I don't see anyone here talking about the reversed C suspension. That's the reason why it's so stable. With standard C suspension when it's doing it's job the rear wheel moves backwards while the front wheel moves forwards. Changing lenght of a vehicle during a ride is recipe for crash. With a reversed C suspension both wheels move backward so the lenght of a vehicle stays pretty much the same. I look forward for future e-scooters with this reversed C suspension. I already saw several people reversing their front suspension and also phases for the front motor so it spins backward and their finding are that it's much more stable now.
thanks for joining us for this ride and welcome to the channel Martin! The reverse swing arm definitely improved the stability of the scooter and was incredible at soaking up potholes and bumps at high speeds. I agree with you, I can't wait to see more escooters move to this design in the future. I'm looking forward to a more refined execution of this across the industry!
Thanks for watching JB, hope your recovery is going well! That’s the best way to guesstimate the real world usage. We’re not all 120lbs and we didn’t pay thousands of dollars ride a high performance pev 15mph lol
thanks for joining us for one of the original stress test videos Christopher. I think in a group ride situation it's much safer to do so. We've done it a few times over the Williamsburg Bridge just because its safer for us and the pedestrians to have a group of 50+ people on the outer lane of the bridge. I've never done Brooklyn Bridge before, hows the road conditions? The other bridges are pretty bad with traffic lol
Greetings from Poland :) my dream is to travel around NYC on an electric scooter, that's why I like watching your videos, I always look forward to a new video :)
Thanks for watching the video and welcome to the comments section! Hopefully one day you can ride in NYC on a PEV it's a fun and crazy experience. One day I hope I can ride on those trails that I've seen that cut through the the mountains/ forests of Poland!
Congrats! Don't forget to gear up and take your time getting to know the scooter. It's an amazing machine, so enjoy the heck out of it. Work's always crazy for me, so trying to take some time to chill and hang out with the wifey. Work+ youtube+ pev events take up a lot more time than expected. Have you ridden the Nami yet?
I'm just about to unbox it now. :) I have a helmet, but I think it's essential that I go over and buy some gloves and armor today. There's just not enough time in the day, is there? And time seems to be speeding uo to :P Thanks for your videos, mate! I find them really interesting, relaxing to watch. @@eyebahnrides
@@Dissentient thanks man, i really appreciate that! Yup, gloves and body armor along with the helmet is a must with this. Eco mode is 20 mph and a crash at that speed alone can drastically change things. I understand about the time getting away from you. With work, family, youtube, pev events, and work event's. It's been really difficult to find time to ride my esk8. I used to ride after midnight, but I find myself choosing sleep instead. I hope that one day my schedule isn't as crazy so that I can focus on making more videos and riding more.
I finally see what everyone means... I think I may need to play with my suspension and steering damper. I got off the throttle when I hit 84kmh (52mph) and got death wobbles. I'm surprised I managed to stay on. @@eyebahnrides
Looks like a great ride! It's great to see they got the stability down with this model, especially given it's speed capability! I finally received that Teverun Blade GT+ II I ordered a couple of months ago. It sat for a couple of weeks since I've been enjoying the esk8 so much recently. I finally unpacked it the other day to check it out and took it for a spin. For under $2k shipped, there's nothing that will convince me there's a better value out there! I was shocked by everything you get, from the large Sumsung battery (which I checked to see that was indeed what's inside), to the 11" tires, card reader, display, awesome adj suspension, steering damper, solid stem and great latch,
I've had my eye on the Blade Gt+ 11 also. Like you said, probably the best bang-for-your-buck high performance scooter! Mind if I ask where did you buy yours from?✌
Sounds cool! Was thinking I might've been better off getting that than the Klima from reading your comment, but happily, after googling, it's similarly priced in my country and I'm not a fan of the looks.... (And sadly I'm a shallow bitch)
@SSoffshore5111 good to see you back in the comments section! They definitely go the stability down with the design of this scooter. I just would like them to refine the design of the inverted swing arm because it's a little bulky visually (but thats just me nitpicking at it. I really don't mind the design). Congrats on the Blade GT+! It's a cool scooter and definitely presents great value for its price. I haven't been able to skate as much because work and personal things have been busy. On top of that we've had really bad weather and a few PEV events so trying to juggle everything and making sure that I have a video by 8am every Friday is pretty tough right now. I've tried to get on the board late at night, but I find myself choosing to rest and sleep instead lol. I've only done 300 miles on it and I'm behind on my goal of being able to commute, but I'm hoping to do a ride on it to one of my favorite parks. I'm deciding if I'm going to try and knock out a esk8 video this weekend to get episode 6 in or if I'm gonna try and finish up another scooter video. Either way if we don't do the esk8 video 9/22 we'll probably have it up 9/29. I really enjoy making these videos, so maybe one day I'll be able to make content fulltime and I'll be able to release 3+ videos a week. For now we just try to do what we can!
@NicStride nah not shallow. It's the same as having certain furniture in your house/decor. You can get the same functionality but some people (most) prefer aesthetics, for me it's a big factor.
Loved the West Side highway riding. You were going 40 mph + and so were many cars so it cool seeing how you keep up with high speed city traffic vs the usual 25 mph slow traffic.
Thanks for watching this one Khan. That’s always the most fun portion of the ride outside of the First Ave tunnel. Honestly that’s the biggest reason I want the speed. I’m not looking to carve up and recklessly blast though traffic. I just want to be able to keep up, and occasionally accelerate past obstacles and slow situations. It was a dream to fly though those sections. The combination of the moto helmet and the stability of this scooter, is really scary because there were times I didn’t know I was going much faster than expected
Nice ride Ivan and great video too! That scooter looks aggressive as well as the stiffness too. I think the burn e2 has more of a smoother ride quality too. I heard when you hit that grate on the bridge, it looked like it wasnt absorbing much of the shock. Im sure that scooter would be great on smooth roads but not in the city. Thanks again for sharing and stay safe. Oh on another note, i feared for you when you passed that truck, i was like nail biting tension there with a little bit of oh snap! 😂
thanks for watching Domingo! They billed the scooter as a dragster/ track beast that has amazing stability at high speeds. It's definitely a much stiffer suspension and doesn't dampen the bumps as well as the Burn E. However, I must say that takes the harsh bumps amazingly well at high speed. Most scooters would get the wobbles if they hit some of the things I hit at 40+mph on the Blast Max, but that swing arm really kept the tire on the ground and kept me stable. The combination of the stability and moto helmet was really dangerous because you lose sense of speed. I think this scooter would really shine on track conditions or high speed roads. I stand my by statement in the first impressions video that owning this bad boy would be like riding a track ready sports car everyday. It's not going to be as comfy, it's going to be crazy, but you're gonna have a blast doing it lol. hahaha yea man, there were some close encounters on this one. Honestly, I never knew I had so may close encounters. Editing these videos I'm like "damn" I'm grateful to be home lol.
yeaa man, we gotta get you into that shop too to try some of the scooters. There's some pretty chill cruisers that you can jump on lol. I didn't know that the "K bridge" is quite popular with the stunters. I've seen alot of them riding next to the cemetery that runs along side that bridge (in person and on video)!
Great job on the videos. You have lots of great information in your videos and it is cool seeing the city. After watching a bunch of your videos I now can't decide what I want, thanks for that. First I was thinking about the Klima Max because of it range and torque. Then I watched the videos about the Burn E2 and Blast Max. You are right about the Burn E2 top speed is more than enough for commuting but the 80 km range is less than the 100 km minimum I was looking for. After watching you bombing around on the Blast Max it got me thinking about what you said in one of your videos, can I make the sportscar version work for my commute. The Blast Max just got added to the top of my list tied with Burn E2. I like the idea that if you get the Blast Max your are buying the best version of that scooter. Assuming that Burn E2 would be a smoother ride around city roads but less range over the Blast Max. Guess I just need to pick one. Right now leaning towards the Blast Max because of the quick acceleration and 40ah battery.
Thanks for watching the video and thank you for supporting the channel I appreciate ya. The Burn E2 is definitely a much more comfy and plush ride compared to the Blast Max. The suspension setup on the Blast Max is much stiffer so you feel more of the imperfections in the road but it's what gives the scooter the highspeed stability. I will say that the Blast Max also handles the highspeed road imperfections better than the E2 because of the inverted swing arm. Just keep in mind that the E2 has smaller motors and smaller controllers on a 72v system compared to the bigger motor and controller on a 60v setup on the Blast. That means that the draw on the bigger batteries will be higher on the Blast Max so the range may even out. The reasons to go for the BM are: -Insane Acceleration -High speed stability that doesnt need a damper -Unique design -Brand name cells The reasons to go for the E2 are - Ride comfort - Easy throttle control in all modes - Comfortable deck space - 72v system Honestly, I don't think there's a wrong decision here because I really enjoyed both scooters. It really comes down to preference and use case. I hope this helps!
thanks for the recommndation! I'm not really a fan of nanrobot designs so I would probably never get one just for that reason lol. As for the lights, I'm also not a fan of the excessive "dualtron/weped" style swag lighting so the closer it is to minimal the better! I'm not even sure if I really liked the swag lights of my original Burn E but I guess it does help with visibility.
