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Downtown 300 / Electric Avenue
« on: June 02, 2022, 11:19:30 AM »
Good afternoon all

I hope you're all doing well

Listen, I still have my DT, but I've not ridden is for a couple of years or more. Mainly due to COVID but also a non biking related busted leg.

My thoughts are turning back to digging it out of the back of the shed again (I'll need to remove a ton of stuff that's accumulated on top of it first though :-).

....and it got me thinking about an electric conversion. Same sort of power (say 30 horsepower). I'm not bothered about range as long as I have 80 miles in the batteries. Theres quite lot of room on the DT for batteries if you're willing to give up the underseat storage (which I am). I think the existing CVT set up mated to an electric motor would work quite well.

Does anyone have any knowledge on electric conversions for scooters?

Cheers!

Snorvey

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Eye Candy | Videos and Pics / Its been a long winter.
« on: April 10, 2021, 10:11:55 AM »
C'mon Kymco. Make a scoot that's for the chillier climate.


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Eye Candy | Videos and Pics / Americal Superbowl Flypasts
« on: July 24, 2020, 12:45:24 PM »
Yeee-har!

NFL Superbowl flypasts.

You Americans fairly know how to do a fly past. I was trying to describe to a friend a US sports day fly past that I recall. Anyway, a bit of hunting around trying to remember, it turn out it was the Superbowl 2014 in New Jersey.

Helicopters.

In the dark.

Cue Ride of the valkeries......



And finally the clip i was looking for. On-board a Chinook Helicopter.


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General Discussion / Fortnine
« on: May 23, 2020, 11:03:45 AM »
I've just come across this on YouTube.

Loads of impartial reviews on bikes, gear, accessories etc - most of which transfers over to scoots. the presenter (Ryan), a very eloquent orator and certainly knows his stuff.

Ok, he's from Canadia. but that's not his fault.

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Eye Candy | Videos and Pics / Still no scooter pics....
« on: April 17, 2020, 10:56:08 AM »
...instead, a Royal Air Force EuroFighter Typhoon doing laps / touch and goes this morning.....




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Eye Candy | Videos and Pics / Ok, it's not a scooter but what the hell....
« on: February 07, 2020, 07:14:39 PM »
HMS Queen Elizabeth and US Marine F35 jets.


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Downtown 300 / Uh-ho.....
« on: January 07, 2020, 07:04:00 PM »
Riding home tonight, about 100 yards from my house, the Kymco developed a sudden vibration and a loss of power. It still went forward but if it was a 4 cylinder bike I'd think it was only running on 3 - That kind of feeling.

To cold to go into the shed at this time of night, so it'll have to wait until the weekend.

I fear the worst.....

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Eye Candy | Videos and Pics / The DT gets a bit more room...
« on: July 19, 2019, 02:44:36 PM »
Givi  Monokey top box.

Pretty well made. Takes 2 helmets.

https://flic.kr/p/2gC8Bek


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Eye Candy | Videos and Pics / All tucked up....
« on: November 10, 2018, 06:10:14 PM »
……..for the night


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Downtown 300 / Downtown no start
« on: November 04, 2018, 10:18:33 AM »
Sorry I've not been on here for while. I still have the DT, but this year it's only be used for boring commuting.

Anyway......I need your help. I went to plug in my trickle charger this morning and thought I heard a faint whirring sound. Maybe not.

When I went to start it the dials were all a bit crazy (even more so when I pulled on the brake to start it). When I hit the starter there was nothing apart from a strained electrical sound and a clicking. I should also say that the light switch was left on the on position overnight. It ran fine yesterday.

The battery is now on a proper charger. I guessing that it is the battery that's the likely problem here? It's about 3 years old.


Many thanks in advance guys.

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General Discussion / The work of a forensic collision investigator.....
« on: April 25, 2018, 12:14:44 PM »
An interesting (and sobering) read for all riders of 2 wheelers....

(BBC UK Website)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-43716912

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Eye Candy | Videos and Pics / Just a quickie
« on: March 11, 2018, 05:33:08 PM »
Just a quick one - I was out running errands today as, as today is Mothers Day in the UK, I was doing offspring-ee type things for my auld mam.

Still, time for a stop off and a quick pic to share with y'all.


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Eye Candy | Videos and Pics / The Beast from the East
« on: February 24, 2018, 04:24:03 PM »
Our tv weather people do like to spice up the UK's rather boring weather. This time, what's commonly known as 'winter' has been replaced by the 'Beast from the East'. It's being used to describe a cold weather front pushing in from Siberia, which has already engulfed most of Europe. It's not with us yet, but it'll be here on late Monday or Tuesday. Of course, by the time it gets here it will only be a bit chilly and maybe a dusting of snow. It'll not last.

Anyway, as it was a nice day, I thought I'd take it for a wash and a brush up before it's annual inspection next week



And looking East. Not many Beasts that way (as yet!)






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Eye Candy | Videos and Pics / Nostalgia
« on: January 22, 2018, 07:27:48 PM »
See in my local bike shop last week.....and the memories came flooding back



350cc, two cylinder two stroke. Fast out of the crate, even faster with a set of (probably) illegal Micron expansion chamber exhausts bolted on

Vicious powerband, beautiful wheelies off the throttle and guaranteed to destroy tv receptions for 100 yards.

Excuse me, I'm filling up <sniff>


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Eye Candy | Videos and Pics / Early bird (but not as early as Stig!)
« on: January 14, 2018, 11:10:52 AM »
Not much open in town this early on a Sunday morning....



Might as well go to church (not really!)....but that was closed too.






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