Impulse purchase Di Blasi R7

[HorneyMX5]

A what? I hear you say. It's a 49cc folding "motorbike".

Saw it on FB Marketplace when idly search for tat as usual. Bought it same day.

Objectively it's rubbish, I love it.

Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr

by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr

by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr

by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr

by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr

It's slow and more expensive to insure than my Lotus Elise.

I guess I'm a biker now. (48 and riding on car licence ha ha)

[Blackpuddin]

Cracking purchase!! Fantastic foldability. Need pics of a human on it though.

[HorneyMX5]

Blackpuddin said:

Cracking purchase!! Fantastic foldability. Need pics of a human on it though.

How about a video of my first ride?

https://youtube.com/shorts/c6BoDT_Nkjc?feature=sha...

[HorneyMX5]

A bit more info on this bike. It's a 1995 build but registered in the UK in 2010, no idea what country it lived in before but they were built in Sicily. in 31 years it has covered 241KMs, running in distance is document at 500kms! So I've drained the tank and running it on the increased 2 stroke mix for running in as detailed in the manual.

2nd thing of note, it has no indicators. SO hand signals right? Nope, as soon as you go one handed on the bars it's death wobble time. I've adopted foot signal, I hope drivers know why I'm waving my legs around on roundabouts.

[Freakuk]

One for @Dibblecorse

IYKYK

[HorneyMX5]

IDKYK

Edited by HorneyMX5 on Wednesday 26th August 15:43

[Blackpuddin]

HorneyMX5 said:

Blackpuddin said:

Cracking purchase!! Fantastic foldability. Need pics of a human on it though.

How about a video of my first ride?

https://youtube.com/shorts/c6BoDT_Nkjc?feature=sha...

yes mate absolutely brilliant

[Blackpuddin]

Is there a handle for picking it up in its folded state?

[HorneyMX5]

Blackpuddin said:

Is there a handle for picking it up in its folded state?

No, originally it would have come with a bag to carry it in, but sadly that was not with the bike.

[Blackpuddin]

That's a brilliant folding design.

[itcaptainslow]

Was glued to a video of a lad riding one of these through the Highlands a few months back. Looks epic fun!

I want one, even though I have no need for one…

[bimsb6]

HorneyMX5 said:

Blackpuddin said:

Is there a handle for picking it up in its folded state?

No, originally it would have come with a bag to carry it in, but sadly that was not with the bike.

Some of them were used for a taxi service where the driver took you home in your own car and went home on the bike .

[bimsb6]

I thought anything after 1986 needed indicators?

[airsafari87]

Not what I was expecting when I saw R7 in the thread title.

But I love it. Incredible.

[HorneyMX5]

bimsb6 said:

I thought anything after 1986 needed indicators?

Apparently not mopeds! I might retro fit some though, for my own safety and sanity!

[Plinth]

HorneyMX5 said:

Apparently not mopeds! I might retro fit some though, for my own safety and sanity!

Correct - if it has a top speed of less than 30mph, then not required.

[speciald]

That's amazing. I love it.

[CHLEMCBC]

bimsb6 said:

HorneyMX5 said:

Blackpuddin said:

Is there a handle for picking it up in its folded state?

No, originally it would have come with a bag to carry it in, but sadly that was not with the bike.

Some of them were used for a taxi service where the driver took you home in your own car and went home on the bike .

They were. I applied for a job, but they folded before I could get an interview

[HorneyMX5]

CHLEMCBC said:

They were. I applied for a job, but they folded before I could get an interview

Not sure if serious or well crafted joke.