Here's the full review, which includes full cost comparisons with petrol, as well as the price (and life) of the batteries: www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesocial/reviews/bikes/niu/niu-nqi-gts-review-honest-electric-scooter-test
The battery does not die after 1000 charges as you've written in your review. The manufacturer of the battery cells has given the following values: 0 - 600 charging cycles: 90% - 100% of the original capacity 600 - 1,000 charging cycles: 80% - 90% of original capacity 1.000 - 2.000 charging cycles: 70% - 80% of the original capacity
I have the nui mqi gt evo...had it for 3 months now..good for 64 mph.. . Amazing bit of kit... No more petrol or road tax for me & insurance £136 for the year fully comp... No problems & no hassles.... Currently working on a solar panel battery bank so I can charge for free also... There the future for local commuting for sure.
Can I ask who that's insured with? Cheapest I can find is £350 fully comp - more expensive than my CBF500! (I'm first year with full licence, no bike NCB, garage storage, work as a bus driver).
Definitely the pcx125 for me. I’ve just ridden mine 3400 miles from Bristol UK to Hungary and back. Cost me £173 total in petrol with a tank range of 240 miles. Can’t really beat that :)
Good review guys. I own my Niu NQI GTS Sport for over one year now, and i'm really really satisfied with it. It shows that it's trustworthy and guarantees longevity. Oh yeah, and the storage? The store i bought it from installed a 60£/80€ 34liter topcase for free. I only had to pay the 100£/119€ topcase-holder, which is of course from Niu itselves. That, in combination with the shoppingbaghook, gets you the groceries done. Goin' to the job from home takes me 13 minutes by car (on a rainy day), and only 4.5 min. with the Niu. 20% batterycapacity used for the double trip. Not bad👍🍻
NIU is actually pronounced "new". You had it right at first! I really like this scooter. It's perfect for urban riding and for most people the range is acceptable. If you have off street parking, then charging it will not be an issue.
I just got one here in Seychelles. No highways to speak of, lots of going up and down (recuperation!), topspeed of 50mph totally sufficient. Real world range here of some 55 miles is perfect for my daily needs on a 155 sq km island. Using it for going into town, supermarket and marina⛱😎 for lunch. Versatile and next to no maintenance, no more crawling around on the floor changing oil and setting valves.
Good review, thanks! If you guys want to have wider audiance I think putting other units of measure as a text would help. Miles-kilometers, Foot pounds of torque-Nm, etc. Thanks for considering.
It’s just not fast enough for me. Here in rural North Yorkshire where I am surrounded by single carriageway roads, if you can’t do at least the speed limit, it is potential suicide with some of the nutcases of the road. A bit more speed & a bit more range would make this a game-changer!
I've went for a honda 125 mini bike instead (dax) Insurance for me is only 65 euro yearly. My range is between 170 to 210 per tank (1,47 to 1,82L/100km) And you know, the fuel I put in it is basically free fuel. Why? Because I get back cashback from the market I do my shopping's and that cashback goes to the tank 🤣 About speed, converting to mph, I've managed 73mph and then it cuts injection. But it manages to sit at 62mph all day long. Albeit I usually ride at around 50, 55mph I use it to commute or to have some bigger escapades
Thanks for the review. With such a short range whats the point? To me it’s useless and after your story - dangerous No I think I will stick with conventional bikes 👍
I’ll tell you a laugh with the NIU. Because it’s electric i live in a ground floor flat with lift and ramp access for disabled tenants, I just run my bike up the ramp into the (wide wheelchair accessible) one external door and my own wide front door and into my house! No worries about theft/security,charging or winter!! It’s in my hallway, heated and dried out all the time. Because it’s electric there’s no combustible petrol and invalidated house insurance or endangerment to anyone else. Same as an electric bike. Do that with an ICE 🤪
I purchased an electric motorcycle for my wife for local journeys. But this scooter is simply useless as a "scooter"... I commute daily on a scooter and do over 30,000 miles per year. Under seat storage is VITAL. Range is also important and 40 miles is just not enough for real commutes.
