GPM sells an extended drag race swing arm for the Promoto. I believe Vitavon does as well. The eBay Steering stabilizer kit is necessary for jumping and high-speed wobble control. You're so wild, Kev! I love this channel with my whole dingy heart!
Kev is the best youtuber. You have got me into the hobby dude. My first rc was a cheap amazon one. Then I saved a little money, got a traxxas bandit xl5. After a while, sold that one, and got an arrma granite 3s 4x4. I'm only 14. I would really like to see an extreme bash video on the granite blx. Thanks.
this is such a cool bike especially with the extra power. i have an old rc motorbike but its nothing like this, I have been watching your channel for many years and you have inspire me and my rc buddy to make our own rc channel. THANKYOU KEV
Extending the swing arm is not a bad idea as you already probably know Kev, that drag bikes and hill climb specials all have that extended swing arm to minimize wheel lift, that thing is going to be a beast
Hey Kev, extending the swing arm will also help keep the front wheel down. If you go out long enough you may not even need to weight down the front!!!! Cant wait to see it, it will truly be EPIC!!!!
a few places make extended swingarms and chains, that will help with the room for tire expansion and also help keep the front end down. But the biggest piece of advice I can offer is to lower the rear end as much as you can without the tire hitting the battery tray, this will increase the rake/trail on the front end and make it more stable at speed, which will get worse when that rear tire balloons all to hell and the front end angle steepens, if that makes sense. (I managed 67mph on 3s with the stock motor, but I've seen 70 be done on 3s). best of luck! -Steve from MountTrashmoreBashers.
Not watch it yet but been so waiting to watch this like me get my popcorn out thank u kev u are epic bro Ps I'm still wanting to see the big long red one that your trying to break the high speed with can't wait for that one keep up the good work
Good lord, what a mind this guy has!!!! Suzuki, Honda, BMW etc. must be thanking god that this guy is not in the real bikes/cars world. Otherwise, he can take down their products & create improved new ones through his company in JUST A YEAR!!!!
I have an older Nitro RC motorcycle which is a blast to drive, if you have an large open course, you need something with big sweeping curves like a go kart track to really take advantage of it. This thing looks so much more fun, it would be cool if Losi made a sport bike version.
Maybe you could save some space and get rid of the voltage-regulator (to 6V), by exchanging the gyro-motor with a lower kV-version. Just an idea… Great video, thanks for sharing! 😊
It's not 3 times the power, it's exponentially more power because current will go up as well as voltage. This is why just putting an extra cell into a model is a really bad idea. Lets say your motor controller is placing a 0.4 ohm resistance across the battery terminals. With 2S you'll get 18.5A and 137W However with 6S you'll get 55.5A and 1232W, almost 10x the power. The formula for that is here: 7.4V / 0.4Ohm =18.5A 18.5A X 7.4V + 136.9W 22.2V / 0.4Ohm =55.5A 55.5A X 22.2V + 1232.1W
I believe the Vitavon Swingarm is wider on the inside and a bit longer too. They make a chain too so is recommend getting that too if you do end up snagging one.
Kev! Teach me your ways with eBay. I’ve watched pretty well every video you’ve ever posted cuz I love RC, but my world has kinda fallen apart in my career and I need to go a completely different direction than I ever have so I can find the joy in what I do again. Love whatcha do. Thank you!
1 Do what you love. 2 Post common if you want to grow. 3. utilise your personality and face, not just empty vids. 3. utilise your community of other youtubers. comment and subscribe to related channels. 4....patience. My channel started to take off a year ago. 2500 subs is big in model vintage engine youtubers! So it's slow. 5...LUCK. 6. to improve your chances, find a popular topic that isn't packed with competitors...eg a new war or something.... Because KEV has RC covered!! :) 7. Don't assume you will EVER PAY BACK WHAT YOU SPEND BECAUSE HARDLY ANYONE DOES but GOOD LUCK YOU!!
@@ThomasPCGuruENGINES hey thanks! I appreciate the advice. I’m not lookin to start an RC channel or anything. I just need to not rely on music to pay the bills anymore because all the fun and enjoyment has slowly been stripped away and I can’t continue at this pace. I need time to create instead of trading damn near ALL my time tryna make a buck. I’ve had some viral UA-cam success but I squandered it when it was hot. I’m trying to rebuild.
if youre just looking for straight line speed then you need to lengthen the rear arm and lower the whole bike. probably remove the "rider" and replace it with a heavier ballast to keep the weight distribution more like an actual motorcycle. and definitely change the gearing. looking foward to the update!
