Compared to other vehicles, electric scooters are becoming more and more popular due to their ease of use and maintenance. Anyone who uses such vehicles knows how comfortable, light and easy to maintain they are. However, there is one detail that causes a lot of problems, and that is the top speed of electric scooters. Although this vehicle is one of the easiest vehicles to drive and is increasingly accessible, its top speed is relatively low.
To unleash your scooter, all you need to do is:
- Remove the speed limiter
- Increase battery power
- Add other battery;
- Rewind the motor
In this article, we are going to tell you in detail how can you unleash an electric scooter?
Why unleash your scooter?
Unclamping amounts to increasing the capacity and power of your scooter on a voluntary basis while removing the speed limiter for example . Some people don't want to limit themselves to considerable speed on a scooter, it's not just for thrill seekers. If you are one of those big speed enthusiasts, we invite you to read on.
Step 1: Remove the speed limiter to unleash your electric scooter
The speed of your motorcycle can be limited by a speed limiter. Speed limiters use wires to employ the controls. You may have imported your electric motorcycle from a country with stricter traffic laws. Find a way to change the speed limiter settings. But, keep in mind that if you remove the speed limiter, your battery will discharge faster. Here's a simple way to do it:
- Put your scooter on the kickstand so that the wheels are free
- You need to look for the limiter wire installed on the controller. This is a single wire with a connector.
- Remove it to unlock the full speed potential of your motorcycle.
- Install control wires
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Step 2: Increase battery power
You should know that what accelerates the operation of an electrical mechanism is the energy that passes through it. Just like the battery of the electric scooter, by increasing the voltage flowing through the scooter, you can speed up the running speed of the motor. There are two types of battery boosters in the market, the first one, equipped with a lead acid battery, acts not only as an emergency starter, but also as a compressor, and given its power, it is also used for recharge the batteries. Most often it is used for scooters. The other type of battery booster, less powerful than the first, is equipped with a lithium battery, has the advantage of being lighter and more compact. In this regard, it has a longer battery life than the standard battery booster. This will change the current power supply to a more powerful power supply which will make your scooter faster. In this article, you will find out how to change the battery of your scooter.
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Step 3: Add other battery;
Literally adding another battery can increase the power of the electric scooter. Two batteries do not double the speed, but you will be able to maintain the maximum speed for a longer time. If you remove the speed limiter, you can definitely see the change.
You can even use a third battery to complete the circuit of two batteries. It's really not as difficult as it sounds. However, it can be difficult for you to know where to put the two extra batteries.
It is also necessary to think of changing the pinions; sprockets are inexpensive and fairly easy to use. By replacing the front ones with a longer model and the rear ones with a shorter one, you can save a few more kilometers per hour.
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Step 5: Rewind the motor
By rewinding the coils of a brushed motor, you can reduce the number of windings per coil. However, use this method to learn how to release an electric scooter very carefully as it is an advanced modification that has dangerous effects on your engine and vehicle. Here are the steps to follow:
- 24 hours before disassembly, spray a penetrating product on everything that needs to be disassembled,
- Disconnect the battery and dismantle all fragile parts of the body
- Change fluids, gasoline, cooling and oil
- Remove the tank
- Unhook all electrical cables, and label them
- Remove the air filter, the fuel hoses, locate those for the automatic control of the fuel supply and return and, then the carburetor or the injection rail,
- Install shims under the engine and / or fix it on a higher point of the frame,
- Remove the engine mounts,
- Take the engine out of the frame,
- Prepare the future recipient of the graft and protect the lower parts of the frame with a “gaffer” type glue,
- Now dismantle the machine with the motor "out", in exactly the same way,
- If possible, collect the oil and the cooling radiator which will be healthier than those of the machine with the engine stopped,
- Reassemble it using new gaskets and respecting the tightening torques,
After rewinding, make sure the scooter is working properly. You could damage the equipment or even be the victim of a serious accident.
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Learn more about your scooters:
Here is an article that serves as a guide and helps you choose your scooter better before purchasing. For this, we give you the details on the characteristics and the different types of scooter.
