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#42 ·
Somewhat knowledgeable about R/C bikes

Here's my :2cents: again.
Yes the bikes are really fun, but they will be running on a AM radio with only 6 possible frequencies. Not sure how Nikko changes their crystals. You may overlap frequencies when you finally get into a group.
2nd--at bike night, these are AM frequencies and are subject to incredible interference and run-aways can be common. Suggest having one person run the controls and the other take the bike in his or her hand and walk the area to be run. Run-aways can be dangerous because they can go towards cars and you will not be able to control the bike at all.
Not sure on the scale, but the bikes can be made to turn relatively tight with the proper throttle control and steering. They take time to master, that is why most people give them up and they become "shelf queens".
They make fail-safes that you can purchase at your local hobby store that connect in-between the battery hookup and the receiver and can be programmed to shut the bike off when and if this occurs.
PM me back if you need additional help.
 
#43 · (Edited)
GeraldRisch said:
Here's my :2cents: again.
Yes the bikes are really fun, but they will be running on a AM radio with only 6 possible frequencies. Not sure how Nikko changes their crystals. You may overlap frequencies when you finally get into a group.
2nd--at bike night, these are AM frequencies and are subject to incredible interference and run-aways can be common. Suggest having one person run the controls and the other take the bike in his or her hand and walk the area to be run. Run-aways can be dangerous because they can go towards cars and you will not be able to control the bike at all.
Not sure on the scale, but the bikes can be made to turn relatively tight with the proper throttle control and steering. They take time to master, that is why most people give them up and they become "shelf queens".
They make fail-safes that you can purchase at your local hobby store that connect in-between the battery hookup and the receiver and can be programmed to shut the bike off when and if this occurs.
PM me back if you need additional help.
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Gerald...

youre giving these toys more credit then they are due, even at max speed they couldnt hurt a person or cause damage to a car.
The hobby quality ones sure, definately they could potentially cause harm but the nikko version are little kids toys adn are capable of 10mph tops i think
they come in 2 frequency version 27mhz and 49mhz (toy bands) with 3 channels each allowing a max of 6 operational at a time(each bike and controller has a switch allowing channel selection by the user). there is no way short of an intense hack job to install anything of hobby quality on these

Ive been involved with rc for over a decade continuously now racing nitro and electric touring at the track, messing around with nitro stadium trucks at home and flying nitro planes of the 40 size with my biggest plane having a .91 in it.

the nikko cycles are no threat to anything :)

Ill try and get some video of mine up today after work, its gonna be a hoot at bike night if and when we get to race em
 
#44 ·
so... here are the vids as promised, Id have more but the camera batteries died



these are on a fresh fully charged battery pack
steering is horrible
braking causes a skid generally ending in a nasty high side
the rear doesnt hook up in this cold, especially with gravel

definately not fast enough to hurt anything

and so much for chasing the cat indoors... turning radius is huge
 
Discussion starter · #45 ·
Pilotx1 said:
so... here are the vids as promised, Id have more but the camera batteries died



these are on a fresh fully charged battery pack
steering is horrible
braking causes a skid generally ending in a nasty high side
the rear doesnt hook up in this cold, especially with gravel

definately not fast enough to hurt anything

and so much for chasing the cat indoors... turning radius is huge
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+1, fun but awful to control. It's like watching PCohen on a motorcycle, you know he probably knows the controls but it's just awkward and painful to watch...

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J/K man, you know I love you. Strange toy though. At least it crashes well.
 
#46 ·
SmartDrug said:
+1, fun but awful to control. It's like watching PCohen on a motorcycle, you know he probably knows the controls but it's just awkward and painful to watch...


J/K man, you know I love you. Strange toy though. At least it crashes well.
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bwhahaha :lmao: sorry pcohen

i see you got yours... the races are on tomorrow then?
 
#51 ·
some action at the school parking lot... sorry for the horrible quality, its hard to steer, and point the camera at the same time
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RACE AT BIKE NIGHT 10-15-08?????????
 
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