Living with the Super Soco TC Max | Life test review - range, pillions, luggage, & life tested
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- Super Soco TC Max review - life test! This is part 1 of my Super Soco review. It’s one thing knowing the stats but it’s another living with a bike and seeing how it fits within everyday life. So here’s life with the Super Soco TC Max
They say you should never underestimate small packages and that’s exactly where the Super Soco TC Max fits. It might be the equivalent of a 125 cc combustion motorcycle and a mere 100kg in curb weight, but don’t be thinking this bike is anything but mighty!
After a week living with the Super Soco TC Max I can say it was a sad day when it left. Within five minutes of pulling away for the first time I knew this was a bike that makes smiles. If you’re looking for an insanely economical commuter, small around town run about OR a motorcycle suitable for just a CBT licence then this is a very strong contender. Here’s why I highly rate the Super Soco TC Max.
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I have just bought one of these and I really do like it, I'm glad to see I'm not the only one! I believe you can get a rear rack for them, I think I will do that, It certainly handles nicely and the brakes are awesome too. Great review, good on ya from NZ.
mega, thanks Paul
Hey, I know your comment is from 2 years ago, I:m thinking about buying it too. If you had it for so long, what's your honest opinion? Thanks!
@@sebastianmarian8860 I still have the TC Max and it hasn't had any problems at all over the three years I've owned it. As a commuter they are an excellent choice in my opinion.
@@lepod Thanks for the reply! I'm looking to commute about 20km per day and I'm tired of getting stuck with the car and searching a long time for parking, so the super Soco seems perfect for my needs. Glas to hesr that in 3 years u had no issues. How's battery life going? Still managing the range advertised?
@@sebastianmarian8860 yes, haven't noticed any difference at all. The range does vary a lot depending on how fast you go and if there are any hills but 20kms will be no problem.
Love my TC Max. Fabulous commuter bike. Puts a smile on my face ever time I ride it. Charge it off my solar panels, so I lose 15c revenue to do my 50km round trip to the office. It’s a mix of 60 and 70kph roads and I use about 65% of the battery.
That's so awesome to hear, love the solar idea. Talk about a cheap commute with a smile! Nice
Hey there. Just bought this bike Sunshine Coast Australia...new rider 50km round trip commute 72kg,
35km at 85km/h...15km at 30-50 km/h...will I have enough range do u think...?
@@charlietom100 hey man did you buy the bike? How did it go? Range is my biggest concern
@@rossblyton3425 Hey Ross. I did buy the tc max orange colour. Been commuting now for 6 weeks and have just over 2000km on the bike. The round trip is exactly 56km. 44km is flat out at 95km/h, the remaining distance, 12km is 50km/h average so some at 60km/h, some at 40km/h. At the end of the trip I have between 6% and 15% range left on the battery. It's the perfect commuter bike , I'm saving $300+ per month in diesel. The bike operates flawlessly. I do this round trip twice a day, The battery takes just on 4 hours to fully charge for the afternoon run using the 10amp charger. I do find that tucking down out of the wind helps with extending the range. I love it. Will probably now go and get a manual bike licence.
What solar are you using and how long does it take to charge?
And another great video
Thanks so much Richard. You're always so kind. Thanks for watching
The Girl On A Bike You’re very welcome my friend
That's it, I'm buying one
But if you buy a 125 ice bike you can use as a commute or day out bike
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ce fată frumoasă !!!!
Love it. Im looking to buy one, but i want to ask if this bike will be a good option for a 50mile round trip daily commute ? Charging in the office is not a problem. But im worried with doing 1000 miles a month ? Thoughts ?
Umm good question, I would say you would be comfortable and it sounds like the range is plenty to make that happen. You would certainly save some money on fuel. I would say, I think it would work
@@TheGirlOnABike Im buying it now!!! :) Thank you and keep sharing these videos please. B
@@BrunoEnrique Hi mate,how is it ?
@@GeorgeLungu618 Been amazing to be honest. Best thing i saved over 2K in train fares in less than 1 year :D
Do you think you could do an A1 test on the super soco?
ummm good question. I know you can ride it on just a CBT but I'm not sure about the rules on taking your A1. Sorry that's not more helpful dude
It's automatic. Wouldn't the A1 test require you to show you can ride a bike with clutch and gears?
