mini RC Superbike is too fast!!

I think a gyro would do wonders to stabilize the bike.

On a similar size kyosho I had years ago the insert in the front tyres was a steel band and it acted as a gyro when the front wheel was spinning. Then when you steered the steering fought against the gyro to try and stay upright. Just wondering if you could make something similar for this bike

I mastered it kind of quickly. You have to build speed on the straights and let off the throttle completely before diving the bike into the turn and then give it power again on the exit. Power makes the bike stand up which is why you don’t want it on the entry and do want it on the exit. Just like a real bike.

as some people have said you need the ability to lean with weight , imagine leaning left right ,over the bars and fender ,having a mix ,or on demand switch for low speed maneuvers/counter steering , drift modes , ability to wheelie and possibly use the rc riders weight . its a hope and a dream , if a community is made with open source software ,like what happened to race quads ,I could see it happening. it would suck to crash and blow out like 4 servos and linkages on the rider XD

Problem is, you don't steer a motorcycle by turning the handlebar. They should make it weight / balance based & have a servo swing a weight to either side for turns. Maybe making it in a larger scale would help too.

Suddenly theirs a small army of old boys tinkering with this tiny little toy, awesome what great sports I'd love a shop like that local to me.......👍👌👍

I have a thunder tiger SB-5, I was driving like you for a while before I figured it out. biggest thing is, a set of good tires make a world of difference. My stock tires were foamy and pretty much unusable; the bike would spin out and flip with the slightest throttle. Sensored ESC and motor also makes throttle imput more managable without having to compensate with transmitter programing. Lastly just practice, know the bike uses the tires as a gyroscopic effect so the slower you go the less stability, you should be able to pick the bike up from a stand still on the skid bars by turning away while trottling and then into the turn at speed. My bike is 1/5 so im sure its not quite the same as theese small ones, but they are a lot of fun once you get the hang of them.

Had a Kyosho 1/14 with hang on rider back in the day, really fun. I'd imagine you'd find it a little easier with a gyro with a soft setting. But like most are saying, the emphasis of an RC motorcycle is less on steering and more to do with throttle control, you can still run a bike with epa's/DR all the way down to give you the flick you need to start the lean then practise throttle control. And yea, you really need a big flat area to run them, even the tiny pocket racers like the mini-z motorcycle, speaking relatively.

Claire’s laugh when you tumble wumble is so 💯 genuine 🤣…

On the Kyosho after some experience I removed the front wheel weight and side bars. It was a little more difficult to drive and no more self starting But faster and more enjoyable. So adding some weight in the front wheel this tiny new one should be better. Happy New Year to you all. Ciao Nanni

That crash sound effect, though 🤣🤣🤣

The last time I had an r/c motorcycle it had no steering on the front wheel itself. Instead it used the weight of the battery in the bottom to shift the weight, and the front steering free pivoted. Very easy to drive that one :)

The old ones had free floating handlebars and used the 2S as a weight. When you turn it moved the battery from side to side. Worked great.

Might need to reverse the steering. When you go fast on a bike the bars go right to lean the bike left and turning the bars left leans the bike right.

Kev, thank you for another incredible year ! Cheers to all .

This is your best video yet!

It needs weight in the rear wheel to stay upright so it acts as a gyroscope. I’ve actually driven similar rc bikes before with success.

Happy New Year Kev!! As someone that has both small and large 1/5 scale bikes too, I've found the smaller they are, the harder they are to use. That little bike is a work of art. Needs a super smooth surface that still affords some grip like a basketball court. Very smooth throttle and steering inputs. you don't need much steering throw either. Shorten your stabilizers a little and ease into turns by backing off the throttle, turning (countersteer at speed and normal steering when going slow....That's why they can be challenging!!) and then accelerating out smoothly. It's all about being smooth with the controls. They are epic once you get the hang of them and of course having a huge flywheel in the back wheel helps tremendously!!

That supermotard looks fun. Haha

"It's nice" makes me laugh every time 🤣