Tips for beginners
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Tips from Jeremy Gavin
- Read the manual 2 times :)
- Only power board on when on a level surface and make sure nothing is on the foot pad sensor. Many use the "push test" to ensure the board is on and ready. Once powered on, wait a few seconds, then push the wheel to ensure there is resistance. Good to go, otherwise turn off and back on.
- Charging: to avoid an arc/pop when plugging in for charging, put charger in board first, then plug charger into the outlet. Reverse this process when board is fully charged.
- Charge board: check battery voltages see picture one and two. Almost all batteries should be 3.64 one or 2 off no big deal. This doesn't happen often but if your board has been sitting on a shelf for months you may have this issue. Fix run battery as low as possible and put on charger for 24 hours. I plug mine in at the end of the day and leave it plugged in overnight doing this has kept my cells balanced.
- Check tire pressure:20 psi is whats recommended if you're big boned like me you can go higher. I ride 20-22 some have gone higher some ride lower. The key thing is you want to make sure it's not super low like 12 psi.
- Get your safety gear out: Don’t become a statistic; gear up. This is a completely new experience it is not a skateboard and it's not a snowboard. Do not assume that you can just grip it and rip it. At the very least wear a helmet.
- Find a large wide open area: No cars, No people, Flat area, No mystery pot holes.... I recommend a soccer field. If your board goes more than 5 feet without you on it, contact Future Motion immediately. It is critical that the foot sensors are working correctly!!!
- Bring a friend, follow the directions for dismount, heel lift will be tough in the beginning. Use your friend to help with your balance as you heel lift, wait for the motor to click off. Safety note: never take your front foot off first ever!!!! If heel lift does not work jump off. IF you need to jump off for dismount; come to a complete stop, load your legs, and jump off. When done correctly the board will not flip over on its side, it may move 1 or 2 feet due to the fact you're jamming the sensor with weight.
- There are 2 different camps on which ride mode to start in: It’s been beaten to death but regardless of which one you start in ride slow try to get a feel of how fast your going when leaning forward lean with your foot not your whole body weight. The more you can keep your weight back you will limit the risk of nose dive, but the more time you spend the better you will get, but also keep in mind the board can feel very stable and then you can lose control.... You have all the time in the world to go FAST. Take your time.....
- Always remember OneWheel is amazing technology, but at the end of the day it is only One wheel! Accelerating too fast and uphill is the highest risk of Nose Dive. Let the board gain speed, this is not a Ferrari it's more of an rx-7 or s2000 it's all about the curves baby.
- I probably forgot something but start with that....
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