How To Choose A Motor - DIY Electric Skateboard Build

In today's DIY Electric Skateboard Build Tutorial, we dive into ESK8 Motors. Learn how to choose a motor for your DIY Electric Skateboard build. Today we go over what the numbers mean, how to size a motor, what KV ratings are, and more information on brushless motors. At the end of this video you should be able to choose between belt driven and hub motors, and be able to decide what size is best for you.

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[MBoardsco]

What Motor set up would you pick? Why? We’d love to hear 😎

[alexyates]

I love how informative you are and that you stick to the point. Much respect for you my dude

[boarderlineskmedia]

Very helpful video thanks for the info. I appreciate the replaceable wheel skin, for a downhill or freeride skater the wheel can be much smaller after a day of skating. If a race on a motorized skateboard is anything like downhill you could have some sick burnout drift races. Also some induro aspects to long distance races. Regenerative braking for charging the battery? Very interesting prospects.

[ratheonhudson]

Thanks for the showcase in motors. I'm curious if you have thought of the magnet length inside the motors? There are long motors which aren't intended for skateboard use but people shoehorn them in for powerful braking and regen. ie. Instead of 6355 its 63 and the length is 80 really weird but it works with wide trucks

[wingman]

Excellent! Informative, succinct, easy to understand, even for a non-techie.

[thomasjackson]

This video is exactly what i was after. Thank you

[mileslane]

Great video really helped me understand what im getting into

[brianafrojack]

Looking at making my own longboard thank you for the information this definitely will help me.

[DerekSantaAna]

Finally good content on esk8 DIY. Subbed for my future project. :)

[sonsetseal]

Hello Mike, I'm interested in motorizing my quad skates. It all depends on what motor fits under my plate.

[GavinBuckley]

Will a single 270kv motor go up a decent hill?

[brandonunglaub]

So useful, thanks for these breakdowns of parts

[danielwakeling]

Excellent video. Looking to build my first DIY (already have meepoV2) I think you have made my decision on belt motors 👌🏼

[ernestobelchez]

Apreciate this video so much Mike! Just as many of your other videos, you do so well on making it simple and easily understandable. I just have one doubt. I am making an e-mountainboard, considering lower kv makes for better torque, will a 140kv 6374 motor, 8 inch wheels with an Mboards 10s 3p give me good hill climbing performance?

[aaronbridge]

Is that a stoke in the background?? Bloody love my stoke!!

[qvisionstudios]

Thank you for this briefing. Lot of useful information for some new like me. I'm in the process of converting a mountain board for street use.

[juicyboi]

Does anyone know any good hubmotors for an either 9s4p or 12s3p battery with 3.7v per cell?

[anumariajohn]

Hey, I watch a lot of your videos, and I wanted to build one my basic needs are
1 I need to conquer hills
2 need long range
3 I need to go fast
The order above is 312

[Worry...about...yourself]

Good stuff motivates me to get started

[jakoblacher]

awesome video!! great job. I mean you already told us these informations, but a seperate video with it is better and the informations are more understandable