@@TheFeldhamster being honest I don't know the actual test criteria but from my understanding the Super Soco is appealing for many as you don't need the A1 licence to ride it. You can ride it just on a CBT. In cars you can do an automatic licence so many there is a motorcycle equivalent but I'm really not read up. Sorry that's not more helpful dude
Who uses the left hand to operate a switch on the right bar 🤔
haha people with small hands who don't want to come off the throttle! haha fair comment through
@@TheGirlOnABike as I was watching I just thought 💭 "why would you do that!" 🤣 but loved your vid and your a lovely lady who is a good ambassador for the riding world 👍🏻
aw thank you, that is very very kind of you to say
Sounds like an old milk float
haha but far more fun lol
What's your country name
England
Hi you so beautiful 😍
aw thank you, very kind
Regarding carrying luggage, there's actually loads of unique ideas emerging in the Super Soco rider community, people are a genuinely quite supportive.
That's awesome. Love that there is a community. I really thinks a versatile option for city life. I really enjoyed it.
🖐️ Vanessa,I found myself smiling through the video. so happy for you great work girl love it 👌 and all my best to rocky monster . keep riding R1 Greg 😁👍
Yey! That's the best response. Smiles 👏🏼 thanks so much for watching and commenting
I want to know about the alarm. I mean, sure, it fights ya, and alarm goes off when attempting to steal. But what about when you take the battery out? What about the security when ya in work or home charging and someone puts ya bike in the back of their van and buggers off?
Oh that's a very valid point about when the battery is out. My guess is no alarm. Not that the alarm really does anything haha just a noise. Given the battery probably costs more than the whole bike maybe it's less of a theft risk without it ha
It's always lovely to see content about electric motorcycles from Super Soco. 😊
Thanks dude
I love my bikes like my guns, fast, stealthy and silent.
hehe amazing
@@TheGirlOnABike Your channel is amazing!
How many seconds does it take the TC max to reach full speed going full throttle?
I know you keep saying it’s a small bike but I thought you were around 5’10 - 6’00 but it looks like it’s perfect size bike am I wrong ???
No I'm not that tall. I'm 169cm. I'd say it's compact so ideal for smaller or less confident riders but still able to take a larger person
The footpegs on the previous TC and TSX models have six adjustable riding positions too.
Gavin Fraser I am 190cm and have no trouble fitting on this bike.
I want one😊. So how long does it take to charge? Thank you for sharing another great video.
Thanks Rafael. It's 5-6 hours from flat so depending how much charge you've used it will be less. Ace little bikes. There is a technical review on my TH-cam too if you fancied geeking on some of the details
@@TheGirlOnABike Thank you.
Hi Vanessa i am a new subscriber from Holland. I like the diversity of youre content. We have here Itchy boots who traveled around the world and now in here series 4 also ride alkinds of bikes. Keep up the good work, stay save
Thanks so much, that's really kind of you. Itchy Boots is awesome, she does some mega adventures!
Good real life test...it's a pretty impressive little bike. If you have the space and the dosh it would make sense as a town bike. So long as you have a 'proper ' bike too!. Cheers, Steve. Ps...where is bike night held...? 😀
Haha yeah that's true. Town and commite and is spot on. Bike night is Mondays at H Cafe. Normally a pretty ace turn out
would love to see you review the artisan es1 pro, love the video
Absolutely incredible ☺️
You're always so kind. Thank you
use your right hand to change modes don't remove your left hand from the bar, you might do this and the power comes on and bad things could happen :)as in sudden acceleration when you change mode and only have one hand on the handle bar.
haha this made me smile. I'm not worried about taking hands of the bars, I'm very use to riding. I change my music on the intercom, wave at people, wave my hands in the wind coming past. One hand for a few seconds is perfectly ok. Remember an electric bike has no clutch too so the left hand really can't do much. The right brake is a dual break so does front and back together. Thank you for the concern though, very kind of you
@@TheGirlOnABike cool,I know with my Sur Ron switching from eco to sport while on the throttle the power comes on sudden if I'm not ready it will throw me off 😅😂😊
@@xboxice2005 ah, different kind of modes. On the Super Soco they really just limit top speed, no acceleration
@@TheGirlOnABike ah cool cool 😎 😊
@@xboxice2005 hehe you're concern makes SO much more sense now haha
Hi, you have a subscriber from Iceland now ! .. this bike would be fine for work, for me..
