Motive 134 with Splits

fergie23 · Posted: Sep 16, 2004 2:48 pm Post subject: Motive 134 with Splits

anyone ride this set-up? how do you like it? what level are you? good deal for $299? Thanks! Very Happy

K-dub · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 14760

screaming deal for 299.00

HyPeDwAkE · Posted: Sep 16, 2004 4:32 pm Post subject:

K-dub is right... don't ride it but that is a great deal... splits run about $170 and motives run about $200... so that is just an awesome deal...

savage3221 · Posted: Sep 16, 2004 4:38 pm Post subject:

splits are not bad bindings they are supposedly lower end bindings..but I do not think that they feel that way. my friend used to ride them

HyPeDwAkE · Posted: Sep 16, 2004 5:16 pm Post subject:

i have tried them... they feel pretty elementary... cuz i ride era's though... the heel bumps in era's are nice... what the splits lack... but the splits are comfortable and the 2 velcro straps are nice?

fergie23 · Posted: Sep 17, 2004 8:21 am Post subject:

any thoughts on the Motive 134 board compared to some higher-end boards? is it still a good board to progress with?

wesgardner · Posted: Sep 17, 2004 8:43 am Post subject:

Hey fergie23,

It's a great board, as they say - just ride...you'll know when you need new equipment...for now, that board'll take you way far...

Wes

msimpson · Posted: Sep 29, 2004 9:24 am Post subject:

I use to ride a 134 Motive. It was called a belmont then. Landed my first invert on it!! Very easy to ride.

kid · Outlaw Joined: 14 Apr 2004 Posts: 248 City: chico

Yeah i have the motive and i think im out growing it. but for beging im thinking it was a good board, just like msimpson i just learned a backroll i dont know what she landed though. While im on the subject...does anyone have any input on the 133 subject?

colt45 · Criminal Joined: 10 Oct 2004 Posts: 58 City: dallas

demo it

colefooter · Posted: Oct 18, 2004 5:56 pm Post subject:

motive/belmonts are awesome! they can last you a long time definatly, you could demo it but if i was really shopping for a board i might consider that deal, its a nice price

Tyler O · Outlaw Joined: 20 Sep 2004 Posts: 150 City: San Diego

Fergie23,

I ride a Motive 140 w/splits. Solid board that tracks very well. Won't give the same lift as a 3-stage rocker board but great all around setup.

-Tyler

HyperRash · Posted: Nov 29, 2004 8:27 pm Post subject:

The motive used to be Murrays pro model 2000 belmont

Delta138 · Outlaw Joined: 25 Nov 2004 Posts: 107 City: Springfield

i love my split bindings had the 2001's model and then got the 2003 models. you cant go wrong with hyperlite.

dschock · Outlaw Joined: 07 Apr 2004 Posts: 135 City: Bellevue

check out LF Evo too, with Element bindings

HyPeDwAkE · Posted: Dec 11, 2004 7:20 pm Post subject:

dschock is right, the EVO is awesome

Paublo · Newbie Joined: 29 Jan 2004 Posts: 12 City: Glendale

Just ordered for my girls a new 2004 134 Motive with split bindings for $210 + shipping. Don't you just love year-end closeouts?

WakeDawg · Newbie Joined: 18 Oct 2004 Posts: 3 City: Annapolis

Bought this exact setup this past summer, my first board/binding purchase. Board is flawless and a great board to learn on due to its forgiving nature. Only issue I had was with the bindings, and it was minor. I (and 2-3 friends that I ride with) had a very hard time keeping the top strap closed. It is velcro, but it is too short to really "lock" in place, and as soon as I started to get pulled from a start position, the strap would release. Once undone it was still rideable, it just felt like I had too much room in the binding and the fit was no longer snug and responsiveness suffered. But for a novice, this likely made very little difference in my riding.......just my $0.02.

If you look at the '05 Hyperlite State bindings, the style is almost identocail to the '04 Split, but the top strap is configured differently, and looks to be more robust.

Hope this helps in your decision.

Cheers-
WakeDawg

gangsta4life · Newbie Joined: 19 Dec 2004 Posts: 6 City: LHP

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