He never takes the time out to read anything or give a good teaching value. Just shows you how to throw money at them. Fun channel for destruction that's about it. See everyone cram on every aluminum part they make for these makes me laugh.
There's a difference of being laughed at or laughing with. I don't understand why people show all these upgraded on these. Which some are not a good idea. We talk about not doing certain aluminum parts on cars but throw all logic out the window with this bike because it looks nice. All them part literally give no forgiveness in flex at all with a 9 lb bike hitting the ground. Some of the parts are good for it and some aren't. And of you have the money by all means have your fun but for people who don't have disposable income get the wrong idea.
You RC however puts the biggest smile on your face and I RC however puts the biggest smile on my face. If it puts a smile on the owners face he's doing it right, you don't need to understand, it makes no difference to my smile. You can laugh with me or at me I don't really care as long as you watch the vids and comment all is good.
At 3 x the voltage the current consumption will be 3 x so 9 x the power. To go twice the speed you need 4 x the power, the back tire is a brake at high speed.
Solution to having to walk every time the bike or one of your cars crashes, bring a e-scooter with you. I learned that lesson when i took my nephew out street bashing. He’s 6 so he has tiny legs and would take him forever to retrieve his car. But now that i think about it, you owning a e-scooter probably would end up with you trying to add “MORE POWER!!!”
Green one (the one you have and used) is a Kawasaki, and is Jeremy McGrath, racing number number 1, the blue one (behind the kawasaki) is a Yamaha, and it is Jeremy Martin, and his racing number is number 6 (lol they are both a Jeremy)
You might be able to dremal the swing arm spindle slots to get 5 mm more movement on the wheel and then put smaller motor "pinion" on to give the chain slack so the wheel can slide back and then make a wheelie bar that's fixed in place by the wheel spindle and chain guide bracket. Obviously smaller pinion will lose top speed but unless they make different size rear sprockets (smaller) an longer chain and swing arm extenders there's not many other options.
With more power now you can change sprocket sizes for more top end speed if they make them also might help with the front end trying to lift. Bigger in the front, smaller in the rear.
Why not use the slicks that Losi offers, instead of the knobbies for speed runs? Also, can that battery fit on the riders lap? That would help keep the front end down...
What servo would you recommend for the xmaxx that is cheap ish? I had the heavy duty servo for the xmaxx but something inside it is broken and i think i need a new one.
You should run it at 8 volt. 2s sit at 8.4 fully charged up. And the stator is ran directly off where the lipo plugs in at. So it sees 8.4 with no issues.
Coil t you just strap the 6s under the battery cradle above the wheel? It looked like there may be enough room In the last shot of it in the boot of the car. Or remove the bottom of the battery tray and have it strapped in the tray .
I love watching your videos because in this hobby you make the impossible, possible. If possible can you try to make a custom wheelie bar, custom small speedrun spur gear and extend the rare arm to give your bike more speed and stability.
Kev can't you take the old arm from the blue bike machine off some more material and just add a few links to the chain. May give you some space for the tire.
Put the battery in the riders lap if you can, centralised weight might help without trying to add all the ballast. You certainly set yourself challenges mate. I see our speed limit (100kph (60mph)) is within your reach, sort that battery position and you'll smash it, or the bike. Training is going well, when's your first marathon?
Get yourself some lead stick on wheel weights to use as a ballast maybe? You'd get a decent amount of weight in a smaller area. And even be able to put them on the underside and keep that centre of gravity down. Ps- I'm a Tyre fitter, not an RC enthusiast so just throwing it out there 🙂
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When wil we see the off road sausage again? Its an absolute machine
Fr it was unironically epic
That thing will be the ultimate long jumper from 1 of its videos where it flew over a mound and shocked him with how far it went
Should be a snowboard.
Fields are too soft atm, it would just be a muck show. Probably wont see it until late spring or summer 🤷♂️
@@buysncharge it was... The chassis is a chopped up snowboard
Kev is so inspiring, Everything he uses I want to get, AS HE MAKES IT SEEM SO EPIC!!
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Kev . This is why we watch you . MORE POWER!!! Insane.👍🏼
GPM sells an extended drag race swing arm for the Promoto. I believe Vitavon does as well. The eBay Steering stabilizer kit is necessary for jumping and high-speed wobble control. You're so wild, Kev! I love this channel with my whole dingy heart!