Thank you for this video… I currently have an Inmotion Hillclimber and the Inmotion RS and Nami Blast are the two scooters I’m most interested in the next upgrade in a year or so. The Blast looks amazing, and the front suspension setup is really intriguing. 👍
thanks for watching this ride and welcome to the channel Jeff! I'm glad you enjoyed the video because riding the Blast Max through the city was freaking epic lol. I hope that I can get hands on time with the Inmotion RS because I'd love to compare its performance to the scooters in the Nami line up! I love that the suspension setup can be changed depending on the rider's preference but curious to see how that changes comfort of the ride. As for the Blast Max, it's incredible. The stability at high speed is unmatched in the Nami line up. The design of the front swing arm really eats up the bumps/ potholes that would normally cause wobbles with other scooters. It just takes some time to get used to seeing that inverted swing arm! Honestly, I don't think there's a wrong decision there since they're both quality scooters. One will definitely call to you once you get hands on with them!
That reverse suspension is bad ass. It looks like a horse. Anyway, if ypu think about it, when hitting a bump or pot hole, it won't stop you like the others. It will feel smoother because it's bending back and up, not forward (that's where you feel the bump/stoppage the most) and up. Can't wait to get my hands son one.
thanks for joining us for one of the original long range reviews on the channel! Now that I've had enough time to see the inverted swing arm for the last year, I've grown to appreciate it more and more. Like you said, the design allows it to be real stable even when you hit larger imperfections at speed. I hope you can get to try it out soon and I hope I can revisit that scooter this year!
Weather is getting chilly here in nyc so I got my motorcycle helm on and the high speed creeps up on you haha. This weather is fantastic for commuting on my scoot!
Thanks for watching Konrad, it definitely got really cold really quickly! I left home this morning with my summer mesh on and dress shirt and I had to turn around to get another layer on lol. I agree with you. I love this weather because I'm no longer sweating profusely for absolutely no reason and I can finally wear my armored clothing more comfortably! At 30-50mph tho its freezing hahaha
Thanks for watching the video and welcome to the channel Luis. When doing a video like this, I chose a day that is quiet on the road. Through the magic of editing, I also take out all of the head turning because it can make people feel dizzy. On my everyday scooter, I have mirrors because I ride that in all kinds of traffic and its mandatory for heavy rush our commuting. I hope this answers your question!
Thanks for joining us for this long range stress test of the Blast! I believe head to head the blast sits in between the Klima Max and the Burn E2 Max. Based on the videos I’ve seen, it isn’t much visually and isn’t much on paper. However, there’s something about the way the controllers are tuned on the Blast max that makes it feel more brutal compared to the smoother acceleration of the E2max. It gave me squarewave dualtron/ wolf vibes but much more refined. As a solo creator in NYC, it’s unfortunately really tough to find a space to do drag races safely and even tougher to get a crew together to help with a video shoot. So this speculation is the best I have at the moment and I hope it helps!
Great video, Ivan. I just don't understand why you need to do such a long commute, going all the way up, then down. Can you go straight? I was happy to see the Nami Blast being so stable, with a big body, and one side hub wheels.
Thanks for watching! I can go straight over the 59th street bridge but I won't be able to test the range nor the speed on the shorter route. I take the shorter route for most of my commutes but I take these longer routes when I'm doing "ride therapy sessions" or if I'm trying to do the stress test for a PEV. My schedule for work, family, and TH-cam is so tight that I don't really have the time to do joyriding. These longer routes are my way of adding it to something that would normally be a mundane commute. The Nami Blast is scary stable. With the motorcycle helmet, there were times I didn't realize how fast I was going because I was just keeping up with traffic!
G'day Mate from Brisbane, Australia (home of the 2032 Olympics) Just a question for you regarding the Blast Max. Currently I own an Apollo City Pro which I love for my casual recreational urban exploring yet I am wishing to upgrade for higher thrills with stability at speed yet most importantly as top priorities RANGE & reliabilty whilst I eagerly await on the release of Apollo's A11 project (Phantom replacement) come Q1/2 of 2025. I am now confident enough to jump up to such a more powerful heftier premium scooter in a Blast Max yet wanting to occasionally from time to time take my Nami upgrade on light gravel / bush walking trails (NOT moutain Bike Trail) I know the Nami Blast series isn't built for trails especially with Michael's genius designed reversed front swing arm suspension. But I did see Pascoe from 'Ride & Glide' put it through it's paces it light trails in his Blast Review and it looked to handle it rather well considering. Looking at his viewpoint a lot of fun was had yet physically it looked like anything more than a couple of hours you'd be cooked and on the recliner fast asleep from exhaustion. Perhaps the Klima Max may be a better option? Particularly at a lower pricepoint and nimbleness for tight spaces on City pathways / cycleways? Most of my riding in urban areas isn't road based due to local laws even though pretty relaxed just so I am not breaking any land speed records and being respectful of motorists. Anyway whatever personal input you can give it would be truly appreciated. Love your content by the way, you are doing the PEV a fantastic service worldwide. If you ever come to Australia look up Brisbane for some really scenic riding especially our famous Gold and Sunshine Coasts, sort of like LA / California across the country from your home state.
thanks for watching this video as well! The Blast Max, Burn E2/E2 Max, and Klima Max would all be viable options to upgrade to from the ACP. Here's how I view these 3 scooters. The best road option is the Blast Max hands down. While it can tackle light off roading well enough, it's the king of on road stability because of the reverse swing arm. The reason I say it'll be harder to off road with it is because of how much stiffer the suspension is compared to the Burn E2/E2Max. In my opinion, the best all around scooter here is the E2/E2max. It tackles the road incredibly well (with a little wobbling at the higher speeds if your stance isn't balanced enough and if your suspension isn't dialed it for it) and it tackles light off roading really well because of how plush the suspension feels. In my opinion, it tacked the light trails around my area comfortably because the suspension felt like it had more travel. If space, size, and finances were no problem, those are the best scooters that Nami offers. The Klima Max is the best "city commuter" and that's the reason I ended up downsizing from Burn E to one. It's not great at light offroading because of the smaller tires and stiffer suspension with less travel. However, it is incredibly nimble and torquey enough for most situations. 42mph is not slow either so this is probably the best option for 95% of people and it's also nice that its thousands less! I hope this helps and would love to ride in Brisbane one day🙏🏼
Hmm... honestly I'm not sure. I thought that FFR Miami or BK would have them readily available by now. I'm assuming they're waiting for delivery from Nami itself now.
FFR MIA has only the BE, even the Klima is pre-ordered. I was there in July and they had some demo units for all 3. Hopefully I can get a Blast with discounts for Black Friday or Christmas. I hope more retailers have Namis in the future.
Thanks for watching the video! That may hold up in very light rain where I’m walking. But I’m worried that it won’t hold up in a downpour at speed. If I didn’t have the mic, the port is covered by a gasketed door, however, the door comes off and the adapter goes into the usbc port. Unfortunately, it leaves that side open to water. If I learned anything from years in real estate development, water always finds its way in if things aren’t sealed properly. I’ve stated looking into the new gopro with the media mod. It seems that the GoPros aren’t as sensitive as the Insta360s and can survive hits and water.
I’ve just got my burn-e 2 max this week and starting to feel more confident riding it. But haven’t dared to go any faster than 40 mph yet. I’m coming from a 40 mph scooter. You mentioned in the video 18:00 that the standing position on the burn-e is the most important to make it ride stable in high speeds. Do you have any tips for how you stand and what you would say is the best way? Also, how do you configure your hydraulic suspension and steering damper, for both a comfortable and yet stable ride? Thanks!
