I live in Queens, NYC. If I don't secure the bike with handlebar lock and a 10mm hardened steel chain with heavy high security padlock, my scootz will be gone by morning. If I don't secure the cover, it will be gone by morning. I've lost 2 already. I miss living in an area where people have respect for someone else's property.
Hi Alex I have watched all your videos that you have made and they are brilliant and have made me laugh can't wait to see your new sym show room. I'm 54 year old lol and when I see you on the sym adx 125 cc on your trips, it's made me think 🤔 to take my CBT in the next 2 months and get that bike 15 ltr fuel tank done that for me and I like the abs and traction control you sold that bike to me. Do sym make there own engines?? Did look at honda pcx but only has a small fuel tank. Can wait to see more of your videos keep up the brilliant work 👍
I used to ride in the snow in London, but if you ever need to pull off the clear strip of road to avoid something unexpected - which usually then involves braking, then you're screwed... the interlinking brakes then locks your front and it dips.
Not if you put bike studs on the tyres..alot of biker think it isn't legal in UK to have bike studs I can assure you tyre studs are legal in UK if temp is low enough for ice and snow...get yourself some tyre studs... I had to change tyres to winter and mud tyres to pop them on and I've a road bike..
Stiu din videoul trecut ca ai schimbat logul, dar mi-a aparut in feed videoul asta si ma gandeam ia uite inca unu ca Alex care merge cu Symphony iarna pe zapada :))
I love your videos! I wonder why you chose this bike as your daily driver and I'd love to get your opinion on the symphony 125cc S.. it is way cheaper than st but is it good?
Hey Alex, thanks for your great content! On my Piaggio Beverly 400 I have the problem that the cables of the throttle are frozen for the first 5-10 minutes, so I can hardly accelerate. Some moisture must have gotten in there. What can I do? Replacement would be very expensive. Is it urgent, or can it wait (until next year)? THANK YOU!!!
To be honest I've never had that problem and don't know of any fix. What I would try is maybe go to workshop and blow some high pressure compressed air through the line, might just blow dry all the moisture. Don't know if it will work but it's worth a try 🤷
What would be your pick for the "softest" ride? I've got spine and pelvis issues and would need the suspension and seat to really absorb the road. I live where there are lots of bumps and potholes. Thank for any advice. Would something like the Honda Cub 125 be a better choice with the 17" rims?
I have a CT125 and a scooter. I've also had spinal fusion surgery a year ago and suffer from back issues. The Trail is better with potholes, as you said the 17" wheels do better for those. The seat on the Trail is okay for around town or short trips but for longer road trips you'll want to improve the seating somehow. I've added an air-pocket cover for mine but can't say it helped much. For me the bigger issue was lifing a leg over the seat. The scooter allows for me to just get on it without having to embarrass myself trying to hoist a leg over. Hope this helps with making a decision. Ride while you can, amigo, stay safe!
I am retired so don’t have anyplace to go on a regular basis. But my limit is 35F or above for me. Plus I have health problems so cold air not good for me. That said my SYM Fiddle 4 is ready to ride. I have 10W40 full synthetic oil in it. What oil do you run?
@@RideWithAlex Actually the owners manual says 10W30 full synthetic anode 0c/32f and 5W40 below those temperatures, after break in. But I had a quart of 10w40 motorcycle oil extra that I run in my 2006 Suzuki Burgman/Skywave 400 and just went with that oil.
@@RideWithAlexit will rust, but then again I'm coming from a manual bike. We all share the same risks two wheelers. I ride all year round too. I need to get a topbox.
hai recunoaste ca ti-au cazut 2 unghii de la frig. plus ca nu e safe sa mergi cu moto cand e zapada/gheata/mocirla pe sosea oricat de meserias ai fii .
Fiecare face ce vrea, eu merg zilnic, nu am mașina, e singurul meu mijloc de transport, pe ianuarie am băgat 1500km. Prin București dar și doua drumuri lungi. Am și zis in video ca nu e safe și nu recomand, eu fac ce vreau eu sa fac și ce ma face sa ma simt bine.
