Posted: Oct 07, 2021 12:28 am
I replaced my Harley Davidson motorcycle!
My business (bicycle service shop) demands my time during the motorcycling season! Also, I wasn't able to justify the insurance, fuel, and maintenance costs for the Street Bob. Particularly since I don't have that much time to ride it anyway.
So, I traded it for another Harley Davidson.
This one does just about everything I want from a bicycle. It's a single speed Gates belt drive power transmission system, instead of the usual bike chain. Pedaling is assisted by a 250W Brose S Mag motor, powered by a 530Wh battery. They suggest the range is from 50 to 150 km. I am betting closer to 50 than 150. At full output, that motor delivers 90 Nm of torque.
I took it for a 5 km test this afternoon. The way out, I went un-powered to see how it would be to manage if I run the battery down. I used the assist for the ride back. On the flat where I live, the assist didn't help much for top speed. But, depending on the amount of assist selected, it sure gets you to your top speed in a hurry! Being a single speed bike, the top speed is set by your natural cadence. I like that, because it self limits your battery usage. But also, the drive ratio it has is pretty comfortable for city traffic speeds. It was perfectly manageable with no battery assist. No harder to pedal than the Dutch city bikes I had in Belgium.
I am very pleased with it. It's something I will use, instead of dancing around my damned motorcycle in the garage forever, being careful not to scratch it. But as importantly, Primus will also be able to use it to get anywhere he wants to go around the local area. He also test rode it, with much liking of it.
I think he'll be using it more than me.
My business (bicycle service shop) demands my time during the motorcycling season! Also, I wasn't able to justify the insurance, fuel, and maintenance costs for the Street Bob. Particularly since I don't have that much time to ride it anyway.
So, I traded it for another Harley Davidson.
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This one does just about everything I want from a bicycle. It's a single speed Gates belt drive power transmission system, instead of the usual bike chain. Pedaling is assisted by a 250W Brose S Mag motor, powered by a 530Wh battery. They suggest the range is from 50 to 150 km. I am betting closer to 50 than 150. At full output, that motor delivers 90 Nm of torque.
I took it for a 5 km test this afternoon. The way out, I went un-powered to see how it would be to manage if I run the battery down. I used the assist for the ride back. On the flat where I live, the assist didn't help much for top speed. But, depending on the amount of assist selected, it sure gets you to your top speed in a hurry! Being a single speed bike, the top speed is set by your natural cadence. I like that, because it self limits your battery usage. But also, the drive ratio it has is pretty comfortable for city traffic speeds. It was perfectly manageable with no battery assist. No harder to pedal than the Dutch city bikes I had in Belgium.
I am very pleased with it. It's something I will use, instead of dancing around my damned motorcycle in the garage forever, being careful not to scratch it. But as importantly, Primus will also be able to use it to get anywhere he wants to go around the local area. He also test rode it, with much liking of it.
I think he'll be using it more than me.