Silence S01+ Last Thoughts on Electric
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- So after 3 weeks and about 250 miles what do I think, and how did I find living with electric?
Silence S01+ Last Thoughts on Electric
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Over seven grand for a bike that does 65 miles, then needs charging?? Far too expensive .. no thanks!
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You can get a Silence SO1 or SEAT Mo in showroom condition for about 2.5K now, from unsold stock imported 2 years ago. Doesn't have the 'push to pass' extra 6 mph that the 'plus' version does, and the suspension isn't ajustable, otherwise its the same bike. Battery is the same, at 5.6kWh. Once solid state batteries become more of a thing , this battery should be upgradeable to around 8kWh and fast charging, whether Silence or a 3rd party will offer this remains to be seen.
@paulnewman2000 yeap, very much all up in the air at the moment!
Was your insurance more than you expected because for electric cars the insurance groups are sky high 👍
I’d like one for round town and short rides, but the price I’m afraid is the killer. I have a SH125i which cost £4000 and does 144mpg the extra £3500 for one of these buys a lot of fuel for it. In fact I paid less than the cost of this bike for my SH125i and Royal Enfield Meteor 350 Fireball combined. It’s a pity the government withdrew the ev subsidy that made these bikes more affordable.
I agree with every comment. The sh125i is fantastic👍👍👍
Love it. It's good to have both. But the price would have to come way down and I don't think it will. It will be good to have more electric reviews but I think they should be an option not a replacement.
Yeap I have 1 more coming but electric isn't there yet. The next one is 3 times the price!
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@@lilynorthover8378 This channel's becoming so elitist 🙄
@@BeansOnToast_YT 🤣 he comes from the posh bit of Exeter 😉
It's true🍻👍
Electricity prices are still high and driving electric vehicles or petrol ones are very comparable when looking at cost £ per mile. Maybe if you have solar panels then it make sense
Electric is still alot cheaper though to run, another good thing is charging at work which is what I did when I had this, I paid nothing 😂🍻👍
@@exeterrider haha, ok maybe Im wrong then, I simply rely on what I have read on some website some time ago but it was about tesla and other electric cars
@@michals1108 yeap is all good opinion 👍🍻
I'm not seeing a lot of food couriers switching to ev scooters. If they're not on the ICE scoots then they go for ev bicycles all of which seem to be modified to ride without peddling and at higher than 15mph, all without the need for insurance.
The law on EV's is running quite a way behind what people are doing.
There is one london efluencer who was given one like you have in the video, and of course he raves about it, and how economical it is and all his fellow couriers should get one. Well of course if you're given one it does become more attractive, bloody efluencers 😂
Ha yes, but I honestly like them, I wouldn't have one at the price they are, not a chance, but I find them fun, and the anti vibes quietness is a nice thing I find, 2 up on this one was fantastic as well. I still feel the succulence of such a transportation unit.
But would I have one at that price, nope!
@@exeterrider Well I'm still gunna watch the review you do on it. You better look succulent on it 🙂
Seat mo is the same, cheaper, and more dealers. Sorely tempted
Seat were a disaster mate, honestly stick with the Silence version, seat don't know what they are doing sadly with the mo.
Electric……shocking. I will keep my Honda Rebel and Royal Enfield 350 Meteor. All day.
But good to try, I guess. Fine round town. 1:53
Yeap, I have another vid where I ride it on A roads etc and it's good for that as well. 👍🍻
Great to hear your thoughts, think this one you have really gelled with, I'll check them out 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
I liked it but it's not my style 👍🍻
I have a Niu nqi gts pro. Had it 2 years and think it's great.
An upgrade in performance is obvs good but the drawback is that I'd want about 10kWh and type 2 charging. I run an Enfield interceptor for my leisure riding but would switch to a second electric with those 2 parameters in place. The ce04 ticks the boxes but is out of reach on price.
I'll stick to the Niu for general getting about and the interceptor for longer weekend jaunts. For now.
I fully agree with you that there is something very enjoyable about wafting around silently. Riding the Niu is definitely fun and no way a chore.
Great reviews and I'm glad you're covering electric where possible 😁👍⚡⚡
Thanks, it's not easy making elecy vids, I Airways have to fire fight and loose subs over it. But I really do like electric so have to remain loyal to myself.