Thanks for watching the video and welcome to the channel Alexander. Congrats on getting the Burn E2 Max, its a hell of a machine! Just be sure to always gear up because anything can happen out there and speed just amplifies the damage. When you first get the scooter, anything over 40 seems insane lol, you'll gain more confidence as you get to know it and learn the nuances of your particular scooter. I took my time and spent a 200-300 miles getting used to it and learning the riding posture. If you watch videos like : th-cam.com/video/94PT_yZcgiU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=Rjfx-YCfhDGEQAyU th-cam.com/video/el5_NkNZ5Bw/w-d-xo.htmlsi=i_ONofj8aoKqEHZp You'll see that after thousands of miles, I'm finally comfortable enough with my set up and my stance to be able to ride at max speeds with out a working steering damper lol. Mine actually broke around 1200 miles and I've been riding with an empty damper since. As for stance check out this video: th-cam.com/video/Af7EyhUNAes/w-d-xo.htmlsi=YmPNEgnR38PcWN49&t=214 In that video, you'll see I'll take staggered stance with my dominant foot wedged against the back plate and my other foot wedged in on the front. I maintain soft knees and even pressure on both feet in order to get highspeed stability. Also keep in mind that in this video, my steering damper is already dead (no fluid in it because it leaked out when someone hit it in the bike room at work) lol. As for set up check out this video by Rider Guide. This is my suspension set up. th-cam.com/video/zn06HZ9bjEM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=4Putu0OIT2SIXEKW When I'm doing speed runs, I have my suspension with at the slowest rebound. When I'm commuting everyday, I do 2 clicks from the slowest rebound. I don't go offroading, so I never use the fastest rebound setting on the suspension. I hope this helps!
Ivan, do you feel a big difference between the suspension on Klima, Burn-E versus the orthodoxical one on Blast? The way they did on Blast has a fixed element horizontally positioned and the swing arms go basically back and forth, not up and down. I saw some reviews showing the scooter front part going really down when breaking. Klima and Burn-E in other had, have swing arms, front and rear working together, in sync... Do you feel any difference in traffic environment, and breaking, accelerating? Thank you!
Thanks for watching Andrew! I can confirm that I experienced the front end of the scooter dipping on hard breaking and rising a little on hard acceleration. It's incredible at high speed for stability because it's soaking up the big bumps on the road. I did increase the preload on the front of the scooter for this video and the following video so it wasn't as noticeable then. By the way, I also experienced the front end floating up and down on the Burn-E but not the Klima. I solved that issue by following the preload/ suspension settings that @riderguide came out with a few years ago. Honestly, after a few days with the scooter and making those changes, I didn't even notice it anymore. The only thing that remained extremely noticeable with the scooter was how hard it is to control the power in mode 5 at low speeds (stock settings). I don't really like changing modes on my scooter and I'm used to keeping my Burn- E on X mode (max settings) all the time. With this scooter, I found that it was the most comfortable in S and C mode aka Mode 3 and 4. I hope this helps!
@@eyebahnrides Thank you for taking the time to reply. I remember that in another video, the first one with the Nami Blast, you commented on the front suspension dipping, and even showed several videos of the "issue". I need a better, faster, safer, and more comfortable scooter, and I am leaning towards the Klima. It will be a Nami for sure... I had to do a "long" trip last weekend and the battery died after 12 miles, so I had to shamefully push the scooter for 4 miles. I was livid. The Blast is a monster, powerful, ugly, but maybe a little over my budget. I just wish the deck on Klima was a little wider and on the Blast, a little bit longer. Nice to know about the power, I will keep it in mind. Your videos rock! Cheers!
Good point. Of course, with the inverted swing arm, stability in higher speed is better, as the tire tends to stay straight! Makes total sense now. And the reaction to bumps tends to be even better. Damn, I need a huge discount or save a lot for a Blast! Michael Sha, help!
@@unloveableandre The design of the blast has grown on me over the last couple of months. Originally it wasn't my thing, but, I like it now that I've seen it every time I was at the FFR shop in BK lol. The Klima is also plenty stable at high speeds. Neither the Klima or the Blast require a damper in my opinion. This is also coming from someone with no steering damper on my burn e lol
Hey Ivan! Love your long ride vids Pare. What's the regulation for PEVs there in NY? Here in London, or England for that matter, they're only allowed on private land 🙈
Thanks for watching the video Michael, appreciate ya. NYC has very loose regulations for scooters. It's basically standup scooters are ok as long as you dont operate them like an ass and are respectful on the road. There are specific details like don't ride on the highway, don't ride on the roads of the bridges, operate within the legal speedlimits etc. On private land, you're welcome to do what ever lol. I know that England has some really strict laws about it but I do see plenty of high performance scooters and Ebikes there.
@eyebahnrides Yah I had the pleasure of riding my cousin's Nami around Central Park last summer when I came to visit. It was bliss hehe! Here in London I commute on my Super73 S2. I have a few 360 videos on my channel. I love it, but would really love a Nami, but it'd just get impounded here lol!
Thanks for joining us on this ride as well, I appreciate the kind words! Hahaha that would be dope but I don’t think I can do it in real life because I’m such an introvert 😂
Hi all the way from Denmark 🇩🇰 just wanted ask is the is the blast as nimble as the klima because my friend bought the burn E i tried it but think its just to bulky to commute here in denmark so he sold it and bought the klima but im interested in the blast
Thanks for watching the video and welcome to the channel! Interestingly enough, the Burn E feels more maneuverable to me than the Blast Max did. The Klima is much more nimble than the other two. The Blast Max's harsher power delivery and inverted swing arm makes it more difficult to do low speed maneuvers unless you drop the power setting. However, it's incredible in straight lines and much more stable than the Burn E at 50+mph. If you really want the blast, I'm sure you can learn to maximize it's performance by leaning the nuances of how it rides. I hope this helps!
Thanks for watching this video as well! All my settings in this video are a stock. I keep it that way because I assume that most people will never go into the Psettings to tune the power, especially x mode. I would probably reduce the front motor power to 4 if this was my scooter to make it a bit more manageable in x mode at the lower speeds. To be honest, It would take me about a week of riding to get used to it so it’s not that bad. I’m just spoiled by the throttle control on my first gen Burn E 😂
Thanks for joining us on some of the earlier rides with the Blast Max! Apologies for the delayed response. I'm finally catching up with TH-cam since work has been insane lately. Those long routes around the city really offer a great test for a scooter like this since we encounter a variety of riding conditions!
Thanks for watching the video and welcome to the channel! I understand. These high performance scooters are pricey and are only going up. Hopefully an opportunity comes up where you can get a pre owned one for a good price! I’ve seen them relatively well priced compared to brand new. Of course you’ll have to do extra due diligence to make sure that it’s safe, but worth it if the deal so good 👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼
An even throttle is so important. Whether it's trigger or thumb-press or thumb-down, the way the controller handles throttle input can change the entire experience. What I'd like to see is no 'modes' (well, maybe a 'rear wheel only' eco mode), but rather a graduated throttle input that allows you to go from totally sedate to full, and with a tactile 'click' a TURBO/LUDICROUS/X over-capacity push, maybe for a certain amount of time per battery/controller temps. I've been riding my '23 Apollo Phantom almost exclusively, and with the (thumb-down) throttle response at 80%, it's very comfortable & predictable even at full throttle. My first scooter, the '22 Apollo Ghost, I have set to max throttle & while it's got smaller motors, the throttle response is visceral in comparison. I felt like a gymnast holding onto the handlebars. Got used to it, but you end up wearing out your front tire a lot faster due to the spinning on full-throttle launches. The controller & its software/firmware are every bit as important, if not more important, than big motors & huge battery output.
I agree. I forgot to mention in the video that my comments are all about the stock settings of the scooter. Everything can be tuned according to the user's preferences. If I got into the P-Settings I would reduce the acceleration of the motors while allowing them to do 100% output at top speeds. The great thing about that inverted swing arm design is those front tires dont spin out as aggressively as the Burn-E
thanks for watching and welcome to the channel Suru! The phone mount is the Quadlock front mount pro. I have a link to them in the video's description.
@@eyebahnrides thank you, that mount was holding on to your phone for dear life , very impressive, I hope to get a nami soon over here in Australia when they are back in stock!
@@Surururu The Quadlock is incredible, it was holding for dear life just like me hahahah. I regret not getting it sooner because I broke 2 phones trying to save $10 on "cooler looking ones" 😥😥
I really enjoy your EV content! For my taste you keep the perfect balance between "I show you the full potencial of the vehicle" and "I still drive with the awareness to keep myself and others safe" 👍 Hopefully the regulations in Germany will drop soon so that we EV enthusiasts can enjoy some Namis too. Atm we are limited to scooters that don't exceed max speed of 22km/h (around 18 mph) and max weight of 25kg and 500 watts. I hate it, but I still have fun commuting with my Segway Ninebot :D
thanks for watching the video and welcome to the channel! I'm so happy to hear that you're enjoying the videos and you understand the way we ride here in NYC. There's a fine balance that needs to be maintained so that you can showcase the power of a PEV while keeping yourself/ others safe. There are also a lot of "unspoken rules of the road" that we follow here that also seem crazy when taken out of context lol. But that's what makes riding here so much fun! I hope they open up to PEV's soon! I think it's an amazing way to get around the city and provides much needed congestion relief to most cities. These high performance scooters are great replacements for cars when you have to cover long distances by yourself. The Ninebot was my first scooter and I really enjoyed it! It's just tough to navigate the rough NYC roads and the elevation changes on it. I hope the Germany opens up to PEVs soon. With France adopting it fully, are there any signs of them moving towards that in Germany?
