Kaabo Wolf King GT Rear Suspension Upgrade
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- čas přidán 12. 09. 2024
- In this video I go through the steps of upgrading the rear suspension bushes on the Kaabo Wolf King GT.
After less then 50km of riding on different terrains I've noticed that the rear suspension felt soft with my weight of 100kg.
A couple of times I've bottomed out going over bumps at speed and the rear tyre hit the fender, in the video you can see what happened to the bushes probably as a result from bottoming out.
Found these bushes online which have different ratings available to suit your weight, I went with 100%:
dubitz.com.au/...
With these new bushes the rear suspension feels great and I feel confident taking the King GT offroad.
Procedural videos for the GT like this one, are a huge thing! Thank you for sharing this with us!
Would you consider making a more detailed video on how to get this whole process done? I am sure many people like me who haven't done anything like this before, would greatly appreciate such a guide!
Happy to help, which part of the process would you like more information on?
He showed the entire process, maybe you need him to also hold you hands or do it for you.
I don't even have this scooter and I'm still watching and liking the video 👍
Thank you! Really appreciate it
Means you’re either high or unemployed.
@@jonjones4972 lol I've had the GT since october last year :D
@@TheLondonCyclist lol congrats.
@@jonjones4972 I must say I did sell it a month or so ago though. It wasn't worth the legal hassle here in London, so just went back to a car. Sad but aye, got some good photos and videos of it over the months I did have it.
I do have spare tyres etc left over if you or anyone else wants to buy them at a cheap price 👌
Good video, thanks.
Can't believe this is a $6,000 scooter in Australia, can't wait for a company to produce a product of overall quality, like for example how Yamaha and Honda do.
Thank you, yes definitely not a cheap scooter but it's a lot of fun.
Damn that sucks they almost doubled the price
@@keronfarrier2198 that's $6000 AUD which is around $4300 USD but yea still pricey
Thanks for your time effort and knowledge. Really appreciate it.
I don’t own a wolf king, but the tutorial was awesome thanks for the well executed lesson. No messin straight to business loved it!
Thank you appreciate the feedback
You can buy the polyurethane bushing material in 5 mitre lengths from Clark rubber and cut them to length yourself you can also get a harder grade as well.
Much cheaper than getting it online or through where you purchased your scooter from.
Thx for this
I will be doing it as soon as my GT arrives.
Got my bushes from Dubitz as well. Went with the 100% as I’m around 108kg
No problem, makes a huge difference to the ride and should last longer then the stock one.
Awesome video!!! I recently got my Wolf King GT Pro and this is one of my concerns, the rear suspension. Specially since I have the seat installed and I know for a fact the suspension is going to wear quicker due to that. I’m going to go ahead and buy the bushings just for the sake of it. Thanks again for the vid!
Have you changed your suspension bushes yet mate?
Before i had even bought my gt pro I had ordered a voro motors seat from America and got it shipped to the UK so I'd have it already here for when I bought the scooter but obviously with me being in England I didn't get any chance to actually see the seat in person before buying and didn't realise how far back it sat until putting it on and like you first thing I was thinking about was the bushes but I've not had chance to change mine yet
So just wondering what state were yours in?
@@jonathanguinan8248 I’ve rode already 250 miles, they are starting to wear out a little bit. But I haven’t changed them yet. With the seat you might expect them to wear out sooner. I’m planning to change them once I reach 500 miles or if they bottom out, whatever comes sooner.
How do you know you need to replace?
About to upgrade the springs on my Wolf Warrior X also. Nice vid.
Just bought some. I REALLY hope they come out for more mods for this! I love it so much even though it has down sides. Mainly I wish they would smoothen out the low end acceleration in third gear dual motor so that I can keep up with traffic without having to start in 2nd gear. This should fix the suspension issue. pretty sure mine busted instantly though to be fair I'm a big dude at 215lbs.
Thank you for such a great video. I'm ordering these now!!
Thanks for the video, helped me upgrade my bushings. Definitely flip your scooter upside down before doing any work, it will make it so much easier.
Great video
Sweet. I only got a wolf warrior but done alot of riding a bit crazy on a mountain bike track with jumps and all. I'm also 110kg so yeah my Suspension is stuffed.
Awesome I can't wait to try a few mtb tracks on the GT.
@@flyingman33 mate you will have so much fun! I had a few good stacks also but keep getting up. Also just checked and those bushes are now out of stock..... No good. Hopefully they come back in soon. I have been avoiding jumps as it bottoms out way too easy now.
@@mitch7106 Hopefully new stock will come in soon, there must be a few people doing this upgrade as well.
I’m quite surprised. I would think at the cost of the wolf king it would have real dampened suspension, not just a few rubber spacers.