@@RideWithAlex si ti-am interzis eu de trebuia sa-mi spui de 2 ori ca faci ce vrei ? din partea mea poti sa te arunci sub rotile la un tramvai. ce faci tu e selectie naturala. natural selection :)
@@Ayjkuiwiwe adică o sa mor curând asta vrei sa spui, deci tu îmi dorești moartea sau mai bine zis daca nu iti ascult sfatul pe care îl insinuez de a nu mai merge iarna voi muri pentru ca știi tu mai bine. Dar adevărat ca nu-mi spui ce sa fac. Știi vorba aia, dacă n-ai nimic bun de spus mai bine taci din gura. Ia încearcă s-o aplici 😉.
@@RideWithAlex . am zis ceva bun , ca sa-ti protejezi integritatea. tu ai zis ceva bun ca faci ce vrei . ca nu e pe placul tau poti sa stergi. esti cu psihicu la pamant vere .
@@Ayjkuiwiwe deci ai zis asa, "nu e safe sa mergi pe moto ca e zapada/gheata/mocirla pe sosea" este o afirmație extrem de falsa și tu ai folosit-o de parca ar fi adevărată punându-te singur pe un piedestal deasupra mea (aka tu stii mai bine). Nu sunt supărat pe tine ca asta e boala romanilor fiecare e cel mai deștept și le spunem altora de sa facă și sa nu facă. Realitatea obiectiva e asta: NICIODATĂ nu e safe sa mergi cu moto, deaia mergem cu moto, pentru ca nu e safe. De aceea ne place aceasta libertate și de aceea mersul pe 2 roti este atât de terapeutic, pentru ca este atât de periculos indiferent de vreme și te face sa te simți atât de viu ca te aduce atât de aproape de moarte. Mi-ai dat idee de video, mersi 😁😘
This video is a slap on my face when I complain about rain while riding my scooter! Greetings from São Paulo, Brazil 🇧🇷🛵
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Yes… for me too..
I live in Queens, NYC. If I don't secure the bike with handlebar lock and a 10mm hardened steel chain with heavy high security padlock, my scootz will be gone by morning.
If I don't secure the cover, it will be gone by morning. I've lost 2 already.
I miss living in an area where people have respect for someone else's property.
ah nice to see a fellow Sym rider and enjoyer from overseas greetings from Algeria
Very useful information about driving in ice and cold weather !
I also do have a windscreen like that in my sym HD300 and i also open the helmet windscreen while traffic to a better vision
Hi Alex ,keep up the good work with your intresting videos .Grts from Belgium.
Kymco rijder hier 😂
Hello Alex! Thanks for the detailed winter motorcycle clothes listing. I was really waiting for this kind of content from you. :) Ride safe!
Hi Alex I have watched all your videos that you have made and they are brilliant and have made me laugh can't wait to see your new sym show room. I'm 54 year old lol and when I see you on the sym adx 125 cc on your trips, it's made me think 🤔 to take my CBT in the next 2 months and get that bike 15 ltr fuel tank done that for me and I like the abs and traction control you sold that bike to me. Do sym make there own engines?? Did look at honda pcx but only has a small fuel tank. Can wait to see more of your videos keep up the brilliant work 👍
Yes, sym makes their own engines. It's their design.
Katy Perry?I thought you were listening to Audioslave!!!! 😂
Keep the vlogs coming,my brave friend!Hope the best to you!
I listen to all kinds of music :)))
I used to ride in the snow in London, but if you ever need to pull off the clear strip of road to avoid something unexpected - which usually then involves braking, then you're screwed... the interlinking brakes then locks your front and it dips.
Agree about taking your time.
I'm not worried about mine because I don't have linked brakes, just ABS and it's invaluable in this kind of weather.
@@RideWithAlex ah, ok. My 2017 Sym ST200 has CBS - Combined Braking System. All my Hondas used to have interlinked too.