@@eyebahnrides thanks for your very detailed answer. The Nami would be the perfect scooter for me tbh, it is a lot of money but still way more affordable for short distances, since I am living close to the city. And to your question... yeah, I am not so sure about that. We are the "country of cars", but they lifted the max speed for scooters from 20-22km/h. Maybe if there is enough demand for it, they will go with more changes and improvements. I would even go with the regulations that you can only drive fast high-end scooters with a motorcycle license 🪪 Let see what the future holds for us
Thanks for watching Weldon! Im considering it but not as strongly as the Klima. I love my Burn E but the only reason I would change my scooter is to downsize. If I were racing or lived in an area where I need to maintain high speeds, I would choose the blast over the burn E. That high speed stability is insane. I feel like I could ride it with 1 hand at 54mph!
@eyebahnrides right on, that's right. If I remember correctly, you actually did a ride talking about how you liked the Klima because it was not as big. Didn't the shop let you do a video on the Klima not to long ago? Loved the ride brother, it was a blast... lol Ride That Tasty Wave
thanks for watching Ricardo. I showed this at the end of the video during the Recap. th-cam.com/video/woPT9sxviIs/w-d-xo.htmlsi=OJc2FGl6bxUcpjr7&t=1574 But to answer your question, I had 61.5v left after this ride.
Thanks for watching the video! Unfortunately, there’s no easy answer there because each of those scooters have their particular strengths. Best performance for size and price is the Klima. Best performance in a 60v scooter is the Blast Max. Most comfortable is the Burn E2. Best over all Burn E2 Max.
9:25 kind of dumb, lucky that person wasn't turning left and didn't check their mirrors. Side note, I did take your advice from a while back about gear. Not the exact same, but same type. I got a scorpion motorcycle helmet, will be getting proper gloves, a Klim Induction jacket, and lyatt dual axis leg guards.
thanks for watching! It was a calculated risk but at that moment, I was tired of being stuck behind the cars. I've done worse and people have done much worse in this city. Glad to hear about the safety gear! The Leatts are awesome, I use those too. How do you like the Scorpion? I hear mixed reviews about it. Some say they love it, other's say its really uncomfortable because of the shape.
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Oui? . Can I ask what you think your average speed riding is? Like when your just beebopping and having fun ... not trying to get somewhere fast? How far and fast do your trips go? Just looking for a medium number. Thanks !
@@Vmaxfodder hmm my average speed is around d 15-30 mph when I’m chilling in congestion. When it’s more open I’m around 25-40mph. Im a pretty conservative rider
@eyebahnrides thanks ! My target speed is 25-27 mph . I been running numbers on the speed / watts calculator like religiously. 16-18 is epic efficiency ,but not fun or effective. 24-27 is effective but less efficient. Anything above that is exponentially less efficient. Thanks for your feedback ! Ride safe !
Thanks for watching and welcome back to the comments section! I agree with you. Respectful riding is appreciated by everyone. Interestingly enough, I even get thank yous from people when they catch up to me at a light. I've never gotten thanked for anything in this city so it surprises me lol. I'm not a fan of jumpy scooters either. I get that i don't have to be on max settings. I would recommend people build up to it because this beast otc is got some pull because it can really put down the power.
@eyebahnrides good to hear ! People hardly thank( give positive feedback for) great virtue these days! I just tested ( now painting) my scooter controller. 530amp nd84530 phase motorcycle controller. The hub wheel was begging for mercy! The controller giving no quarters! The tire egged out in 1/4 second! I'm already like 😱 😱 ! Dual motors , dual motorcycle controllers, dual huge 24s 8p 72-100.8v battery packs , 150+ range... What could possibly go wrong?? 🤪
@@Vmaxfodder hahaha sounds like a beast! There are guys that have those monster builds that do the races in the abandoned tunnel in Manhattan. I'd love to see your scooter smoke their ebike builds. I like ebikes, but escooters is my first love!
You appear to be a respectful rider in general, however these are my opinions: Respectful riding isn't buzzing a pedestrian at 40+ mph with no curb separation on the kosciuzsko. Could have moved over into the other lane given there was no one oncoming. Neither is going 30 mph in a narrow lane with two way traffic as in the brooklyn bridge while you are passing riders coming the opposite direction. In my opinion, do a max speed pull if you want if theres nobody you are about to approach, I would just slow way down (25 or under, to match basically the speeds the fastest road bikers would be doing on that bridge, not elite Tour de France riders) once theres someone in either lane coming up Speed up and do max speed once you are on the road and take the lane like a car given you are moving at car speeds, which you do appear to do rather than still being in the bike lane for whatever reason like some dumbasses I see on the streets going faster than the cars even when theres no traffic on the car lane
Thanks for watching Tommy, I appreciate your support. This channel is one of the few that actually rides extremely conservatively compared to the rest of NYC so I'm generally surprised when folks say something like this. You're gonna have a heart attack watching Fixed Gear Riders, Cyclists, Drives and Motorcycle Riders on TH-cam. That's just stuff captured on video. Wait till you see how pedestrians, Citibikers, motorists, delivery folks, cab drivers, and bus drivers ACTUALLY navigate the city in reality. There's a great video on actual law vs. spirit of the law on TH-cam I recommend checking out. BTW, did you know that eating ice cream on the sidewalk is Illegal in NYC? We're also not allowed to let a donkey sleep in our bathtub =(.
@@eyebahnrides Love this response. Huge different between crossing an empty intersection at a red light and riding reckless putting others and oneself life in danger. (An example I recently saw of a reckless rider: th-cam.com/users/shorts4qx7cxuMyfU?si=K5is0SkmIoZOWM33) Wait till he finds out that even NY cops break the rules of the roads while not heading to an emergency (and they park on sidewalks/bike lanes)
@@khanrides yea man. I’m fully aware that the way we navigate NYC is insane when viewed by those outside of the city. However, there are certain things that will remain the same. For example. When I lived down in the DMV (DC, MD, VA), red lights and stop signs were optional as well when the roads were empty. People would honk the sht out of me if I stopped at a red light when the country roads were dead during off hours. Those were normal laws that everyone “breaks” but you only learn as you live there. Another thing is speeding. Generally, it’s safer to flow with traffic than it is go at the limit if everyone is speeding over the speed limit. Honestly, I’m less concerned about these grey area things compared to things ghost cars with fake plates, illegal motor vehicles, driving the wrong way down a one way, reckless riding, and civil servants operating govt owned vehicles thinking they can do what ever the hell they want on the road… I get that two wrongs don’t make a right but there are levels to everything 🤦🏻♂️
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I don't see anyone here talking about the reversed C suspension. That's the reason why it's so stable.
With standard C suspension when it's doing it's job the rear wheel moves backwards while the front wheel moves forwards.
Changing lenght of a vehicle during a ride is recipe for crash.
With a reversed C suspension both wheels move backward so the lenght of a vehicle stays pretty much the same.
I look forward for future e-scooters with this reversed C suspension. I already saw several people reversing their front suspension
and also phases for the front motor so it spins backward and their finding are that it's much more stable now.
thanks for joining us for this ride and welcome to the channel Martin! The reverse swing arm definitely improved the stability of the scooter and was incredible at soaking up potholes and bumps at high speeds. I agree with you, I can't wait to see more escooters move to this design in the future. I'm looking forward to a more refined execution of this across the industry!
It's why I'm buying one- the front suspension design is perfect for city streets. I rode this scooter today - it's INCREDIBLE.
@@4partmedia it’s incredible at soaking up major road imperfections!
@@eyebahnridesbro, just bought a Blast Max based on your videos. It's just as stable as I thought it'd be! 🙌🫡
@@4partmedia how are you enjoying yours so far?
Love the videos! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching the video and welcome to the channel Justin! I'm glad you enjoyed the videos, I appreciate the support!
Hecks yea! Aggressive range tests I feel are the best barometer of a PEVs capabilities. Great range test vid Ivan!
Thanks for watching JB, hope your recovery is going well! That’s the best way to guesstimate the real world usage. We’re not all 120lbs and we didn’t pay thousands of dollars ride a high performance pev 15mph lol
we ride our euc's on the brooklyn bridge with regular traffic no problem, in group rides.
thanks for joining us for one of the original stress test videos Christopher. I think in a group ride situation it's much safer to do so. We've done it a few times over the Williamsburg Bridge just because its safer for us and the pedestrians to have a group of 50+ people on the outer lane of the bridge. I've never done Brooklyn Bridge before, hows the road conditions? The other bridges are pretty bad with traffic lol
Greetings from Poland :) my dream is to travel around NYC on an electric scooter, that's why I like watching your videos, I always look forward to a new video :)
Thanks for watching the video and welcome to the comments section! Hopefully one day you can ride in NYC on a PEV it's a fun and crazy experience. One day I hope I can ride on those trails that I've seen that cut through the the mountains/ forests of Poland!
