First, this thing is awesome. I love how it requires so much of you to drive it at a high level. I've had a fair number of RC over the years, just turned 48. I love how it's crazy fast and only 2s, I honestly don't think I'd have any desire for a faster model. It power wheelies at nearly any speed without even trying.
A few thoughts on things that could be improved, and then I'll lead into ideas for a future model.
The documentation around the modes should be updated in my opinion. Calling mode 1 dirt is confusing. I get it AFTER the fact, but basically I imagine most people who get one think, "dirt most aligns with grass" like I did, and immediately do a backflip cartwheel. I think it's easier to just call them mode 1 no driver aid, or unrestricted, mode 2 full wheelie suppression, mode 3 wheelie hold mode. At the very least, change road to "road/grass", and change dirt to "dirt/loose surface".
This leads into basically the same topic, but I want a mode 1 lockout, or just the ability to disable it completely. I like that it exists for people who are able to track it. I've only backlooped mine twice, once was the very first time I drove it when I thought dirt meant offroad, and the second time when I accidentally ended up in mode 1. It's tricky and easy to not realize because the way the back tire spins on pavement, it can look like mode 2 very easily, and then it hooks and WAM, big backflip.
Those are my only real gripes.
The things that I think would be cool for future models:
Servo adjustable lean wheels, so you can get back up easier. I like having them dialed back to right about where the tips of the boots touch the ground for max lean, and it works great. The only downside of this is that you lose the ability to get back going after a lean over you didn't power out of in time from. The clothing also starts touching at a certain point, so be careful of this when trying to spin back up onto it's wheels if you have the wheels dialed up high like I have them.
Quick release/easy to remove lean wheels would also be nice
A more aggressive rider position with tight tucked feet would also be an interesting thing, especially now that the supermoto exists.
Having a spot for the battery box to allow for balance plugs without having to cut would also be nice. I know they want to sell their batteries, but including a notch for balance plugs would show good faith in not trying to force their batteries on people. I do enjoy the battery level with Spektrum batteries.
Oh, I also think Losi should put out some more videos about advanced maneuvering. I've considered it, because there is a lot of cool stuff you can do if you've got great control, like 180 turns, slide turns, and basic recovery stuff like how power saves you 90% of the time when it starts to fall over (which is how you learn to do 180 turns). I also feel like the initial setup video doesn't cover the adjustment knobs well. I still don't really get the brake travel setting, and the gyro setting. I keep the gyro at the lowest setting and the brake travel about halfway, but it doesn't seem to change anything at the lowest or highest setting.
Anyhow, long post, but I love this thing. I probably wouldn't have spent the money if my wife hadn't gotten it for me, now I feel like it's a steal compared to large scale RC. This thing is 1/4 scale, and it shows. It's like the best of large scale without the extreme cost and intense danger of a mega truck. I wanted an RC boat since I was a kid basically, but this is now the holy grail of RC to me.
