Excellent project. It looks way better without all the casings on. Problem is you've started something there, the little guy is going to want a full scale dirt bike next.
Thanks!! I've been trying to nurture the little guys fear of riding since last summer when he broke his wrist riding a kick scooter. This was a great project for us and he got to help bring it back to life. His brothers have gas engine mini bikes so hope this will transition him into it easier :)
@@keithhenderson5788 I told them when we were on our way back from picking it up, $30 will put some gas in the tank for the seller but it will give us a life time of memories.
Very nice. WOW, I had a CCM balloon tire bike when I was that age and thought I had the world by the ass lol.. I would have gone crazy to have had something like that. Would have made those long 4 mile trips to town a lot easier for sure ha ha !!
Looks really good. My little girl has the same scooter. I always wondered how much faster it would go without all the dead weight. Especially it being electric ⚡️ 👍🏼👍🏼
Hey thanks for video, I was wondering if you could answer this.. just got my daughter one and she likes it but she’s curious and I am too now if it’s possible to modify it to make the gas throttle a smoother operation.. you know how it jerks when gassed..? She wants to be able to hold the gas peddle lightly and have the scooter cruise at a low speed but the way it is now as long as she’s turning the throttle it pretty much floors it up to top speed no matter how light you turn it… is that just the way it is you think? Thank you!! ;)
I found this on Amazon. amzn.to/3kOyXdX However, I believe the original connector is a four pin so this may not work without changing out the speed controller box with a six pin connector.
I always just skipped over the pocket mod as it was too vespa looking, but now that it actually looks kinda cool with it stripped, i think itll be my next project. Going to be a 48v 2000w hill climber lol
Would love it if you had made this with commentary explaining everything on the inside! I'm Trying to figure out if this moped we got has all the wires connected properly but can't find any videos explaining that😪 Only finding how to replace the battery and upgrade...
@@RCEscape I dont actually know the ride time on mine, Its got the stock 24v motor and an ebay 36v 1000w brushed controller and a pair of cheap "Hoverboard" batteries in parallel. Oh, and I never learned how to ride a bike, making my little pink scooter a complete deathtrap as far as Im concerned. Need to get that wheel balenced, then learn how to ride it... Its pretty fun when Im not falling off it!
@@danielauen7790 I had a low speed wipeout on mine my first time driving it last week...I have the black vapor version myself and not one of the girlie versions.
Cool project that turned out great! I for one would be a bit worried about the piece of metal sticking out of the back of the seat; put at least a rubber stop or a big red reflector on it
Thanks yes, I'm thinking of a license plate fixture for a motorcycle for that spot :) Not the tiny bicycle one but a real motorcycle plate with lights.
Perfect at 15mph max. Here my youngest is just getting over the fear from getting a broken wrist from falling riding a push scooter last year summer so nothing too fast is what I was looking for. He noticed the value of $30 and a bit of elbow grease as well :)
@@RCEscape 15 MPH is too much in my opinion considering that this thing is designed for kids as young as 13. I'm 47 and kinda hesitant to get back on it after the low speed wipeout I had on mine last week.
@@dryzl3910 I guess if you know how but I ride this thing twice a week to get into a park that is closed for two days and it is a bit bumpy but it don't bother me at all.
I replaced my SLA batts with new ones since they are cheap but added 4 diy 6s lion batts made with 18650 cells that was still good from my kids hover boards' original battery which had a few dead cells. They fit nicely under the seat and easy to mod. facebook.com/RC-Escape-818263618290823/
@@RCEscape that was going to be my second guess around the 10 minute mark after I saw you riding in the desert. I have a friend in Apple valley who’s a cop there.
@@RCEscape I just got one last week and can drive it fairly easily despite my age height and weight although I'm considering putting training wheels on it for stability. I would like to put a variable speed throttle on it but doing so would be complicated unless a scooter shop can do the work for me. I'd also like to remove the back panel of the front fairing to allow for more foot room much like you've done here as my feet don't have much forward room which probably contributed to the low speed wipeout I suffered on my first test drive with it last week.
@@michaezell4607 There is a 36 volt version with disk brakes and larger bicycle tires for bigger people.you need to raise the handle bars and ride with the knees outward for better stability.
@@RCEscape In looking at the Belezza model the only difference appears to be the wheel size but the floorboard remains the same size as the vapor model. I believe the larger model does have the variable speed throttle though.
@@michaezell4607 Unfortunately, I can’t find one for the price I want to pay. I have five of these and I paid less than $30 each except for one which I paid $60 but it was like brand new. I paid $45 for two! Of course I had to fix them up so look around like craigslist and other used goods platforms.