I got my Burn-e 2 max today! I haven't unboxed it yet. Still recovering from the work week... How was your week?
Congrats! Don't forget to gear up and take your time getting to know the scooter. It's an amazing machine, so enjoy the heck out of it. Work's always crazy for me, so trying to take some time to chill and hang out with the wifey. Work+ youtube+ pev events take up a lot more time than expected. Have you ridden the Nami yet?
I'm just about to unbox it now. :)
I have a helmet, but I think it's essential that I go over and buy some gloves and armor today.
There's just not enough time in the day, is there? And time seems to be speeding uo to :P
Thanks for your videos, mate! I find them really interesting, relaxing to watch.
@@eyebahnrides
@@Dissentient thanks man, i really appreciate that!
Yup, gloves and body armor along with the helmet is a must with this. Eco mode is 20 mph and a crash at that speed alone can drastically change things.
I understand about the time getting away from you. With work, family, youtube, pev events, and work event's. It's been really difficult to find time to ride my esk8. I used to ride after midnight, but I find myself choosing sleep instead. I hope that one day my schedule isn't as crazy so that I can focus on making more videos and riding more.
I finally see what everyone means... I think I may need to play with my suspension and steering damper. I got off the throttle when I hit 84kmh (52mph) and got death wobbles. I'm surprised I managed to stay on.
@@eyebahnrides
Looks like a great ride! It's great to see they got the stability down with this model, especially given it's speed capability!
I finally received that Teverun Blade GT+ II I ordered a couple of months ago. It sat for a couple of weeks since I've been enjoying the esk8 so much recently. I finally unpacked it the other day to check it out and took it for a spin. For under $2k shipped, there's nothing that will convince me there's a better value out there! I was shocked by everything you get, from the large Sumsung battery (which I checked to see that was indeed what's inside), to the 11" tires, card reader, display, awesome adj suspension, steering damper, solid stem and great latch,
I've had my eye on the Blade Gt+ 11 also. Like you said, probably the best bang-for-your-buck high performance scooter! Mind if I ask where did you buy yours from?✌
Sounds cool! Was thinking I might've been better off getting that than the Klima from reading your comment, but happily, after googling, it's similarly priced in my country and I'm not a fan of the looks.... (And sadly I'm a shallow bitch)
@SSoffshore5111 good to see you back in the comments section! They definitely go the stability down with the design of this scooter. I just would like them to refine the design of the inverted swing arm because it's a little bulky visually (but thats just me nitpicking at it. I really don't mind the design). Congrats on the Blade GT+! It's a cool scooter and definitely presents great value for its price.
I haven't been able to skate as much because work and personal things have been busy. On top of that we've had really bad weather and a few PEV events so trying to juggle everything and making sure that I have a video by 8am every Friday is pretty tough right now. I've tried to get on the board late at night, but I find myself choosing to rest and sleep instead lol. I've only done 300 miles on it and I'm behind on my goal of being able to commute, but I'm hoping to do a ride on it to one of my favorite parks.
I'm deciding if I'm going to try and knock out a esk8 video this weekend to get episode 6 in or if I'm gonna try and finish up another scooter video. Either way if we don't do the esk8 video 9/22 we'll probably have it up 9/29.
I really enjoy making these videos, so maybe one day I'll be able to make content fulltime and I'll be able to release 3+ videos a week. For now we just try to do what we can!
lol @NicStride. No shame in that homie. I'm right there with you, that was one of the reasons I fell in love with the burn e hahaha
@NicStride nah not shallow. It's the same as having certain furniture in your house/decor. You can get the same functionality but some people (most) prefer aesthetics, for me it's a big factor.
Loved the West Side highway riding. You were going 40 mph + and so were many cars so it cool seeing how you keep up with high speed city traffic vs the usual 25 mph slow traffic.
Thanks for watching this one Khan. That’s always the most fun portion of the ride outside of the First Ave tunnel. Honestly that’s the biggest reason I want the speed. I’m not looking to carve up and recklessly blast though traffic. I just want to be able to keep up, and occasionally accelerate past obstacles and slow situations. It was a dream to fly though those sections. The combination of the moto helmet and the stability of this scooter, is really scary because there were times I didn’t know I was going much faster than expected
Awesome man this looks fun
thanks for joining us for this ride on the Blast Max and welcome to the channel Nolan! Glad you enjoyed the video!
Nice ride Ivan and great video too! That scooter looks aggressive as well as the stiffness too. I think the burn e2 has more of a smoother ride quality too. I heard when you hit that grate on the bridge, it looked like it wasnt absorbing much of the shock. Im sure that scooter would be great on smooth roads but not in the city. Thanks again for sharing and stay safe. Oh on another note, i feared for you when you passed that truck, i was like nail biting tension there with a little bit of oh snap! 😂
thanks for watching Domingo! They billed the scooter as a dragster/ track beast that has amazing stability at high speeds. It's definitely a much stiffer suspension and doesn't dampen the bumps as well as the Burn E. However, I must say that takes the harsh bumps amazingly well at high speed. Most scooters would get the wobbles if they hit some of the things I hit at 40+mph on the Blast Max, but that swing arm really kept the tire on the ground and kept me stable. The combination of the stability and moto helmet was really dangerous because you lose sense of speed. I think this scooter would really shine on track conditions or high speed roads. I stand my by statement in the first impressions video that owning this bad boy would be like riding a track ready sports car everyday. It's not going to be as comfy, it's going to be crazy, but you're gonna have a blast doing it lol.
hahaha yea man, there were some close encounters on this one. Honestly, I never knew I had so may close encounters. Editing these videos I'm like "damn" I'm grateful to be home lol.
I gotta get out there and hit that bridge - very peaceful spot
yeaa man, we gotta get you into that shop too to try some of the scooters. There's some pretty chill cruisers that you can jump on lol. I didn't know that the "K bridge" is quite popular with the stunters. I've seen alot of them riding next to the cemetery that runs along side that bridge (in person and on video)!
@eyebahnrides I have a strange fascination with cemeteries too and I know queens has some very old ones!
@@JohnnyPrimeCC it's the land of cemeteries!
Very cool video😄
Glad you enjoyed it Ralph!
Great job on the videos. You have lots of great information in your videos and it is cool seeing the city. After watching a bunch of your videos I now can't decide what I want, thanks for that. First I was thinking about the Klima Max because of it range and torque. Then I watched the videos about the Burn E2 and Blast Max. You are right about the Burn E2 top speed is more than enough for commuting but the 80 km range is less than the 100 km minimum I was looking for. After watching you bombing around on the Blast Max it got me thinking about what you said in one of your videos, can I make the sportscar version work for my commute. The Blast Max just got added to the top of my list tied with Burn E2. I like the idea that if you get the Blast Max your are buying the best version of that scooter. Assuming that Burn E2 would be a smoother ride around city roads but less range over the Blast Max. Guess I just need to pick one. Right now leaning towards the Blast Max because of the quick acceleration and 40ah battery.
Thanks for watching the video and thank you for supporting the channel I appreciate ya. The Burn E2 is definitely a much more comfy and plush ride compared to the Blast Max. The suspension setup on the Blast Max is much stiffer so you feel more of the imperfections in the road but it's what gives the scooter the highspeed stability. I will say that the Blast Max also handles the highspeed road imperfections better than the E2 because of the inverted swing arm. Just keep in mind that the E2 has smaller motors and smaller controllers on a 72v system compared to the bigger motor and controller on a 60v setup on the Blast. That means that the draw on the bigger batteries will be higher on the Blast Max so the range may even out.
The reasons to go for the BM are:
-Insane Acceleration
-High speed stability that doesnt need a damper
-Unique design
-Brand name cells
The reasons to go for the E2 are
- Ride comfort
- Easy throttle control in all modes
- Comfortable deck space
- 72v system
Honestly, I don't think there's a wrong decision here because I really enjoyed both scooters. It really comes down to preference and use case.
I hope this helps!
I recommend getting the nanrobot N6 72v 30ah 50 mph and 81 miles of range with more cooler lights.
thanks for the recommndation! I'm not really a fan of nanrobot designs so I would probably never get one just for that reason lol. As for the lights, I'm also not a fan of the excessive "dualtron/weped" style swag lighting so the closer it is to minimal the better! I'm not even sure if I really liked the swag lights of my original Burn E but I guess it does help with visibility.
Thank you for this video… I currently have an Inmotion Hillclimber and the Inmotion RS and Nami Blast are the two scooters I’m most interested in the next upgrade in a year or so. The Blast looks amazing, and the front suspension setup is really intriguing. 👍
thanks for watching this ride and welcome to the channel Jeff!
