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VSett 10+
Unofficial Scooter Manual

Upgrade, Modding & Maintenance Guide
14th March, 2024

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Page of Contents

Page of Contents        1

Maintenance        3

Switching speeds and modes        3

Regularly        3

Occasionally        3

P-States        4

Replacement Parts        5

Nuts & Bolts        6

Battery        8

Charger        8

Upgrades        9

Essentials        9

Shocks ▶        10

Brake Calipers / Levers ▶        11

Brake Pads        11

Brake Discs        11

Tyres ▶        12

Tyre Slime ▶        12

Damper ▶        13

Damper Kit        13

Handlebar ▶        14

Bag ▶        15

Mirrors        16

Gear        17

Charger        18

Paint Job        19

Mods        20

Free Up Deck Space        20

Extra Battery        21

Wiring Extra Battery        22

GPS Tracker 4g        23

RGB lights        24

RGB lights v2 + Better indicators        24

3D Printing & CNC Milling        25

Connectors        26

Wiring        28

Diagrams        28

Gallery        30

Maintenance

Here are the things you can do to keep your scooter performant and safe.

Switching speeds and modes

• Do not change between speeds while accelerating or in cruise control.
• Do not change DDM while wheels are spinning

Multiple reports confirming that this could be the cause of a blown transistor in controllers.

Regularly

• Check for loose nuts. They are known to wiggle out. You may apply Loctite to prevent this. The most common screws to fall out are the top screws of each shock.
• Check tyre pressure.
• Ensure stem-lock is secure.
• Ensure brake pads meet the rim, otherwise tighten.
• Clean damper, if you added one.

Occasionally

• Spray WD-40 Specialist Dry Lube PTFE down rotor shaft/axle/bearings.
• Spray WD-40 Silicone on moving joints, such as stem and handlebar.
• After riding, ensure brake pads don’t have any lube from spraying the rotors.
• Use silicone grease around gaps to waterproof.
• Consider applying Red/Blue Armor-Dilloz slime in tyres to prevent flats.

P-States

This is the control panel for your scooter. Every owner should apply the recommended settings.
Press and hold your ‘+’ and ‘-’ buttons to enter this mode. Press the third button to cycle.

Replacement Parts

Find your part number, otherwise try the next pages. Red recommends the upgrade guide be read.

Nuts & Bolts

There are many reasons you might want to replace or fix screws. Many of the original screws rust, others strip easily. Coated 304 stainless steel screws are recommended, Titanium can react with aluminum and other materials. They can be used on the wheel rotors - with Loctite applied.

Battery

Whether you’re looking to fix, replace, create or add an extra battery. Currently there are no official suppliers for original batteries.

For people wanting to add an extra battery, please view both the extra battery upgrade guide and extra battery wiring guide.

Battery Packs

Buy SKP VSett 10+ 35AH 16s7p 21700 - $1,400USD
Buy Samsung 12Ah 16s4p 18650 - $400USD

Charger

You might want to buy a charger to double charge a 2 port Vsett (not advised), alternatively you might want to reduce the charging rate or add a cutoff to ensure more charging cycles. Please read the charger upgrade guide for a list of compatible faster/smarter chargers and the optimal charging rates.

Buy 67.2v 1-5A Adjustable Includes adjustable cutoff point to ensure more battery cycles
Buy 67.2v 1.8-5A Non-Adjustable Aviation Plug (Bundle 3)

Upgrades

Essentials

• Replace metal cable tie around one of the suspension legs with velcro cable tie

• The metal breaks the wire over time.

• Use blue Loctite 243 on all major bolt threads

• Nuts and bolts become loose from vibrations and can fall off, overtightening can also break parts. This will keep everything in place. Heat gun to remove loctite.

• Buy WD-40 Specialist Silicone

• Waterproofs and lubricates metal, rubber, plastic, vinyl. Ex: stop the stem creaking.

• Buy WD-40 Specialist Dry Lube PTFE

• Ex: Axles, cranks & cogs, bushings, tool sharp ends, rotors (clean off brake pads).

Shocks        ▶

Aka suspension, for smoothing uneven terrain & reduce front steering wobbles.

The only shock I now recommend as of 2024 are the new oil dampened shocks listed below. They offer an enhanced experience over the stock shocks without the drawbacks of the Exa springs.

