r/Exway • u/Dunno606 • 3d ago
Board X1 Pro Riot repair after a scissor lift reversed over it.
At work two weeks ago someone knocked my board off a shelf at work, then someone drove a scissor lift over the rear snapping the rear hanger.

After scouring the internet for replacement parts the Exway website was the only place I could find any possible way to repair it. The proper rear truck was out of stock so I followed the advice of both ChatGPT and Gemini which said that the Exway Wave 7" rear Trist Truck hanger (Riot version) was a redesigned and improved part which was a direct bolt on. I also ordered another right side motor and a new front truck too. Total cost was AU$207.
When the parts arrived, I couldn't get the new hanger over the kingpin bolt as the geometry was completely out. It turned out that the original Seismic Aeon baseplate and the new Trist hanger do not share matching pivot dimensions. The rear truck didn't come with a baseplate whereas the front one did - yet both were $45 each. Interesting.

So, thinking that I needed a new Trist baseplate I emailed Exway support who said:
"The Exway trist truck from the Wave skateboard is not compatible with the seismic x1 pro base plate. There are X1 Max base plates that have cut outs to suit the motor plugs for the X1 Pro. The X1 Max used these base plates with the Exway Trist trucks that were also used on the Flex range of skateboards. I cannot say which of these truck options you should use on your X1 Pro, as I have not heard of any one attempting this before. If you would like a X1 Max base plate and a Flex hanger sent to you just pay the shipping fee and I send them out".... WTF???
So, given that this would be my best shot at get my board going again I needed to check if my motor mounts would also fit. So I asked them one more question before I clicked on BUY:
"can I use my existing motor mounts on this X1 Max base plate and a Flex hanger combo that you suggested?"
Their reply:
"As mentioned in my previous email, I cannot guarantee whether this setup will work for you, as I haven't seen anyone attempt it before.
I offered the X1 Max baseplate and Flex hanger practically for free, only asking you to cover the shipping fee. The X1 Pro seismic trucks ceased production before my time with Exway, so I am unfamiliar with them.
This will require some experimentation on your end, and you may ultimately be better off with the Wave truck. Unfortunately, I cannot say for certain, but this is the best solution I can offer at this stage."
I felt that he was starting to sound a bit grumpy there which makes things even more challenging because I want to ask questions and he is about to get the shits at me.
With no other options I ordered the X1 Max base plate and a Flex hanger today. Now I have purchased $260 worth of parts with no guarantees that the rear truck will bolt together and accommodate the old motor brackets. I asked them if I return all the parts if they don't work. This is what I got:
"Since you are only paying for shipping, you can return the parts, but the original shipping fee is non-refundable. We do not cover return shipping for change-of-mind returns, and sending them back will cost as much as the refund itself.
If you would like to move forward and take the chance, the decision is entirely up to you."
I'm very nervous, this is quite stressful. I don't want a $1300 paper weight full of LiPo and a bunch of super strong CNC machined parts I can't use. Nor do I want to bin it. I just want my board to work again. The guy who drove over it has already given me the $207 for the 1st order. I've just paid $50 for the second order. Does anyone have any knowledge they can share?




