The Verge electric motorcycle is the future. The drive motor is the wheel. Also it has a CCS charge port which here in Europe (600 million people) is the only one allowed. Not sure how Zero would fit a CCS into that port. It’s really odd to me that, in the US you seem to have different connection types.
Very enjoyable and educational for me. What a long way we have come since I was riding around here in England in the 1950s on my Royal Enfield 125 cc ex military bike with a hand change gear lever on the side of the petrol tank. I’d love to try an electric motorcycle now.
Thanks for the vid. Questions - Did your SR come with heated grips? Don't see it as an option even in the cyber store. Also, since all the 2022's come with the 17.3 battery and it's just limited by the software, why not charge to 100% since it would really only be 80% because of the limititation? Thanks. Rick
I think you are converted already! It does look like fun though you wouldn't want to be looking at the display too often when riding but I realise you were demonstraiting the features fur us. So impressed how fast it could go but don't get too many speeding tickets! Thanks Steve for another interesting video.
Very interesting Steve. The only thing I have to say....In My Humble Opinion.....is that electric vehicles and electric motorcycles are more of a novelty rather than a solution. The bottom line is that they have limited range...which is effected by weather conditions.....and when they have reached their mileage range....they must be plugged into a power source to be recharged. And the recharging process can take a considerable amount of time. With an ICE motorcycle, it's just a matter of stopping at a gas station, spending a couple of minutes to fill the gas tank, and then back on the road. Here's a statistic that many fail to note......if every vehicle on the road today became an EV....we (in the USA) would have to have TWICE the electric generating plants currently in existence to power JUST THE EV'S! That is an impossible number. The other thing is that in a crash, the Lithium Ion batteries are deadly. My Uncle developed an EV for Globe Union Batteries in the late 1960's. It was on an American Motors Rambler American. He hated driving the vehicle because of the potential for a catastrophic crash with the batteries being "widow makers". In addition, the EV's are not "zero emissions". Electricity comes from power plants that do produce CO2. The production of Lithium Ion batteries creates more pollution than eight year of driving an ICE vehicle (see Apocalypse Never by Michael Shellenberger). Again....very cool motorcycle, but not very practical over the course of years. I think the real solution to limiting the amount of CO2 from vehicles will be from hydrogen powered engines.
@@jimji2774 Do some research regarding powering the batteries in the EV's. If every vehicle on the road right now was an EV, it would take twice the number of power plants currently in operation in the USA just to power the vehicles...that means there wouldn't be enough electricity to power your electric blanket. Put a half ton load in the bed of your electric truck and you lose over half the battery charge. They are a novelty and nothing more!
I don’t know how much this costs but by golly it ticks most boxes and must be so handy. Remarkable bit of kit. The technology looks like it will be very reliable
Very interesting. I've been curious about these for years. Rode one at Watkins Glen at a bike day for a local dealership, and the company showed up with a trailer full of these bikes. Was super agile and peppy as heck, even for my fat butt. If you can charge it at a common station like any other electric vehicle, why not? Except for the price, everything else lines up nicely. Mileage/range? Not interested in riding one of these more than about 50 miles at a time anyway, let alone 150 without a long break.
I've been riding since I was old enough to hold my head up between 2 people on a snowmobile and spent time on dirt/super/naked/classic/chopper bikes since. There's just something about the power delivery on electric bikes I've tried that doesn't match my muscle memory and makes me uncomfortable. Your scooter CVT analogy may be what I mean I get they're faster, silent, don't make you smell, and they are likely what I'll introduce my son with. Trying to ride at 10/10ths just seems to be something new to learn
As usual with EV's, I like everything about it but the price. To be fair though, they are much more attainable than Harley's EV bikes so far. Also Steve, ATGATT!
EV Motorcycles is the way to go, no doubt in my thinking. Thanks for the ride along, this is interesting, however my eyes and attention wandered every few seconds to your MG and Mini in the background :) ( I am a bit of an English car nut, so excuse me please )
I actually was on their website before your video had ended. I had to see what the deal would be. Not as expensive as I would have guessed. But, they dont seem to come with a rocket launcher attachment at this time so Ill have to wait for a while I guess.
Electric bikes seem to me to make more sense than electric cars. They seem to such a high degree of functionality, and the range is less important because few people ride bikes for long journeys anyhow.