@@RCEscape i actually did i was messing with the battery trying to swap it into a crazy cart and it didn’t work with the crazy cart so i put it back in the pocket mod and it started working.
@@RCEscape ah well, thought i'd ask. really what im only after is what to pair together (batteries/speed controller/motor-if needed) to get a performance boost of up 25 to 30 mph.
I did mine the same way. No offense but mine came out much nicer. Lights, black seat, black and silver paint and a black box covering "motor" parts. Wish I could send a pic
That’s awesome! I would have never of thought to strip down one. Thanks for sharing.
Same here I was going to paint the whole thing black but when I stripped it to clean it I liked it better this way for a boy. :)
9:03 is when my GTA character is waiting for the race to start
That was a amazing restore/mod Pete. You and your son made it look really good. 🙏👍🙏👍🙏👍
Thanks 👍 Life goes on for the scooter :) I'm thinking of a predator engine mod?! lol
@@RCEscape That would be amazing Pete. 🤣😂🤣🤣
That was such a cool idea Pete I loved how you got him involved helping you 😁👍
#1 Dad great job guys 🤙
Thanks Steve! He was ailing after that! lol :) He loves it now. 😍👍
What was the 1st battery pack you used 'mini something ?
Excellent project. It looks way better without all the casings on. Problem is you've started something there, the little guy is going to want a full scale dirt bike next.
Thanks!! I've been trying to nurture the little guys fear of riding since last summer when he broke his wrist riding a kick scooter. This was a great project for us and he got to help bring it back to life. His brothers have gas engine mini bikes so hope this will transition him into it easier :)
@@RCEscape money well spent👍
@@keithhenderson5788
I told them when we were on our way back from picking it up, $30 will put some gas in the tank for the seller but it will give us a life time of memories.
Very nice. WOW, I had a CCM balloon tire bike when I was that age and thought I had the world by the ass lol.. I would have gone crazy to have had something like that. Would have made those long 4 mile trips to town a lot easier for sure ha ha !!
I had a schwinn stingray I used to deliver newspaper with one of them handle bar bags. Good ol' days!
Imo it looks a lot cooler this way. Nice!
I think so too! I have five of these now. All of them purchased for less than $30! I have one myself :)
Looks really good. My little girl has the same scooter. I always wondered how much faster it would go without all the dead weight. Especially it being electric ⚡️ 👍🏼👍🏼
I wanted one with the black seat I would have painted the whole thing black but can't be choosy. lol!
Did it make it any faster
I just found one. I was thinking of stripping down my 50cc gy6 or maybe the pocket mod but now I think I’ll do both. It looks great!
I put mine in the back of the minivan and go to the park when it is closed. Get some extra batteries. th-cam.com/video/U3wsIa08z1E/w-d-xo.html
Hey thanks for video, I was wondering if you could answer this.. just got my daughter one and she likes it but she’s curious and I am too now if it’s possible to modify it to make the gas throttle a smoother operation.. you know how it jerks when gassed..? She wants to be able to hold the gas peddle lightly and have the scooter cruise at a low speed but the way it is now as long as she’s turning the throttle it pretty much floors it up to top speed no matter how light you turn it… is that just the way it is you think? Thank you!! ;)
I found this on Amazon.
amzn.to/3kOyXdX
However, I believe the original connector is a four pin so this may not work without changing out the speed controller box with a six pin connector.
I always just skipped over the pocket mod as it was too vespa looking, but now that it actually looks kinda cool with it stripped, i think itll be my next project. Going to be a 48v 2000w hill climber lol
Cool project to share 👊👊💪💪🙏🙏 those bats looked done for. Lol little drone bat got her running 👊👊 thanks for sharing! Cooooool
Thanks Bear! 😍👍
@@RCEscape thank you! World needs more dad's like you 💪💪👊👊
Would love it if you had made this with commentary explaining everything on the inside! I'm Trying to figure out if this moped we got has all the wires connected properly but can't find any videos explaining that😪 Only finding how to replace the battery and upgrade...
That thing is awesome!! Great work guys!
Thanks man! It was a lot of fun :)
I have one of these, triple pink, gave it a 36v upgrade kit and it does 25mph! But now I seem to have an issue with wheel wobble..
I now have five of these. All still 24v but with four 6s batts in the seat compartment parallel connected to give me almost 1 hr of ride time :)
@@RCEscape I dont actually know the ride time on mine, Its got the stock 24v motor and an ebay 36v 1000w brushed controller and a pair of cheap "Hoverboard" batteries in parallel. Oh, and I never learned how to ride a bike, making my little pink scooter a complete deathtrap as far as Im concerned. Need to get that wheel balenced, then learn how to ride it... Its pretty fun when Im not falling off it!