Yey, awesome! Thanks for subscribing
my fav bike over my zero and rebel. cant wait to get home to ride it again haha
Love your videos 👍👍👍
Aw thank you so much Adrian. I so appreciate you watching
Im looking at this or the Horwin CR6, however ' I am leaning towards the latter as the first is built by China and all the dangers of purchasing products built there. The Horwin is an Austrian company- using Panasonic batteries. Also the Super socco batteries are only rated for 500 recharges at most, whilst the Horwin are PANASONIC batteries-rated at 2000 re charges. Though £600 more expensive than the TC MAX the quality of the batteries in the Horwin make it worth its while in my opinion. Also the Horwin has an inbuilt charger making it easier to extend the range by just using the included long 3 pin kettle lead. Lastly you can get 20 miles on just a 20 min charge and just over 3 hours for a full charge. Otherwise most of the other stats are the same as the TC MAX. The only thing I really dislike about the TC MAX is the typical Chinese start up jingle that reminds me of cheap or fake mobile phones from wish.com :(
haha they all have similar horrific gingle, goodness knows why they do that. I am not sure I agree on the batteries, most of them come from the same factories anyway. Stay tuned for the Super Soco to as I believe a new charging system is on it's way. It will be game changing
Schöner Erfahrungsbericht. 2 Daumen hoch. Ich kaufe mir auch eine TCmax. Thank you 👍👍😎
It looks great but as you said it’s a pound per 100 miles so you can’t spend a pound??? It won’t do a 100 miles ROUND TRIP 50 mile there and 50 mile back!
There is another bike that will do an 80% charge in 50 mins I wonder if this could, or are you limited to an exclusive 240volt home charge only?
At the moment these are on standard home electric charge only. Range is not 100 Miles but the cost equivalent is £1 for 100 miles so amazingly cheap to run
vanessa, you have sold it for me. I've always hankered for a Sporster harley davidson, after some years walking down sanantonio town Ibiza, and the sound just did it. But I think now at my age of 67, I should be realistic. I still work and have a short commute. My electric cycle is in for repair and found out the dealer sells these, and for the price I think its got to be an investment, plus fun for your money. still got my jacket and helmet from my last motorbike, so its got to be an omen, i'm going for it :-)
oh mega, that's super exciting!
Super Soco needs more exposure such awesome bikes!
I have to say I agree. For the price tag...wow!
Loved the video
Have you taken the horwin cr6 out I'm seriously considering the soco now after watching this review?
Love the sound too 👍
I've not tested the Horwin yet no. Sorry that's not more helpful
Hang on it’s that in Swansea? The road kinda familiar 😬
The world is more appreciative on an electric motorbike/moped. Just hear everything and smell the air - provided you ain’t stuck behind and oil burner!
Hehe yeah
One of the Best reviews about this bike. But with my 100Kg at 183cm it will look a quite different 🙈
Haha...just bought this bike, 72kg at 183cm....if nothing else maybe the transition to electric will get peeps thinking more about health and nutrition. I'm 27% lighter then yourself...equates to at least 10% better range.✌
Thanks! Great, real world/use review.
Thank you, so glad you enjoyed
Thankfully there's monoshock upgrades for these which may help with that passenger wag-talling effect you mentioned?
Oh cool! That's awesome to hear. It was totally ride able on the twisty roads but definitely a bum heavy one. Great to hear adjustment is possible. Thanks so much for sharing
How much for a spare battery? An obvious solution to distance limitations.
Oh good question. It has two in it but I don't know the cost for an additional one. Maybe try a local dealer? Sorry that's not more helpful
Music when you are speaking doesn’t work it is a constant annoyance otherwise quite a pleasant review
Thanks so much for the feedback! I'm learning so will keep that for future edits. Big thanks dude
Just the range issue for me. Where I live I couldn't get to town and back. But it is the way we are going.
Ah yeah that's understandable. For the right place they're a fab option. It's amazing how the range is improving each year too
Does anyone know if you can charge these on standard city charging stations?
It's not a DC charge so any normal plugs will take the charger. Hope that helps
Just got my CBT and coming from a high powered e bike I built I have been looking for a E Motorbike and have been really interested in this bike but also the zero FXS, obviously the Zero is the better bike with better range and power and speed but at twice the price, the super soco is like a discount Zero and seems great, one of the things i do not like about the soco is that darn start up tune and i can't find any information about disabling it.
haha I know what you mean. It kind of reminds me of windows starting. I actually learned it find it cute haha Totally hear you on the price and offering from Zero, amazing bikes but the Super Soco really is a great package for the price. It does what it says on the tin as such
Hah! Good luck getting the Zero insured...
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WOW gorgeous, the bike looks good too
Aw hehe thanks!
Great video that helped me a lot. Keep up the good work and stay safe👍
Mega, that's great to hear
Not enough range for me ☹️
fair, it's improving every year so maybe soon
What a cracking little bike. 👍🏼🏍😁
That's exactly what I thought Helen. Such a game changer for CBT riding too
Reminds me of a two wheel golf cart. But, looks like a lot of fun and a great way to get around town. I’m sure it takes some getting use to mechanically and psychologically. Very nice review. Thanks so much for sharing. :)
Thanks dude, so appreciate your time viewing and commenting.