Agree, they take less power, less time to charge, more efficient and for those who live in apartments some models have removable batteries that you can carry inside and charge them in your apartment.
I may be the exception but that range is a major issue. I live in the country and have used my gas motorcycle for commuter duty and pleasure. my trip is highway 95% of the route. all 70mph and typically traffic is 75-80. the low end models cannot make it one way (47 miles home to work) with out stopping for an hour charge under optimal conditions. the longest range model cannot make it there and back without a charge. maybe strap a bluetti to the passenger seat!
Thanks for the update. the mistake was mine. I was looking at the lesser model. I do now see your range is acceptable for my trips. this may be an option for me after all. Love the channel. @@ThisWeekWithCars
great video, full of interest to those who might want to go electric. Sorry but safety was in my opinion not shown, ie, no gloves no arm body protection. helmet yes, but you cant predict what others do on the road. you can be the safest driver, but boy are there idiots out there? wouldn't want to see you knocked off and scrape your hands and arms to the bone. you have to be careful when showing this sort of thing. you take your car safety really seriously, please be careful on your bike though.
Why am I utterly unsurprised that with your love of your Lectra you would be drawn to the Zero? Thanks for this real-world report; far too many 'road tests' are driven by the manufacturer or reseller expecting a good report in return for lending out the bike. You've put your money where your mouth is so you can tell the truth, big plus there. So a couple of questions. You say the weight is concentrated down low, but nevertheless, this has to be significantly heavier than a (comparable??) IC-engined bike; what's like to manoeuvre round at low speed and in the garage? And, given that you don't have to stop for fuel, have you done yet (since making the video) a really long ride, what's the comfort level like, and can you get extra luggage capacity if you wanted to do that?
This bike is 498 lbs a Kawasaki Z900 SE for example is 469 lbs. So this is the same weight but better balanced than a typical motorcycle like it. It is extremely maneuverable and does not feel it will tip over when leaning it over to move it around. I have taken two rides so far that were over an hour. The seat is as comfortable as any of the other bikes I own. I don't plan on increasing luggage on this one, I will wear a backpack if I need to. I have seen others on the owners group who have attached bags to the bike. This bike has all the typical tie points for aftermarket bags.
Electric motorcycles have been around since 1895 but I am sure they were pretty terrible. A 1974 Corbin Electric wouldn't be so bad and I could modernize it a bit. Thanks for the idea!
@@ThisWeekWithCars Your knowledge is formidable. I had no idea they existed and my comment, as you realised I am sure,was in jest. But with better batteries anything might be possible.
So, which one of these bikes will still be operable, and more importantly, repairable in 20-30 years? The one whose plethora of electronic whizz-bang gizmos will inevitably have failed, replete with obsolete and unobtainable replacement parts? Or, the noisy, leaky, cantankerous, yet ALWAYS repairable good old fashioned motor bike? Sadly, the idea of "Built to last" is a thing of the past.
There is zero maintenance needed on the electric bike. You can always change or upgrade the battery when it goes bad. Something as simple as a motorcycle can easily be upgraded and the motor will probably last as long as you want it to.
Electric motorcycles are fairly simple: Battery Management System, Battery, and Motor. You may not have factory OEM options, but you can duplicate the system with non OEM items. As battery density climbs into the future you may very well be able to cheaply modify this bike to be better than its original self 30 years from now.
When you say it "only makes a little whine" are you talking about the rider? I mean talk about BS! Your comparing a terrible 60 year old bike design opposed to a brand new design and seeing you have been conned into spending far too much on your scooter you will never be honest about how terrible it is. Lets see how you feel in five years, In comparison I still love my Triumph which has been in the family since new in 1948.
I had a Triumph Bonneville and Hondas, still have a Sunbeam S7 and two Hondas. The Enfield has been my go to bike over all others because they are a joy to ride for more than the Triumph. I think the Enfield and Zero couldn’t be more opposites and dealing with Enfield issues says that I am not scared of buying something new that might have issues develop as they figure things out. I feel they are the perfect comparison. As I said in the video I have let four people who have modern sport bikes from Ducati to Yamaha and all four of them loved it.