Thanks 👍🍻
Expensive with a short range plus heavy = not for me. Thanks ER for your review.
No worries mate 👍🍻
electric bikes have their place, and if i get the chance to i'll have a go on one, (with the same curiosity as i would a sinclair c5), but not what i personally want a bike for, and what worries me is that they are trying to force EV's upon us. for city commuting if you can afford one, sure, go for it, but most of the world ain't going that way, and i just couldnt do a 250 mile touring day on any ev bike, even if i were willing to part with the dollars for one, and it's unlikely ever will. GL
Thats right, I never really do 250 mile days tbh, I could make it work with my commute to work.
Although I'm not an E V fan I can see the attraction of something like this in the city limits. I guess they'll succeed or fail due to the same problems that the Chinese face in the UK market...... Dealers and (especially) Parts... 👍
Exactly that 👍🍻
Is it fun? I'm banned from Riding bikes on the road (by my wife) but she didn't mention scooters! They also seemed to bring the price down to £6200 so that inside like it!
I enjoy it yes. Very smooth too. It's a good one to go for 👍
Epower is great fun and extremely less to produce (fewer moving parts)
It's a Champagne Socialist tool at that price !
Fewer moving parts, less servicing 👍
I hope you're not living in London mate... you could get a parking ticket for being on the pavement.
Nope not in London👍😎
As far as electric scooters go this seems to be one of the better offerings.
By the way what colour panties did you buy?
Nothing fitted Jim , and I can't think why?
Scoots have more room for battery storage I guess.
Shame these scooters dont come with fast charging and being stuck with the dreaded 3 pin plug charger
They are very good for getting around the city....but yes ,they are limited to just that really
@exeterrider I just wish they came a type 2 charger or higher so they could charge alot quicker to enable for longer journeys
Yes, it would be nice but it would push it out of my budget. It e would be a much bigger scooter and big price tag like the bmw ce04 for example.
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So that’s where you buy your costumes !!!
I‘m guessing that you went for the leather cruiser guy outfit with the studded cap, leather vest and chaps with the optional detachable codpiece. Am I right ? I know I‘m right 😂😂😂
Nice one Exmouth, you made me laugh with that throwaway remark 😝
Cheers matey, love from France ❤
El Outro and Roby 🐕
Yes your right, I carry no shame, although perhaps I should 🤣👍
Can you ride it with a passenger plus having the deliver box?
Yes you can 👍🍻
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Thank you for answering. I am thinking on buying one to do delivery job. Would you recommend it? How long the battery last? How fast is it in km?
I also checked today an electric Lexmoto Lx08, what you think about this one? It is 2.500£
I like a quiet motorcycle, not looking for any attention.
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Nice bit of product placement there ER with the er 'Adult' store behind the Scooter. Are any of their products available as accessories? ps Cornish Lithium is on it's way!
😂Yea I know what you cornish folk are like, everytime I met I cornish person they are vibrating 🙄? Yes don't dig up your garden too soon, patience 👌🍻👍
Interesting machine if you've got a city commute. Scary where all new bike prices are going, Carol's Street Triple was the same price new back in 2015.
Will the battery last and will it be worth anything in a few years???
Plenty of new electric cars are suffering horrendous depreciation, I suspect the same will happen to this.
I can only soak from experience of bmw battery's in that people in on the forums worth say that after 5 years and a couple of them are at 30-40k miles and bmw tested them and they were still running at 80% capacity. Not sure about these, a lot of unknowns here!
Yes second hand market with these is very early days. I do enjoy the bikes though but a lot to learn 👍🍻
I think if I lived in a.... wait I do live in a small city. And 60 mph is the speed limit, I believe you said for a full charge it was a dollar and that gets 60 miles. That is about 75 percent savings on a petrol vehicle. And would like to see cost of ownership for three years. No oil changes and limited service. If the battery last 6 years as you stated it has 1000 charges. I think you could sell this bike to people with a savings idea. 😊
All settings and roundabouts I guess Blake.
It's a good scoot but it's just. The. Initial outlay that complecated it really. Thanks
You know scooters aren't really my thing. But this one is kind of cool looking. Like the color scheme!
My kid asked a question about this I can't believe I've never thought of...
( Since you have no place to grip with your legs or knees, is it harder to control or less safe at higher speeds? )
Good question, is better to have something to help onto for sure but it's OK for plodding around on.
