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(@the_brx)
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Greetings to respected Forum! 

I'm a potential TC buyer/owner from Croatia. Since I'm unexperienced moto driver, but have a grat unfulfilled wish to become one, I think that TC is an excellent choice for me.

I had a plan to buy 125cc cruiser or something similar, since cruiser/choppers are something I'm really into...but I also consider it my responsibility to promote a "healthy" and environmentally friendly approach...aaaand I don't have the will to take a course and take an exam in a driving school, at least not at my age (41), for 125cc (or more) driving license.

I plan to use it for everyday commute to work and home (cca 25km), but also for every day stuff...even for a relaxing cruise with my wife, to shoreline, to the beach and similar. The problem is that we live in quite a hilly terrain, with max. 17% uphill stretch. I'm 183cm tall and cca 82kg...yes, I know, the almost perfect example 😉 

I know the TCmax is more powerful, but I'll then have to make a driver's license for 125cc category (or higher) and then maybe I'll want to buy fossile fuel motorcycle and so on and on...TC caught my eye, and, what is more important, I have my wife's approval!

So, please, can you write me your experiences. I'm concerned about the speed, with my body configuration. I'm not so concerned about the range, but I wouldn't like to be the snail (and menace) on the road...for example, the stretch of road cca 3km long, with cca 7%  of continuous ascent...and similar examples...

I hope you understand exactly what I'm aiming for and I know that this Forum is the right place to ask this kind of questions.

I hope I'll soon become the part of this Forum (and TC owner)...as soon as this global situation ends...

Thanks and regards! Stay safe!

The Brx 

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Found very interesting topic, actually answers most of my questions:

https://supersocoforum.com/forum/main/thumb-rule-for-riding-mountains/#post-695

Nice work!

Regards!

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(@alexaraducristian)
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Same for me... 22 years of driving experience on 4 wheels, never considered to take the driving licence for motorcycles (dangerous, lazy to re-learn etc)

Long story short:

- you and your wife on a TC - only if you have 65kg and she's 45kg. As I wrote in another post, this bike is built for chinese, not for heavy and tall european guys.

- 3km with 7% - you'll barely maintain a 35km/h max speed. So either you have 2 lanes on that road, either expect a long queue behind. 

 

But if above are not really impediments, the bike is great and cheap compared with others (ie Zero).

I use mainly in the city, with many hills, many up and downs. Just after I leave my home, i have a road with I think 15% or 20%, and it runs fine with 10km/h.. the engine is powerful enough at low speeds. For long ascends the speed suffers a lot, i barely reach a 35km/h just myself (90kg) but I don't care too much if I make a queue behind.

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@alexaraducristian Thanks for the info! 

One question; those speeds You mentioned...are they in restricted mode or in de-restricted mode?

Regards!

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@the_brx restricted.

Indeed you can drestrict it and get higher speeds, but this will drain your battery much faster. 

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