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The Sakura S50 needs no petrol and is emission
free. Simply plug in to recharge. The Sakura is quiet and powerful
thanks to its high efficiency brushless hub motor.
The S50 requires no servicing and low running
costs. You can travel around 1000 miles on just £5 of electricity.
No road tax and no congestion charge.
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Statistics
CO2 emissions: Zero
MPG: n/a
Power: 1500w
Batteries: 48v sealed lead acid |
Top Speed: 30 mph
Range: 20 miles
Charge time: 8 hours (full)
Warranty:
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Reviewed by Brian from West London on 07
May 2008
What a great machine, gets me from my home
to my office in the west end quicker than i used to do it by bus and
underground, on a normal day I am saving at least 40 minutes on my old
journey time (round trip). I have calculated that i will save the
complete cost of moped within less than 18 months. I travel a total of
15 miles everyday which is well within the range quoted by the supplier.
Reviewed by Simon from London on
10 April 2008
I received my S50 5
days ago. It's AMAZING! It has exceeded my expectations in many ways. I
travel to work (11.9 miles) and back again every day on it. The roads
are mainly flat from mine to the West End of London where I work with
only a couple of hill climbs. I ride it fairly defensively and am as
conservative as I can be on the throttle.
I have managed on a
full battery charge to do the return journey without even touching the
yellow on the battery indicator. Apparently when it hits the yellow I
should place the bike into the lower speed setting to ensure I get an
additional 5 miles out of the journey. By my reckoning I should be able
to get around 30 miles out of a full charge!! Of course, I suppose there
are many factors to consider; I am 10 stone and not constantly on the
breaks or fiercely hitting the throttle. I can also get it up to 40mph
on flat roads which is the greatest bonus as it’s advertised as having
atop speed of 30mph. So all is good so far!
Last night I
travelled to work then charged the battery for 3 hours which was enough
to bring the battery back to a full charge. I did my return journey and
arrived at home still with the needle indicating a full battery!!!
It’s very easy to
operate although when I received it I slightly damaged it. I was
stationary and off the bike, holding it upright when I lost my grip. The
bike rolled onto its side. It’s heavier than I expected and it scuffed
the side panel which was protecting the speed changer. This in turn
snapped the mechanism to change from lower speed to higher speed.
However, thanks to the amazing service offered by my supplier, I was
talked through how to temporarily fix the problem over the phone. In
minutes I was riding it again with no problems and it’s being fixed
today at no extra charge – even though it was my fault. I bought the
bike directly from the importers the Sakura Battery Company
www.sbsb.co.uk and
they couldn’t be more helpful.
Everyone I have
shown has been amazed at it. It looks just like a regular sporty moped
but without an exhaust. It’s silent so you need to ride it very
defensively and watch out for pedestrians stepping out into the road. No
tax, no congestion charge, no charge for parking and Westminster Council
run a scheme for electric vehicles so I can charge it on their streets
for no cost! I would recommend this bike to anyone. It’s cute, cheap to
buy and to run and I even pull away from lights faster than most small
cars!!!!
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Dealer Details
Call 020 8896 1133 quoting GreenCarSite.
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