Acceleration is crazy on these! Would love to see a two wheel golf cart go from 0-30 in just over 3 seconds, 0-50 in just under 8 seconds and 62mph in a tad over 11 seconds. No waste like ICE whereby you loose about 70% from moving parts, lag, heat waste, weight plus there’s no gears, fluids
Check this out!
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Super -review with a super-girl ! Thank you and take care to make more good stuff !
Aw thank you. I'm so glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment
@@TheGirlOnABike I am actually watching all the E-Bike reviews and models to get My own EBike and your review is very usefull to me because i didn't ride bike since 25 years and the choice is hard between all the new stuff coming out actually ! Beside you're gorgeous ! ;)
Hehe thank you. New e bike review coming tomorrow! Artisan ES1 Pro ⚡️
@@TheGirlOnABike okay ! beside Denzel is on it's way to launch " the truvor" ( eastgem.net/truvor.html ) if you can manage a review ... that could be cool !
Nice bike 🚲. Voice with sound effect echoooooo 😊
I'm still learning :-)
@@TheGirlOnABike 😜
Can this be ridden on the motorway and does that drain the battery?
Yeah it can go on the motorway. You're top speed it 58-60mph so you'll be a slower vehicle but you can. The range will definitely reduce quicker at those speeds too but I don't know myself what the range would be at a solid 60mph
@@TheGirlOnABike I'm doing a 30 mile commute, charging the battery at work wouldn't be an issue. Thanks for your reply 😊
Awesome! That's ideal. I believe they are bringing out a 15 amp charger soon too so the recharge time will massively improve too
You Nice and beautiful
Aw thank you
So cool
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Hate the number plate location 😲
Haha true but I don't know many new bikes off the forecourt with a decent number plate holder. The legal requirements basically make them look shocking 🤣
@@TheGirlOnABike yeah, but there is so so and then there is this abomination 😬
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Thanks dude
ААА, почему по встречке... а, понятно
haha England, drive on the left
@@TheGirlOnABike yeah, but first it's scary
Also boss not happy you charging your battery on his electricity or fighting for sockets with your colleagues. Home charging you need a charger to charge
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Nice video! 👍 A question, the passenger is so uncomfortable?
So you’re keeping it then 😂
Haha I wish.
@@TheGirlOnABike can't you get these on 0% finance for £50 per month? That's quite affordable!
Yeah for sure they're affordable I just don't have a need. I don't live in a town/city and I don't commute so I think it would sadly get left in the garage more than I'd like 😝
@@esk8jaimes really? Do you have a link? Sounds amazing..I spend 200 just on fuel a month. This would save me so much money and no grief finding parking!!
@@charsobishi here's the main place I saw this finance deal, they're a specialist Electric motorcycle dealership. www.englishelectricmotorco.com/super-soco-tc-max/
Thing is….would YOU buy one? Seeing as you put in some serious time 😉 I’m forever looking at reviews. The Silence S01 is something else! Have you seen that or tried it? www.motorcyclenews.com/bike-reviews/silence/s01/2021/
I think if I had a town compute it would be a no brainer but I don't commute so for my lifestyle sadly it doesn't makes sense
I am 6'3" tall but looking to electric for a commute to work in a big city of about 14 miles a day. do you think this bike would be too small for me?
It would be a fantastic option for you in terms of range and cost per mile. A really practical choice. But It might be a little cramped as while it looks like a full size bike it is on the mini size hehe. Do you know if you can see one at a dealer to have a sit on? You might find it's absolutely fine but I don't want to say yes and then have you commuting with you knees by your ears! hehe
@@TheGirlOnABike That’s the problem specially with lock down looming not any dealers near me. Thanks for the advice. x
Yeah that is true. My husband is 6" and found it comfortable if they helps. But you have another 3 inches in height
@@TheGirlOnABike thank you your review has persuaded me it’s a good option for commuting but I do need to sit on one for comfort. 🤗
Good idea. Where abouts are you?
Weight will really only effect range if there is climbing or lots of accelleration . Once rolling the there should be stuff all extra rolling resistance. Wind resistance is another matter. The extra drag will definitely have an effect on your range.
I'm not convinced I agree. On an around town city bike the stop start of traffic etc is certainly going to be impacted by weight. I'm 40% lighter than the average guy
@@TheGirlOnABike Agree that city stop go will be affected by weight ( acc/decell) , but top speed , at least on the flat should not be mass affected. You are reasonable slender though which would add a couple of KPH by virtue of less drag ( certainly compared to me anyway).