TL;DR Upgraded 2000 LBS Variable Dampening Shock (125/127mm front & 165mm rear)

Upgraded 2000 LBS Variable Dampening vs Stock

Upgraded 2000 LBS Variable Dampening vs Exa Form 291R

Brake Calipers / Levers        ▶

The part which forces the brake pad on the disc. If your brakes aren't performing well, feel squishy or require pulling back all the way - you need to bleed your brake calipers.
There are brake lever grips for enhanced comfort or for smaller hands.

TL;DR NUTT (some already come with this, 140-160mm disc), Magura MT4/ MT5e (160mm disc)

NUTT (some already ship with this, check yours for NUTT logo)

Magura MT4/ MT5e (160mm, how to guide)

Brake Pads

VSett (zoom) and Nutt brakes use different pads. Locate the brand written on your brake disc caliper. If you have nutt brakes, avoid finned pads as they will not fit.

VSett (zoom): Tektro P20.11 (sandpaper ends until it fits, use original metal pad frame)
Nutt: Macury Pads, CN Pads, Top Brake Red, (Amazon) D Dymoece

Brake Discs

This is a 140mm to 160mm FR brake disc upgrade & conversion. For better performance and modulation of the brake trigger. The same bracket is used for the front & rear.

Discs
Shimano RT66 Disc 160mm (RT66 - Metallic & Ceramic pads)

Shimano RT56 Disc 160mm (RT56 - Resin & Organic pads)
Magura Storm HC Disc

Disc Conversion Kit (required for using 160mm disc)

Bracket (F180mm-R160 B pillar!)

Tyres        ▶

Upgrade tyres to improve torque and damping. PMT is best, CST is affordable and an improvement.

TL;DR CST (10x3, 90 degree tube), PMT (10x3, 90 degree tube)

Tyre Pressure Chart

Tyre Slime        ▶

To effectively eliminate any chance of a flat tyre, apply tyre slime to the inner walls of the tyre.
Regular slime has proven to be insufficient at preventing flats. Therefore Armor-Dilloz branded slime is recommended.

TL;DR Red Armor-Dilloz, Blue Armor-Dilloz

Damper        ▶

Can be thought of as horizontal steering shocks. Absorbs forces which try to shift the direction of the front wheel/handlebars. Especially useful at high speeds and on uneven terrain. Reduces fatigue riding and head/handlebar shaking. Please note the different colours are actually different models/knockoffs. The black carbon fibre model is best.

TL;DR Matris 34cm (black), Matris 25cm (black)

Matris 34cm (black)

Matris 25cm (black)

Damper Kit

Required adapter to allow attaching a damper to your specific scooter model.

TL;DR Chinese Kit, FalconGo Kit

The Chinese Kit is on Aliexpress and may be purchased separately.

The FalconGo is only available in their store. Bundled with damper. Slightly better in every way. You also have to message them which type/sized damper you’d like. Specify Matris and 34cm or 25cm. Expensive shipping to some places.

Handlebar        ▶

The original handlebar length is 645mm (64.5cm) and weighs 692g. A common upgrade length is 660mm-680mm. Length offers more mounting space and a better feeling of control, some just like solid handlebars. Consider a handlebar stem extension mount to utilize the midpoint.

TL;DR Aluminium (cut down to size), Carbon Fibre (680mm), Foldable (680mm)

Aluminum

Carbon Fibre (680mm, T800 strength)

Foldable (680mm)

Bag        ▶

Whether you need storage or a place to put your extra battery, a stem attachable scooter bag is the perfect accessory everybody should have. Please be aware some bags in this style have a less secure strap instead of the ideal detachable stem mounted tie. As this is a big scooter 3L will look just fine.

If you’re looking to put in a massive extra battery, please consider the 5L bag with straps and for safety - attach it to the bottom of the stem using a kiddy bar or a 3d printed accessory bar.

TL;DR 3L Wild Man Bag

Mirrors        

When riding on the road, at least one mirror is recommended. They can be attached to your handlebar body or at the very ends where the caps are. I recommend viewing the handlebar upgrade section as there can be limited space, alternatively - you can mount a bar extender and attach them there. Please note that looking into a mirror when standing up is quite difficult, making the number of viable mirrors very limited.

TL;DR Recommended mirror still to be decided? I personally installed a 12v wireless reverse camera.