And easy on and off. I enjoy them but would pay 7.5k for one.
Electric is fun. If you ever get chance to try a zero for example.... Honestly you will love it 👍
It that Sidwell Street? It looks pretty cool, but it’s a whole heap of money.
Yeap it is...I realy like riding it but its for a certain person that isnt concerned about distance riding and just wants a work horse...good fun and brill for 2 up riding I found. constant power.
Hiya, Thanks for the review mate it's good to hear the facts I can see your point of view but I just don't think it's for me, I enjoy my bike too much, but I can see it does have its uses. In 2014 I bought a scooter just to try it and I hated it and couldn't wait to get rid. So Thanks but No thanks.
Yeap scoots arnt for everyone mate. It's a practical decision more than a heart decision for sure 👍🍻
How did you find the suspensions on potholes? I have read many complaints. Also, do you think the battery trolley system will resist if you regularly extract it and charge it at home, or will the hinges fail?
The suspension with it being the SO1 plus was much better than most scooters I ride.... Also it is adjustable. So the connected models may have issues but not this one.
The trolley is OK but pends what terrain your going to be pulling out over.
Rebuilding your house is expensive too🙃
😂I'm sure thats very rare mate lol
@@exeterrider Not in China, where it is a regular occurrence🤔
Have you asked about a test drive in the SO4 when it is released ? (Sorry . I know that is heresy, but I can no longer ride)
Is that the car? Not heard anything about it tbh. Id like to though!
And there's plenty selling for around 2600 with less than 1k on the clock. There also disabling basic features and making you pay for them. Then there's quality issues.....
And a new battery is a ridiculous 3999
Same as all electric replacements Dave, it's big money.
Reality is that from my 6 year research, a decent quality battery like the bmws and Zeros will last over 10 years easy.
I haven't heard of disabling things, and to be fair the quality issues I haven't heard nothing of either.
They're is a bloke in Exeter who has one and he's done over 8000 miles on his with just one issue so far.
@@exeterrider near 7 grand for a battery on them and retail at 16k. Insane
@@exeterrider I read about it in Reddit. The connected now requiring monthly subscription for many features.
What's the range on a full charge? And how much does it cost to fully charge?
You should compare it to the SuperSoco CPX I had, if you can get them to loan it to you - they should!
I talk about range in Sundays review. Gauge it on a good 65 miles...
Not intrested in soco now mate, I've heard to many things of them having issues.
It's more petite than the cpx but from memory about the same storage.
In the main review I mention Silence say it costs £1 per 100 miles.
I found the silence more dynamic than the CPX although I didn't get the cpx for any amount of time really, but I remember it didn't go as near as well as the Silence.... That being said the CPX was cheaper than this bike.
I was in contact with soco a couple of years ago and they were not easy to deal with at all so I'm out. 👍🍻
@@exeterrider that's their loss, buddy 👍
The £1 per 100 miles is way off, unless you're on a cheap overnight tariff. The battery is 5.6kWh according to a Google check. If that does 65 miles and the basic tariff is now about 28p per kWh thats 0.28x 5.6 for every 65 miles. I run a electric scooter and an electric car so I'm definitely on board, so don't think I'm anti ev. Even at the latest electricity tariff it's still a cheap way to fuel a vehicle. ⚡⚡👍
Fair enough mate, well said and the maths works out 👍
@@exeterrider I think it's definitely possible, but you'd need the cheap overnight tariff and maybe town riding only.
So anyone who has this setup it's dirt cheap riding. But then again if you're gonna ride with the speed and acceleration down you'd be better on the Niu nqi with its 3kW hub motor. Now we ARE talking dirt cheap fuelling 😁. Not knocking the silence product at all, looks great. Good luck to em all.
Excellent review.
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You didn't convince me 😅. I am a fan of your work 😉
Fair enough mate. I know everyone is different. I enjoy them but many don't get it and that's ok👍🍻
@@exeterrider I have enjoyed your reviews and respect your opinions. I ride in Thailand so the English countryside is a memory. I am a modern retro type if cornered lol. Keep up the good work!
@@coleythailand999 thanks 🙏👍🍻
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Spread the EV love SB 😂👍
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Well put ER - we all have to move to electric at some point soon
I expect so. Early days with it all.