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Greetings all!

Thanks for this forum, I'm sure I'll find some valuable info here.

I've just bought an as-new 2014 PCX 150 with 134 genuine kms. I'm very happy with it, except the seat hardness which seems to take some getting used to. I've also noticed that the rear hub/axle area seems to get very hot while riding, even if doing long straight stretches without using the brakes (brakes aren't binding), the engine/transmission heat seems to transfer into the rear axle - is this normal? I'm wondering why Honda didn't place cooling fins on the hub as heat has a negative effect on the brake effectiveness.

Many thanks.

First of all, welcome to our forum.
Next, you can buy custom replacement seats from Thailand, as many of us have done, as well as other accessories. There are many sites but one of the most popular seems to be powerbypcx.com ...if you pull the site up using Chrome it can translate the site. I would suggest getting a PayPal account to use for Internet buying. It makes transactions much easier.
On your rear hub problem, make sure your rear brake is not over tight or the brake pads will be engaged all the time. Put the bike on its center stand and spin the back wheel. If it has resistance then it is possible that it is the brake, especially with so few miles/km on the bike. If you bought it from a dealer, ask them to check and adjust the front and back.

Oh, one more thing. Please go to your profile and enter your location so that we can interact and help you better.

Mel46 wrote:Please go to your profile and enter your location so that we can interact and help you better.

Thanks Mel and Welcome from me too Ralf_CT!

Mel46 wrote:First of all, welcome to our forum.
On your rear hub problem, make sure your rear brake is not over tight or the brake pads will be engaged all the time. Put the bike on its center stand and spin the back wheel. If it has resistance then it is possible that it is the brake, especially with so few miles/km on the bike. If you bought it from a dealer, ask them to check and adjust the front and back.

Checked the rear wheel, spins freely. It seems, due to the engine design, the heat transfers from the engine via the casing to the rear, eventually heating up the brake drum (making it seem like the brake is binding). Maybe check yours after a 10-15km run and let me know.

Welcome!

Hey is your 2014 of the light-emitting diode kind or emits light as a result of being heated filament kind

Well mine is in for the winter, so I can't check it. Snow is expected tomorrow night. Yes, even way down South in Atlanta, Georgia it snows...occasionally, sort of, a little. Mostly it just gets icy.

Mel46 wrote:Well mine is in for the winter, so I can't check it. Snow is expected tomorrow night. Yes, even way down South in Atlanta, Georgia it snows...occasionally, sort of, a little. Mostly it just gets icy.

Snow's not a problem in Cape Town, only briefly in the outlying mountains in winter. In summer we must endure the howling south-easter, it makes riding not only unpleasant but also extremely dangerous. With the right gear we can technically ride 365 days per year (although I'm a fair-weather biker - no rain, no nights).

Mel46 wrote:Yes, even way down South in Atlanta, Georgia it snows...occasionally, sort of, a little. Mostly it just gets icy.

And when it does snow, what little there is, pretty much everything shuts down.