Plague of Electric motorbikes (Sur-Rons) beginning ?
Discussion
Anyone else seen these knocking about ?
I personally hadn't seen many except for on the news when one crashes or Insta videos of them doing wheelies, but have seen three in the last week when out and about in South Manchester, all the same with a rider with no helmet and either a balaclava or a bandana and ridden pretty badly. Seemed to usually be the preserve of deprived areas but seems to be spreading out.
I left my car overnight after a wedding in Bramhall last Friday night, thought would have a ride on my bicycle to go and get it Saturday morning, not far and as a nice day. Was passing through the town centre of Bramhall car was turning right and I was on the inside going past, and one of these goes up onto the pavement past me and the car waiting and then drops back onto the road rather than wait, was going fairly quickly and it was pretty busy being Saturday morning.
These things weigh between 50 and 80 kilos and will do 60/70 mph and in most cases are not registered or insured.
Have you seen many of them ? Can sort of overlook the odd kid on a slightly overpowered E bike but this is basically a slient dirt bike and the Police dont seem to have any ways to combat it (yet)
Some seem to think its just kids having fun, boys will be boys etc but they are a liability
I personally hadn't seen many except for on the news when one crashes or Insta videos of them doing wheelies, but have seen three in the last week when out and about in South Manchester, all the same with a rider with no helmet and either a balaclava or a bandana and ridden pretty badly. Seemed to usually be the preserve of deprived areas but seems to be spreading out.
I left my car overnight after a wedding in Bramhall last Friday night, thought would have a ride on my bicycle to go and get it Saturday morning, not far and as a nice day. Was passing through the town centre of Bramhall car was turning right and I was on the inside going past, and one of these goes up onto the pavement past me and the car waiting and then drops back onto the road rather than wait, was going fairly quickly and it was pretty busy being Saturday morning.
These things weigh between 50 and 80 kilos and will do 60/70 mph and in most cases are not registered or insured.
Have you seen many of them ? Can sort of overlook the odd kid on a slightly overpowered E bike but this is basically a slient dirt bike and the Police dont seem to have any ways to combat it (yet)
Some seem to think its just kids having fun, boys will be boys etc but they are a liability
americancrx said:
These are the future of motoring.
If 85% of cars vanished tomorrow, they'd be replaced by eBikes and there would be a massive improvement in congestion and a massive reduction in emissions.
50 MPH, 50 miles range, a quarter the price and a tenth the operating cost. Plus more connection to the road than even an expensive sports car.
Don't complain about them. Buy one.
Not complaining about the tech, which is great, its the fIf 85% of cars vanished tomorrow, they'd be replaced by eBikes and there would be a massive improvement in congestion and a massive reduction in emissions.
50 MPH, 50 miles range, a quarter the price and a tenth the operating cost. Plus more connection to the road than even an expensive sports car.
Don't complain about them. Buy one.
kwitts that buy and ride them illegally and anti socially, get a helmet, insurance, reg plates and ride it responsibly then there is no issue.Gassing Station | Motorbikes | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff