Posts in 2022
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Dirt rides every few days
Tuesday, November 08, 2022 in Rides
I have been riding my Honda 125 on dirt roads every few days. Done almost 400km all up. It is just so much fun riding on little back dirt roads. I notice I’m going around corners a lot faster now I’m used to riding fast on the EV5. It …
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Lots of Kinkglake Trips
Monday, October 31, 2022 in Rides
I have now done many trips around the Kinkglake area. It has been such a delight. Battery Most of the trips range between 72 and 80km and I am usually down to between 68 and 71 volts. Issues Wheel Alignment This issue is now fully fixed. My brakes do …
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Rear Wheel
Sunday, October 16, 2022 in Maintenance
I’ve noticed the squeek other have in the rear brake. And I checked it well with the 1000km/safety inspection. Today however I noticed that the rear wheel is not quite aligned. I’ve not removed it, so it is how it came. To remove the nuts …
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1000kmm
Tuesday, October 11, 2022 in Maintenance
Technically done at 901km - should be done between 800 and 1000. Work in Progress This is a work in progress. I’ll keep updating it as I go through it. Plan on maintenance I will be keeping track of all maintenance including all costs. Initial …
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First
Friday, September 30, 2022 in Maintenance
The manual has been released indicating that most of what we need to do is tightening, inspection, wheels, brakes, shocks and steering (usual bike stuff) Purchased Some basic stands front and back. I found some with rubber mounts for the swing arm, …
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Healesville
Wednesday, September 21, 2022 in Rides
Longer Ride Rode to Healesville for breakfast. I reliaed I need to do these rides, but maybe without the food, as the cost is starting to add up. Healsville trip was amazing. Lovely twisties, I got to experience more lean and more speed. The views ! …
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Windscreen
Tuesday, September 20, 2022 in Maintenance
Tinted Tinted the windscreen. See Docs Windscreen
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First Dirt
Tuesday, September 20, 2022 in Rides
There is a theme here…. “first”… I’ll get over it… Took the Honda CB125E out today on dirt roads around my house. Amazing fun. There is a really steep hill I used to love racing up on horses 35 years ago, and …
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September 19th
Monday, September 19, 2022 in Rides
Honday CB125 Rode the Honda CB125E again today, getting my practice up to get my license. Interesting note. This is a 124CC, 10.2HP, 7.6kW motor. And yet my 5kW electric motorbike literally smokes this for speed, acceleration up hills and top speed. …