Mobile again Woo hoo !!

ScoobyR1 · Post by **ScoobyR1** » Wed Oct 25, 2017 6:04 pm

Very satisfying day of actually getting to drive my newly acquired E85 3.0. I had needed to change from my beloved 2.5 SE manual to an auto due to the small matter of being paralysed from the chest down, due to a RTA in March on my Ducati Diavel.
My new wheels needed to have hand controls fitted.
Whist at that fitted the Cruise control, cupholders and a few other little irksome jobs such as chrome bolt covers, carbon wheel centres, dust caps and fuel cap retaining strap.

Smartbear · Post by **Smartbear** » Wed Oct 25, 2017 6:50 pm

Good to hear you’re mobile again, how does the auto feel compared to your last zed?
Rob

Nictrix · Post by **Nictrix** » Wed Oct 25, 2017 6:55 pm

How do the hand controls work?
Do you twist it to accelerate and press it to brake?

Digidick · Post by **Digidick** » Wed Oct 25, 2017 6:56 pm

Welcome back mate, nice to see a few jobs already done.

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Wed Oct 25, 2017 7:33 pm

Great news OP.

ScoobyR1 · Post by **ScoobyR1** » Wed Oct 25, 2017 8:53 pm

Smartbear wrote: ↑Wed Oct 25, 2017 6:50 pm Good to hear you’re mobile again, how does the auto feel compared to your last zed?
Rob

Hiya how's the toe?

Yes it's good, especially the sports button. But totally different from the manual. It's got the sound/noise generator which sounds good

ScoobyR1 · Post by **ScoobyR1** » Wed Oct 25, 2017 9:13 pm

Nictrix wrote: ↑Wed Oct 25, 2017 6:55 pm How do the hand controls work?
Do you twist it to accelerate and press it to brake?

Hi there

The lever is a push/pull, pull for acceleration and push for the brake. I could've got a trigger throttle which requires to be fitted through the multiplex wiring. Not cheap!

ScoobyR1 · Post by **ScoobyR1** » Wed Oct 25, 2017 9:14 pm

Digidick wrote: ↑Wed Oct 25, 2017 6:56 pm Welcome back mate, nice to see a few jobs already done.

Cheers Rich

ScoobyR1 · Post by **ScoobyR1** » Wed Oct 25, 2017 9:15 pm

Mr Tidy wrote: ↑Wed Oct 25, 2017 7:33 pm Great news OP.

Thanks

Darkangelv2 · Post by **Darkangelv2** » Thu Oct 26, 2017 11:14 am

Lovely motor, hope it drives well with all the new gear!

jamie_z4 · Post by **jamie_z4** » Thu Oct 26, 2017 12:14 pm

great to hear your back in a Zed !

chrisgreen · Post by **chrisgreen** » Wed Nov 01, 2017 6:46 pm

Great stuff! Have you taken the foam out of the sound generator? Sounds even better!

ScoobyR1 · Post by **ScoobyR1** » Wed Nov 01, 2017 11:22 pm

chrisgreen wrote: ↑Wed Nov 01, 2017 6:46 pm Great stuff! Have you taken the foam out of the sound generator? Sounds even better!

Well I have a piece of foam In with the paperwork which I was told I could refit, if the noise bothered me, so I think I'm running without foam. Sounds delightful

ScoobyR1 · Post by **ScoobyR1** » Wed Nov 01, 2017 11:22 pm

jamie_z4 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 26, 2017 12:14 pm great to hear your back in a Zed !

Cheers buddy

ScoobyR1 · Post by **ScoobyR1** » Wed Nov 01, 2017 11:23 pm

Darkangelv2 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 26, 2017 11:14 am Lovely motor, hope it drives well with all the new gear!

Certainly holds onto a cup of coffee a lot better

Cheers mate

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