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Honda PCX125. One guy has his averaging 126 mpg over 1200 miles.
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Honda PCX125. One guy has his averaging 126 mpg over 1200 miles.
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I think the thing with a scooter is, very few people ride them because they want to, they ride them because they have to.
They're functional, never recreational.
They're functional, never recreational.
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Another 19mph average journey home with the car guzzling fuel at 30mpg.
15 mile journey took 50 minutes.
A scooter looks more and more favourable all the time.
15 mile journey took 50 minutes.
A scooter looks more and more favourable all the time.
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It's a shame you didn't look at some of the electric scooters when we where in Milan.
For short distances I reckon they make a lot of sense.
If this distance is sort enough then an electric push bike world would do the trick.
For short distances I reckon they make a lot of sense.
If this distance is sort enough then an electric push bike world would do the trick.
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Move to Buxton, I'm averaging 60mph and 23mpg!duke63 wrote:Another 19mph average journey home with the car guzzling fuel at 30mpg.
15 mile journey took 50 minutes.
A scooter looks more and more favourable all the time.
Much more bang for your buck.
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Or even move to the East Riding, and have (easy 70 mph) 45mpg in an entirely Montyless environment.Monty wrote:You can't have everything
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Something like thatD41 wrote:What are those called??.......a "monkey bike "??
Or something like that.
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You can't put a price on thatStMarks wrote:Or even move to the East Riding, and have (easy 70 mph) 45mpg in an entirely Montyless environment.Monty wrote:You can't have everything
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And tonight's journey home, my average speed was a massive 17mph with the car using fuel at 30mpg.
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Just 80mph & about 45mpg here.duke63 wrote:And tonight's journey home, my average speed was a massive 17mph with the car using fuel at 30mpg.
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Meh, I got from London to reading in 25 mins and used someone else's fuel while watching stuff on prime video.
Public transport.is not all bad
Public transport.is not all bad
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Is it wrong i find it more interesting in looking at s/h scooters than any car?
Definitely going to buy a cheap one and try it out when i see the right one.
I cannot believe the mileage on some of them 30,000+ miles is not uncommon.
Definitely going to buy a cheap one and try it out when i see the right one.
I cannot believe the mileage on some of them 30,000+ miles is not uncommon.
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Wrong? Not at all, right tool for the right job IMO.duke63 wrote:Is it wrong i find it more interesting in looking at s/h scooters than any car?
Definitely going to buy a cheap one and try it out when i see the right one.
I cannot believe the mileage on some of them 30,000+ miles is not uncommon.
Going into London, had to be the train for me. Living in the but end of nowhere, Monty seems to like a 4x4. Tackling a decent run of the M6, the seems to suit a versys. If a scooter would do the job for you the give it a shot, just don't ride it in full leathers or we will rip you a new one
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