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Skateboard: My skateboard is always turning left a lot!

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 08:30:03 -0700

I know how to steer and are confident on my friends board, but mine has always turned left, like all the time!!!!! It sucks cause it means that I can't go on footpaths cause it goes off after a second, and I can't go to the skate park!!!! Please help me!!!!

⟐ Commented December 22, 2025 at 8:30 MST

Skateboard: The turning on my skateboard is messed up

Thu, 31 Aug 2023 02:58:19 -0700

When I'm skating and I try to turn right it turns left and vice versa, how do I fix it? What is the problem so I can stop the next time.(its a new board.)

⟐ Answered August 31, 2023 at 2:58 MST

Boosted Board 1st Generation: Replace new battery in Boosted board 1 gen

Sun, 16 Apr 2023 20:39:59 -0700

Hi,

i have a boosted board first generation and my battery is dead. Can somebody explain how i can replace the batteries and the board will work later on :)

I went to an batterie shop and they told me that the batteries are broke for sure they got new batteries but they said it will not work because of the BMS (battery management system)

So my question is: what batteries should i buy which tools do i need and how can i make my boosted board work again. If i charge it now it only runns for 2-3 minutes and then dead :(

the battery shop already took the batteries out from the board and the would make a new akku for me but i also would try it on my own

i would highly appriciate if somebody can help me to get my board fixed, i am from central europe and the shipping to USA would cost me 200 USD. So i would rather try it on my own before sending it to boosted for 200 usd and then pay additional for the repair work

thank you all for any hints

Simon

⟐ Commented April 16, 2023 at 20:39 MST

Boosted Mini: How do I fix my battery

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 05:13:35 -0700

My board stopped working almost mid ride and now displays a red light that blinks three times. There is also an orange light on the second node of the five nodes that extend down from the power button. I bought a new charger and kept it plugged in for about two weeks because I read about how this should help it reset, but I'm still getting the red light of death. Any suggestions?

⟐ Answered April 07, 2022 at 5:13 MST

Boosted Mini X: How do you fix a broken battery XR battery?

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 05:05:40 -0700

Hi, with boosted board going out of buissness does anyone have any idea of how to fix the battery once the orange light is flashing and it won’t charge? I have already tried the treadmill trick and it didn’t work

⟐ Answered March 28, 2022 at 5:05 MST

Boosted Board 1st Generation: Clicking sound coming from the wheels when they spin?

Sun, 07 Jun 2020 17:51:00 -0700

While riding my board, or just spinning the wheels, I can hear a clicking sound coming from from my rear wheels.

⟐ Commented June 07, 2020 at 17:51 MST

Skateboard: My skateboard does not turn right at all

Tue, 22 Oct 2019 11:45:11 -0700

I bought a new skateboard today but it only turns one way. If I try to turn left, it goes to the left, but if I try to turn right, it will go to the left no matter what. I have checked and the 2 big bolts at the bottom near the tracks are facing towards the middle of the board.

⟐ Answered October 22, 2019 at 11:45 MST

Skateboard: Getting rid of paint: Sandpaper or Thinner?

Tue, 25 Jun 2019 01:41:33 -0700

Hi i recently rummaged through my Attic, and i found a great condition Longboard. I want to paint it so i removed the wheels and washed it. After it dried i want to get rid of the old green paint. The paint was kind of translucent, there's wood patterns on the paint.

I sanded it because it was the first thing that made sense. I use a 320 sandpaper. wasted an hour and 1 meter of sandpaper :c and i havent gotten through the paint. The paint seemed thick. I want a Clean Wood finish and paint The Great Waves off Kanagawa on it.

Do I use a rougher sandpaper or a paint thinner?

⟐ Answered June 25, 2019 at 1:41 MST

Skateboard: Why are my skates turning the opposite way

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 13:20:45 -0700

My skates are turning the opposite way(turning right when I put pressure to the left and vise versa)

⟐ Answered October 23, 2025 at 13:20 MST

Boosted Board 2nd Generation: Can you service XR battery packs?

Fri, 19 Jun 2020 14:31:47 -0700

Can you service an XR battery pack that wont recharge?

⟐ Answered June 19, 2020 at 14:31 MST

Hover-1 Coast: Why is the battery life dying after 7 blocks?

Sun, 08 Dec 2019 05:49:05 -0700

Battery why is battery life dying quicky

⟐ Answered December 08, 2019 at 5:49 MST

Skateboard: Where can I buy a Hellfire 2 skateboard battery?

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 10:54:31 -0700

I have a Hellfire 2 Genesis Electric skateboard and the batter does not work anymore and I was wondering if anyone knows where I can buy a battery for my skateboard.

⟐ Answered August 19, 2019 at 10:54 MST

Skateboard: My skateboard squeaks every time I turn?

Sun, 19 Aug 2018 22:02:46 -0700

i've had my skateboard for a year or two now and i only just recently got back into skating and every time i turn on it, it squeaks loudly. how do i fix this problem??

⟐ Answered August 19, 2018 at 22:02 MST

Boosted: stealth board charge light blinking how to repair

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 19:22:01 -0700

I have a 1st or 2nd gen and a stealth both batt won't take charge lights blinking need fix.

⟐ Commented September 29, 2023 at 19:22 MST

Boosted Mini X: Battery Pulsing Yellow and Red

Thu, 30 Mar 2023 11:38:08 -0700

The battery is pulsing yellow and red and it seems to be a battery connection issue but any other thoughts? I haven’t bought it yet but I am going to buy it in hopes of fixing it. If not I could use it for parts.

⟐ Commented March 30, 2023 at 11:38 MST

Boosted Mini S: Why my board doesn’t move after new belts

Sat, 18 Mar 2023 12:07:34 -0700

I fixed one snapped belt on my board and with the new one it still doesn’t wanna move and makes a screeching noise, how do I fix that?

⟐ Answered March 18, 2023 at 12:07 MST

Boosted Mini S: My battery is completely dead

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 17:17:49 -0700

BAttery has been run dead have tried various ways of fixing it but going backwards, a drill rotor, and treadmill have not worked

⟐ Commented January 31, 2023 at 17:17 MST

Razor RipStik Ripster: The wheels keep falling off - how to repair?

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 07:58:59 -0700

The axle holding the front wheel to the trucks came out (the bolt that inserts into another bolt apparently unscrewed itself, and the wheel & spacers etc fell out). However, the parts we collected from the road don't appear to make sense together - does anyone have pictures or video showing how to remove and replace the wheels?

Specifically, I need to know what size spacers to order, order of construction, do you need to add LockTite to the bolt, or any other tricks.

I put them back together as well as I could but it didn't look completely right - the wheel was slightly offset to one side (the spaces/washers on either side of the wheel are different lengths!) 2 weeks later the wheel fell off again!

Thanks,

-- Demis

⟐ Answer edited April 04, 2022 at 7:58 MST

Skateboard: Why does my skateboard turn left on its own?

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 07:42:20 -0700

I just bought a new skateboard yesterday and it immediately started turning to the left on its own. I already tried greasing the bearings and adjusting the nuts. Any help on how to fix it?

⟐ Commented June 25, 2021 at 7:42 MST

Skateboard: something is wrong with my skateboard

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 21:36:49 -0700

When I got my skateboard weird things started to happen with it! My skateboard always turns left on its own.

My skateboard’s wheels have lights in them and the skateboard itself is really long. I checked everything on it and not one thing was worn out. I then went to a local store, but the skateboard still kept going left on its own. But when I put my weight on it with my hands, it sometimes works fine and goes straight.

Can any1 find a solution?

⟐ Answer accepted April 14, 2021 at 21:36 MST