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Newbie from france

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Hi to all.
My name is Frédéric and i'm 36 years old . i live in France with my wife anf daughter (3 monthes)
I juste bought an pcx 125 v2 and everything's new for me about this scoot.
I know you guys buy things from pcxracing here in france and i would be glad to help (questions or translation)

I've got a Suzuki ts50 3 speed auto now under restoration by myself.

I also worked for 7 years at Renault Formula 1 team as an engine designer and i love everything about engines.

Have a good day. It's 8am here !
Fred
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Welcome Frederic!
I have enjoyed several holidays on a motorbike in your beautiful country (but not on a PCX yet). Great roads, lovely villages and wonderful sunshine. :D
Hope you enjoy the new scooter. It is a very clever design and very comfortable even on long journeys.
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cocofredo wrote:Hi to all.
My name is Frédéric and i'm 36 years old . i live in France with my wife anf daughter (3 monthes)
I juste bought an pcx 125 v2 and everything's new for me about this scoot.
I know you guys buy things from pcxracing here in france and i would be glad to help (questions or translation)

I've got a Suzuki ts50 3 speed auto now under restoration by myself.

I also worked for 7 years at Renault Formula 1 team as an engine designer and i love everything about engines.

Have a good day. It's 8am here !
Fred
Hi Fred,welcome to the forum!
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Welcome to the forum.

Which part of France are you in?

I'm in Limousin (near Limoges.)

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Welcome Frederic - wow, engine designer for Renault Formula 1!
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Thanks
I live in Rouen (Normandy) .
I've been working from 2000 to 2007 at Renault F1 : great expérience.Nowdays i'm un thé design office at Dassault Aviation.

To speak about my scoot , I'm going to put a vario first on my pcx.
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Re: Newbie from france

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Hello, and welcome to the forums! :)
Currently ride: 2011 Honda PCX 125 - Upgraded windshield and seat, keeping this one mostly stock
Previously rides: 2005 V-Strom DL650, 1974 Vespa Ciao, 2011 Honda PCX 170 (tons of mods - takegawa 170cc big bore kit, gears, etc), 1996 Honda Nighthawk 250, 1987 Honda Spree, 2000 KTM 125SX, 2003 Honda Silverwing, 2007 Genuine Buddy 125, 1998 Honda PC800, 2008 Buddy 125 (white), 2008 Buddy 125 (red), 2001 Honda Reflex, 1987 Honda Elite, 1988 Honda Spree, 2007 Yamaha Vino, 2007 Honda Metro, 2x 125cc pure-chinesium dirt bikes
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....i did French at school:

je voudrai un carte postal en couleur


from memory, means...Welcome here, enjoy your time......
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Hi Fred, My wife and I took a vacation in France. We bought two wheel peddle bikes and rode them everywhere. It was the best vacation we ever took. I hope we can go back some day. Have a great day. Ride safe.
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Re: Newbie from france

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My wife loves to ride with me. Because of this , in your opinion, would it be a good idea to increase the 150cc PCX engine to 175cc for a bit more power? Thanks for your help. Ride safe.
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Re: Newbie from france

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Actually in my opinion , it doesn't worth it for your application : if you like to ride on big distance you will expect reliability .
Performance parts for a "low cost" scooter like the pcx will decrease (how?) this reliability.
You can build a performance engine but putting a 166 or 175 cylinder without ecu hand camshaft and vario will give extra perf but not as much as what you expect.
And if you build a performance engine be careful of the reliability ...
What do you think ?
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Welcome to hondapcx.org
2010 Honda PCX 125 in Thailand (White) - "White Lightning" Sold in Sept 2017 :(
2009 Yamaha Majesty YP400 in USA (Metalic Titanium) - "The Throne" Sold in June 2020 :(
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mimi lit un livre gris au lit.............
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