Same and I learned this issue after I bought mine and our a few hundred miles on it. It's an awesome scooter but at this price and caliber, it's just an annoying design choice. Wish I had just waited and got the wolf king GTR.
With those small tires this thing must vibrate and bounce around like crazy on rough terrain.
Not as bad as you would think but I wouldn't take it over any rock gardens
I COMPARE THE VSSET11PLUS DOUBLE SHOCK SUSPENSION IT'S VERY NICE GOOD
Do I only need to order 1 to get 2 bushes?. Or is it a single bush in eatch order?.
You get the pair in each order.
@@flyingman33 thank you for the hella fast reply. Was about to buy 2 lol.
@@fluffyrug4426 happy to help.
Brilliant video, keep them coming. I have just had a look at the website is the one with 4 lines on it the 100%/stiffest and the lines less stiff ect. Also it is in dollars do they ship to different countries
Thank you! The one without lines is the 100%, the one I used in my video. Price is in AUD and they do ship internationally
Great video. Thank you. I have to do this on my wolf X this evening. Is the process pretty much the same between the two sized scooters?
Thanks
Thanks, looking at the Wolf x rear suspension design I would say the process is the same.
@@flyingman33 Yeah I made the upgrade this eve and went for a test ride. Sooo much better. Stiffer but very comfortable and makes the scooter feel more stable. Thanks again.
Nice, i checked the website in the info, %100 density are all SOLD OUT😥
They should get more in soon
@@flyingman33 hope so, thanx man😎
Super cool.
Have you had any hastle from Old Bill yet?
Haven't run into one yet but usually they turn a blind eye unless your doing something silly. I've seen many e-scooters and skateboards in the city ride past cops without any issue.
Nice man! I've got some 75% bushes, I'm about 83kg, I haven't installed them yet, do you think it will be too hard or still better than the original? 😉
75% should be right cause you want to go for a rating a bit above your weight to allow for helmet, guards, backpack etc.
@@flyingman33 nice one! Thank you! 😃
How much do the rubbers cost to buy? 🙏🏼
@@electchick_ they are $20 AUD, the link is in my description
@@flyingman33 thank you ☺️
Why do the bushings matter with ride quality? My thought process says that they are just a stop so the unit doesn’t bottom out. Are the bushings really supposed to flex ?
The bushes compress and slows the travel of the suspension to try and stop bottoming out. They have different bushes depending on rider weight which have compression rates to match.
I should have bought the king. But my warrior is lovely. It’s just enough
They are both nice and built the same, only difference is under the hood. For the most part you travel at speeds achievable by both the warrior and king.
@@flyingman33 agreed. Just knowing 62mph out of the box is awesome.
I’ve done some test and realizing crouching down gives you maximum speed.
@@rollcam321 thanks for the tip, I'll give it a go
Not related to the suspension mod, which is awesome by the way...but how do you feel the Zoom brakes are? About to pull the trigger on a Wolf GT and I can't help wondering if I'll end up going with the NUTT setup for overall better feel
Thanks, I've heard the same about Zoom vs NUTT brakes but in a couple instances where I had to stop quickly the Zoom brakes on the GT performed well. Just make sure to adjust the small grub screw on the brake lever because in stock position you have to press the lever in too far for it to engage the brakes.
@@flyingman33 Ok will do. I figured I'd have to go through the entire scooter before the first ride. I'm sure you did.
@@flyingman33 how do I do that?
@@VegitoBlackityBlack there's a small grub screw under the brake lever which will lift the lever away from the handlebar when you screw it in.
@@flyingman33 can I do that with the tools it came with?
Wich density did you get? I weight 210 with gear and put alot of weight on the rear tire. Sunita said 75% but I am thinking 100?
I used the 100%, as you are toward the end of the 75% limit I would suggest the 100%
hi any other mods i just done the rear bushes and its great, how tight did u go with the 2 bolts underneath on the plate i went to the slack got taken out??
also what do you think about steering damper on the wolf king gt? worth adding it?
Hi, I haven't made any other mods to the rear shocks as the bush swap did enough. I did the same when tightening the plate, enough to take the slack then maybe 1-2mm and just made sure the plate was level. As for steering damper I don't think the GT needs it. I've maxed out the top speed and had no wobble
@@flyingman33 anything you likely to do I added bar end mirrors as well
@@micheled8603 not really any mods but I added a phone holder and handlebar bag, mirrors are a good idea
I am 65kg but say when I have a bag on etc say I was 75kg would you recommend getting the 75% bushes or just go for the 100% ones? I do a lot of of roading most of the time
I would say 75% with your weight
Thanks mate do they last longer then the original bushes as the ones that came on scooter only lasted 20 miles for me and spilt
@@jordansproson9152 the original bushes split on my second run but these new ones are still good after around 300km
I just got my wolf warrior GT and it has different bushings, they are black and taller and skinnyer... I guess my model has been updated?