Someone makes parts for road builds also
Kev is the best youtuber. You have got me into the hobby dude. My first rc was a cheap amazon one. Then I saved a little money, got a traxxas bandit xl5. After a while, sold that one, and got an arrma granite 3s 4x4. I'm only 14. I would really like to see an extreme bash video on the granite blx. Thanks.
Any thoughts on changing the gearing? Thats the first thing we do with full size motorcycles when trying to add top speed.
dont think theres any need for 70mph, whats holding it back i think is the tire rubbing. If i want to go 100+ maybe gearing change
My thoughts exactly
Old Front Flip Freddy is what I've dubbed mine🤣🤣. Super fun RC for sure but yeah I've never chased an RC so much in my life 😂😂😂
Try proline soupmoto tires may help with that@@KevinTalbotTV
@@MichaelWilliams-ei8cr it needs a servo to make the rider push it back up to the wheels
this is such a cool bike especially with the extra power. i have an old rc motorbike but its nothing like this, I have been watching your channel for many years and you have inspire me and my rc buddy to make our own rc channel. THANKYOU KEV
Extending the swing arm is not a bad idea as you already probably know Kev, that drag bikes and hill climb specials all have that extended swing arm to minimize wheel lift, that thing is going to be a beast
The chain looks like 25h which is 6mm and readily available so should be able to push the axle to the back of the slot or die-grind it for clearance.
@@datscort350yeah but you know Kev . He will probably make it about a foot longer or something crazy lol
Awesome Build Kevin! Thats going to burn up the roads and dirt tracks 4 sure man!! Outstanding Job
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Once again, Kevin Talbot's curiosity was piqued.
I like this channel.
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Hey Kev, extending the swing arm will also help keep the front wheel down. If you go out long enough you may not even need to weight down the front!!!! Cant wait to see it, it will truly be EPIC!!!!
a few places make extended swingarms and chains, that will help with the room for tire expansion and also help keep the front end down. But the biggest piece of advice I can offer is to lower the rear end as much as you can without the tire hitting the battery tray, this will increase the rake/trail on the front end and make it more stable at speed, which will get worse when that rear tire balloons all to hell and the front end angle steepens, if that makes sense. (I managed 67mph on 3s with the stock motor, but I've seen 70 be done on 3s). best of luck! -Steve from MountTrashmoreBashers.
You have got so far with this congrats 🎉
Not watch it yet but been so waiting to watch this like me get my popcorn out thank u kev u are epic bro
Ps I'm still wanting to see the big long red one that your trying to break the high speed with can't wait for that one keep up the good work
Love to see you pushn RC to it's limits the old saying go's give it a go or you will never know.
You summed it up perfectly as to why I have only run mine once LOL (If you need exercise...).
Im glad I waited to see this vid. Well worth the wait!
I saved for ages for mine makes me cry and laugh watching you make this video 😂 love.from bristol you the man
Yup, I get a lot of exercise with my Promotos lol. Great content yet again!
Good lord, what a mind this guy has!!!! Suzuki, Honda, BMW etc. must be thanking god that this guy is not in the real bikes/cars world. Otherwise, he can take down their products & create improved new ones through his company in JUST A YEAR!!!!
Good on ya Kev, never a dull video, keep it coming, we love it here in Australia!!
I have an older Nitro RC motorcycle which is a blast to drive, if you have an large open course, you need something with big sweeping curves like a go kart track to really take advantage of it. This thing looks so much more fun, it would be cool if Losi made a sport bike version.
Should make a snow bike out of this!! That would be awesome, truly enjoy all your videos 🏁😎🤙🏾
That last rock I thought was a cheese wedge at first. Fun video!
Tcs and abs still not had the slightest sniff by kevs brain after all these YEARS
UR THE BEST! i really get inspired by u .
Maybe you could save some space and get rid of the voltage-regulator (to 6V), by exchanging the gyro-motor with a lower kV-version. Just an idea… Great video, thanks for sharing! 😊
Love the bike series, a streetbike version would be sick
I agree ☝️ I would love to see a Motogp version or a Streetbike version of this.
exactly what i was thinking it would probably be a better platform for performance due to its size meaning more room
Awesome as always! Perhaps use the battery as front ballast?
Get the super Moto tyres on it kev with extended swing arm 🔥❤️🔥🤘🏼
This is so fascinating.
Can’t wait to see what you’re doing with the rear end.
Vitavon does a longer arm and chain set. Don't forget the tensioner inserts. They also do some nice road tyres.
That was fun! A long swing arm at the back just like a hillclimb bike would be sick!