Not if you put bike studs on the tyres..alot of biker think it isn't legal in UK to have bike studs I can assure you tyre studs are legal in UK if temp is low enough for ice and snow...get yourself some tyre studs... I had to change tyres to winter and mud tyres to pop them on and I've a road bike..
Hi just wondering if your still planning to test ride the Zontes 350E 👍🏿🇬🇧
Of course I am, but it's still not road legal 🤷. If I get acces to one that's road legal I'll do it.
@@RideWithAlex thanks Alex 👍🏿🇬🇧we’ve only got the 310m here in England ☹️
How did you get the heated grips on it ? Great video btw
Just mounted a set of Oxford heated grips. You can mount them on any motorcycle / scooter
Alex show us the Burmang 400 please
Don't have a burgman 400 to show :)))). If I ever get my hands on one I'll film it.
In Europe you guys suffer in winter, while we in middle east suffer from heat & humidity during summer
Stiu din videoul trecut ca ai schimbat logul, dar mi-a aparut in feed videoul asta si ma gandeam ia uite inca unu ca Alex care merge cu Symphony iarna pe zapada :))
PS eu am intrebat de tipul becului la FIddle cand am sunat la reprezentanta saptamana asta, cred ca tu erai :))
Dap, eu sunt la piese si consumabile si raspund la telefon :))
I love your videos! I wonder why you chose this bike as your daily driver and I'd love to get your opinion on the symphony 125cc S.. it is way cheaper than st but is it good?
It's a good machine but it's missing ABS. If it's available in your market and you want something cheaper the symphony SR has an ABS version.
Hey Alex, thanks for your great content! On my Piaggio Beverly 400 I have the problem that the cables of the throttle are frozen for the first 5-10 minutes, so I can hardly accelerate. Some moisture must have gotten in there. What can I do? Replacement would be very expensive. Is it urgent, or can it wait (until next year)? THANK YOU!!!
To be honest I've never had that problem and don't know of any fix. What I would try is maybe go to workshop and blow some high pressure compressed air through the line, might just blow dry all the moisture. Don't know if it will work but it's worth a try 🤷
Studs... You can buy studs for bike tyres...are studs legal in your country?
No, we don't have enough snow and ice here to be legal
Hey, why don't you just use a case for your scooter? Is is a bad idea? 🤔
It's not a bad ideea, but I use it daily and I got bored of puting it on and taking it of every day.
What would be your pick for the "softest" ride? I've got spine and pelvis issues and would need the suspension and seat to really absorb the road. I live where there are lots of bumps and potholes. Thank for any advice. Would something like the Honda Cub 125 be a better choice with the 17" rims?
I have a CT125 and a scooter. I've also had spinal fusion surgery a year ago and suffer from back issues. The Trail is better with potholes, as you said the 17" wheels do better for those. The seat on the Trail is okay for around town or short trips but for longer road trips you'll want to improve the seating somehow. I've added an air-pocket cover for mine but can't say it helped much.
For me the bigger issue was lifing a leg over the seat. The scooter allows for me to just get on it without having to embarrass myself trying to hoist a leg over. Hope this helps with making a decision. Ride while you can, amigo, stay safe!
It's not the rims, it's the suspension. Tbh the bikes with the best suspensions are adv bikes. I don't know of any scooter that comes close to those.
@@TheRealTragicallyInept excellent advice. Thanks
Why no cover?
Because I don't feel the need for a cover, considering I ride it daily.
@RideWithAlex would save having to wipe it off every morning though.
Scorpion helmets! Love mine. Pin lock saves your ass
Hi Alex I have a question.... If you will have to choose between sym 300cc and maxym 400cc what it will be? Thanks for the answer.
For me personally because of the seat height I would go for the cruisym 300
@@RideWithAlex what do you think of joymax 300?
@@lukaszperun I prefer the cruisym because of the leg room
I am retired so don’t have anyplace to go on a regular basis. But my limit is 35F or above for me. Plus I have health problems so cold air not good for me. That said my SYM Fiddle 4 is ready to ride. I have 10W40 full synthetic oil in it. What oil do you run?
