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Hi All
Hi to all members of the PCX forum,
I just got my PCX this afternoon and it's my first scooter/bike
Couldn't belive how fast this baby could pick up speed I know top speed is about 65mph but boy it gets there quick,
Almost came off within the first 30 minutes of riding my new toy but managed to get it back under control
I was going off the main road into a side street and used my front brakes to slow down but hit the revs with my thumb at the same time by mistake and ended up on the other side of the road thank god no cars were coming towards me
Then I panicked a little and oversteered to get back on the right side off the road wobbling from side to side but kept the bike up,
Anyway thats enough about my first ride here`s a little info about me
My name is Dave but you can call me uploader seeing as we already have a Dave on the forum,
I`m 44 years old and live in the UK south yorkshire to be precise
My PCX is in white no mods keeping it as stock and its brand new
Look forward to being a member of this forum
ta ta for now
I just got my PCX this afternoon and it's my first scooter/bike
Couldn't belive how fast this baby could pick up speed I know top speed is about 65mph but boy it gets there quick,
Almost came off within the first 30 minutes of riding my new toy but managed to get it back under control
I was going off the main road into a side street and used my front brakes to slow down but hit the revs with my thumb at the same time by mistake and ended up on the other side of the road thank god no cars were coming towards me
Then I panicked a little and oversteered to get back on the right side off the road wobbling from side to side but kept the bike up,
Anyway thats enough about my first ride here`s a little info about me
My name is Dave but you can call me uploader seeing as we already have a Dave on the forum,
I`m 44 years old and live in the UK south yorkshire to be precise
My PCX is in white no mods keeping it as stock and its brand new
Look forward to being a member of this forum
ta ta for now
- EddieC
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Welcome! Seems like we're getting more members by the day!
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Welcome Dave and congrats on the new scoot. Ride safe and have a blast!
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hi Dave
and welcome.good luck with your riding and white is the best choice,dont listen to the others. lol
and welcome.good luck with your riding and white is the best choice,dont listen to the others. lol
Scoots so far- Peugeot jetforce 125,honda Dylan 125,yamaha x max 125,honda pcx 125,honda nss300 forza ;-) and bikes were kh250, zxr750L1,zx9B1,zx9c1,wr426,xjr1300sp,09-z1000
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Hi Dave
take those corners slow to start off with...
take those corners slow to start off with...
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Welcome to the club, and congrats for that brand new PCX. So you got to top speed the very first day?. Well, some say modern engines do not need break-in, but the manual says you should avoid high revs and hard accelerations for the first 500 kms . No criticism here, it's your bike, but just in case you didn't know this.
- EddieC
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Same here. It's a 125... Kinda hard not to rev it all the way. I took off from the dealer at WOT. 8,000 miles later it also runs like a dream
- maddiedog
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Welcome to the forum!
As everyone has already confimed, you're probably okay with going full-throttle some, but definitely avoid staying at full throttle for long periods of time for the first few thousand miles. The key to a good break-in is hard acceleration and varied throttle. Make sure that right wrist is always moving to keep your revs varied.
As everyone has already confimed, you're probably okay with going full-throttle some, but definitely avoid staying at full throttle for long periods of time for the first few thousand miles. The key to a good break-in is hard acceleration and varied throttle. Make sure that right wrist is always moving to keep your revs varied.
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
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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Thanks for all the advice am going to take it slow from now on,
my first ride did scare me and not had a chance to go back out with all the rain
my first ride did scare me and not had a chance to go back out with all the rain
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Hi Dave/Uploader. Welcome. Yeah, just like some others have said, take it easy. I had a moment on mine 1st day, which got my heart racing very quickly. You soon build confidence and riding skills. Have you just done your CBT?
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Hello and welcome to this forum.
Not had any moments riding the PCX yet, but had one or two when I first started riding my Deauvilles, which is one of the reasons why I went and did the Institute Advanced Motorcyclist skills for life course!!
Not had any moments riding the PCX yet, but had one or two when I first started riding my Deauvilles, which is one of the reasons why I went and did the Institute Advanced Motorcyclist skills for life course!!
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Thats right just done my CBTFirepriest wrote:Hi Dave/Uploader. Welcome. Yeah, just like some others have said, take it easy. I had a moment on mine 1st day, which got my heart racing very quickly. You soon build confidence and riding skills. Have you just done your CBT?
I am thinking about doing a few 125cc lessons to build up my confidence
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Fit like loon?
Foo's yer doos?
Foo's yer doos?
Four decades on two wheels has taught me nothing, all advice given is guaranteed to be wrong
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Nae sae bad loon, fit like yaselgn2 wrote:Fit like loon?
Foo's yer doos?
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Jist chavin awa!
Four decades on two wheels has taught me nothing, all advice given is guaranteed to be wrong