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Hi all. Finally took the plunge and got a new black PCX125. Done 90 miles in 2 days and looking forward to my 3 day commute, 20 miles each way.
Living in the Lakes there are many hills and I have 2 major ones to climb on the way there and 2 on the way back, so looking forward to seeing how it performs on those.

Ooh! Black is best! Congratulations!

What lakes are you commuting around? (There are a few choices worldwide). Just a note, If you add your location to your profile, it will make such questions less needful.

I've found that the PCX is an excellent commuter. Mine does up to 70 miles some days. Keep up with maintenance, and you should have many trouble free miles, especially with that sort of mileage.

gagazman wrote:Hi all. Finally took the plunge and got a new black PCX125. Done 90 miles in 2 days and looking forward to my 3 day commute, 20 miles each way.
Living in the Lakes there are many hills and I have 2 major ones to climb on the way there and 2 on the way back, so looking forward to seeing how it performs on those.

The PCX is a great little bike. Take care of it and it will make you a happy man.

Welcome to the forum!
You will love the PCX :-) I've had mine for 2 months now, and already did near 2700 km.

Another Happy PCX'er! Welcome aboard our forum(s) and congrats!
"Living in the Lakes".... with hills, hmm In the USA? The Great Lakes? I'm just guessing of course.
Help!!
Please please enter your location in your profile. We will then be able to Help You when you need us. I don't think any of us like to be misinformed when we ask a question (or 2, or 3, etc.).
I've some easy directions right below my post to get that done.

Other than that we're good to go and look forward to your report of climbing up n down those Lake Hills (It's flat around these parts of L.I. )

Welcome!

My guess is the lake district of northwest England.

kramnala58 wrote:Welcome!

My guess is the lake district of northwest England.

Yes, sorry guys ! I am in the North West UK and have changed my profile accordingly.

2 days in, commute wise, and the PCX is performing well. The hills are a blast to go up as well as down.

As for maintenance, I am no good and just a beginner when it comes to bikes, so will probably need to call on help if required

Cheers for the welcome guys!!

gagazman wrote:

kramnala58 wrote:Welcome!
My guess is the lake district of northwest England.

Yes, sorry guys ! I am in the North West UK and have changed my profile accordingly.....

Wow, Cumbria. Brings back memories, many good, some not so good. I lived in Barrow for almost 2 years during my mid-teens. Very challenging in my life because of family issues, but that aside, the people were wonderful and the countryside was beautiful. It is on my bucket list to bring my wife there.

Expat from the NW here too.

gagazman wrote:

kramnala58 wrote:Welcome!

My guess is the lake district of northwest England.

Yes, sorry guys ! I am in the North West UK and have changed my profile accordingly.

2 days in, commute wise, and the PCX is performing well. The hills are a blast to go up as well as down.

As for maintenance, I am no good and just a beginner when it comes to bikes, so will probably need to call on help if required

Cheers for the welcome guys!!

You need an aftermarket exhaust so the hills can be alive with the sound of tailpipes!

No shame in being a beginner mechanic. We all started out as beginners at one point or another.

honkerman wrote:.... No shame in being a beginner mechanic. We all started out as beginners at one point or another.

And some of us (me) never got past that stage either. It is great to live in a place where labour (and many parts) is so affordable.

its your pcx brand new? isn´t a little reckless to perform hills when your bike is brand new? at least the first miles ...

tinoc32b wrote:its your pcx brand new? isn´t a little reckless to perform hills when your bike is brand new? at least the first miles ...

I don't know, is it? I did wonder but I am taking it easy and am not a fast rider anyways.

kramnala58 wrote:

gagazman wrote:

kramnala58 wrote:Welcome!
My guess is the lake district of northwest England.

Yes, sorry guys ! I am in the North West UK and have changed my profile accordingly.....

Wow, Cumbria. Brings back memories, many good, some not so good. I lived in Barrow for almost 2 years during my mid-teens. Very challenging in my life because of family issues, but that aside, the people were wonderful and the countryside was beautiful. It is on my bucket list to bring my wife there.

Barrow eh? I am in the north just outside of Wigton, near to Carlisle. I work in Keswick and have an 'interesting' and scenic commute where I see the fells AND the Solway Coast looking over to scotland. Just beautiful and my favourite view.

outlander wrote:Expat from the NW here too.

Wow! It's a small world!

gagazman wrote:

kramnala58 wrote:

Barrow eh? I am in the north just outside of Wigton, near to Carlisle. I work in Keswick and have an 'interesting' and scenic commute where I see the fells AND the Solway Coast looking over to scotland. Just beautiful and my favourite view.

barrow in Furness. Lovely place. I love Cumbria from childhood holidays. Nenthead would do me tbh.

gagazman wrote:

kramnala58 wrote:

gagazman wrote:Yes, sorry guys ! I am in the North West UK and have changed my profile accordingly.....

Wow, Cumbria. Brings back memories, many good, some not so good. I lived in Barrow for almost 2 years during my mid-teens. Very challenging in my life because of family issues, but that aside, the people were wonderful and the countryside was beautiful. It is on my bucket list to bring my wife there.

Barrow eh? I am in the north just outside of Wigton, near to Carlisle. I work in Keswick and have an 'interesting' and scenic commute where I see the fells AND the Solway Coast looking over to scotland. Just beautiful and my favourite view.

There used to be, and maybe still is, an annual Keswick to Barrow walk (40 miles - 64 kms), I did it while I was there. It was a little hard on the body, even at a young age.

Yes there is still one.

gagazman wrote:Hi all. Finally took the plunge and got a new black PCX125. Done 90 miles in 2 days and looking forward to my 3 day commute, 20 miles each way.

WELCOME! break in is only 300 miles, you should be sailing over that any day. Consider your warranty demands at 600, make the decision to do it yourself or not. Take note there are better tires/tyres/terr's to be had for a more confident grip on your roads... and stay off the incident list below please

homie wrote:

gagazman wrote:Hi all. Finally took the plunge and got a new black PCX125. Done 90 miles in 2 days and looking forward to my 3 day commute, 20 miles each way.

WELCOME! break in is only 300 miles, you should be sailing over that any day. Consider your warranty demands at 600, make the decision to do it yourself or not. Take note there are better tires/tyres/terr's to be had for a more confident grip on your roads... and stay off the incident list below please

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