@@ThisWeekWithCars Im too old to change my love of motorcycle engineering - especially classic bikes. Electric bikes and even a lot of modern petrol bikes just seem to miss the point for me. It is not the power or the tech - in fact I enjoyed the smaller bikes as a teenager when we were restricted to 125cc in the UK (on a provisional licence). They were still fast enough to kill the stupid and yet gave us freedom to get out and enjoy the roads. Electric bikes are, like Teslas (in my humble and old fashioned opinion) totally soulless. Once the new sheen has faded on the mass produced plastic they will end up like all other tech that is no more than junk taking up land fill. Despite my bigotry - I did enjoy your film though.
Why not enjoy both worlds? I own a Zero and several older motorcycles. So many people act like it's either/or when you can just own additional vehicles. I wouldn't want ONLY the Zero. It's why I own several other bikes. What's so complicated to understand about that concept?
@@421CentralIowa I guess that is an option. If only I was wealthy enough, but I am poor, old and ignorant. I must live such things through the eyes of others and I cannot deny your film was eye opening. I wonder if this is some deep seated envy lurking in my psyche, which I worry about when teasing my mate over his love for his BMW. Having said this they just leave me cold. I am a fan(ish) of Tim Poole and I remember when he bought this very bike along with another electric scrambler. I watched with keen eyes, but by the end of it his preaching tones reminded me of the Prius owners of old and I was completely out off. My bad; I admit it, but I just don’t like them. The very fact they still have a great big petrol tank to mimic a ‘normal’ bike. Why? Why don’t they take the concept right back to basics and come up with something inspirational. A bit like the Italians in the 1960s with the lambretta and Vespa. Now they totally revolutionised the industry and spawned a whole genre in the Mod movement. Please don’t take offence as I realise how I fail to make my point. I just fear these electric vehicles are tacky and just more plastic landfill in waiting. Just watch Hoovies Garage in which he buys old Teslas. Like modern BMWs and Bentleys they are junk after four or five years. No one loves them like an old British bike. Royal Enduelds are not my thing, but my BMW mate worships his and my neighbour just bought a brand new one. They are stylish and, despite not being a brand for me, I can understand their owners love. Apologies for the waffle, but I assume you might just be able to get what I am trying to clumsily say. The only electric bike I have been impressed with was a local guy who took a GSXR and converted it himself using power tool batteries. He races it down the road at Donnington Park and has thrashed the full on Rizla Blue racing GSXR bikes. Now that isn’t pious or just elitism it’s pure engineering and determinism. I guess I am just a dinosaur.
@@pazuzutru-truluv7094 Well said, mate. Honestly, I hated the whine when he first started riding it. I'm not a motorcycle owner any longer, but a bike should sound like a bike! Doesn't have to be Harley obnoxious loud, but it shouldn't whine! Other than that the Zero seemed pretty nice, though.
If you like playing with apps and screens and modes and can put up with limited range and that annoying whine I guess it's ok . My Honda is smooth , quiet , utterly reliable and DIY friendly . I teal motorbike is a living thing that becomes part of you . We are being forced into an alternative that is inferior in most ways . Let's face it , anything is better than an Enfield though !
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Very nice, piques my interest in electric bikes. It's the simplicity and the lack of needing maintenance that's appealing.
What you need is an electric motorcycle with Lucas electrics :)
Danke!
The Verge electric motorcycle is the future. The drive motor is the wheel. Also it has a CCS charge port which here in Europe (600 million people) is the only one allowed. Not sure how Zero would fit a CCS into that port. It’s really odd to me that, in the US you seem to have different connection types.
Great video with wonderful information. Thanks for putting this out. Hope to hear more as you gain experience. Thanks again.
Would you give us a typical purchase price?
2:09 Charge port comes by default in this bike?
Very enjoyable and educational for me. What a long way we have come since I was riding around here in England in the 1950s on my Royal Enfield 125 cc ex military bike with a hand change gear lever on the side of the petrol tank. I’d love to try an electric motorcycle now.
Enjoyable vid Steve.
Thanks.
Want is the charge rate and times?
I like this bike. Are you gonna put clip-on handlebars on it, like your Enfield?
Thanks for the vid. Questions - Did your SR come with heated grips? Don't see it as an option even in the cyber store. Also, since all the 2022's come with the 17.3 battery and it's just limited by the software, why not charge to 100% since it would really only be 80% because of the limititation? Thanks. Rick
I think you are converted already! It does look like fun though you wouldn't want to be looking at the display too often when riding but I realise you were demonstraiting the features fur us. So impressed how fast it could go but don't get too many speeding tickets! Thanks Steve for another interesting video.