Oem Sym 10w40 semi-synthetic
@@RideWithAlex Actually the owners manual says 10W30 full synthetic anode 0c/32f and 5W40 below those temperatures, after break in. But I had a quart of 10w40 motorcycle oil extra that I run in my 2006 Suzuki Burgman/Skywave 400 and just went with that oil.
@@rickiejacobs5910 it's going to work just fine with it don't worry :)
You dont put your scoot under a rain cover?
Nope
@@RideWithAlexit will rust, but then again I'm coming from a manual bike. We all share the same risks two wheelers. I ride all year round too. I need to get a topbox.
@@steve00alt70 the only think that has rusted on it in 3 years is the exhaust, and only surface rust so I'm ok for now :))
Îl ți în parcare pe timp de iarnă în fața blocului ? Sau doar în aceea zi…
Acolo îl țin ca merg zilnic cu el tot anul
@@RideWithAlex si eu stau la bloc, am dat comanda la adx...si cam am o frica sa nu il fure
@@S_M_O_01 locator de disc, lanț, ghidon blocat, husa etc. Sunt multe variante de a descuraja sa își bata cineva capul sa ți-l ia.
Hi Alex, why not cover up your bike ? 😮
I use daily, and I got fed up to cover it every day, or multiple times a day.
Long jhons
😂😂😂 I remember an episode from MASH about longjhons.
@@RideWithAlex
Underwear
De ce nu-i pui o husă?
Lene? Eu il folosesc nu prea stau sa pierd timpul cu huse, cand se strica ceva schimb cu piesa noua :)
Eu zic ca este periculos. O mica portiune de gheata si te-ai dus.
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Judging by your immediate defensive behaviour, I reckon you're actually wearing ladies' leggings... 😂
=)))))) Nooooooo
hai recunoaste ca ti-au cazut 2 unghii de la frig. plus ca nu e safe sa mergi cu moto cand e zapada/gheata/mocirla pe sosea oricat de meserias ai fii .
Fiecare face ce vrea, eu merg zilnic, nu am mașina, e singurul meu mijloc de transport, pe ianuarie am băgat 1500km. Prin București dar și doua drumuri lungi. Am și zis in video ca nu e safe și nu recomand, eu fac ce vreau eu sa fac și ce ma face sa ma simt bine.
@@RideWithAlex si ti-am interzis eu de trebuia sa-mi spui de 2 ori ca faci ce vrei ? din partea mea poti sa te arunci sub rotile la un tramvai. ce faci tu e selectie naturala. natural selection :)
@@Ayjkuiwiwe adică o sa mor curând asta vrei sa spui, deci tu îmi dorești moartea sau mai bine zis daca nu iti ascult sfatul pe care îl insinuez de a nu mai merge iarna voi muri pentru ca știi tu mai bine. Dar adevărat ca nu-mi spui ce sa fac. Știi vorba aia, dacă n-ai nimic bun de spus mai bine taci din gura. Ia încearcă s-o aplici 😉.
@@RideWithAlex . am zis ceva bun , ca sa-ti protejezi integritatea. tu ai zis ceva bun ca faci ce vrei . ca nu e pe placul tau poti sa stergi. esti cu psihicu la pamant vere .
@@Ayjkuiwiwe deci ai zis asa, "nu e safe sa mergi pe moto ca e zapada/gheata/mocirla pe sosea" este o afirmație extrem de falsa și tu ai folosit-o de parca ar fi adevărată punându-te singur pe un piedestal deasupra mea (aka tu stii mai bine). Nu sunt supărat pe tine ca asta e boala romanilor fiecare e cel mai deștept și le spunem altora de sa facă și sa nu facă. Realitatea obiectiva e asta: NICIODATĂ nu e safe sa mergi cu moto, deaia mergem cu moto, pentru ca nu e safe. De aceea ne place aceasta libertate și de aceea mersul pe 2 roti este atât de terapeutic, pentru ca este atât de periculos indiferent de vreme și te face sa te simți atât de viu ca te aduce atât de aproape de moarte. Mi-ai dat idee de video, mersi 😁😘