I'm glad you enjoyed the video because riding the Blast Max through the city was freaking epic lol. I hope that I can get hands on time with the Inmotion RS because I'd love to compare its performance to the scooters in the Nami line up! I love that the suspension setup can be changed depending on the rider's preference but curious to see how that changes comfort of the ride. As for the Blast Max, it's incredible. The stability at high speed is unmatched in the Nami line up. The design of the front swing arm really eats up the bumps/ potholes that would normally cause wobbles with other scooters. It just takes some time to get used to seeing that inverted swing arm!
Honestly, I don't think there's a wrong decision there since they're both quality scooters. One will definitely call to you once you get hands on with them!
That reverse suspension is bad ass. It looks like a horse.
Anyway, if ypu think about it, when hitting a bump or pot hole, it won't stop you like the others. It will feel smoother because it's bending back and up, not forward (that's where you feel the bump/stoppage the most) and up.
Can't wait to get my hands son one.
thanks for joining us for one of the original long range reviews on the channel! Now that I've had enough time to see the inverted swing arm for the last year, I've grown to appreciate it more and more. Like you said, the design allows it to be real stable even when you hit larger imperfections at speed. I hope you can get to try it out soon and I hope I can revisit that scooter this year!
Weather is getting chilly here in nyc so I got my motorcycle helm on and the high speed creeps up on you haha. This weather is fantastic for commuting on my scoot!
Thanks for watching Konrad, it definitely got really cold really quickly! I left home this morning with my summer mesh on and dress shirt and I had to turn around to get another layer on lol. I agree with you. I love this weather because I'm no longer sweating profusely for absolutely no reason and I can finally wear my armored clothing more comfortably! At 30-50mph tho its freezing hahaha
@@eyebahnrides true lol the commute back home isn’t a hot sweaty mess anymore
Hey Ivan. Como manejas sin espejos y con ese casco donde solo podes ver al frente
Thanks for watching the video and welcome to the channel Luis. When doing a video like this, I chose a day that is quiet on the road. Through the magic of editing, I also take out all of the head turning because it can make people feel dizzy. On my everyday scooter, I have mirrors because I ride that in all kinds of traffic and its mandatory for heavy rush our commuting. I hope this answers your question!
Hey, thanks for the video
Is the acceleration faster than Nami Klima? and how compared to burn e max?(same up to 80kph?)
Thanks for joining us for this long range stress test of the Blast! I believe head to head the blast sits in between the Klima Max and the Burn E2 Max. Based on the videos I’ve seen, it isn’t much visually and isn’t much on paper. However, there’s something about the way the controllers are tuned on the Blast max that makes it feel more brutal compared to the smoother acceleration of the E2max. It gave me squarewave dualtron/ wolf vibes but much more refined. As a solo creator in NYC, it’s unfortunately really tough to find a space to do drag races safely and even tougher to get a crew together to help with a video shoot. So this speculation is the best I have at the moment and I hope it helps!
Great video, Ivan. I just don't understand why you need to do such a long commute, going all the way up, then down. Can you go straight?
I was happy to see the Nami Blast being so stable, with a big body, and one side hub wheels.
Thanks for watching! I can go straight over the 59th street bridge but I won't be able to test the range nor the speed on the shorter route. I take the shorter route for most of my commutes but I take these longer routes when I'm doing "ride therapy sessions" or if I'm trying to do the stress test for a PEV. My schedule for work, family, and TH-cam is so tight that I don't really have the time to do joyriding. These longer routes are my way of adding it to something that would normally be a mundane commute.
The Nami Blast is scary stable. With the motorcycle helmet, there were times I didn't realize how fast I was going because I was just keeping up with traffic!
G'day Mate from Brisbane, Australia (home of the 2032 Olympics) Just a question for you regarding the Blast Max.
Currently I own an Apollo City Pro which I love for my casual recreational urban exploring yet I am wishing to upgrade for higher thrills with stability at speed yet most importantly as top priorities RANGE & reliabilty whilst I eagerly await on the release of Apollo's A11 project (Phantom replacement) come Q1/2 of 2025.
I am now confident enough to jump up to such a more powerful heftier premium scooter in a Blast Max yet wanting to occasionally from time to time take my Nami upgrade on light gravel / bush walking trails (NOT moutain Bike Trail) I know the Nami Blast series isn't built for trails especially with Michael's genius designed reversed front swing arm suspension. But I did see Pascoe from 'Ride & Glide' put it through it's paces it light trails in his Blast Review and it looked to handle it rather well considering. Looking at his viewpoint a lot of fun was had yet physically it looked like anything more than a couple of hours you'd be cooked and on the recliner fast asleep from exhaustion.
Perhaps the Klima Max may be a better option? Particularly at a lower pricepoint and nimbleness for tight spaces on City pathways / cycleways?
Most of my riding in urban areas isn't road based due to local laws even though pretty relaxed just so I am not breaking any land speed records and being respectful of motorists.
Anyway whatever personal input you can give it would be truly appreciated. Love your content by the way, you are doing the PEV a fantastic service worldwide. If you ever come to Australia look up Brisbane for some really scenic riding especially our famous Gold and Sunshine Coasts, sort of like LA / California across the country from your home state.
thanks for watching this video as well! The Blast Max, Burn E2/E2 Max, and Klima Max would all be viable options to upgrade to from the ACP. Here's how I view these 3 scooters. The best road option is the Blast Max hands down. While it can tackle light off roading well enough, it's the king of on road stability because of the reverse swing arm. The reason I say it'll be harder to off road with it is because of how much stiffer the suspension is compared to the Burn E2/E2Max. In my opinion, the best all around scooter here is the E2/E2max. It tackles the road incredibly well (with a little wobbling at the higher speeds if your stance isn't balanced enough and if your suspension isn't dialed it for it) and it tackles light off roading really well because of how plush the suspension feels. In my opinion, it tacked the light trails around my area comfortably because the suspension felt like it had more travel. If space, size, and finances were no problem, those are the best scooters that Nami offers.
The Klima Max is the best "city commuter" and that's the reason I ended up downsizing from Burn E to one. It's not great at light offroading because of the smaller tires and stiffer suspension with less travel. However, it is incredibly nimble and torquey enough for most situations. 42mph is not slow either so this is probably the best option for 95% of people and it's also nice that its thousands less!
I hope this helps and would love to ride in Brisbane one day🙏🏼
Ivan, best place to put an order on a Blast right now? FFR of Miami does not sell the Blast :-( Just the BE and the K.
Hmm... honestly I'm not sure. I thought that FFR Miami or BK would have them readily available by now. I'm assuming they're waiting for delivery from Nami itself now.
FFR MIA has only the BE, even the Klima is pre-ordered. I was there in July and they had some demo units for all 3. Hopefully I can get a Blast with discounts for Black Friday or Christmas. I hope more retailers have Namis in the future.
In regards to your Mic adapter comment..
Couldn't you put clear tape over the ports to help keep water out?
Thanks for watching the video! That may hold up in very light rain where I’m walking. But I’m worried that it won’t hold up in a downpour at speed. If I didn’t have the mic, the port is covered by a gasketed door, however, the door comes off and the adapter goes into the usbc port. Unfortunately, it leaves that side open to water. If I learned anything from years in real estate development, water always finds its way in if things aren’t sealed properly.
I’ve stated looking into the new gopro with the media mod. It seems that the GoPros aren’t as sensitive as the Insta360s and can survive hits and water.
I’ve just got my burn-e 2 max this week and starting to feel more confident riding it. But haven’t dared to go any faster than 40 mph yet. I’m coming from a 40 mph scooter.
You mentioned in the video 18:00 that the standing position on the burn-e is the most important to make it ride stable in high speeds.
Do you have any tips for how you stand and what you would say is the best way?
Also, how do you configure your hydraulic suspension and steering damper, for both a comfortable and yet stable ride? Thanks!
Thanks for watching the video and welcome to the channel Alexander. Congrats on getting the Burn E2 Max, its a hell of a machine! Just be sure to always gear up because anything can happen out there and speed just amplifies the damage. When you first get the scooter, anything over 40 seems insane lol, you'll gain more confidence as you get to know it and learn the nuances of your particular scooter. I took my time and spent a 200-300 miles getting used to it and learning the riding posture. If you watch videos like :
th-cam.com/video/94PT_yZcgiU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=Rjfx-YCfhDGEQAyU
th-cam.com/video/el5_NkNZ5Bw/w-d-xo.htmlsi=i_ONofj8aoKqEHZp
You'll see that after thousands of miles, I'm finally comfortable enough with my set up and my stance to be able to ride at max speeds with out a working steering damper lol. Mine actually broke around 1200 miles and I've been riding with an empty damper since. As for stance check out this video:
th-cam.com/video/Af7EyhUNAes/w-d-xo.htmlsi=YmPNEgnR38PcWN49&t=214
In that video, you'll see I'll take staggered stance with my dominant foot wedged against the back plate and my other foot wedged in on the front. I maintain soft knees and even pressure on both feet in order to get highspeed stability. Also keep in mind that in this video, my steering damper is already dead (no fluid in it because it leaked out when someone hit it in the bike room at work) lol.
