YUME Hawk 1000M Review. Off-roaded really hard starting at
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- I have pushed my Hawk harder than I have ever seen any other scooter tested. If you don't think so... please provide a link to any other video in the description and prove me wrong.
The YUME Hawk Electric Scooter is a top-tier choice for riders seeking a versatile and capable electric scooter. Its performance in conquering challenging terrains and maneuvering through obstacles is commendable. With its motorcycle-inspired ergonomics and controls, it offers a comfortable and intuitive riding experience. The visibility and night awareness features ensure a safe journey, while the high-quality construction guarantees long-term durability. The inclusion of various accessories further enhances the scooter's functionality. If you're an adventure enthusiast looking for a reliable and powerful electric scooter, the YUME Hawk is a compelling choice and that's why I give it a 5-star rating.
This thing truly is so much fun to ride it's become an obsession. I highly recommend this scooter to anyone looking for a reliable thrill-seeking missile. If you're not a technical rider with experience riding mountain bikes, BMX, or MX, I would discourage you from attempting anything like this, but if you're considering buying a scooter that you want to take off-road, this is a great ride. I weigh 215 lbs and carry a pack with lots of gear, which I'm sure makes me closer to 235. The YUME HAWK easily carries 265 pounds and can master anything in front of it that you have the nerve to attempt.
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Just discovered you dude! Our backgrounds are similar. It seems that you have many more contiguous years riding experience but I raced BMX and MX (Yamaha RM 100). I also almost went pro on a skateboard, during the Alva years but I was in Tennessee which never went big on the skateboarding scene. The skatepark that was built in Nashville was BUNK. It was grossly botched in construction and every transition at nearly every part of the park was screwed up totally and there was no coping anywhere! I also got discovered by a reputable sponsor just when the parks started closing across the country and the Pro-Sport circuit folded. The sport was on its way out for the few years that it dropped into obscurity.
In any case, some years back I took up MTB'g and especially loved DH riding. I did Tresle and Park City in Utah and that was a blast. I bought my Trance 3 from a Giant bike shop in Denver and rode that same day in the area you were in in your video. It was a park area that started with an "H" can't recall the actual name this moment... Henderson or something like that?
In any case, I am 58yo so we are same GenX people. I noticed that you really do know how to ride as well. I was impressed by that. It's clear that you have some real experience under your belt and I do really enjoy your vids. Video's where the person doing them really doesn't know their stuff really turns me off! In addition, for the most part I prefer off-road vids much more than street vids.
I don't yet have an E-Scooter but God willing I soon will have the new GoTrax GX3. I am very impressed so far by the new GoTrax dual-motor E-Scooter line in particular the GX3. It has dual 1000w motors (nominaI), 2 sets of damper adjustable hydraulic spring shocks, one on the front and the other on the rear. It's a dual swing arm (F&B) style like the your Hawk, Nutt hydraulic disk brakes w/Regen, beefy 11" x 3.5" (Psst... Tubed) hybrid tires, 54v - 25aH (1350Wh) battery w/estimated 60m range spec in Eco mode (ESG got 28.8 in Turbo mode w/moderately aggressive riding), and you get a trigger style throttle, 2 chargers as well. It's got a nice rugged look to it. It has almost M1 Tank looking lines in a nice deep Blue/Green color constructed from Aluminum Alloy A6061 & Steel. It has the C-clamp style stem lock w/sturdy lock pin too, IP54 water/dust rating and a very bright headlight, signals, tail/flashing brake light. Oh, and it also has a very nice color display. The other good thing is GoTrax now gives a standard 2yr warranty on all their scooter's.
It's speed limited by GoTrax to 38.3mph and I hate that crap. I mean I am a grown man, so I don't need any gestapo style company limiting my freedom, in the name of my safety. But I will figure out how to defeat the embedded governer, you watch! Check it out if you want. ESG did a decent review on it and in the watching I just fell in love with it, especially that quad suspension!
I am very very impressed with that Yumi Hawk! It seems like it has definitely served you well. It's clear from the demands that you consistently put on it that it really produces, such so that it meets all the requirements of its rated specs and seemingly more!
Yumi now has some really great models especially their newest line up which I believe started with the Hawk model! Yumi has really come a long way and I like how they don't chince out on their products. I am glad you are upgrading to the Raptor it's clearly a significant bump up from your Hawk, but I still think that you need at least 12 to 14" tires for the kind of riding you do. They don't call them the Rocky Mountains for nothing (I mean they are very very rocky big and small all sizes in between everywhere) and even larger tires would bode much better on the rocky trails you ride. I think you would have even more success to ride on an tire even bigger than an 11" tire!
