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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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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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. …
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First Night Ride
Monday, September 19, 2022 in Rides
Wasn’t too wet this evening, so I did a short 12km ride to buy some milk. Issues Lights I really don’t know if they are good or bad. It is hard to see enough in a car, and on a bike it felt kind of worse. I do know that these lights are …
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Next few days
Sunday, September 18, 2022 in Rides
The Rides I am having the most wonderful morning rides. Getting out there on the bike each morning has kept me more alert and awake for my work day. It was fantastic decision to start riding, and with such a cool and interesting bike. Starting to get …
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First ride
Friday, September 16, 2022 in Rides
Forgot to take a shot on first day Delightful My first ride of this bike was a delight. I live in a very hilly part of Melbourne, and my CB125 will barely keep up to 60 up a couple of the hills, and it is about a 7kW motor. This 5kW motor will …