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    Tonaro's en route....bit of fun

    Nothing can stop those Tonaros arriving now Lynda , except perhaps the personal intervention of David Cameron .The Busan Express is approaching the Bembridge area of the Isle of Wight . The Tonaro Premises in North Devon will be like the Sales in Oxford St. London , with people camping outside...
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    GoCycle G2

    The Go Cycle first got me interested in Ebikes , so it did have it`s use . I thought they were a bit pricey at £1500 .If they had been £750--£1000 , I might have bought one in my ignorance .
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    Tonaro's en route....bit of fun

    The Busan Express is about 50 miles south of Portland Bill with all the Tonaros . Lynda you still have time to nip down to Hythe to give it a wave as it passes .
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    Help! low step hill climber wanted. . . . . .

    Yalla I have one of those Batribike models , the Quartz SE . Mine was £650 because it had the 8Ah battery and at that time the hub motor was 26V and in the front wheel . I`ve had 33 miles out of it and the later models would have more range . Your £600 wouldn`t buy one now as they are £900 ...
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    Batribike`s First Birthday

    That`s some commuting mileage baz , more into Motorcycle territory like I used to do until I retired . I just googled Bearprint as I am not familiar with them . Bearprint and Batribike don`t get many mentions on here . I have just put another 12 miles on the Quartz with a circuit of Cardiff...
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    Bike security & insurance

    Izzy the Lidl lock has a 3 year guarantee and is certified by a German Testing Organisation , the lock is actually a small U type which could be used without the chain . I haven`t insured my Ebike but use a smaller Motorcycle lock and it is chained to an aluminium stepladder .My main Aprilia...
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    Batribike`s First Birthday

    My Batribike Quartz Folder SE is a year old this week . It`s been faultless and only a screw securing the battery retaining extrusion worked loose , soon fixed with a drop of threadlocking compound . The machine has covered 654 miles in the period and only adjustments for the brakes at the...
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    Bike security & insurance

    Izzy I don`t know whether you have purchased your lock and chain yet , but in Lidl`s this morning they have the £14.99 Motorcycle chain with hardened links . In their flyer for today Sept. 12th ,it shows some motorcycle gear but not the chains . There were about half a dozen in the Barry Branch...
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    New Ebike Shop

    A new shop called The New Electric Bike Shop has opened in Cardiff .They are at 51 Cowbridge Rd . opposite the lower end of Cathedral Rd. where it joins Cowbridge Rd . They sell Raleigh ,Wisper ,Freego , Fast4ward and Powabyke .
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    131 Kilowatt Bike !!!!!!

    Good job you have a speed limiter fitted to that ZX12 Shep , it`s called a throttle . My smallest machine is a 1982 Suzuki Roadie that only had 2hp when new ! Just another 2hp from you would improve it no end and you wouldn`t miss it .
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    Bike security & insurance

    Izzy to see an illustration of a` Hasp and Staple` which is used to lock gates or sheds , type in WICKES . Then click on `Doors and Windows` and at the top of the page put in the Product Code or Keyword .I can tell you the Product Code is 159 625 or 159 626 for galvanised finish instead of black .
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    Can you recommend a reasonably priced courier for trike delivery - Kent to Torbay?

    Tara if you are still without that Trike , a Classic Bike Mover might be the answer . In our Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club Magazine an advert . lists Welsh Classic Bike Movers , based in Barry , S.Wales , very competitive rates , fast pick-up and delivery service . Mobile ; Mike 07580 487265...
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    Bike security & insurance

    Izzy B&Q have something suitable under` Hardware`. They have Eye Plates in 6 mm or 8 mm secured to the wall by 4 screws at each corner of the plate and also Ring on Plate .You could then get a Motorcycle sheathed chain where the shackle is completely removeable from the body of the lock so that...
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    Goodbye & Thanks

    Good choice on the PCX Bob .I was up in London at the weekend and had a go on a friend`s PCX , I even got on well with the stop/start . I have a 250 Leonardo Scooter and was very impressed with the Honda even though it was only a 125cc . Happy Scootering !
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    Wear a helmet folks

    I don`t know about motorists giving you a wide berth when not wearing a helmet , but with a helmet and reflective waistcoat ,they give you such a wide berth that they would rather crash into something on the opposite carriageway . Perhaps it`s the polite drivers here in South Wales .
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    Another concept electric bike

    It says the bike heightens your experience , a fall from that seat would certainly damage something ! Are you supposed to lie prone on the thing . Judging by Audi`s prices it would certainly damage your wallet .As an A3 Owner I can vouch for that .
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    Unassisted Riding

    Out on my 18 year old GT Talera Mountain bike tonight , the first time for ages because the normal ride is now the Electric Batribike Quartz Folder . I missed the front suspension , the seat suspension and the help uphill , especially into the wind . I did however travel a lot faster and...
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    Lithium-ion battery dangers

    The dangers from these batteries catching fire have already been mentioned on this Forum . A report in today`s Motorcycle News mentions the event at Silverstone on June 19th when MUNCH Racing`s TTE Electric Racing Motorcycle caught fire and 16 fire extinguishers failed to contain the blaze ...
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    'Stylish' hill-climbing electric folder for around a 1000??

    Folder As pointed out by several Forum Members the the Folders don`t go up hills as well as the larger wheeled bikes , nor are they as fast on the flat .Some of the more manly ? folders you have mentioned have quite high frames around the folding mechanism .The Batribike and the Juicybike Urban...