You might consider the Predator instead, even if it sets you back mo bucks! It has 13" x 5" off-road knobby tires and 8000w nominaI power to drive those big tires and like the Raptor it has a that liquid cooled battery (for max cooling during the hot summer), to feed the motors and it's 72v, Logan dual-piston hydraulic 160mm disk brakes. Now, it is very big and heavy so it's not as agile at that size, but it has a tall stem to to help with some of the the difficult positioning on those gnarly trails. The weight is good because it keeps you well planted with a deep weighted center of gravity that will push you better through those difficult steep rocky sections and glide over the more level ones, but its shear size and weight take away from the nimbleness that sometimes helps when you are maneuvering in tight spaces on the trails,, so it's a bit of a trade off. For me, if I was using my E-Scooter primarily for the kind of off-roading you do I would want more the features compilation of the Predator in particular its 11x5" tires and the power to handily drive them, but to each their own right! In addition, the Predator will set you back $3600! Wow! But, it's actually the least expensive 13" E-Scooter in it class (Teverun 7260R = $4220 & the Dualtron X Limited = $ 6995).In any case, that's a chunk of change right! But, we only live on this earth once and none of us are growing younger... I want to say that there are a couple of really good off-road E-Scooter's that are comparable but cheaper with 12" tires but I can't recall their names off-hand.
In any case, I know you know your stuff and your situation so you will make the best decision for yourself. I can tell you are a very calculating person! I just think for what I see your doing on those Colorado trails that even 11" tires won't serve you best for what you want to do. The right 12-13" wheel scooter with the right power behind it will serve you better! I know that you like Yumi and I can see why! That Hawk has really made a believer out of me! Yumi is really earning our E-Scooter business! They are well constructed and designed and adept at off-road terrain with steep grades.
Well, sorry so long a message!
Peace out, Jack.
Jack, whew... that's the biggest and coolest comment I've received; thank you! Where to start? I think I'll take a quick pause and go get a big cup of joe while I bite into this response. :)
Sounds like we've definitely lived parallel lives. Albeit I never specifically rode downhill mt. bikes per se', I did ride XC with 160mm travel and 3.0 run flat fronts and 2.5 rears. I'm an ex-BMX enthusiast and once you've been turned onto picking you line, the game changes for everything to do with riding/racing/etc. My favorite activity of my life has been mountain biking... hands down. I know at 58, you're a monster, but I'm starting to slow down from all my injuries over the years, so going slower with more power, torque, traction, suspension, tire circumference to avoid those big CO rocks, etc. all make a huge difference.
All right... Yume. The why: I wasn't sure I was going to get into scootering until I picked this up. Now, I'm not sure how much more I'm going to do... but I'll address that in a bit. So, Yume was about price parity with the Varla Eagle with the same setup incl tires, roughly same power, etc.. Considering this was my first go to the rodeo on an off-road scooter, being a little thrift minded wasn't a bid things since I picked one up for my daughter too. Also, when attempted to buy the Varla their payment gateway kept declining my purchase because it was a Chinese processor. I tried to buy them 3 different times and with 3 different cards and it never worked. Low and behold, I decided to look on Alibaba. When I searched for Varla, Yume came up. After digging into some Yume videos, seeing the performance & accessory value over the Varla, and that I could buy it through a guaranteed payment gateway that I was familiar with (i've imported quite a few things over the years for biz puposes), as well as a $500 discount per scooter... Yume was the choice. They were just getting ready to release the Hawk Pro and I would've gladly waited for that, however, I couldn't find off-road tires to fit the wheels. So, enter the Hawk!
After riding for a little bit and adjusting the suspension to accommodate my weight and riding style, I found it was vastly more capable than I imagined. I started playing with it off-road in the hard pack dirt and then moved into looser terrain from sand to granite gravel, and it just kept going. I started pushing it everywhere I went. I mean, Jack, I jumped the thing over speed bumps in excess of 30MPH clearing the landing on a daily basis. I jumped it, mudded it a little, ran it through shallow water, and pushed it to 49MPH 3x before I started slowing down. I wanted to hit 50 so bad, but never could do it. People like yourself and I don't need the damper either. We'll figure out how to stabilize that without a problem.
So here's the rub... Going over one of those speedbumps on 10/23, I broke my front shock. Best I can tell, when the shock blew it complete extended the front wheel and when I hit, it grabbed and aimed right, thus putting me on a trajectory corse with the ground at 30MPG+. I hit the ground so hard I'm certain I collapsed a lung, dislocated my L shoulder, fractured my L clavicle, scapula, and 3 ribs. I slept on the couch for 6 straight weeks, on pain meds, etc. The biggest rub is I experienced a sterno-clavicular dislocation and my left clavicle is completely floating at the sternum. It's causing an impingement in my shoulder that is prohibiting me from working out or risking much at this point. In fact, I haven't even been back on the scooter since.