Very interesting Steve. The only thing I have to say....In My Humble Opinion.....is that electric vehicles and electric motorcycles are more of a novelty rather than a solution. The bottom line is that they have limited range...which is effected by weather conditions.....and when they have reached their mileage range....they must be plugged into a power source to be recharged. And the recharging process can take a considerable amount of time. With an ICE motorcycle, it's just a matter of stopping at a gas station, spending a couple of minutes to fill the gas tank, and then back on the road. Here's a statistic that many fail to note......if every vehicle on the road today became an EV....we (in the USA) would have to have TWICE the electric generating plants currently in existence to power JUST THE EV'S! That is an impossible number. The other thing is that in a crash, the Lithium Ion batteries are deadly. My Uncle developed an EV for Globe Union Batteries in the late 1960's. It was on an American Motors Rambler American. He hated driving the vehicle because of the potential for a catastrophic crash with the batteries being "widow makers". In addition, the EV's are not "zero emissions". Electricity comes from power plants that do produce CO2. The production of Lithium Ion batteries creates more pollution than eight year of driving an ICE vehicle (see Apocalypse Never by Michael Shellenberger). Again....very cool motorcycle, but not very practical over the course of years. I think the real solution to limiting the amount of CO2 from vehicles will be from hydrogen powered engines.
You have a provincial idea of EV's friend. Do some more research and you may come around. EV's are the immediate future and they are here now.
@@jimji2774 Do some research regarding powering the batteries in the EV's. If every vehicle on the road right now was an EV, it would take twice the number of power plants currently in operation in the USA just to power the vehicles...that means there wouldn't be enough electricity to power your electric blanket. Put a half ton load in the bed of your electric truck and you lose over half the battery charge. They are a novelty and nothing more!
I lIke it, but I like the looks of the Enfield ten times more. Is there a way to get those classic cafe looks in an electric bike?
I don’t know how much this costs but by golly it ticks most boxes and must be so handy. Remarkable bit of kit. The technology looks like it will be very reliable
Very interesting. I've been curious about these for years. Rode one at Watkins Glen at a bike day for a local dealership, and the company showed up with a trailer full of these bikes. Was super agile and peppy as heck, even for my fat butt. If you can charge it at a common station like any other electric vehicle, why not? Except for the price, everything else lines up nicely. Mileage/range? Not interested in riding one of these more than about 50 miles at a time anyway, let alone 150 without a long break.
All the reasons I got a DSR, if you plan on high milage ownership the price factor's not so bad :)
I've been riding since I was old enough to hold my head up between 2 people on a snowmobile and spent time on dirt/super/naked/classic/chopper bikes since. There's just something about the power delivery on electric bikes I've tried that doesn't match my muscle memory and makes me uncomfortable. Your scooter CVT analogy may be what I mean
I get they're faster, silent, don't make you smell, and they are likely what I'll introduce my son with. Trying to ride at 10/10ths just seems to be something new to learn
It will be interesting to see them at tracks, they have already been doing extremely well for years at the Isle of Man TT.
As usual with EV's, I like everything about it but the price. To be fair though, they are much more attainable than Harley's EV bikes so far. Also Steve, ATGATT!
This summer there will be a new generation of EV bikes coming from manufacturers in the $6500 range.
@@ThisWeekWithCars Oh? I'll be on the lookout for that
@@ThisWeekWithCars hopefully
@@ThisWeekWithCars I'm in the market! Can you name some of the companies and general timelines. Thanks.
The perfect get away vehicle. 😏
New technology is happening!
EV Motorcycles is the way to go, no doubt in my thinking.
Thanks for the ride along, this is interesting, however my eyes and attention wandered every few seconds to your MG and Mini in the background :)
( I am a bit of an English car nut, so excuse me please )
Next video is back to MG TD content.
@@ThisWeekWithCars I'll be looking forward to this too, Thank you!
Wearing a tee shirt and I'm but jeans and sneakers whilst riding? Crazy.
It's hot out and the last time I checked, I live in America. No helmet laws in Iowa either. Freedom!
@@421CentralIowa Have fun when you fall off. It only takes one time to lose all the skin off your bones. But yeah, freedom
@@TheStwat I personally wear gear all the time. I also support other people's right to autonomy because I'm not a miserable whiny bastard.
I actually was on their website before your video had ended. I had to see what the deal would be. Not as expensive as I would have guessed. But, they dont seem to come with a rocket launcher attachment at this time so Ill have to wait for a while I guess.
