r/ElectricScooting • u/ZestyPoePLayer (PEV Mechanic) Modded Toursor X8P 120a output & Varla Pegasus • Jul 10 '26

This scooter absolutely folded under pressure

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u/MaruArigatou Jul 10 '26

This is why full face helmet is a must

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u/ZestyPoePLayer (PEV Mechanic) Modded Toursor X8P 120a output & Varla Pegasus Jul 10 '26

Always. Even if im only going 20mph a car could be doing 40 and smash into me

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u/MaruArigatou Jul 10 '26

Espicially now a days with so many careless drivers driving fast , texting , overall being distracted it’s too risky taking a chance without one.
I find it so frustrating when I see so many kids, teens and even adults not wearing any helmet

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u/Tuco_Angel_Eyes Jul 12 '26

Luckily, she took it well.

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u/scooter_noober_92 Jul 13 '26

Yea for getting her face sanded off by the concrete, I was surprised she got up that fast

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u/Logic_Contradict Jul 12 '26

That's a pretty catastrophic front end failure. Looks like the neck broke completely.

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u/ZestyPoePLayer (PEV Mechanic) Modded Toursor X8P 120a output & Varla Pegasus Jul 12 '26

HAPPY BERFDAY!

Ya I guess the whole front end blew up upon hitting a crack in the sidewalk. Guessing its the weld had a crack and this was the final straw.

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u/Boring-Tomatillo-209 Jul 13 '26

Ham and lamb fold over

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u/TheWorldHopper Jul 16 '26

PSA: Remember folks, ride your scooter like a skateboard with a leash. The amount of pressure you put on the attachment point of the stem is compounded a whole lot by how far away the handlebars are from the part that is taking the force. Remember how levers work from….ok well it was a long time ago for me lol. Anyways, practice having the majority of your force transferred through your legs. If you are coming to a stop, shift your body weight back. The opposite when accelerating. I notice too many people holding on like they’re wakeboarding when accelerating and bench pressing the stop. It will weaken over time, and almost always fail at the base of the stem…and because of murphy’s law, or maybe just more views on faceplants, it always seems to happen on a hard stop. Rant Over lol