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Attachment 13222The T Rex at the side of the A2 on the way home.
I rode to Broadstairs today on the T Rex, 100 mile round trip, the bike never missed a beat. The fuel consumption was up a bit as I had a nasty headwind on the way there. The temperature was in the low 70s so it was ideal.
This bike sounds like it is ideal for Kent and Hawaii; actually any urban town with or without fine beach-like sand. Yuma is surrounded by beach type sand which makes pretty much all 2 wheeling off-road a not so pleasant experience (unless one has a paddle tire). I could see this on the sandy trails here.
Took it for its service today so felt more confident pushing it a bit on the way home. It tops out at 50mph but the garage told me there are plenty of tuning parts available to increase that.
Must admit I havent tried it off road but wouldnt mind giving it a go on a trail somewhere here.
I was out on the T Rex again at the weekend. I went to a bike jumble. Of the couple of hundred bikes in the parking area mine was the only Skyteam, let alone a T Rex. It was an 80 mile round trip on A and B roads, didnt get much above 45mph, the T Rex never missed a beat. Got a few admiring glances, or maybe they were laughing? Who knows.
It looks like the T Rex may have front and rear wheels that are bolted together. That should make tire replacements/flat repairs much easier, as you wouldn't have to lever the tires off and on with tire irons. I really thank you for writing about your T Rex. I can find little about these motorcycles anywhere, and certainly no information about day to day riding impressions.
Yes they are split rims. The official importer in Yoevil sells almost every part you could need. You could construct a whole new bike and he does mail order too. Not sure where gou are though?
I live in the USA on the big island of Hawaii.
Thought I'd check in with you to see how your Trex is holding up. Any problems?
Hi Birdmove,
The T Rex is going fine thanks, no real issues, except my rear tyre has worn down quite quickly. I have covered 3200 kms and it now needs changing. The bike is designed for off road use and all of my mileage has been on rod. I am guessing the tyre is made of softish rubber and that's why it has worn so quick. I have a new one sitting in the garage waiting to be fitted.