It's not 3 times the power, it's exponentially more power because current will go up as well as voltage. This is why just putting an extra cell into a model is a really bad idea.
Lets say your motor controller is placing a 0.4 ohm resistance across the battery terminals. With 2S you'll get 18.5A and 137W
However with 6S you'll get 55.5A and 1232W, almost 10x the power.
The formula for that is here:
7.4V / 0.4Ohm =18.5A
18.5A X 7.4V + 136.9W
22.2V / 0.4Ohm =55.5A
55.5A X 22.2V + 1232.1W
boom even better!! haha
Only thing I can say is you can make a Great action movie with this 😂crashes everywhere 🎉
Man these bikes are EPIC! 😂
I believe the Vitavon Swingarm is wider on the inside and a bit longer too. They make a chain too so is recommend getting that too if you do end up snagging one.
I’m stunned at how you now how to do all they cool stuff like making it faster😮😁 keep up the good work 👍😄
Kev! Teach me your ways with eBay. I’ve watched pretty well every video you’ve ever posted cuz I love RC, but my world has kinda fallen apart in my career and I need to go a completely different direction than I ever have so I can find the joy in what I do again. Love whatcha do. Thank you!
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1 Do what you love. 2 Post common if you want to grow. 3. utilise your personality and face, not just empty vids. 3. utilise your community of other youtubers. comment and subscribe to related channels. 4....patience. My channel started to take off a year ago. 2500 subs is big in model vintage engine youtubers! So it's slow. 5...LUCK. 6. to improve your chances, find a popular topic that isn't packed with competitors...eg a new war or something.... Because KEV has RC covered!! :) 7. Don't assume you will EVER PAY BACK WHAT YOU SPEND BECAUSE HARDLY ANYONE DOES but GOOD LUCK YOU!!
@@ThomasPCGuruENGINES hey thanks! I appreciate the advice. I’m not lookin to start an RC channel or anything. I just need to not rely on music to pay the bills anymore because all the fun and enjoyment has slowly been stripped away and I can’t continue at this pace. I need time to create instead of trading damn near ALL my time tryna make a buck. I’ve had some viral UA-cam success but I squandered it when it was hot. I’m trying to rebuild.
if youre just looking for straight line speed then you need to lengthen the rear arm and lower the whole bike. probably remove the "rider" and replace it with a heavier ballast to keep the weight distribution more like an actual motorcycle. and definitely change the gearing. looking foward to the update!
Kevin u always do stuff that amazes me get on dude🎉🎉👌👌👍
I love your videos
Good stuff kev, you can also select a custom voltage setting in castle link and set it to 7.4v which will make it more stable and reduce the tipping.
He never takes the time out to read anything or give a good teaching value. Just shows you how to throw money at them. Fun channel for destruction that's about it. See everyone cram on every aluminum part they make for these makes me laugh.
if i made you laugh then thats my mission accomplished
There's a difference of being laughed at or laughing with. I don't understand why people show all these upgraded on these. Which some are not a good idea. We talk about not doing certain aluminum parts on cars but throw all logic out the window with this bike because it looks nice. All them part literally give no forgiveness in flex at all with a 9 lb bike hitting the ground. Some of the parts are good for it and some aren't. And of you have the money by all means have your fun but for people who don't have disposable income get the wrong idea.
You RC however puts the biggest smile on your face and I RC however puts the biggest smile on my face. If it puts a smile on the owners face he's doing it right, you don't need to understand, it makes no difference to my smile. You can laugh with me or at me I don't really care as long as you watch the vids and comment all is good.
@@KevinTalbotTV yes that's what freedom gives us. I guess when you're in it for the money you'll push and sell whatever people will buy.
At 3 x the voltage the current consumption will be 3 x so 9 x the power. To go twice the speed you need 4 x the power, the back tire is a brake at high speed.
Is a smaller rear sprocket gear available?, so you can both move the rear wheel backwards and also change the gearing for higher top end?.
Solution to having to walk every time the bike or one of your cars crashes, bring a e-scooter with you. I learned that lesson when i took my nephew out street bashing. He’s 6 so he has tiny legs and would take him forever to retrieve his car. But now that i think about it, you owning a e-scooter probably would end up with you trying to add “MORE POWER!!!”
Hello and good morning to you ❤🙏
I really enjoyed watching your video today
I think that you are amazing 💯
LOVE your beautiful channel ❤❤
Love the videos there great especially for when I break my rc
I like your videos and I watch them every day
mega video as per usual kev
Could you do a video on the new bls2 traxxas slash? I am debating on if I should get that or a VXL
That bike was cooking!!! 67 mph!!! That's great!!!