@@danielauen7790 I had a low speed wipeout on mine my first time driving it last week...I have the black vapor version myself and not one of the girlie versions.
What’s the range looking like?
Cool project that turned out great!
I for one would be a bit worried about the piece of metal sticking out of the back of the seat; put at least a rubber stop or a big red reflector on it
Thanks yes, I'm thinking of a license plate fixture for a motorcycle for that spot :) Not the tiny bicycle one but a real motorcycle plate with lights.
You and your son did a great job Pete. I am in the process of restoring two of my older motorcycles right now.
Thanks Greg! Not even close to restoring a motorcycle but it was so much fun making something dead come alive and be useful. Kid loves it!
That moderate top speed is great for little kids!
Perfect at 15mph max. Here my youngest is just getting over the fear from getting a broken wrist from falling riding a push scooter last year summer so nothing too fast is what I was looking for. He noticed the value of $30 and a bit of elbow grease as well :)
@@RCEscape 15 MPH is too much in my opinion considering that this thing is designed for kids as young as 13. I'm 47 and kinda hesitant to get back on it after the low speed wipeout I had on mine last week.
@@michaezell4607
What you need to do is raise the handle bar up so you have knee room and ride with the knees out for stability.
wow !!! well done !!! yes! yez!
Amazing video. Really motivating. Was that a jumper you used to test the motor?
It was a drone battery :)
Can you do different bars on theses
You mean change out the frame?
@@RCEscape more like front suspension I doubt it
@@dryzl3910
I guess if you know how but I ride this thing twice a week to get into a park that is closed for two days and it is a bit bumpy but it don't bother me at all.
Sick is it water proof tho since there’s no protection?
Oh no. Never ride these things in the water bro.
Great idea. I need to replace the SLA batteries on ours (again). Ever thought about switching it to lithium ion?
I replaced my SLA batts with new ones since they are cheap but added 4 diy 6s lion batts made with 18650 cells that was still good from my kids hover boards' original battery which had a few dead cells. They fit nicely under the seat and easy to mod.
facebook.com/RC-Escape-818263618290823/
That looks like Henderson NV?
Apple Valley CA :)
@@RCEscape that was going to be my second guess around the 10 minute mark after I saw you riding in the desert. I have a friend in Apple valley who’s a cop there.
@@JohnWilliams-dy5dz
Actually, that would be my kid riding in the desert which is just across the highway 18 where the police station is located :)
Great vid
Very cool!
Mini bike next! lol :)
Man I want one! Too bad I'm a big kid now, oh well lol
Haha! I did ride it myself and it goes with 175lbs up on top!
@@RCEscape I just got one last week and can drive it fairly easily despite my age height and weight although I'm considering putting training wheels on it for stability. I would like to put a variable speed throttle on it but doing so would be complicated unless a scooter shop can do the work for me. I'd also like to remove the back panel of the front fairing to allow for more foot room much like you've done here as my feet don't have much forward room which probably contributed to the low speed wipeout I suffered on my first test drive with it last week.
@@michaezell4607
There is a 36 volt version with disk brakes and larger bicycle tires for bigger people.you need to raise the handle bars and ride with the knees outward for better stability.
@@RCEscape In looking at the Belezza model the only difference appears to be the wheel size but the floorboard remains the same size as the vapor model. I believe the larger model does have the variable speed throttle though.
@@michaezell4607
Unfortunately, I can’t find one for the price I want to pay. I have five of these and I paid less than $30 each except for one which I paid $60 but it was like brand new. I paid $45 for two! Of course I had to fix them up so look around like craigslist and other used goods platforms.
i tried cleaning mine and it never turned back on😭
Oooh. Hope you get it fixed.
@@RCEscape i actually did i was messing with the battery trying to swap it into a crazy cart and it didn’t work with the crazy cart so i put it back in the pocket mod and it started working.
Cool
Cómo se deben cargar estas de niños encendida o apagada ?
Hi, A child happy 😊👍
Which makes the Dad happy :)
Wow Im first love the video always enjoy youre handy work
Awesome! Thank you!
it probably rides so much easier without those useless heavy plastic panels! looks like a $500 e-scooter. nobody would guess about where it came from!
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what about a parts list in the desc. instead of listing all this random gear thats completely irrelevant to the video
Sorry no parts list :) Got lazy :)
@@RCEscape ah well, thought i'd ask. really what im only after is what to pair together (batteries/speed controller/motor-if needed) to get a performance boost of up 25 to 30 mph.
I did mine the same way. No offense but mine came out much nicer. Lights, black seat, black and silver paint and a black box covering "motor" parts. Wish I could send a pic
Send me a pic on IG: spencergale_