About us

Motoblade is a landboard manufacturing company located in beautiful Pacific Northwest. We have been designing and producing motorized landboards for several years, always staying true to our founding concept;

For ultimate stability, control and maneuverability, a board should steer like a bike. It should turn with the front wheel and drive with the rear wheel.

Our patented design, borne from the discovery process of several prototype stages, does just that. Even though our board rides on four wheels, it handles more like a two-wheeled bike. The front wheel turns the board, and the rear wheel(s) follow. This helps the Motoblade track a great line when going straight, (no speed wobbles) and cut sharply into and out of corners.

Our boards are easy to ride and great for all skill levels. Many riders are able to cruise at full throttle after just a few minutes of experience. That being said, the Motoblade was really designed to handle the punishment dished out by more experienced riders in off-road and trail conditions.

Whether for sport or transportation, our Motoblade motorized landboards offer a fun and exciting way to ride.

What is a Motoblade?

In describing what a Motoblade is, we use the word 'board' a lot, but that's more for general descriptive purposes. While the Motoblade does have two deck sections to stand on, there is no actual 'board' element. Instead, the whole framework and chassis, made from high strength aluminum, constitute the riding and operating structure. It does have four wheels to maintain stability, but they are positioned in a manner best suited to give the Motoblade that two-wheeler effect.

Most of the load is borne by the in-line front and rear wheels. The other two wheels are control wheels, and are located on either side of the rear wheel. This gives the Motoblade chassis its unique arrowhead shaped footprint, or outline of the wheels when viewed from above, (as illustrated above).

Motoblade's proprietary Quadra-flex steering and shock absorbing system includes a center monoshock, two sets of front fork compression springs , and a floating front axle. These four components all work together to give the rider a sense of floating over the ground while maintaining supreme control over the board.

Both Motoblade products are powered by high quality and low emission gasoline engines.

The MBX 35 uses the Honda GX 35, and the MBX 50 uses the Honda GX 50. Both engines comply with C.A.R.B tier 2 emission standards, making them legal in most jurisdictions and localities. They both have great power to weight ratios and are the industry leaders in reliability.

The placement of the engine within the center of our frame was an engineering feature from the beginning, not a bolt-on after-thought. The engine, transmission, fuel tank and live axle jack shaft are all located near the center of the chassis, giving the Motoblade a great center of balance.

Also, at 50cc or less and legally catagorized as a 'stand up' scooter, Motoblades do not require a license to ride, and are legal on most roads in most states. (Check your local laws).

How It Works

Steering and controlling the Motoblade is a function of harnessing the gravitational forces created by leaning the board left or right, and then transferring those forces to a set of strut wheels, which move up and down and tilt in tandem with the main inline wheels. These forces are then transferred from the strut wheels to the front wheel axle, making it turn in the chosen direction. It is this dynamic relationship between the rear control wheels and the front wheel that gives the Motoblade its great handling characteristics.

Floating Front Axle

The front forks are loaded with long compression springs that provide a balanced resistance to the leaning forces transferred to the front axle, allowing the axle to 'float' within the left and right forks. When going straight ahead, the balanced pressure keeps the front wheel pointed straight forward, and when leaning pressure created, the front wheel turns in the direction of the lean. The harder the lean, the sharper the turn.

Inline Drive Wheel

The inline rear drive wheel is chain driven by the engine and gear reducing transmission. A centrifugal clutch gives the Motoblade a strong and smooth acceleration, moving the board forward as the front end does the steering. A free-wheeling rear sprocket allows the board to coast when the throttle is off.

Squeezeplay Grip Rod

Falls happen, and dirt or pavement is a lot harder than snow or water, so typical bindings with their release mechanisms are not a very good fit for landboards.

Motoblade offers two types of foot grip products that will subtly secure your feet to the board., while leaving them relatively free for fast dismounts.

The standard type is our flexible padded grip rod. Just squeeze the rod between your feet to keep them from bouncing around the board when the terrain gets a little rough.

Squeezeplay Grip Bands

Our second grip system consists of a set of foot grip bands. Recommended for experienced or extreme riders only. These rubber padded aluminum bands offer another level of adherence to the board for the extreme rider, however foot freedom is reduced with this grip system.

Both foot grip systems are reversible for right or left facing rider orientations.

Control Baton

A hand held Control Baton with a throttle lever and brake lever provides both power to the engine and cable activated braking pressure to the rear disc brake, Both cables are protected by an inner and outer dual sheath system for ultra reliability.