As for set up check out this video by Rider Guide. This is my suspension set up.
th-cam.com/video/zn06HZ9bjEM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=4Putu0OIT2SIXEKW
When I'm doing speed runs, I have my suspension with at the slowest rebound. When I'm commuting everyday, I do 2 clicks from the slowest rebound. I don't go offroading, so I never use the fastest rebound setting on the suspension.
I hope this helps!
@@eyebahnridesThanks man! Appreciate it. Cheers
Ivan, do you feel a big difference between the suspension on Klima, Burn-E versus the orthodoxical one on Blast? The way they did on Blast has a fixed element horizontally positioned and the swing arms go basically back and forth, not up and down. I saw some reviews showing the scooter front part going really down when breaking.
Klima and Burn-E in other had, have swing arms, front and rear working together, in sync...
Do you feel any difference in traffic environment, and breaking, accelerating?
Thank you!
Thanks for watching Andrew! I can confirm that I experienced the front end of the scooter dipping on hard breaking and rising a little on hard acceleration. It's incredible at high speed for stability because it's soaking up the big bumps on the road. I did increase the preload on the front of the scooter for this video and the following video so it wasn't as noticeable then. By the way, I also experienced the front end floating up and down on the Burn-E but not the Klima. I solved that issue by following the preload/ suspension settings that @riderguide came out with a few years ago.
Honestly, after a few days with the scooter and making those changes, I didn't even notice it anymore. The only thing that remained extremely noticeable with the scooter was how hard it is to control the power in mode 5 at low speeds (stock settings). I don't really like changing modes on my scooter and I'm used to keeping my Burn- E on X mode (max settings) all the time. With this scooter, I found that it was the most comfortable in S and C mode aka Mode 3 and 4.
I hope this helps!
@@eyebahnrides Thank you for taking the time to reply. I remember that in another video, the first one with the Nami Blast, you commented on the front suspension dipping, and even showed several videos of the "issue".
I need a better, faster, safer, and more comfortable scooter, and I am leaning towards the Klima. It will be a Nami for sure... I had to do a "long" trip last weekend and the battery died after 12 miles, so I had to shamefully push the scooter for 4 miles. I was livid.
The Blast is a monster, powerful, ugly, but maybe a little over my budget.
I just wish the deck on Klima was a little wider and on the Blast, a little bit longer.
Nice to know about the power, I will keep it in mind.
Your videos rock!
Cheers!
Good point. Of course, with the inverted swing arm, stability in higher speed is better, as the tire tends to stay straight! Makes total sense now. And the reaction to bumps tends to be even better.
Damn, I need a huge discount or save a lot for a Blast!
Michael Sha, help!
@@unloveableandre The design of the blast has grown on me over the last couple of months. Originally it wasn't my thing, but, I like it now that I've seen it every time I was at the FFR shop in BK lol. The Klima is also plenty stable at high speeds. Neither the Klima or the Blast require a damper in my opinion. This is also coming from someone with no steering damper on my burn e lol
I am there too, the Blast is so unique in everything, and the design is great.
Let's see...
Hey Ivan! Love your long ride vids Pare. What's the regulation for PEVs there in NY? Here in London, or England for that matter, they're only allowed on private land 🙈
Thanks for watching the video Michael, appreciate ya. NYC has very loose regulations for scooters. It's basically standup scooters are ok as long as you dont operate them like an ass and are respectful on the road. There are specific details like don't ride on the highway, don't ride on the roads of the bridges, operate within the legal speedlimits etc. On private land, you're welcome to do what ever lol. I know that England has some really strict laws about it but I do see plenty of high performance scooters and Ebikes there.
@eyebahnrides Yah I had the pleasure of riding my cousin's Nami around Central Park last summer when I came to visit. It was bliss hehe! Here in London I commute on my Super73 S2. I have a few 360 videos on my channel. I love it, but would really love a Nami, but it'd just get impounded here lol!
You would make a great NYC scooter tour guide.
Thanks for joining us on this ride as well, I appreciate the kind words! Hahaha that would be dope but I don’t think I can do it in real life because I’m such an introvert 😂
Hi all the way from Denmark 🇩🇰 just wanted ask is the is the blast as nimble as the klima because my friend bought the burn E i tried it but think its just to bulky to commute here in denmark so he sold it and bought the klima but im interested in the blast
Thanks for watching the video and welcome to the channel! Interestingly enough, the Burn E feels more maneuverable to me than the Blast Max did. The Klima is much more nimble than the other two. The Blast Max's harsher power delivery and inverted swing arm makes it more difficult to do low speed maneuvers unless you drop the power setting. However, it's incredible in straight lines and much more stable than the Burn E at 50+mph.
If you really want the blast, I'm sure you can learn to maximize it's performance by leaning the nuances of how it rides. I hope this helps!
Have you tried experimenting on something like decreasing the front motor power limit and/or the acceleration level?
Thanks for watching this video as well! All my settings in this video are a stock. I keep it that way because I assume that most people will never go into the Psettings to tune the power, especially x mode. I would probably reduce the front motor power to 4 if this was my scooter to make it a bit more manageable in x mode at the lower speeds.
To be honest, It would take me about a week of riding to get used to it so it’s not that bad. I’m just spoiled by the throttle control on my first gen Burn E 😂
Nice ride, you definitely took the long route on this one.
Thanks for joining us on some of the earlier rides with the Blast Max! Apologies for the delayed response. I'm finally catching up with TH-cam since work has been insane lately. Those long routes around the city really offer a great test for a scooter like this since we encounter a variety of riding conditions!
Been thinking about getting a Nani but they are too expensive for me atm
Thanks for watching the video and welcome to the channel! I understand. These high performance scooters are pricey and are only going up. Hopefully an opportunity comes up where you can get a pre owned one for a good price! I’ve seen them relatively well priced compared to brand new. Of course you’ll have to do extra due diligence to make sure that it’s safe, but worth it if the deal so good 👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼
An even throttle is so important. Whether it's trigger or thumb-press or thumb-down, the way the controller handles throttle input can change the entire experience. What I'd like to see is no 'modes' (well, maybe a 'rear wheel only' eco mode), but rather a graduated throttle input that allows you to go from totally sedate to full, and with a tactile 'click' a TURBO/LUDICROUS/X over-capacity push, maybe for a certain amount of time per battery/controller temps.
I've been riding my '23 Apollo Phantom almost exclusively, and with the (thumb-down) throttle response at 80%, it's very comfortable & predictable even at full throttle. My first scooter, the '22 Apollo Ghost, I have set to max throttle & while it's got smaller motors, the throttle response is visceral in comparison. I felt like a gymnast holding onto the handlebars. Got used to it, but you end up wearing out your front tire a lot faster due to the spinning on full-throttle launches.
The controller & its software/firmware are every bit as important, if not more important, than big motors & huge battery output.
I agree. I forgot to mention in the video that my comments are all about the stock settings of the scooter. Everything can be tuned according to the user's preferences. If I got into the P-Settings I would reduce the acceleration of the motors while allowing them to do 100% output at top speeds. The great thing about that inverted swing arm design is those front tires dont spin out as aggressively as the Burn-E
@@eyebahnrides I've always wondered about the advantages of the inverted swingarm. I do like a short wheelbase, as long as I've got a good stabilizer.
how about compared to klima on turbo tire spin@@eyebahnrides
New viewer, what phone mount do you have?
thanks for watching and welcome to the channel Suru! The phone mount is the Quadlock front mount pro. I have a link to them in the video's description.
@@eyebahnrides thank you, that mount was holding on to your phone for dear life , very impressive, I hope to get a nami soon over here in Australia when they are back in stock!
@@Surururu The Quadlock is incredible, it was holding for dear life just like me hahahah. I regret not getting it sooner because I broke 2 phones trying to save $10 on "cooler looking ones" 😥😥
Love the video man...
Thanks for watching the video and welcome to the channel Joe! I'm glad you enjoyed it because the Blast was such a treat to ride and record
I really enjoy your EV content! For my taste you keep the perfect balance between "I show you the full potencial of the vehicle" and "I still drive with the awareness to keep myself and others safe" 👍 Hopefully the regulations in Germany will drop soon so that we EV enthusiasts can enjoy some Namis too. Atm we are limited to scooters that don't exceed max speed of 22km/h (around 18 mph) and max weight of 25kg and 500 watts. I hate it, but I still have fun commuting with my Segway Ninebot :D
thanks for watching the video and welcome to the channel! I'm so happy to hear that you're enjoying the videos and you understand the way we ride here in NYC. There's a fine balance that needs to be maintained so that you can showcase the power of a PEV while keeping yourself/ others safe. There are also a lot of "unspoken rules of the road" that we follow here that also seem crazy when taken out of context lol. But that's what makes riding here so much fun!
