wow!

Got my board today and was able to give it a quick spin......

Slow -> yes, that's were you definitely need to start
Eco -> pretty speedy, good cruise mode but still need to be a little careful at max speed (but wobbly sometimes)
Fast -> there goes the board.....without me the first time (even while thinking I was ready for it)....after several tries I can handle the launch but high speed is a no go (to wobbly at the moment for me)
GT -> well......I think I have to pass till I got some more miles on the board....it really becomes a rocket

Next things for me......

Cornering -> not feeling comfortable yet
Stopping and trying to steer left/right when accelerating....not so great

So.....still wow!

Tips on how to improve my riding skills are very welcome!!

 

Congrats. Take your time and learn the board and speed. I still am not up to riding in GT all the time. For me its mostly ECO and Fast.

 

I have mine since 2 weeks now. Everday I ride for about 20km. Why? Because it makes so much fun I was in the same position as you when I get mine. First I thought the Eco Mode would be enough. But that was just for the first 2 days!

My tip to improve your skills is simple. Practice, practice, practice.
To launch, lean forward and prepare your rear feet to accelerate. If it goes to hard at launch, try to start with Eco mode and switch to Fast.
To stop, lean backwards and stay in this position while breaking. In my opinion, in fast mode the breaks reacts the best.

If I want to try something or if I want to practice something, I do it without pulling the trigger. So I can focus on the practice.

Arghhh.... I hope you understand my crappy english

 

Also keep weight over the front leg that's where the speed wobbles start from!!

 

So just tighten for less wobble and the other for less carve....simple the rest is up to my own skills

 

Tighten both truck slightly and try to find a wide open space to practice in until you feel more comfortable with the board. I felt exactly the same way as you when I first got my board having not skated for years but now 200 miles in I find GT mode is the only way to travel with no signs of wobbles anywhere..... just be patient and practice....

 

Make sure you have and wear your helmet on every ride, especially when you're trying to get to know the board. When I picked up my first electric board I had my helmet on order from Amazon. Took the board out for a ride and immediately determined this is the wrong way to approach it. The board is quick, fast, and you can get into trouble really fast when you're unfamiliar with how everything works and feels.

Today I ride with a helmet for most of the time, except for really short rides to the store. However even that short trip I need to put one on and feel quite vulnerable. I'm good with falling, rolling, etc.... grew up on dirt bikes, four/three wheelers, street bikes and it becomes instinct over time how to walk away safely when you drop them. But you can't predict how, when, where and what will be involved when it does, so its best practice to always have it on.

 

Absolutely righ, even if you're the most confident rider out there never can tell when a kid, dog or someone will step out in front of you or something might go wrong with the board... helmet an absolute minimum always.