m/electric-motorcycles-scooters u/Victor Hale 6 months ago

the new machine is 45 km/h under throttle. is that a limit or a fault

the new machine is 45 km/h under throttle. forum question

The seller says the new machine is 45 km/h under throttle. I am trying to understand if that is normal legal limiting or a setup fault.

I found this related page while comparing notes: the new machine is 45 km/h under throttle.. I wanted a practical thread before guessing.

If the new machine is 45 km/h under throttle., should I check legal class, controller setting, battery voltage, tire pressure, brake drag, firmware, wheel size setting, fault codes and range logs?

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u/Milo Hayes 6 months ago

the new machine is 45 km/h under throttle. needs a baseline before the thread turns into shopping advice.

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u/Tara West 6 months ago

For the new machine is 45 km/h under throttle., post year, mileage, service history, current setup and the exact symptom or goal.

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u/Thomas Spagnoli 6 months ago

the new machine is 45 km/h under throttle. workshop answer

First decide whether 45 km/h is the legal limit

Thomas Spagnoli here. the new machine is 45 km/h under throttle. should start with a baseline and a bit of humility. The expensive mistake is changing parts before you know what the machine is actually doing.

When the new machine is 45 km/h under throttle., check legal class, controller settings, battery voltage, tire pressure, brake drag, firmware, wheel size settings, fault codes and range logs.

If the new machine is 45 km/h under throttle., it may simply be restricted by class. Do not bypass limits before understanding law, brakes, battery heat and insurance.

Workshop order

  • Confirm exact model, year and current setup.
  • Write down baseline numbers, warnings or symptoms.
  • Check service condition, voltage, drag, heat and legal limits.
  • Change one thing at a time.
  • Retest and report the result.

The free motorcycle mechanics course on this platform teaches this diagnostic order before buying tuning parts or tools.

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u/Victor Hale OP 6 months ago

It holds 45 km/h cleanly on flat roads and does not feel like it is misfiring or cutting out.

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u/Owen Cross 6 months ago

That makes me check legal classification, controller setting, battery voltage and brake drag before buying parts.

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u/Lina Shaw 6 months ago

the new machine is 45 km/h under throttle. should be tested before and after in the same conditions. Otherwise the result is just a mood.

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u/Thomas Spagnoli 6 months ago

the new machine is 45 km/h under throttle. needs a simple order: confirm the complaint, measure, inspect, change one thing, retest.

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u/Ben Miles 6 months ago

Sometimes the problem is not the machine; it is the paperwork wearing a speed limiter.

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u/Victor Hale OP 6 months ago

I can take photos and write down the first measurements this weekend.

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u/Milo Hayes 6 months ago

Good. the new machine is 45 km/h under throttle. with numbers is a useful thread, not a guessing contest.

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u/Tara West 6 months ago

Check voltage, service items, tire pressure and brake drag before assuming anything exotic.

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u/Thomas Spagnoli 6 months ago

For the new machine is 45 km/h under throttle., include whether the issue changes hot or cold, with a passenger, uphill or after a reset.

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u/Victor Hale OP 6 months ago

The previous maintenance record is thin, so I am not trusting much yet.

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u/Owen Cross 6 months ago

Then the new machine is 45 km/h under throttle. starts with inspection and getting the machine back to a known baseline.

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u/Lina Shaw 6 months ago

Known baseline sounds boring until it saves a whole weekend.

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u/Victor Hale OP 6 months ago

I have lost enough weekends to guessing already.

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u/Thomas Spagnoli 6 months ago

With the new machine is 45 km/h under throttle., do not stack changes. If you change three things, you learn almost nothing.

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u/Ben Miles 6 months ago

the new machine is 45 km/h under throttle. should stay legal, reliable and sensible for daily use.

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u/Milo Hayes 6 months ago

If performance is involved, use GPS or real measurements, not dash optimism.

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u/Victor Hale OP 6 months ago

I will use GPS and write down fuel use too.

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u/Tara West 6 months ago

Good call. Fuel use tells you when a tiny gain is actually expensive.

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u/Thomas Spagnoli 6 months ago

The free course here teaches this same diagnostic habit: measure first, parts last.

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u/Owen Cross 6 months ago

the new machine is 45 km/h under throttle. should finish with a result someone else can repeat.

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u/Victor Hale OP 6 months ago

I will update properly after the first check round.

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u/Lina Shaw 6 months ago

Perfect. Solved updates are the best part of these threads.

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