Hmmm it is a known issue maybe kaabo has fixed it on the latest batch
For the price if it’s every part isn’t fully maxed out, it’s over priced.
Disagree. But it should come with the correct parts to set it up for a specific weight.
No matter how tight I turns the Allen’s I cannot get the springs to compress with my dubitz bushings. I have them crazy tight but I still have at least 1/8th inch gap.
Try resting the scooter upside down and press down on the rear wheel, this should compress the spring and allow you to tighten the screw
@@flyingman33 I used a breaker bar on the 4mm Allens to tighten them but I’d have to compress the heck out of my new bushings to get that spring to touch. It feels like the bolt will break. It did take like 5-10 minutes to break each one loose with a breaker bar on the Allen when I took it apart. Maybe the dubitz bushings are too tall.
@@PEVsandiego4991 hmmm the new bushings are slightly longer but shouldn't take that much force and definitely not a breaker bar, sounds like maybe a dodgy or cross thread from the manufacturer.
@@flyingman33 Yea I took it back apart and used the breaker bar to tighten more until it stopped completely but there was still gap on the springs.
@@PEVsandiego4991 if the gap is only slight it might be ok cause once you stand on the scooter this gap should close and the spring will engage
Wouldnt it have been easier to flip it upside down in the beginning?
I did it upright to start with so that the bushes and washers didn't fall apart when I removed the assembly. I wanted to ensure I put them back in the same order.
Hey buddy, can you tell me the width of that tire please?
Hi, it's the standard tire which is 90mm wide I believe.
What size is this. thanks
The bushes I used were the 100%
Since I'm 240 pounds will the stock suspension be good at my weight class?
If your cruising around on smooth roads then should be fine, if you ride on rough terrain then this upgrade will make a big difference
Can we get a tire change video please? I only have an idea of how to
I'm almost due for a change so I'll make a video when I do
@@flyingman33 appreciate it man! There’s virtually 0 videos on it and not the GT models so you’ll get tons of views
What di you recomend for mostly street rider. I feel bumps so hard on road. Idk if tire psi needs to be maybe lower im on 48 psi. Im running stock shocks and im 200lbs.
Yea you could try a slightly lower tire pressure and see how that goes. If you do the rear suspension upgrade then 100% should be a safe bet in case you want to carry anything, backpack etc.
@flyingman33 how does the 100% compare to like whats stock. I seen another video that has new bushings springs and better wasger and bolts.
@gokucanfly4593 I've heard also the bigger washer helps but from what I've seen the original bush is low quality. As for changing the spring I'm not sure as I haven't done this mod myself but I would imagine it would change the ride and weight capacity for sure
@@flyingman33 ok, what psi do you run. Voro says 55 but tire says max is 50 so i run 48
@@gokucanfly4593 I'm running 45 psi
That is a terrible suspension system. 1st generation full suspension mountain bikes used to use suspension like that but not for over 22 years. Youd think for what they charge for these things they could put on some decent air shocks.
Lol at a $3500 scooter not having a rear shock
That part lol
hey does anyone know how to get the tap screw out of the suspension holder. mine broke while screwing it out. just trying to figure this out. i don't know any other way to get the screw out the hole.
That will be tricky, if you can see and of the screw try and grip it with some pliers and twist it out, if it's too tight or the screw is in the hole then you might have to use a screw extractor but this will require you to drill a hole carefully down the screw from the end.
@@flyingman33 thanks. The tip broke off so it is hard to get out. 😪 I don't think there is no other way.. I hope I didn't ruin this.
Can you share the Link please? Thanks
Here is the link for the bushes, I've also got it in the video description.
dubitz.com.au/products/kaabo-wolf-warrior-king-rear-suspension-pair-of-bushes
They really need to upgrade these to a hydraulic design.
Would be nice
Just subscribed to you
Thank you
What shit suspension the kaabo comes with
Are you kidding me. A 3000 dollar scooter with that as its rear suspension. WTF. I want to buy one but that's kinda lame.
Yea agree but since doing this upgrade never had an issue.
@flyingman33 good to know. I was gonna buy one anyhow. The bushing thing kinda irked me. But they all got something they could improve on. As long as the big 3 are good ill be happy. Battery, controller, and motors.
This issue is huge with this scooter. I wish I can get a refund for my gt. Shame on you guys. Whoever designed the suspension on this scooter should be fired without pay.
Agreed, it should have been better tested before release. At least there is a fix that works
Where do you get those bushes?
dubitz.com.au/collections/bushes
@@flyingman33 thanks you ordering a couple of sets right now. Even better they are in Australia.👍