panhard65 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 28, 2023 5:18 pm
It's one of these.
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A '22 plate and said to be classed as a moped
I had a Lifan e-scooter. Was good for 40 mph on the flat (tweaked controller) and did about 30 miles on a charge. I have the build of a darts player, so it didn't like dragging me up inclines. I sold it as where I live now is up a big hill, and would be too steep for it with me on board.
Charging could be done whilst still in the bike, or in the garage as it was easy to take out. Spares were incredibly cheap.
Plus it was a very close colour match to my KTM, which help sway me into buying it.
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After a bit more research I am off to Cannock on Saturday to probably buy one of these. You can easily derestrict to make them do 40 so just about right for the mile and a half commute.
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It is a Lexmoto Cypher and they get a reasonable write up so for 1800 quid on the road it's worth a punt. Insurance is about 130 quid against the 60 odd they quote on the little scooter, but hopefully it will have almost enough power to pull my fat arse around.
Well the Lexmoto Cypher is a nice bike but it is tiny and way too small for my fat arse. They had loads of lecy peds so I ended up buying this ex demo Yadea C1S. It is actually quite nice with lots of storage and a 30 odd mile real world range. Restricted to 30 though but if you derestrict the Cypher they won't honor the warrenty any way. 1100 quid so not too bad (I normally lose more than that on my cars in 6 months)
I cleared the snow and did an oil change on the A4 cab yesterday. Very easy although I need to get a proper shaped tool to undo the oil filter cap as my Laser Honda tool only just gripped it.
There is quite a long standing oil leak coming from the rocker cover and also the pipe that leads back to the air intake. I think the vent is fucked and it's breathing heavily. A new rocker cover is only £53 so once the timing belt is done on Wednesday I'll buy that.
Unfortunately despite several messages from Paul and myself, the previous, previous owner hasn't sent me the locking wheel nut key. I did offer to pay postage. Maybe he's busy but so am I and now I'll have to either gerrymander something to get them off or (more likely) I'll get a company called Nuts Off to remove them, tenner a wheel though.
I am considering selling the 75 in February although not 100% on it. I'd really like one of those aluminium Jaguar XJs, the model that ran from around 2003 to 2007 I think.
TT is now thankfully no longer my wife's daily and I can concentrate on a few bits. First off investigate the fuel smell. I think its the plastic lines under the car as there is no evidence of a leak anywhere in the engine bay.
paulplom wrote: ↑Sat Dec 02, 2023 6:19 pm
Van acting itself again and losing power on bends. The fucker went into limp on the A19 as well. It also sounds like a bag of hammers on idle with a hellish knock although it goes away with the slightest of revs. That'll be the fuel filter again then. This is the 3rd or fourth in two years.
I went to the factors to get one and it's fucking tiny. About half the size of a tin of beans. What a great idea. No wonder the fucker blocks so quick. And also remember I was fleeced for £400 for a full service in May where they didn't even chamge the air filter never mind the fuel filter. Oh and the side door is frozen shut. That'll make work fun next week.
Fucking vehicles eh?
You should consider changing it an getting a Transit.....
paulplom wrote: ↑Sat Dec 02, 2023 6:19 pm
Van acting itself again and losing power on bends. The fucker went into limp on the A19 as well. It also sounds like a bag of hammers on idle with a hellish knock although it goes away with the slightest of revs. That'll be the fuel filter again then. This is the 3rd or fourth in two years.
I went to the factors to get one and it's fucking tiny. About half the size of a tin of beans. What a great idea. No wonder the fucker blocks so quick. And also remember I was fleeced for £400 for a full service in May where they didn't even chamge the air filter never mind the fuel filter. Oh and the side door is frozen shut. That'll make work fun next week.
Fucking vehicles eh?
You should consider changing it an getting a Transit.....
Upgrade the driver, no-one else has such hassle with vans.