You can get into one for the price of a Triumph Bonneville. My local Zero dealer even happens to be the local Triumph dealer.
We should meet up somewhere between us some evening and compare notes.
Anytime!
Electric bikes seem to me to make more sense than electric cars. They seem to such a high degree of functionality, and the range is less important because few people ride bikes for long journeys anyhow.
Agree, they take less power, less time to charge, more efficient and for those who live in apartments some models have removable batteries that you can carry inside and charge them in your apartment.
I may be the exception but that range is a major issue. I live in the country and have used my gas motorcycle for commuter duty and pleasure. my trip is highway 95% of the route. all 70mph and typically traffic is 75-80. the low end models cannot make it one way (47 miles home to work) with out stopping for an hour charge under optimal conditions. the longest range model cannot make it there and back without a charge. maybe strap a bluetti to the passenger seat!
The model I have with the optional second battery would have no problem with that trip.
Thanks for the update. the mistake was mine. I was looking at the lesser model. I do now see your range is acceptable for my trips. this may be an option for me after all. Love the channel. @@ThisWeekWithCars
Royal Enfield - "Shoddy build quality" and "electrical issues" ???? - Aren't they made in India now?
My last two were built in India and that is not a good thing. I think the new models that are out now have come a long way since then.
great video, full of interest to those who might want to go electric. Sorry but safety was in my opinion not shown, ie, no gloves no arm body protection. helmet yes, but you cant predict what others do on the road. you can be the safest driver, but boy are there idiots out there? wouldn't want to see you knocked off and scrape your hands and arms to the bone. you have to be careful when showing this sort of thing. you take your car safety really seriously, please be careful on your bike though.
Why am I utterly unsurprised that with your love of your Lectra you would be drawn to the Zero? Thanks for this real-world report; far too many 'road tests' are driven by the manufacturer or reseller expecting a good report in return for lending out the bike. You've put your money where your mouth is so you can tell the truth, big plus there.
So a couple of questions. You say the weight is concentrated down low, but nevertheless, this has to be significantly heavier than a (comparable??) IC-engined bike; what's like to manoeuvre round at low speed and in the garage?
And, given that you don't have to stop for fuel, have you done yet (since making the video) a really long ride, what's the comfort level like, and can you get extra luggage capacity if you wanted to do that?
This bike is 498 lbs a Kawasaki Z900 SE for example is 469 lbs. So this is the same weight but better balanced than a typical motorcycle like it. It is extremely maneuverable and does not feel it will tip over when leaning it over to move it around. I have taken two rides so far that were over an hour. The seat is as comfortable as any of the other bikes I own. I don't plan on increasing luggage on this one, I will wear a backpack if I need to. I have seen others on the owners group who have attached bags to the bike. This bike has all the typical tie points for aftermarket bags.
@@ThisWeekWithCars that answers my questions, thanks Steve, i love your channel!
You need to charge your battery to at least 95% as they do not loose charge over a 3yr period. The batteries are not like a Tesla lol.
Could you not track down an electric motorcycle from the 1980’s with half a ton of lead acid batteries?
Electric motorcycles have been around since 1895 but I am sure they were pretty terrible. A 1974 Corbin Electric wouldn't be so bad and I could modernize it a bit. Thanks for the idea!
@@ThisWeekWithCars Your knowledge is formidable. I had no idea they existed and my comment, as you realised I am sure,was in jest. But with better batteries anything might be possible.
So, which one of these bikes will still be operable, and more importantly, repairable in 20-30 years? The one whose plethora of electronic whizz-bang gizmos will inevitably have failed, replete with obsolete and unobtainable replacement parts? Or, the noisy, leaky, cantankerous, yet ALWAYS repairable good old fashioned motor bike? Sadly, the idea of "Built to last" is a thing of the past.
Unless you MacGyver it all back together
There is zero maintenance needed on the electric bike. You can always change or upgrade the battery when it goes bad. Something as simple as a motorcycle can easily be upgraded and the motor will probably last as long as you want it to.
More importantly it’ll still be legal in 30 years.
Electric motorcycles are fairly simple: Battery Management System, Battery, and Motor. You may not have factory OEM options, but you can duplicate the system with non OEM items. As battery density climbs into the future you may very well be able to cheaply modify this bike to be better than its original self 30 years from now.