Two batteries still no range. With the two batteries no storage. Pretty useless really. Would I get fed up very quickly with lugging batteries in and out and that charger. Absolutely. The motors in most electric vehicles now not too bad. The batteries in most electric vehicles still not worth having. Even high end fast charging versions. You keep fast charging them see how long they last. Replacement cost astronomical. The battery technology is still miles away from being an every day solution.
Ah Dave Taylor. You need to see the review of a chaps Tesla model three with 500,000 kilometres on it with only 4% degradation of the battery. The times they are a’changing😎
@@devonbikefilms And it still does 50 miles and their flat. Yet to be convinced. Was talking to a guy the other day owns top of the line BMW. He can just about get to work on a charge. Re charges to get home at work and repeat. The car is mint. The batteries are crap.
Did you read the owners manual? Only charge battery to 90% Only discharge to 20% Brakes only under warranty for 3months Battery warranty 22k miles Motor warranty 22k miles Owners manual like a horror story Cheap Chinese scooter Overpriced Decent battery and Bosch motor Everything else cheap Chinese crap
Here's the full review, which includes full cost comparisons with petrol, as well as the price (and life) of the batteries: www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesocial/reviews/bikes/niu/niu-nqi-gts-review-honest-electric-scooter-test
The battery does not die after 1000 charges as you've written in your review.
The manufacturer of the battery cells has given the following values:
0 - 600 charging cycles: 90% - 100% of the original capacity
600 - 1,000 charging cycles: 80% - 90% of original capacity
1.000 - 2.000 charging cycles: 70% - 80% of the original capacity
I have the nui mqi gt evo...had it for 3 months now..good for 64 mph.. . Amazing bit of kit... No more petrol or road tax for me & insurance £136 for the year fully comp... No problems & no hassles.... Currently working on a solar panel battery bank so I can charge for free also... There the future for local commuting for sure.
Can I ask who that's insured with? Cheapest I can find is £350 fully comp - more expensive than my CBF500!
(I'm first year with full licence, no bike NCB, garage storage, work as a bus driver).
Definitely the pcx125 for me.
I’ve just ridden mine 3400 miles from Bristol UK to Hungary and back. Cost me £173 total in petrol with a tank range of 240 miles.
Can’t really beat that :)
Pcx has 125?
Yes, in the UK we only get 125cc PCX’s.
@@GodspeedChris Damn, here in South East Asia we have the 150 and 160 version
I mean you can beat that lol.. it would cost less than 20$ in electricity if you did it on an electric.
I love my PCX, tbh it's just the perfect bike. 😊😊
Good review guys. I own my Niu NQI GTS Sport for over one year now, and i'm really really satisfied with it. It shows that it's trustworthy and guarantees longevity. Oh yeah, and the storage? The store i bought it from installed a 60£/80€ 34liter topcase for free. I only had to pay the 100£/119€ topcase-holder, which is of course from Niu itselves. That, in combination with the shoppingbaghook, gets you the groceries done. Goin' to the job from home takes me 13 minutes by car (on a rainy day), and only 4.5 min. with the Niu. 20% batterycapacity used for the double trip. Not bad👍🍻
Great Review. On the range, despite your longer commute, average Uk journey is 8.4 miles. £1/100 miles to run, free if you have solar.
NIU is actually pronounced "new". You had it right at first!
I really like this scooter. It's perfect for urban riding and for most people the range is acceptable. If you have off street parking, then charging it will not be an issue.
I just got one here in Seychelles. No highways to speak of, lots of going up and down (recuperation!), topspeed of 50mph totally sufficient. Real world range here of some 55 miles is perfect for my daily needs on a 155 sq km island. Using it for going into town, supermarket and marina⛱😎 for lunch. Versatile and next to no maintenance, no more crawling around on the floor changing oil and setting valves.
