Do you own an electric motorbike?

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The video taps into a common debate within the motorcycle community about the legality and appeal of certain electric bikes. By posing a direct question and offering a contrasting perspective, it encourages engagement and discussion in the comments section.

Summary

The creator questions why people buy illegal electric motorbikes like Surrons for around £3,500, when legal, equally fast alternatives like the RD250 exist. They suggest that the appeal of the illegal bikes might be the thrill of being chased by police and having their bike seized, which they find to be a poor reason for a fun day out.

Structure

1Introduction of the topic: electric motorbikes
2Distinguishing between legal and illegal electric motorbikes
3Discussing the price and legality of Surrons

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Product placement

Surron: an electric motorbike that is not road legal and costs about 3,500. It is implied that these are illegal models not allowed on the road. Maeving: an electric motorbike that appears on screen. Harley Davidson Livewire: an electric motorbike that appears on screen. RD250: a motorbike that is legal to ride on the road, is as fast as a Surron, and can reach the same top speed. Sportsbikeshop: an online retailer that sells motorcycle gear. The creator's bio link directs to this site.

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illegal motobikes DO YOU OWN AN ELECTRIC MOTORBIKE? AND I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT THE LIKES OF LIKE A MAEVING OR A HARLEY DAVIDSON LIVEWIRE, I'M TALKING YOUR SURRONS OR WHAT'S THE OTHER BRAND? STARK? ONE OF THOSE SORT OF THINGS. I'VE GOT A GENUINE QUESTION FOR CAUSE EVERY TIME I SEEM TO TALK TO THE ELECTRIC MOTORBIKE COMMUNITY ALL I GET IS PEOPLE WITH BALACLAVAS LEAVING MISOGYNISTIC COMMENTS. BUT GENUINE QUESTION, WHY HAVE YOU DECIDED TO GET AN ELECTRIC MOTORBIKE LIKE A SURRON INSTEAD OF GOING FOR AN ACTUAL MOTORBIKE? BECAUSE WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE PRICE OF THEM, THE AVERAGE COST IS ABOUT 3,500 FOR ONE OF THESE BIKES. ONE OF THE ILLEGAL MODELS YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED TO RIDE ON THE ROAD ANYWAY. BECAUSE THERE ARE LEGAL ROAD MODELS THAT ARE A WEE BIT MORE EXPENSIVE, BUT THEY'RE NOT THE ONES THAT ARE BEING BOUGHT. WHY NOT GET YOUR FULL BIKE LICENCE? BUY SOMETHING LIKE AN RD250 WHICH IS JUST AS FAST AND CAN GET TO THE SAME SORT OF TOP SPEED. BUT YOU WON'T BE GETTING CHASED BY THE POLICE ANYMORE AND YOU CAN STILL HAVE ALL THE SAME FUN. BUT IT'S LEGAL. I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY YOU WOULD WANT TO BE CHASED OFF ALMOST SEEMS LIKE A LOT OF PEOPLE DO IT FOR THAT REASON. JUST TO GO OUT, DO SOME WHEELIES, GET CHASED BY THE POLICE AND POTENTIALLY GET YOUR BIKE SEIZED. I JUST DON'T SEE THAT AS A FUN DAY OUT. BUT THIS IS HONESTLY A GENUINE QUESTION. WHY GO DOWN THAT ROUTE? LET ME KNOW

Transcript

Do you own an electric motorbike? And I'm not talking about the likes of like a Maeving or a Harley Davidson Livewire, I'm talking your Surrons or what's the other brand? Stark? One of those sort of things. I've got a genuine question for you cause every time I seem to talk to the electric motorbike community, all I get is people with balaclavas leaving misogynistic comments. But genuine question, why have you decided to get an electric motorbike like a Surron instead of going for an actual motorbike? Because when you look at the price of them, the average cost is about 3,500 for one of these bikes. One of the illegal models you're not allowed to ride on the road anyway. Because there are legal road models that are a wee bit more expensive, but they're not the ones that are being bought. Why not get your full bike licence? Buy something like an RD250 which is just as fast and can get to the same sort of top speed. But you won't be getting chased by the police anymore and you can still have all the same fun. But it's legal. I just don't understand why you would want to be chased off. Almost seems like a lot of people do it for that reason. Just to go out, do some wheelies, get chased by the police and potentially get your bike seized. I just don't see that as a fun day out. But this is honestly a genuine question. Why go down that route? Let me know.