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Taipan wrote: Wed Sep 03, 2025 11:24 am

There was someone else too. I said the other day that one thing having an electric car has taught me is that I dont want an electric bike and he said the for him it was the opposite. I mean to ask him for more details but cant find the post now.

gremlin wrote: Wed Sep 03, 2025 12:06 pm

*That sitting with mouth-breathing, knuckle-dragging phone-obsessed zombies whilst waiting for the train to arrive at it's over-crowded destination makes me want to fucking well scream is not conducive to my mental wellbeing.

Taipan wrote: Wed Sep 03, 2025 11:24 am

Rockburner wrote: Wed Sep 03, 2025 9:40 am

gremlin wrote: Wed Sep 03, 2025 9:36 am OK, you crazy muthas.

Who's got a 'leccy bike or got experience of them? In theory I could sell the mighty Triumph and get a second-hand 'leccy to see me through for a year or two 'til retirement.

The below list seems a reasonable barometer of cost and availability.
https://www.englishelectricmotorco.com/used-bikes/

Thoughts? Preference of make? I have sod all knowledge.

I think @McSatan is the only person on here with an electric bike?

There was someone else too. I said the other day that one thing having an electric car has taught me is that I dont want an electric bike and he said the for him it was the opposite. I mean to ask him for more details but cant find the post now.

Yorick wrote: Wed Sep 03, 2025 12:21 pm

Taipan wrote: Wed Sep 03, 2025 11:24 am

Rockburner wrote: Wed Sep 03, 2025 9:40 am

I think @McSatan is the only person on here with an electric bike?

There was someone else too. I said the other day that one thing having an electric car has taught me is that I dont want an electric bike and he said the for him it was the opposite. I mean to ask him for more details but cant find the post now.

Sod that. I want to use the gears and hear the howling from the GSXR and the ring a ding from the Gasgas

Taipan wrote: Wed Sep 03, 2025 12:52 pm

Yorick wrote: Wed Sep 03, 2025 12:21 pm

Taipan wrote: Wed Sep 03, 2025 11:24 am

There was someone else too. I said the other day that one thing having an electric car has taught me is that I dont want an electric bike and he said the for him it was the opposite. I mean to ask him for more details but cant find the post now.

Sod that. I want to use the gears and hear the howling from the GSXR and the ring a ding from the Gasgas

That's what I want from a bike too, hence my comment. But, I have no doubt the Zero is an an excellent motorbike , quick as fook, very economical etc.

Cousin Jack wrote: Wed Sep 03, 2025 10:03 am

gremlin wrote: Tue Sep 02, 2025 2:36 pm A change of office location means I can longer ride to work. The might Triumph Tiger 900 RallyPro sits forlornly in the garage, like a caged big cat.

Do I sell or keep?

The 'Sell' arguments are strong:

- Sell it and bank the money.

- Make room in the garage.

- The 'Nothing is forever' argument. Can get something else at a later date.

- I don't get time to ride it for pleasure, nor for trips, if I'm honest.

The 'Keep' arguments are less convincing:

- I fucking love it.


I'm in a quandry.

Make time, you have weekends off. From where you are half of France and all of Holland/Belgium/Luxembourg is available for a weekend. And Wales, the Peak District and the Lakes.

Desmodromic wrote: Wed Sep 03, 2025 5:42 pm I love my LiveWire One. To answer Taipans question. Its all about the power delivery. I just love the way an electric motor gives the torque and power, instant and goes on and on. I also love the look of the bike. But its like everything, some like it some don't. Admittedly I have taken a very large punt with this, but I'm willing to take the risk for a motorcycle I have wanted to own since they came out. I looked at the Zero but preferred the LiveWire for its looks.

At the minute LiveWire are having huge discounts, mostly because they are not selling but its worth a test ride just to see the attraction.

Any questions I can answer about it, more than willing to help. But to say it again, it brings more smiles to me than any other bike I have owned and like most motorcyclists there have been many of them.

If you have the cash have a look at https://www.vergemotorcycles.com/store/verge-london/

I've followed Marc Travels on YouTube he's travelling around Europe on one. He did the NC 500 in just over a day

gremlin wrote: Tue Sep 02, 2025 4:17 pm

Rockburner wrote: Tue Sep 02, 2025 3:22 pm

What banking offices in that lunnon don't have secure parking????

The ones that want to be net-zero by 2040 and rent new office space with a AA green rating,

Beancounter wrote: Thu Sep 04, 2025 2:30 pm

gremlin wrote: Tue Sep 02, 2025 4:17 pm

Rockburner wrote: Tue Sep 02, 2025 3:22 pm

What banking offices in that lunnon don't have secure parking????

The ones that want to be net-zero by 2040 and rent new office space with a AA green rating,

You're currently based at Canary Wharf IIRC - are you moving to a different building there or to a whole new location? The bike parking at CW is a bit of a rip off at £3.80 per day.

@Rockburner You'd be surprised. Even if the building has parking generally you need to get on the good side of the Building Manager - some are helpful, some much less so.