Considering buying a Surron Ultra Bee

[AstronautNinja]

Sacrilege I know.

 

I can here the uproar and disapproval from my keyboard! 

 

For those who don't know it's an electric crosser kinda thing, road legal in the spec I'd be getting. 

 

So, my ICE bike is stored with a mechanic about 10 mins away and I'm thinking of getting one of these as a toy and something cool to ride 1. When I'm heading for a ride on the proper bike and 2. Something that I can use for some childish fuckery etc / stealth off roading due to its close to silent operation. 

 

I don't have a garage and reckon this will fit in the apartment lift on its back wheel. 

 

Figured I'd start a thread for shytz and gigz 

 

Do feel free to voice your disgust in the fact I'm even considering something other than a dinosaur burning ve-hic-al. 

 

The pros are imo......

1. Silence 

2. Zero smell / oil 

3. Close to zero maintenance 

4. Loads of mods available 

5. Immediate full power 

6. Earth rotating torque 

7. Look cool 

 

The cons 

1. Range 

2. Range 

3. Lack of smell / oil 

4. Range 

5. Desirability for stabby stabby guys to steal it whilst I'm riding 

 

May the flood gates of comments commence 

[RideWithStyles]

Dont know why but we all probably knew you’d do it . 

Jokes aside As far as I’m concerned on a EV, if you buy it for the correct reasons and use case FOR YOU , while coping with its negatives with eyes wide open then all good. 

Edited August 27, 2024 by RideWithStyles

[Mickly]

Ridden by twats who have no regard to other road/pavement users.

Also by those without the skill / intelligence to pass a proper test.

 

[AstronautNinja]

1 hour ago, Mickly said:

Ridden by twats who have no regard to other road/pavement users.

Also by those without the skill / intelligence to pass a proper test.

 

Very often yes, luckily I'd have a full licence and a modicum of common sense 

[Capt Sisko]

Can you even get insurance against theft for it?

[AstronautNinja]

5 minutes ago, Capt Sisko said:

Can you even get insurance against theft for it?

Yes, not that I'd bother 

[bud]

You have to wear a balaclava and carry a big pointy stabby thing to ride one. At least round here.

[AstronautNinja]

48 minutes ago, bud said:

You have to wear a balaclava and carry a big pointy stabby thing to ride one. At least round here.

One doesn't "carry" a stabby thing BRO. Man putz it in his bag wiv his food KMT 

[Mississippi Bullfrog]

Close to zero maintenance?

 

Only because they get stolen before there's a chance of anything going wrong.

 

In reality there's a lot that can, and does, go wrong with these things. 

[AstronautNinja]

11 minutes ago, Mississippi Bullfrog said:

Close to zero maintenance?

 

Only because they get stolen before there's a chance of anything going wrong.

 

In reality there's a lot that can, and does, go wrong with these things. 

Do elaborate on maintenance? Belts will surely strip pretty quickly due to the hard life it gets. Much to do to the motor?

 

It'll be kept in my house so safe over night and I've paid my dues on road so not a problem sticking a vest on under my jacket unlike most young idiots

[Bender]

You will look like a right dick with a proper road registered one with a number plate and helmet and insurance, kids will right rip the proverbial 

[AstronautNinja]

12 minutes ago, Bender said:

You will look like a right dick with a proper road registered one with a number plate and helmet and insurance, kids will right rip the proverbial 

They also can't afford the Ultra Bee

 

Luckily I live in a nice place with no crack dealers riding illegal ones so fortunately I'll rarely have any attempted robberies 

Edited August 29, 2024 by AstronautNinja

[AstronautNinja]

"hey mista you look a ****" 

"fuxk off peasant you should of bought the proper one" *wheelies off into the distance*

[AstronautNinja]

I have however just asked my storage guy on a price for 2 bikes, he's asking £110, I'm gonna try for £100 tomorrow and may well buy myself a proper enduro. 

 

Suggestion thread incoming 

[Mississippi Bullfrog]

Take a look at the service costs on those motors....and repairs costs when they go wrong. Pretty eye watering. 

[peepae]

The other day I was riding away from Asda and saw a group of em ride up on their surron's, after they saw me riding away, they started following lol, good thing it leads straight into the A27.

 

They go up to speed very quick, seem like fun but every time I've seen someone riding it, I think I'm gonna get kicked off my bike.

[AstronautNinja]

1 hour ago, peepae said:

The other day I was riding away from Asda and saw a group of em ride up on their surron's, after they saw me riding away, they started following lol, good thing it leads straight into the A27.

 

They go up to speed very quick, seem like fun but every time I've seen someone riding it, I think I'm gonna get kicked off my bike.

They are pretty much mini motos for criminals