I still have to repair it too and I've been so busy, plus winter, etc., I haven't taken time to do anything. I've been out of state on business several times for longer than a month and I'm a single dad with a 17 year old active daughter. Fortunately she just got her license, so maybe that'll free up a little time for me. Further, my wife lives in FL and I travel to see her too. My kid is going off to college after the first of the year and I'm moving to FL, which the type of riding I do here will not be happening... so I'm trying to factor all these things in as to whether or not I get back on one. I really did want to push these things to their limits and give feedback from a 200lb man's perspective with quality videos and content to help people make informed decisions, but as you can see that may no longer be in the cards. Plus, with the floating clavicle, if I were to take another digger and it goes the opposite way, I could hit my carotid and be done. If it were just me, I'd risk it... because this has been some of the most fun of my entire life.
I will go check out your suggestion on the GoTrax 3. Now that I won't be buying second scooter, and I know that I will use it, albeit slowly, I will probably buy a little bit better one. I really do like the 2 year warranty you mentioned. I may even wait a bit and let them mature a little more. My wife and I are talking about doing a littel RV/Van life in the next few years part time after her youngest graduates HS, and then I'll pick another up then. Hopefully I'll be back in a place where I can get back to this kind of terrain.
Nothing is set in stone, and I may get a hair and decide to do it again this summer and do some review videos... we'll see.
I know you're a big boy, but please be safe. I hit the ground plenty of times in my life, but nothing like this. A 55 year old body slamming into the ground at 30-32MPH... I didn't bounce, and it wasn't fun.
Keep me posted on what you decide to do. I just subscribed to your channel, so post those videos!
Cheers!
Wow! What a story! I really appreciate your sharing and responding for that matter! You hit a lot of nerves in your accounting because again, I have a similar history. First of all before I get into my drama I want to say I pray that you continue to recover and if you do get back out there for the sheer enjoyment of it then more power to you!
Now, back when I was a kid I fell all the time and never once hurt myself. When I would skateboard I was and always have been the aggressive radical type, not much gracefulness for me too hardcore and rough around the edges, and a huge showoff. I loved to attract people's attention with my swagger and my head was several times the size of my hat too, if you know what I mean. Well, fast forward a lot of years and now I am racing down mountains like I am a kid again and having a blast, plus I have always loved the mountains and I fell in love with Colorado! Well, I got the wild idea to go to the DH park at Park Cities Utah because I thought liked what I saw in video's of the bike park. My first bike was a Giant Trance 3 (All-mountain) which as it turns out was a perfect bike for me. I didn't realize it until I bought me a pure DH bike the YT Tues. It was so much a different bike! It felt very strange and I took it on my trip to Park Cities. So, now I am still rather new to DH biking and I have never been to Park City Utah to ride the park on my Trance 3 which I knew and fit me. But I felt like I should be able to ride this pure DH bike I spent 3g's on, right... Wrong! I got up to the top of that mountain on unfamiliar park that turns out is very different from Trestle in Winterpark Colorado and I was totally out of my league. Although, I wasn't fully aware how out of my league I truly was. I tend to be over confident sometimes. It comes with historically having more capabilities then you know what to do with... Fatal flaw in personality! So, there I go barreling down the mountain trail and in spite of the fact that I have way too much gear on and am way too top heavy, and even though the banks at the turns are way more abbreviated than Tresle and require more manual steering to traverse, and even though it hadn't rained in over a month and the trails had over an inch of loose silt on them which was restricting my ability to lean into my turns I got over confident (like an idiot) and I got about a third of the way down to the first lift (it took 2 lifts to get to the top of this mountain) I came to a double turn that was steeply sloped in the second half and I let myself go too fast. I failed to hit the first turn right which threw me into the second turn worse wrong and I couldn't lean the bike enough without laying it down in the turn so I forced it hard but since the berm terminated before the turn did I had no help to straighten me out enough to enter the path correctly and I launched off the side of the mountain into the big Blue abyss of that wonderful sunny 73degree day. I promise you I was 40ft in the air! Two things saved me... The steep angle of the side of the mountain I was to land on, and for some reason I inadvertently chose a trajectory that kept me from hitting any trees. So I rolled with it in the air by basically doing a slo-mo style somersault. I landed on maybe a 50 degree or more slope which helped since it sloped down in the direction I was falling so it was more like a glancing blow (but still very hard). I bounced in a roll a couple of times and came to a stop with my