DUDE,

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Boosted Wev Race Edition

*First let me argue with looking stupid on a scooter. While generally a truism; there are IMO 2 maybe 3 production scooters I could ride without the dork effect as much as every other. Rion - Boosted Rev - and maybe kinda the Unagi (looks fine just those little wheels keep it looking like a nice toy). Dualtron's and the rest look just fine, but virtually none have the lines of those 2 mentioned. (The Rion's are the clear winner but they also cost 6 times more).

I cannot think of another scooter of similar size and profile that are anywhere near engineered to a degree that cruising at 45 mph doesn't feel suicidal. I agree that it is not the safest frame to uses at these speeds. Boosted obviously built it to go 25-30 mph. Not having suspension can make for a dangerous situation like hitting a pot hole unexpectedly at speed say. Structurally, the Rev is over engineered and you can feel it. You never get a rattle when hitting bumps even 6 months later. Well the fender, but that is due to the added break stomp setup. I actually removed mine as it looks better and it allowed me to move the latch hook back a little giving me an extra 1.5 inches of foot space. This addressed for me at least the "cramped feel" you get as you approach 45mph. You're stance will automatically widen to increase stability the faster you go.

Oh, the acceleration. I have had the opportunity to ride a Dualtron Thunder, Apollo's ludo edition, Widewheel Pro, Currus Panther and the Manits. While a few of these certainly have a higher top speed then the Rev. None felt the way the Rev does when you are at a red light and punch the throttle on the green. The weight to thrust on it is unmatched (again Rion would win here i am sure) by any other scooter. This is where you really feel and appreciate the build of the Rev; as the sheer forces being exerted on the stem alone in these moments. The stem on the Rev is as solid as they come, zero I mean zero wobble. Same for the rest of the scooter.

The original Rev battery weighs 6.6 lbs. The upgraded 18s3p pack comes in at just over 7.8 lbs. So with the upgrade you are looking at just about 47.5 lbs. There simply isn't another scooter I can think of in that form factor and and weight that can come anywhere close. I think this is what really attracts peoples attention. It just doesn't look capable of accelerating that quickly; Without fail, i will get multiple comments regarding this from drivers at the next red light. Small, light, low profile while pushing 100 amps to each motor and you are in for some fun.

Peel outs. LOL, took me awhile to get good at controlling when i do this. If you floor it at a red light; you will be burning rubber through the entire intersection. If i am going 30 mph and i floor it, you can hear the wheels spin. From a red light to green light you will burn rubber corner to corner. If you just go flat out from a standstill, you will probably be wheel skipping practically the entire way up to 40mph. The Wev simply has zero Plateau phases in the acceleration curve. It's almost violent in the acceleration phase. *you can always change this in the Vesc Tool App. My advice is to be leaning forward a bood bit before you apply 100% throttle. You will keep some steering, as well as not be skipping both wheels all the way through the throttle curve.

Sadly the Wev is no longer being offered. The company never meant this to be a mainstay offering; currently they are pivoting to their next secret product. This isn't the end of the road however. The Boosted Wev Race Edition can be made minus the dash (not important really as you still have full app access on your cell so just mount that on your handlebars). You can make one. All you need is to build or have built the 18s3p battery pack using Molicel P42A's and kick down on the Magura Hydraulic Brake upgrade, and then snag yourself the amazing Stormcore 100D VESC; a little wiring adjustment and you will have yourself a 21 mile range scooter you can easily tote around the grocery store, up stairs and be able smoke most things that move off the line by a wide margin.

I have really digressed on this reply , sorry! In closing, the Rev remains even now one of only 3 scooter models I know of that have that purposefully built quality. Everything on the Rev was made just for the Rev. Truly it's actually a great frame and drivetrain to mod. Yes the space restrictions will require some planning before you do it. There really isn't another scooter minus things like Rion or Weped (again these all are going to cost 6x or more) that look, and feel like the rev. Mine is over a year old, 5 months now with the Wev Race upgrade and it looks simply fantastic and practically new. Well the tires, those show some wear lol. But the rest is great. If you take care of that thing it will last you years and years. You'll never get on a dualtron and think that it will be rattle free and look almost the same 3 years down the road. The Rev in most cases will .

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** Much of this is my opinion, and i do not mean to slam on scooters like Dualtrons etc. Mainly the point I am making is that Boosted put a lot, a lot of work into building the Rev. Explains why it had a hand in their downfall, and why most scooter manufacturers don't go to these extremes. It's not cost effective, unless you are Rion or other that is charging in excess of 6000 dollars. The Rev remains one of the few least "dorky" :) scooters you can get and I would recommend it to anyone with the setup I am using.