End Mounted

Body Mounted

Gear        

Helmet

I reference high safety-standard compliance hermes. Please use earplugs at speeds 45kmh+. Ensure you select a helmet sized based on your head circumference, modern slim helmets are very specific.

Pads & Gloves

Unfortunately motorcycle gear doesn’t consider flexing your legs a whole lot. Choose motocross & hard shell plastic when possible. Gel fingerless gloves are recommended due to the vibrations & finger trigger access. Note, the elbow guards below look like knee guards.

Charger        

Many people upgrade their charger to not just charge faster (using dual chargers or higher amps), but to specify a cutoff range (eg 80%), vastly increasing your batteries life, by decreasing charge cycles.

TL;DR 67.2 5A Charger - 3P GX16, 67.2 5A Charger - GX16, 67.2v 5A Adjustable Smart Charger

Fast Charging

The C-rate represents the rate at which level the battery is providing energy. The higher power with a higher discharge rate (C-rate). 1C means that the battery is fully charged/discharged within one hour.

• 20.8Ah: 1C = 20.8A
• 25.6Ah: 1C = 25.6A
• 28Ah: 1C = 28A

It is always better to slow charge, ensuring a longer battery service life.

If fast charging is required, it is recommended not to exceed 0.4C

• Charging exceeding 0.4C will greatly reduce battery longevity.
• Charging at high current may cause damage to wiring from GX16 plug to battery, as they are smaller wiring gauge thus may not be able to carry high current.

Using the 0.4C recommendation, fast charging at 0.4C would mean:

• 20.8Ah: 20.8 x 0.4 = 8.32a. Thus max fast charging rate is about 8a.
• 25.6Ah: 25.6 x 0.4 = 10.24a. Thus max fast charging rate is about 10a.
• 28Ah: 28 x 0.4 = 11.2a. Thus max fast charging rate is about 11a.

Vsett scooters come with 2 charging ports, the total current should not exceed 0.4C for your battery:

• 20.8Ah: Max fast charging at 8a = 4a x 2 chargers.
• 25.6Ah: Max fast charging at 10a = 5a x 2 chargers.
• 28Ah: Max fast charging at 11a = 5a + 6a chargers*

* You can use chargers of different current outputs as long as their output voltages are the same.

• CAN use 67.2v, 2a charger with 67.2v, 3a charger together.
• CANNOT use 67.2v, 2a charger with 58.8v, 2a charger together.
  

Paint Job        

Please view the gallery or alt mock for high-res previews. Buy enamel aerosol paint for a shiny finish. Apply a ceramic clear coat for extra protection. Please note, your screen will not accurately represent the colour chart. Take apart the pieces you’d like to paint, string them up, very lightly spray while horizontally. Do one stroke at a time and let it dry for each layer.

Color Chart

Mods

Please visit the connectors and wiring section.

These are upgrades/improvements which require more than just replacing a component. The aim is to modify the ability of the scooter, thus requiring wiring and/or other endeavours.

Free Up Deck Space

For adding extras, you may need to free up some space first. Please note there’s a large cavity hidden behind the battery, below the foot rest.

Repurpose the front horn hole for wire routing
Due to the stock horn being rather useless compared to battery powered or alternatively wired ones - hitting the horn out from within the deck with a hammer and chisel from the edges will allow you to route wires through this hole for under the deck leds or forward right up the steering column.


Sink the screws of the plate on the controller
Pull out your controller, unscrew the plate against the body of the scooter. Use a countersink bit on a drill where the holes are and use a flush headed M2 (2mm diameter) short screw to make it as flat as possible. Now you can put your controller right up against the very edge.


Replace the two large yellow junction boxes

You can use a MR60, MT60 or larger three conductor connectors, they're a tight fit. I recommend leaded solder with silver for the easiest soldering job. And don't forget your shrink wrap!

Extra Battery

Before you decide to jump right in and double your battery life or overvolt your controller/motors - you need to be aware of a few things. Price and battery arrangement (series, parallel, separate).

The stock controller pulls a maximum of 60A in normal mode, 70A in sports.
If you want to fit an extra battery into a bag, please view the bag upgrade guide.