I hope they open up to PEV's soon! I think it's an amazing way to get around the city and provides much needed congestion relief to most cities. These high performance scooters are great replacements for cars when you have to cover long distances by yourself. The Ninebot was my first scooter and I really enjoyed it! It's just tough to navigate the rough NYC roads and the elevation changes on it.
I hope the Germany opens up to PEVs soon. With France adopting it fully, are there any signs of them moving towards that in Germany?
@@eyebahnrides thanks for your very detailed answer. The Nami would be the perfect scooter for me tbh, it is a lot of money but still way more affordable for short distances, since I am living close to the city. And to your question... yeah, I am not so sure about that. We are the "country of cars", but they lifted the max speed for scooters from 20-22km/h. Maybe if there is enough demand for it, they will go with more changes and improvements. I would even go with the regulations that you can only drive fast high-end scooters with a motorcycle license 🪪 Let see what the future holds for us
So I have to ask.... do you see yourself trading for this one?
Ride That Tasty Wave
Thanks for watching Weldon! Im considering it but not as strongly as the Klima. I love my Burn E but the only reason I would change my scooter is to downsize. If I were racing or lived in an area where I need to maintain high speeds, I would choose the blast over the burn E. That high speed stability is insane. I feel like I could ride it with 1 hand at 54mph!
@eyebahnrides right on, that's right. If I remember correctly, you actually did a ride talking about how you liked the Klima because it was not as big. Didn't the shop let you do a video on the Klima not to long ago? Loved the ride brother, it was a blast... lol
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My next E scooter will be the narmi blast
thanks for watching this video and welcome to the comments section! It's an incredible 60v scooter, I believe you won't be disappointed with it!
So full battery with high speeds riding you got about 16 miles with how many percentage left of charge?
Thanks for watching! I have a photo of what was left at the end for the video and I had about 61v left after that 16 mile ride
@@eyebahnrides what's the peak power on this beast? Imma get the 72v blast max when it comes out!
How much battery did you have ones you was done ?
thanks for watching Ricardo. I showed this at the end of the video during the Recap.
th-cam.com/video/woPT9sxviIs/w-d-xo.htmlsi=OJc2FGl6bxUcpjr7&t=1574
But to answer your question, I had 61.5v left after this ride.
whats better blast or klima?
Thanks for watching the video! Unfortunately, there’s no easy answer there because each of those scooters have their particular strengths. Best performance for size and price is the Klima. Best performance in a 60v scooter is the Blast Max. Most comfortable is the Burn E2. Best over all Burn E2 Max.
Nice
Thanks for watching Teddy!
9:25 kind of dumb, lucky that person wasn't turning left and didn't check their mirrors.
Side note, I did take your advice from a while back about gear. Not the exact same, but same type. I got a scorpion motorcycle helmet, will be getting proper gloves, a Klim Induction jacket, and lyatt dual axis leg guards.
thanks for watching! It was a calculated risk but at that moment, I was tired of being stuck behind the cars. I've done worse and people have done much worse in this city.
Glad to hear about the safety gear! The Leatts are awesome, I use those too. How do you like the Scorpion? I hear mixed reviews about it. Some say they love it, other's say its really uncomfortable because of the shape.
@@eyebahnrides for me its fine. I actually should be a large, but it was too tight, xl fits pretty well. Probably just a head shape thing
Body armor, helmet, gloves & loafers?
yup, thats how we do when we gotta make a video but still got 10 hours of meetings at work lol
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Oui? . Can I ask what you think your average speed riding is? Like when your just beebopping and having fun ... not trying to get somewhere fast? How far and fast do your trips go? Just looking for a medium number. Thanks !
@@Vmaxfodder hmm my average speed is around d 15-30 mph when I’m chilling in congestion. When it’s more open I’m around 25-40mph. Im a pretty conservative rider
@eyebahnrides thanks ! My target speed is 25-27 mph . I been running numbers on the speed / watts calculator like religiously. 16-18 is epic efficiency ,but not fun or effective. 24-27 is effective but less efficient. Anything above that is exponentially less efficient. Thanks for your feedback ! Ride safe !
@@Vmaxfodder glad to help! 👊🏼
Respectful riding goes a long ways. I hate how jumpy ,wobbly scooters are in the otc scooters .
Thanks for watching and welcome back to the comments section! I agree with you. Respectful riding is appreciated by everyone. Interestingly enough, I even get thank yous from people when they catch up to me at a light. I've never gotten thanked for anything in this city so it surprises me lol.
I'm not a fan of jumpy scooters either. I get that i don't have to be on max settings. I would recommend people build up to it because this beast otc is got some pull because it can really put down the power.
@eyebahnrides good to hear ! People hardly thank( give positive feedback for) great virtue these days! I just tested ( now painting) my scooter controller. 530amp nd84530 phase motorcycle controller. The hub wheel was begging for mercy! The controller giving no quarters! The tire egged out in 1/4 second! I'm already like 😱 😱 ! Dual motors , dual motorcycle controllers, dual huge 24s 8p 72-100.8v battery packs , 150+ range... What could possibly go wrong?? 🤪
Otc? Over the counter?lol
@@goofyahhh254 10-4 !
@@Vmaxfodder hahaha sounds like a beast! There are guys that have those monster builds that do the races in the abandoned tunnel in Manhattan. I'd love to see your scooter smoke their ebike builds. I like ebikes, but escooters is my first love!
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Thanks for watching Bob!
You appear to be a respectful rider in general, however these are my opinions:
Respectful riding isn't buzzing a pedestrian at 40+ mph with no curb separation on the kosciuzsko. Could have moved over into the other lane given there was no one oncoming.
Neither is going 30 mph in a narrow lane with two way traffic as in the brooklyn bridge while you are passing riders coming the opposite direction. In my opinion, do a max speed pull if you want if theres nobody you are about to approach, I would just slow way down (25 or under, to match basically the speeds the fastest road bikers would be doing on that bridge, not elite Tour de France riders) once theres someone in either lane coming up
Speed up and do max speed once you are on the road and take the lane like a car given you are moving at car speeds, which you do appear to do rather than still being in the bike lane for whatever reason like some dumbasses I see on the streets going faster than the cars even when theres no traffic on the car lane
thanks for watching and the feed back!
There's going to be you not following the laws of travel on the roads.
Name a bike rider that follows every rule?
Thanks for watching Tommy, I appreciate your support. This channel is one of the few that actually rides extremely conservatively compared to the rest of NYC so I'm generally surprised when folks say something like this. You're gonna have a heart attack watching Fixed Gear Riders, Cyclists, Drives and Motorcycle Riders on TH-cam. That's just stuff captured on video. Wait till you see how pedestrians, Citibikers, motorists, delivery folks, cab drivers, and bus drivers ACTUALLY navigate the city in reality. There's a great video on actual law vs. spirit of the law on TH-cam I recommend checking out. BTW, did you know that eating ice cream on the sidewalk is Illegal in NYC? We're also not allowed to let a donkey sleep in our bathtub =(.
@vmaxfodder those are the least of our problems here hahahaa. Hope you've been well
@@eyebahnrides Love this response. Huge different between crossing an empty intersection at a red light and riding reckless putting others and oneself life in danger. (An example I recently saw of a reckless rider: th-cam.com/users/shorts4qx7cxuMyfU?si=K5is0SkmIoZOWM33) Wait till he finds out that even NY cops break the rules of the roads while not heading to an emergency (and they park on sidewalks/bike lanes)
@@khanrides yea man. I’m fully aware that the way we navigate NYC is insane when viewed by those outside of the city. However, there are certain things that will remain the same. For example. When I lived down in the DMV (DC, MD, VA), red lights and stop signs were optional as well when the roads were empty. People would honk the sht out of me if I stopped at a red light when the country roads were dead during off hours. Those were normal laws that everyone “breaks” but you only learn as you live there. Another thing is speeding. Generally, it’s safer to flow with traffic than it is go at the limit if everyone is speeding over the speed limit.
Honestly, I’m less concerned about these grey area things compared to things ghost cars with fake plates, illegal motor vehicles, driving the wrong way down a one way, reckless riding, and civil servants operating govt owned vehicles thinking they can do what ever the hell they want on the road… I get that two wrongs don’t make a right but there are levels to everything 🤦🏻♂️
Calling the Klima a Beginner Friendly Scooter. hehehe
Thanks for watching the video! 😂😂😂, it’s much more beginner friendly than these monsters 🙏🏼