legs on either side of a tree and my face looking directly at the tree trunk! Somebody upstairs (I am a big Bible believer by the way, and devout) was really looking out for me because I should have died. But, miraculously my travel and fall were both optimized so as to mitigate the damages to my body. Now, not only am I not a kid anymore but I am 80lbs overweight, hence why I am trying to learn to be more active. So, I assess the damage and I can tell I have just sustained a great shock but initially I feel pretty good considering I just launched some 40' off the side of the mountain. So I manage to crawl the 30 or so feet up the very steep and loose slope to my bike which is miraculously unscathed, and then I through sheer dogged effort manage to push me and my bike the other 30 or so feet up the side of the mountain back to the trail and then up on top the ledge back onto the trail. I pulled myself to the side sat about 10mins to figure out how I was going to proceed and I decided to brave the rest of the way down on my bike. On the way down I was thinking "Oh I hope I haven't ruined my whole trip (6days mind you) that I had set aside for my trip and all that glorious mountain biking I was planning on doing. I had 3 days there and 2 days at Tresle planned on the return trip. But, as very slow and gingerly made my way down the mountain (like I should have been doing the first time, at least until I learned the trail and familiarized myself with the terrain and features) I noticed my body hurting more and more and more! I got to the half-way point where the lift was and called my wife and told her what happened. In the 10mins I was on the phone with her it became very apparent that my mountain biking for that day (very sadly) was over! I managed to get my bike on the lift downward and that was all she wrote! I was hurt very badly and had to sit out our whole trip in the room. I ended up having to forego my plans to ride Tresle, yep my whole trip was botched. But, hey I could have been dead, but I couldn't help but feel terribly disappointed! I'll say this that it did something to the back of my mind because I lost the desire to mountain bike after that! I was very very sore in my whole torso for a week with constant Naproxen. After that it took 2 more weeks for me to get back to normal. Now, I don't want to compare my event to yours because you surely bode much worse from what you told me and I feel for you dude... I mean a collapsed lung and a floating piece of your scapula... You got smeared! One caveat to going to Florida is that the trails there are pretty much mostly soft sand and dirt and pretty flat too so it would be very easy for you to much more safely traverse those trails. I do wear full gear too. When I fell I was dressed for bear, full body with armor and body padding which both also mitigated the degree of shock my body experienced. Without it I am sure that they probably would have had to medivac me off the side of that mountain, once they found me because no one saw me launch off that thing and I was way down there!
In any case, I am glad that you are going to go to Florida where you can be with your wife! I have been married almost 39yrs now and I can't imagine being away from mine for a whole day! I lived in Jax, FL. for 2yrs back in 2004-2005. It was a nice place to live but I worked at Baptist Beaches Hospital in Jax Beach and we had 4 hurricanes that all made landfall within 80 miles and so had to be on a team each time to deal with the patients in the event that it came close enough for evacuation and while I took that responsibility very seriously it "SUPER SUCKED!"
Fortunately, you have a fantastic governor in Florida (don't know your worldview/political views) but I hope that you agree. I am a moderate conservative (which is by today's standards a far right-wing conservative), a staunch American (❤️❤️❤️=USA) and a veteran so yeah, I love DeSantis and what he has done and is doing in that state! I think that anyone who lives in Florida at this point in time with the crazies going on in this country of ours will bode about as well as one can over just about any other state in the union, save Arkansas and Texas where I am!
Good thing about those Florida trails is those the 11" tires on Raptor will be perfect for that Florida style terrain. I think that the GoTrax GX3 will be a great E-Scooter. Everything that I have researched tells me so unless I somehow get a lemon. I believe in the design and features but remember it's only got two 1000w motors so it doesn't weild the same power as your Hawk. It would be a good step forward as far as suspension but a 400w step backwards as far as power. You might not like that! It does have a 330lb payload rating so it's still plenty powerful. I read a review where the guy said he is 298lbs and he rips around on it with no delay or drag at all. I kinda like way it looks too. It has those M1 tank lines to me and I was an M1 tank mechanic so it has that appeal. My point is it might not be a good fit for you especially since you are already used to a 2400w scooter. But, if you are scaling down for safety and just doing it for some mild earth surfing in those laid back Floridian trails it, along with its superior suspension might just be the trick for you. I know if I were you I would be scared to even think about stepping on a scooter again, but then again, getting back up on that horse after a spill like you took is always the hardest part. BTW GoTrax is out of Carrollton TX.