Series

• Ensure cells are of the same type.
• Ensure the pack’s total Ah (amp hours) match. Eg 28Ah@11.1V + 28Ah@60V
• Charge separately
• Increases voltage (max 72v)
• Technically can improve capacity, but parallel is a better choice for this
• Increase top speed
• Controller needs adjusting to the new total voltage
• Battery packs don’t need to have matched voltages or cell capacities
• Each battery pack still needs their own battery charging controller
• Can charge together

Parallel

• Ensure each packs total voltage is matched at current charge level, only applies to parallel.
• Ensure cells are of the same type.
• Ensure the pack’s total Ah (amp hours) matches. Eg 28Ah@60V + 28Ah@60V
• Charge together
• Extends capacity, but not voltage
• Voltage may go out of sync, they need to match before charging/driving together
• Can charge together

Separate

• Use a switch to flick between batteries.
• Extends capacity, but not voltage.
• Safest to implement, no voltage matching.
• Have to charge separately - unless you use a Rectifier Diode to ensure the charging flow can reach the batteries, but the batteries flow cannot reach each other. Two needed.
• Need to ensure the switch can handle high amps running through it. I recommend connecting a switch to two solid state relays. (one in always on.& one in always off).

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Wiring Extra Battery

The battery contains XT90 connectors. Any wiring should be fine with 10 AWG at short lengths.

GPS Tracker 4g

Due to the lack of space and the fact 2g & 3g networks are being shut off and usually have less coverage, we have a very limited set of solutions.

TL;DR 4G Gps Tracker 60v+ (select one for your region), XT30 Male, a sim card (you can topup if stolen), soldering iron, solder, heat shrink (for the xt30 connector), 50cm of 22-24AWG red/black wire

Setup
After you've put your simcard in (may need to find an adaptor to make larger), you'll need to send a text message to this number. A good way to know if it's connected is to try and call it and see if it instantly goes to voicemail. The username will be your IMEI, password is 123456.

Text

Ensure GPRS UP & GPS ON: STATUS#

Get your IMEI, don't trust the written label: IMEI#

Register: server,1,gw.gwgps12580.com,8005,0#

Download "s-make" app for IOS or Android or use the web link:

https://apps.apple.com/in/app/s-make/id1214215708

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smake.googetest.mygoocar

http://gwgps12580.com/

Thoughts
You only need to topup the sim card if it's stolen or when setting up. So it won't cost you a lot.

RGB lights

Intended for a basic light setup. Use the indicator guide for a lower power, indicator integrated, customisable when riding experience.

What you’ll need:
Power Bank with USB port (10k seems to be more than enough for a 50km ride)
10k mAh 20k mAh 30k mAh

Strip (2x 1m and cut off extra, or 2m and cut and solder, ip67)

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32682015405.html

Three pin (if you went 2m strip, I went 20cm)

https://a.aliexpress.com/_m0nMPCc

Rgb controller (select only controller)

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002250562175.html

Caps for the cut strip

https://a.aliexpress.com/_mMUjj5A

Parallel splitter (1x, 3pin, to join two)

https://a.aliexpress.com/_msp6ili

Usb to dc (2.5mm, usb for power bank)

https://a.aliexpress.com/_msiVpck

Plug the controller into the light strip, and then plug the power bank into the controller using the USB to DC cable. Now you may attach it under your scooter and use the remote to control. Please view the connector guide and wiring guide for any further assistance.

RGB lights v2 + Better indicators

I've completed this project, but unfortunately it's a bit complex for the typical user. So I may have to sell them as kits.

3D Printing & CNC Milling

Here are the known 3D printable & CNC milling models available. If you don’t have a 3D printer, many public libraries will let you use theirs. Some libraries also provide CNC milling machines.

The two most recommended 3D printing filaments are ASA, as it’s UV resistant and strong and can be smoothed easily. PLA+, as it’s easy to work with, although it does need to be painted or UV coated.

3D Printer Filament (PLA, ABS, PETG)

Connectors

For the listed JST connectors, it’s recommended to use the IWS-2820M crimp tool. Although others like the more common SN-28B will work.

Julet AKA HIGO (waterproof, wire to wire)

JST SM (2.5mm pitch, wire to wire joining)

JST XH (2.5mm pitch, pcb to pcb/wire joining)

GX16 (2-10 pin, waterproof, screw locking)

XT (high amperage battery connectors)

Wiring

Diagrams

A bunch of raw unprocessed diagrams obtained from different sources. Expect variable quality.

Controller

Gallery

Just a bunch of images which are vastly different from the stock scooter.