scoot Scoot indeed!

[@andoydoy1783]

Jesus Loves all of you guys

[@scootscootpev2761]

Thanks.

[@dennisgolden7596]

Share the love But also share the road

[@scootscootpev2761]

That is a good line,. Thank you Dennis for all the comments and for watching.