Well, another long one, I tend to have a lot to say so I hope your cool with that? I really appreciate your responding. I am enjoying our correspondence. My wife and I have been dreaming of doing the RV traveling thing too. No better way to travel this beautiful country of our as long as it stays in tact, which I think will be determined on who is in the White House in the next 4yrs, then the next and so on! I hope you and your wife get to do that too! If you own your house and sell it maybe you will be able to use some of the money from that to get into a decent RV. There's some very good deals on the FB Marketplace, you just have to vett your purchase very diligently so you don't buy into a mess.
Well, God Bless and again I pray for your continued recovery! Jack... 😊
P. S. If I get my GX3 as planned I am going to do several reviews. I will do an initial and a 500mile and 1000mile as long as God plans on me being here to do it. You see, I got LongCOVID from the back in Jan of 2023 and have been out of work. My health has not been well so hey just like I have always said... The next day is not promised!
Peace out...
@@jackcassandra65 Jack! Wow, Jesus kept you alive that day. I'm certain he was my copilot that day too. I'm glad you're safe and healing. You are right though... gotta get back up and in the saddle. I wasn't even sure if I was going to be able to ride with what I experienced, but it's moving forward nicely and I should be able to ride with caution. The piece that's loose is in fact,my entire clavicle at the sternum. It's currently sticking up a little and pressing into my neck muscles from time to time. It's a little uncomfortable, but manageable. I'm not a huge fan of what would have to be done to set it either, so I will leave it like it is until I decide otherwise. Maybe I'll do that in the next few years.
I've never ridden Trestle, or any DH parks for that matter, but I've ridden all over Moab, Fruita, WP, and more places than I can think. Albeit I've never owned a DH bike, I've ridden quite a few, I just never wanted to pony up for my own. Like you my hat is big and my skills are right in line with it, which leads to some confidence that can bring about a lot chaos if something goes awry. I've never done a 40' unintended drop, nor do I intend on unintentionally doing one either! Hahaha. TYJ you are safe! I have however dropped down 15-20' drops on a Trek Fuel 100, full carbon, XTR, with a Fox Float RLC & Martus Magura disc brakes (it was 23.8lbs full suspension disc in 2002), which is a XC/Trail hybrid with less suspension. I did a special deal with the USOC (US Olympics Committee) that got me the bike for an absurd discount... $2100 ($8k retail), so I couldn't turn it down. Needless to say that drop (on Porcupine Rim in Moab) is a an area of the trail that is so steep and rocky, it's better just to go a few MPH faster and fly over the top of it with a smooth transition landing, so it's not like some sort of freeride balls out experience... more like a glide hovering above the ground).
That last drop was Mother's Day 2006, when I found out at the laundry mat on an RV trip in Moab, that my daughter was in utero.
@@jackcassandra65 This day on this planet may not be promised... but your soul will shine another day!
Great video! Just got the Hawk Pro. Subbed bro! I’ll be uploading content soon as well. How do you get those graphics of the blue tire? I’m 45yo & just now getting into E-scooters… I’ve never ridden motorcycles before.
Thank you for the compliment, and the subscription! You’ll have to let me know when you post that up there. I’ll go and follow you as well. If you’re talking about the lightning over the tire on my logo, I generated that in mid journey which is an artificial intelligence image generator. if you’re talking about the blue highlighting on my videos in for instance, the safety one that’s just doing a shadow with the blue tent. I got my first scooter at 53 almost 54. I’d probably be dead if I would’ve got one of these in my teens or 20s. you’re going to enjoy it. Please just make sure that you get your hands on some solid safety gear. I broke a shock and hit the ground at 30 miles an hour and tore my shoulder up. Literally fractured couple ribs, scapula, and clavicle. Dislocated my shoulder and spent five weeks isolated on the couch and barely sleeping. It’s not yet been six months and my clavicle is still pseudo dislocated. So please, by all means protect yourself. It’s a minimal cost to ensure your own safety. Would definitely recommend a full face helmet as well.
Looks like a blast. I'm about to pull the trigger. I'm just not sure of the model to buy.
The questions I would ask myself are the power to weight ratio and how am I going to be riding it. If I weigh 175 pounds and we weren’t concerned about climbing 40+ degree hills, I would assume the hawk would be more than adequate. But, if you want something, that’ll peel your flesh off of your bones then the raptor would probably be the one.
@@AmpedTreads 260 and San Francisco hills =)
@FlyinCameras a Raptor it is!! Enjoy.
Been looking at the new Raptor. Im a fat guy in a hilly town. Hope its as good as this one was for ya
We will both find out soon enough. I probably won’t order mine for another 60-90 days. Let me know how it goes.
Loved the video just ordered the osprey yesterday can’t wait!
I'm sure you're going to enjoy that monster! You'll have to let me know if you post any content. Thanks for stopping by.
Biggest fear with any scooter is a broken down scooter in the middle of no where😅!!
