Expectant owner

[UK Picxie]

Hi all,

New member and soon to be new owner. Been considering getting a 2 wheeled motorised plaything for a while. Have owned many bikes previously but not for a few years. Was toying with an original Honda cub (c90) but they are expensive and old/slow by today’s standards. Next potential was a Vespa but the rust issues put me off, so the PCX seemed to be the best option. So I have ordered a brand new 2019 bike in red, I’m expecting to collect it around the 8th of May. As soon as I have it I’ll post some pics

Roger.

[springer1]

Welcome & I'm sure you'll enjoy it !!!

[you you]

Hi all,

New member and soon to be new owner. Been considering getting a 2 wheeled motorised plaything for a while. Have owned many bikes previously but not for a few years. Was toying with an original Honda cub (c90) but they are expensive and old/slow by today’s standards. Next potential was a Vespa but the rust issues put me off, so the PCX seemed to be the best option. So I have ordered a brand new 2019 bike in red, I’m expecting to collect it around the 8th of May. As soon as I have it I’ll post some pics

Roger.

Excellent. Post some pictures.

[BristolRoversfc]

Nice one Roger.
I bet (if like me,) your counting the hours until you get it.
If you see my postings"Excited pcx owner....pictures"
You will see what I mean..ha ha
I supposed we are in the same boat....you cant wait to get yours and get out and ride it and for the time being....all I can do is sit here and look at mine.
Would love too see some pictures after you get it.
Adrian

[BlakeyD]

The new Super Cub is a cutie, but not enough power for what I need day-to-day. The PCX cruises nicely at 50 mph with my chubby butt on top and that's as fast as I ever need to go. You made a great choice!

[UK Picxie]

Thanks all, the dealer has issued my registration number and I have insured it ready to collect next Friday. Fingers crossed for a decent day of weather!

[maddiedog]

Congratulations and welcome.

[Old Grinner]

Have fun and take your time getting used to it. . ..

Great performance . . . great fuel economy!

[Neil955i]

Thanks all, the dealer has issued my registration number and I have insured it ready to collect next Friday. Fingers crossed for a decent day of weather!

Congratulations on your choice and welcome to the forum Picxie! Don't think you'll regret it and fingers crossed for dry weather tomorrow.

[UK Picxie]

So, trotted off this morning to catch a bus with my new stuff like a kid going to his first day at school. Arrived at the dealer who made me a coffee and relieved me of the balance of the payment for the bike, after that he wheeled the bike out and did the handover. They have fitted a lead under the seat for a battery tender at no charge which I thought was a nice touch.

First impressions: The key could double up as a sword if I find myself going back in time! I know keyless go is an option in the Far East, shame we don’t have it here. General quality of the bike is great, for a commuter type machine it certainly feels quality. Brakes feel good, even though the rear is a drum it doesn’t feel underpowered. I lave left the stop/start on as I have it on my car so an used to the experience. Acceleration is good, certainly for urban areas. Too early to tell yet how it will be out of town. I am really impressed with the handling, I wasn’t expecting it to feel as composed as it does going round bends, I was worried with a traditional scooter layout it would have that weird feel that you get on some scooters where the rear is not quite fully attached, didn’t experience any of that.

Once I work out how to post pics from an iPad I’ll post some up.

[UK Picxie]

Hopefully this will work.

[Brendan]

Congratulations, good choice for color,nice.

[fish]

Please don't ride past your 2rd trimester.
Fish

[Old Grinner]

They are putting better tires on them now . . ..

I like the color . . . better than the Bronze they offer in the U.S. now.

They should bring back the choice of White or Red again.

[marval]

I'm sure you will love the bike, like you I have had tons of bikes over the years. Old age and a new hip led me to a new pcx in 2017.
I have enjoyed it so much that I convinced myself that all the 2018/9 improvements would be the icing on the cake. So bit the bullet and swapped for a new one in April. Early days but love the new dash, bigger tyres and ABS particularly.
Oh and gone from the grey to the red!

[UK Picxie]

Thanks all. Looking forward to getting some more miles done. My full face helmet just fits under the seat which is a relief as I read they can be a bit difficult to get a helmet to fit on some of the models/sizes.

I might move to an open face when the weather picks up a bit, anyone else using an open face helmet? How is it for wind blast?

[BristolRoversfc]

Congrats on the new bike.
I have used an open faced helmet in the past but when I recently did my CBT course,the instructor said the open face is fine but wont offer any protection to the chin etc. In the unfortunate event of an accident.
I have the full face helmet but the front flips up.
I only flip the front up if I go into a shop or stop to speak to someone

[Picxie]

Congrats on the new bike.
I have used an open faced helmet in the past but when I recently did my CBT course,the instructor said the open face is fine but wont offer any protection to the chin etc. In the unfortunate event of an accident.
I have the full face helmet but the front flips up.
I only flip the front up if I go into a shop or stop to speak to someone

Thanks for the response. I was thinking of one of the open faces with the full visor e.g.Bell Riot. I know they won't offer as much protection but do prefer the additional visibility you get. I might have a look at the weekend and see what I think.

[springer1]

Congrats on the new bike.
I have used an open faced helmet in the past but when I recently did my CBT course,the instructor said the open face is fine but wont offer any protection to the chin etc. In the unfortunate event of an accident.
I have the full face helmet but the front flips up.
I only flip the front up if I go into a shop or stop to speak to someone

Thanks for the response. I was thinking of one of the open faces with the full visor e.g.Bell Riot. I know they won't offer as much protection but do prefer the additional visibility you get. I might have a look at the weekend and see what I think.

Arai makes a version like this too- I can’t speak to safety comparisons but I like mine.

[Hax]

Welcome! I ride predominantly with an open face helmet. My main helmet is a Roof, which can be used as open or fullface but I only use the fullface option on motorways. I also have a couple of lightweight open face helmets, a Biltwell and a Koji for hot days.