Thumper Club Forum
Club House => Chatter => Topic started by: Richard on December 15, 2006, 11:20:59 PM
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http://www.vectrix.com/newsletterfiles/december2006uk.pdf
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A replacement for the MZ perhaps?
S
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Okay it's a scooter, but we've almost had the air-cooled singe taken away from us. I personally think that "Government" want to do away with "Powered two-wheeler" anyway, because they're only for leisure use(???).
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I can see you on that chasing sheep russlers !
By the way...finished with yer tool !
Have made one for myself and a handle for yours.
Will pop up in the new year to return yours.
Cheers Ever So Ta !
Jethro
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No problem Jethro. Got to keep the twin thumpers going somehow.
I reckon the electric bike will be even quieter than the Prius that nearly ran me over in Hay last year. I didn't even hear it when it was all but nudging my leg.
I see from the blurb that one force is already testing it, a sort of latterday LE Velocette maybe. I did have the rather mixed honour of trying out an electrically assisted (bit like a Commando Electric start) bicycle on the Coastal Path in Llanelli a few years ago. Bloody awful things. I preferred to pedal a normal bike. Going around one large roundabout with big lorries each side and a gentle slope limiting me to about 10 mph or less I did feel rather intimidated. Then the seat post collapsed. Anyone tried a Sinclair C5 ?
Richard
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Never tried a C5 but have seen them being raced - at Milton Keynes bowl - and some guy 'zipping' along Douglas prom at the TT. When they are made to go faster the wheel buckle because of the heat of braking - so they have have to fit better wheels etc. Sounded like a really good waste of time. Bit like 25 hour velo racing.
R