... or a broken down scooter that leaves you broken and down, like it did me when I broke the shock!
Great review, I had to get rid of mine because it would wobble over around 37mph probably from my lack of experience but otherwise I loved it. I have a action 4 coming tomorrow, looks like I will be happy with it. Glad you're ok, safety always..
That's awesome! You'll love the Action 4 for sure. I have a pair of them and am absolutely pleased I chose them over the GoPro Hero.
Did you buy another scooter? Please let me know what you wound up with.
Thanks for the feedback.
@@AmpedTreads I have had GoPro in the past but now have the action 3 and love it so much I ordered the 4, battery and mount will work for both. Less moving around camera's now. I bought a Minimotors Rovoron it is discontinued now I believe but it was on sale. I love it, it is a road scooter but I have taken it off-road. Has more bottom end then the hawk but the hawk hit top speed faster and I liked the display on the hawk alot better as I could see if it was in dual or not. This scooter is mad for the road and is stable as heck til about 48mph when it does get sketchy. I have been looking at other scooters but want to see how law enforcement acts while I ride before I invest a few grand.. laws are getting strict on my state but not enforced yet really. 30mph max or classified as a motorcycle.
I understand about the law enforcement thing. In Colorado we have Colorado House Bill HB19.1221, which states that I can take this anywhere a ebike class 1 can go, but they're catching onto the crazy power and speed of these things. I'm releasing a video that talks about that sometime tomorrow. It's a 35 minute video where I talk all the way through covering safety, etiquette, know CO law, etc. Be sure to check it out. It will be under the "Rides" playlist. Nice to hear about your Minimotor! Make sure you get the Action 4 harness... you'll be glad you did.
@@AmpedTreads I will definitely check that video out. I seem to be the only one in my town with a dual motor but there is a few guys with UECs that stand out.. they are hitting well over 50 probably 60mph in town regularly. I am not sure if they have ever been stopped but sooner or later they will probably be the reason they enforce the laws in my town. I try to do the speed limit and not go over to much and it seems to keep me out of trouble.
I just received yesterday PYGTECH neck mount and tried it out, I love it and also plan to try it out snorkeling on vacation. It has a small foot print and the back strap is removable.
@@justkoolrayray75 We've got some things going on in Colorado that are in our favor, but I don't know for how long. The best thing is the local law enforcement don't seem to mind so much. We're not in a heavily congested area and there aren't many high powered units like that around here. Here's Colorado Law on the scooters:
HB19-1221
Regulation Of Electric Scooters
Concerning the regulation of electric scooters.
SESSION: 2019 Regular Session
SUBJECT: Transportation & Motor Vehicles
BILL SUMMARY
Electric scooters - regulation - authorizing use on roadways. Electric scooters, which are lightweight, motorized transportation devices, with handlebars, that obtain a maximum speed of 20 miles per hour when powered by motor, are currently regulated as toy vehicles. Toy vehicles are authorized for use on sidewalks, but not for use on roadways.
The act excludes electric scooters from the definition of "toy vehicle" and includes electric scooters in the definition of "vehicle", thus authorizing the use of electric scooters on roadways. The act affords riders of electric scooters the same rights and duties that riders of electrical assisted bicycles have under Colorado law.
Section 5 of the act authorizes a local government to regulate the operation of an electric scooter in a manner that is no more restrictive than the manner in which the local government may regulate an electrical assisted bicycle.
Albeit we have 3 gears, it technically tops at 20 in first gear and weighs less than 100lbs. So, could be construed as compliant. Just depends how astute they are. I've had a few say things to me, but they've all said it's technically unenforceable due to the lack of understanding of all the differences. They really only have one thing they can enforce, which is not obeying the signs.
So I've been thinking about getting an e scooter since a long time, and I have no Idea what to choose. I want to get the yume swift or te yume hawk, I'll only be using it for entertainment mainly on off-road. I know that the hawk is much more powerfull since it has dual motors while the swift doesn't. but I have no idea if I even need that much power that the hawk offers since I don't weight that much (60kg/130lbs)(16 years) but still I find it very important to have good climbing abilities, acceleration, provide lots of fun and have speeds of atlest 32mph (no more than that)
So my question is what do you recommend me to get, the yume Hawk or Swift?
(I don't mind a lot about the top speeds of the hawk since I'll never be going faster than 34 miles an hour)
Also, do you reccomend any other e scooter for a similar price as the hawk or swift for off-road?
Also I wanted to say that you've made an awesome video that helped me a lot out, it gave me a really good view on the scooter and I also learned a lot from it.