When you say it "only makes a little whine" are you talking about the rider?
I mean talk about BS!
Your comparing a terrible 60 year old bike design opposed to a brand new design and seeing you have been conned into spending far too much on your scooter you will never be honest about how terrible it is.
Lets see how you feel in five years,
In comparison I still love my Triumph which has been in the family since new in 1948.
I had a Triumph Bonneville and Hondas, still have a Sunbeam S7 and two Hondas. The Enfield has been my go to bike over all others because they are a joy to ride for more than the Triumph. I think the Enfield and Zero couldn’t be more opposites and dealing with Enfield issues says that I am not scared of buying something new that might have issues develop as they figure things out. I feel they are the perfect comparison. As I said in the video I have let four people who have modern sport bikes from Ducati to Yamaha and all four of them loved it.
@@ThisWeekWithCars Im too old to change my love of motorcycle engineering - especially classic bikes. Electric bikes and even a lot of modern petrol bikes just seem to miss the point for me. It is not the power or the tech - in fact I enjoyed the smaller bikes as a teenager when we were restricted to 125cc in the UK (on a provisional licence). They were still fast enough to kill the stupid and yet gave us freedom to get out and enjoy the roads.
Electric bikes are, like Teslas (in my humble and old fashioned opinion) totally soulless. Once the new sheen has faded on the mass produced plastic they will end up like all other tech that is no more than junk taking up land fill.
Despite my bigotry - I did enjoy your film though.
Why not enjoy both worlds? I own a Zero and several older motorcycles. So many people act like it's either/or when you can just own additional vehicles. I wouldn't want ONLY the Zero. It's why I own several other bikes. What's so complicated to understand about that concept?
@@421CentralIowa I guess that is an option. If only I was wealthy enough, but I am poor, old and ignorant. I must live such things through the eyes of others and I cannot deny your film was eye opening.
I wonder if this is some deep seated envy lurking in my psyche, which I worry about when teasing my mate over his love for his BMW.
Having said this they just leave me cold. I am a fan(ish) of Tim Poole and I remember when he bought this very bike along with another electric scrambler. I watched with keen eyes, but by the end of it his preaching tones reminded me of the Prius owners of old and I was completely out off.
My bad; I admit it, but I just don’t like them. The very fact they still have a great big petrol tank to mimic a ‘normal’ bike. Why?
Why don’t they take the concept right back to basics and come up with something inspirational. A bit like the Italians in the 1960s with the lambretta and Vespa. Now they totally revolutionised the industry and spawned a whole genre in the Mod movement.
Please don’t take offence as I realise how I fail to make my point. I just fear these electric vehicles are tacky and just more plastic landfill in waiting. Just watch Hoovies Garage in which he buys old Teslas. Like modern BMWs and Bentleys they are junk after four or five years. No one loves them like an old British bike. Royal Enduelds are not my thing, but my BMW mate worships his and my neighbour just bought a brand new one. They are stylish and, despite not being a brand for me, I can understand their owners love.
Apologies for the waffle, but I assume you might just be able to get what I am trying to clumsily say.
The only electric bike I have been impressed with was a local guy who took a GSXR and converted it himself using power tool batteries. He races it down the road at Donnington Park and has thrashed the full on Rizla Blue racing GSXR bikes. Now that isn’t pious or just elitism it’s pure engineering and determinism.
I guess I am just a dinosaur.
@@pazuzutru-truluv7094 Well said, mate. Honestly, I hated the whine when he first started riding it. I'm not a motorcycle owner any longer, but a bike should sound like a bike! Doesn't have to be Harley obnoxious loud, but it shouldn't whine! Other than that the Zero seemed pretty nice, though.
...so how do to charge it when the grid has failed (no electricity)? Oh, right, get out the Royal Enfield....
Solar if the grid is down the gas pumps won’t be working.
…silence is golden…bring on electrification.
If you like playing with apps and screens and modes and can put up with limited range and that annoying whine I guess it's ok .
My Honda is smooth , quiet , utterly reliable and DIY friendly . I teal motorbike is a living thing that becomes part of you . We are being forced into an alternative that is inferior in most ways .
Let's face it , anything is better than an Enfield though !
Cant stand seeing someone driving with no gloves
95% of people here don’t even wear a helmet.
@@ThisWeekWithCars Helmet,boots,gloves-apart from that-I'm naked!
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