Definitely the Niu for me! I have mine for 2 years and it's amazing, I love it so much ! ❤️
Good review, thanks! If you guys want to have wider audiance I think putting other units of measure as a text would help. Miles-kilometers, Foot pounds of torque-Nm, etc. Thanks for considering.
Good point. I didn't edit this one, but I'll keep it in mind as I usually do my own. Cheers, John
Another honest review without all the flannel and bovine(sic) secretions.
If they could make these do around 120 miles per day and have compartments for Uber delivery riders they would make a killing!
Hi I do recommend watching the Londoneats RUclips channel.He does delivery on this scooter
Love my Niu GTS :)
Top box?
It’s just not fast enough for me. Here in rural North Yorkshire where I am surrounded by single carriageway roads, if you can’t do at least the speed limit, it is potential suicide with some of the nutcases of the road. A bit more speed & a bit more range would make this a game-changer!
I've went for a honda 125 mini bike instead (dax)
Insurance for me is only 65 euro yearly.
My range is between 170 to 210 per tank (1,47 to 1,82L/100km)
And you know, the fuel I put in it is basically free fuel. Why? Because I get back cashback from the market I do my shopping's and that cashback goes to the tank 🤣
About speed, converting to mph, I've managed 73mph and then it cuts injection.
But it manages to sit at 62mph all day long. Albeit I usually ride at around 50, 55mph
I use it to commute or to have some bigger escapades
Why’s this an honest review, are your reviews not normally honest?
Ours are. I can't speak for everything you find on RUclips though.
@@bennettsbikesocial good point! 👍
Stop trying to match wits clown...🤔
Iam all for electric scooters/bikes...But id rather have the PCX anyday 🙂
@TheDesmoDude Not here in UK
Thanks for the review.
With such a short range whats the point? To me it’s useless and after your story - dangerous
No I think I will stick with conventional bikes 👍
I find my PCX 125cc is just the perfect bike. For me,.
I’ll tell you a laugh with the NIU. Because it’s electric i live in a ground floor flat with lift and ramp access for disabled tenants, I just run my bike up the ramp into the (wide wheelchair accessible) one external door and my own wide front door and into my house! No worries about theft/security,charging or winter!! It’s in my hallway, heated and dried out all the time. Because it’s electric there’s no combustible petrol and invalidated house insurance or endangerment to anyone else. Same as an electric bike. Do that with an ICE 🤪
Looks like a Sinclair C5
I'll stick with my Burgy 200.
I purchased an electric motorcycle for my wife for local journeys. But this scooter is simply useless as a "scooter"... I commute daily on a scooter and do over 30,000 miles per year. Under seat storage is VITAL. Range is also important and 40 miles is just not enough for real commutes.
What electric motorcycle
No.
Two batteries still no range. With the two batteries no storage. Pretty useless really. Would I get fed up very quickly with lugging batteries in and out and that charger. Absolutely. The motors in most electric vehicles now not too bad. The batteries in most electric vehicles still not worth having. Even high end fast charging versions. You keep fast charging them see how long they last. Replacement cost astronomical. The battery technology is still miles away from being an every day solution.
Ah Dave Taylor. You need to see the review of a chaps Tesla model three with 500,000 kilometres on it with only 4% degradation of the battery. The times they are a’changing😎
@@devonbikefilms And it still does 50 miles and their flat. Yet to be convinced. Was talking to a guy the other day owns top of the line BMW. He can just about get to work on a charge. Re charges to get home at work and repeat. The car is mint. The batteries are crap.
Did you read the owners manual?
Only charge battery to 90%
Only discharge to 20%
Brakes only under warranty for 3months
Battery warranty 22k miles
Motor warranty 22k miles
Owners manual like a horror story
Cheap Chinese scooter
Overpriced
Decent battery and Bosch motor
Everything else cheap Chinese crap
The NIU looks awful. It reminds me of the Sinclaire C5.
Expensive + useless 🤬🤬🤬
So it's like a Harley Davidson?