Thanks for taking the time to ping me. I would suggest you consider looking at the Hawk if your budget will allow it. There is a massive torque difference by adding the 2nd motor. When I say massive... I mean MASSIVE. The stuff that I'm doing would never be possible with only RWD. You have to have FWD to add to it in order to distribute the weight, not to mention the cornering with 2WD. It's way more stable with 2WD than RWD only.
All I can tell you is to make sure you safety gear up and protect yourself no matter what brand or model you wind up going with. These things can be very harry-screwball unstable if you're not accustomed to riding in the dirt. I grew up in the dirt on BMW, MX, and mountain biking and that is how I am super comfortable doing the things that I do. Also, did you watch the other videos? I have a 35 minute off-road day ride that I cover quite a few things from insurance, to local laws, etc.
@@AmpedTreads Thank you, I was thinking the same about the hawk and I'm glad to hear what you said!
About the other video you mentioned, I will definetly watch it tommorow since your content is really usefull to me and definitely many others!
Thank you so much again and have a nice day!
I would also consider a good look at the new GoTrax GX3. It's the third in their new line-up of dual-motor E-Scooter's. The suspension (which I consider one of the MOST IMPORTANT factors save overall power {Overall Power Features = Battery Voltage + Wheels wattage [both nominal & peak]} and controller design), when it comes to safe and enjoyable E-Scooting!!! The overall ride, steering, control, and braking to say the least are all largely attributed to the E-Scooter's suspension! Likewise the overall enjoyment and safety of the scooter is largely based on this single factor. Now, the proper tires and the stem design and height (overall height and relation to rider height both also factor in as well but the most effecting factor is the efficiency of the suspension to address all road surface factors in real-time). Also, It appears to be built like a tank, power is a bit milder than the Hawk at 2000w nominal rather than 2400w. Has other very nice higher end features about it like the hydraulic NUTT and disk brakes and GoTrax is an American company based in Carrollton Texas and Mfg'd in Jinyun County Texas, and as well carries a 2yr Warranty with a 14day return for any reason policy.
I know I sound like I work for GoTrax but I don't. I just I am just suggesting looking at it for consideration. Almost all of the message reviews I read on it were 5stars.
GOTRAX GX3 Specs
Make
GOTRAX
Model
GX3
Weight
88 lbs
Motor power (continuous)
2,000W
Motor type
Dual motor
Top Speed
38 mph (Manufacturer spec)
37.9 mph (ESG tested)
Range
60 mi (Manufacturer spec)
28.8 mi (ESG tested)
Battery capacity
1210 Wh
Battery recharge time
4.5 hrs
Max rider weight
300 lbs
Brake type
Hydraulic Disc + Hydraulic Disc
Tire type
Pneumatic (Inner Tube) + Pneumatic (Inner Tube)
Suspension type
Hydraulic + Hydraulic
Voltage
52V
Water resistance
IP54
UL Certification
UL2272
Electric Scooter Guide is one of my go to YT channels for well done and honest reviews below is the link to Paul Somerville's YT video review of the GX3.
czcams.com/video/mXfmQJa7BAg/video.html
I am not knocking the newer Yume lineup of E-Scooter's and the Hawk is a real winner so you won't lose by getting one of those and for a Chinese manufacturer that's distributed within the US has so far been a good reliable source for American buyers, so it's a good solid really as an over-performer E-Scooter. But, in some ways in particular the suspension which is of paramount importance for E-Scooter the GX3 might be the better choice. The GX3 gives unparalleled suspension/ride! It has a 4 adjustable hydraulic/adjustable spring shock system with 2 on the front and 2 on the back. The back shocks are instant a better angle to the rear wheel axle for a more dynamic response to road undulations. I don't know of a better suspension setup like this except for a very few higher end E-Scooter's with the dual - stem fork design front-end with motorcycle style front shocks that are also adjustable with at least 60mm of travel like the Kaabo Wolf GTR, the but then also has dual adjustable hydraulic & spring shocks on the rear which even the Wolf GTR doesn't have. So, yeah the GX3 is setting a new standard for E-Scooter suspensions and setting the bar very high! I hope I helped... 😊
P. S. Oh... I almost forgot, in Paul's review he is able to maintain a very safe speed and travel in speed gear 2 on loose gravel which is one of the most treacherous surfaces to ride on due to the very strong tendency to slide out from under you on both the front and back tires!