P.s.
Sausage to the moon!!!
You are blessed keep up the good work love your videos
Green one (the one you have and used) is a Kawasaki, and is Jeremy McGrath, racing number number 1, the blue one (behind the kawasaki) is a Yamaha, and it is Jeremy Martin, and his racing number is number 6 (lol they are both a Jeremy)
The bikes look awesome can't wait to see your next bike video
You might be able to dremal the swing arm spindle slots to get 5 mm more movement on the wheel and then put smaller motor "pinion" on to give the chain slack so the wheel can slide back and then make a wheelie bar that's fixed in place by the wheel spindle and chain guide bracket. Obviously smaller pinion will lose top speed but unless they make different size rear sprockets (smaller) an longer chain and swing arm extenders there's not many other options.
Thats a nice sf5 s/tb in the background mate, ive got one myself
With more power now you can change sprocket sizes for more top end speed if they make them also might help with the front end trying to lift. Bigger in the front, smaller in the rear.
Why not use the slicks that Losi offers, instead of the knobbies for speed runs? Also, can that battery fit on the riders lap? That would help keep the front end down...
What servo would you recommend for the xmaxx that is cheap ish? I had the heavy duty servo for the xmaxx but something inside it is broken and i think i need a new one.
Been waiting for this vid!
You should run it at 8 volt. 2s sit at 8.4 fully charged up. And the stator is ran directly off where the lipo plugs in at. So it sees 8.4 with no issues.
Bro is the real life Sid from Toy Story 😂
I love your videos I watch them evrey day
Thanks for reminding me of Benny Hill. LOL
Your living my dream, brotha
At risk of sounding like the grammar police, the title should be 'breaks' 👍
Good video though kev keep the promoto stuff coming 👏😁
Coil t you just strap the 6s under the battery cradle above the wheel? It looked like there may be enough room
In the last shot of it in the boot of the car. Or remove the bottom of the battery tray and have it strapped in the tray .
I love watching your videos because in this hobby you make the impossible, possible. If possible can you try to make a custom wheelie bar, custom small speedrun spur gear and extend the rare arm to give your bike more speed and stability.
Dude I love this! Killing it as always and now I have to buy one..😅
Proline makes some street tires Kev. You will get the UK speed limit then!
Kev can't you take the old arm from the blue bike machine off some more material and just add a few links to the chain. May give you some space for the tire.
Sickest baddest RC machine of all time
Kevin your work is so amazing can you show us how to make the 3D print boat plz
kev man you are so positive you got good weather we in germany have bad weather
That was pretty impressive results with just rocks and tape! 👍👍
And the 6S of course. 😅
Awesome video bro!!!
Hahaha, I love it!! Good enough is never "good enough" for KT !!
Zip tie the front shocks down a little or cut some of the springs so it sits lower as well! Won't wheelie as much or as easy 👍
Losi dialed this thing in so well its not meant to be messed with lol
Proline promoto tires will give you moreclearance. Bump that bec to 8 volts( fully charged 2s is 8.4) should help with stability. Bigger pinion.
kev I love your vids!
This thing is gonna go to the moon
Your my favourite UA-camr 😊
Now try to beat the german speed limit😮
Bro😂
Jeje
Bring the speed sausage for another run!
Wher do you get all of your Lupos and great video's
Put the battery in the riders lap if you can, centralised weight might help without trying to add all the ballast. You certainly set yourself challenges mate. I see our speed limit (100kph (60mph)) is within your reach, sort that battery position and you'll smash it, or the bike. Training is going well, when's your first marathon?
*Breaks 😭 lol
I love your videos to go to go better and faster
Get yourself some lead stick on wheel weights to use as a ballast maybe? You'd get a decent amount of weight in a smaller area. And even be able to put them on the underside and keep that centre of gravity down. Ps- I'm a Tyre fitter, not an RC enthusiast so just throwing it out there 🙂
Amazing video
whats the green rock the servo wire is wrapped around? I have an esc with this and have no idea why it is there. Thanks
you had a full on "yard sale" with your little dirt bike lol 🤣
wrap some wire around the back tyre and wheel between the knoblies and through the spokes to stop it expanding
Great vid, always are, if your going to extend the rear arm you could start a new craze, HILL CLIMB, like they do with real bikes.....👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
You never know how strong it is, untill you push it to the limit