I am an adamant afficionado of the E-Scooting sport so I peruse all the manufacturers and religiously view all of the content available to the consumer on the internet and YT so I am mostly aware of all the goings on when it comes to the E-Scooting community! Plus, I have been aggressively searching for my next ultimate E-Scooter purchase and as of now as a bang for the buck purchase the GX3 is going to be it. I was looking real hard at the Kikurin G3 Pro/Ausom Gallop which is basically the same scooter at slightly different pricing but they are rated at only 275lbs, are not as well built, the suspension is way not as good as the GX3, they are both Chinese companies from abroad, only have 1yr warranty on the scooter and 6mo on the battery, and just generally are not near the E-Scooter that is the GX3! The GX3 is a few hundred dollars more expensive but I think well worth the extra money for what you get in your purchase. There are a couple of other close models in the same category but they don't have the 2yr Warranty at all and they are not American US (Texas) based company's either. Plus, they are in Carrollton Texas which is a 30min drive from my house. It's simply a no brainer.
@@jackcassandra65 I actually really wanted it since it had all the specs that I was looking for but unfortunately I live in europe (netherlands - poland) and I couldn't find any webshop that could deliver to europe, only US or Canada, but thank you a lot for the info I really appreciate it
About the Kikurin G3 Pro, I had the same toughts but the quality of the battery cells made me go look for something else until I hopped on the gx3 but then the problem became the fact that it can't be shipped to Europe and then I started looking at the Hawk.
Also if you may know any retailer that ships the gx3 or gx2 to europe you can let me know because I also think that it might be a better considiration.
If you’re looking for mainly off roading, you will need dual motors. Don’t even consider single motor scooters. You’ll get bored.
12:38 I see that you got new tires to replace there, and they're way cheaper than on yume's site, could you maybe send me a link of these tires? and also are these the best tires you can get for this scooter if I'd want to replace them?
Thank you
These are the exact same brand of tires that came stock. These are the most widely sold 10" off-scooter tires across all brands, including Varla, etc.
Warning: They are a bear to put on! I found the easiest way to do it was to leave the motor wire attached and put the wheel with disk side down onto a roll of duct tape. I had to boil the tires in water to stretch them on and it took t full grown men struggling to do it. I'd say both tires took 90-120 minutes to do. It was very frustrating. Some of the newer motors are 2 piece, and if so the wheel will split in half and you remove it from the non-wired side. Best of luck.
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Have you done a speed test on a full charge? If so, how fast?
Yes - 49 on 3 separate occasions. I figure the margin of error on the stock speedo is about 4% based on what I've seen, so I'd guess it to be somewhere around 45ish.
I see you've removed that goofy-looking damper, has that introduced any wobbling or any sort at high speeds like people claim? Can I just replace the tubeless tires with any similarly sized 10" x 3.15 tires I find online or they'll have to be Yume specific? I might even pour some MTB tire sealant in there what do you think?
I would stick with tubeless and put in some slime like you’re talking about. Pretty simple task. I took the damper off early on and as long as you keep your arms, barely stiff close to lockout you can completely avert the wobbles as people say. It’s like anything if you would ride a motorcycle or a bicycle at speed and do it loosely it would wobble. I just don’t think a lot of people have the experience and it seems foreign to them. To me, I grew up on dirt and riding bikes. I never have any issues with the wobbles. My daughter doesn’t either since I told her how to ride with her arms close to being locked out.
@@AmpedTreads Are they torqy though? do they throw you back a bit when you accelerate making you go wohh! secondly, what cells do you think these things are equipped with Samsung, Molincel or their Chinese counterparts. I've probably asked you this particular question already but, I ask a lot of other reviewers. I'm almost sold though, I'm probably going to take the Hawk.
@@AmpedTreads You also mentioned only being able to charge the battery back up to 95% after 300cycles, does this mean when you continuously charge you can't get it up to 100% anymore? the lcd only displays in bars: 5 bars meaning 20% for each, or you check it on the app or what?
@Sir-Kay that is correct. 20% per bar. You can check it on the app as well but I typically don’t keep the app going. I typically don’t ride with the phone on the handlebars and only do that for testing purposes.
@@AmpedTreads They didn't mention anywhere that these thing has cruise control, does it?
What pressure for Yume Hawk tire?
I honestly don’t know. I’ve never actually checked it.
The Hawk is 60v, not 52?
Yes! I made a mistake. I need to correct it. Thank you for pointing that out.
@@AmpedTreads No worries :D
Thank you again. I can’t upload another video, so I just made correction in the description. It is greatly appreciated.
Is it collapsible? How does that hinge work?
Yes, if you look on the steertube, you will see a big clasping collar that has 4 quick-release bolts. You slide the collar up and then pull the handlebars back. There is no latching mechanism, but at least it will fold and go into a care or tight space.
Why do you sound like your doing all the hard work. Sound like your winded and out of breath 😆
That's funny! This thing doesn't drive itself. You do have to do a little of the work. 😂🤣