A Little Bit of Cake - Makka Cake Electric Scooter Demo

On his continuing quest to not be prohibited from riding motorcycle when petrol is made an illegal substance, Dick investigates Swedish-made Cake Electric Bikes. His second experience on a Cake Bike is the moped scooter sized Makka around the hip Shoreditch in East London.
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[@zerocool6452]

Makka means "Little bug" in gutnish which is spoken on our Biggest Island Gotland where Cake also happens to have a test/race track on.

[@DickWhistles]

Cheers.

[@ulwur]

And in "standard Swedish", "macka" which sounds the same, means sandwich..

[@playedon78]

It seems "makka" is "mate". Thats what it should be too!

[@JacobomanOfficial]

A funny thing to mention as a swedish person is that the word “makka” spells like the Swedish word “macka” that also means cake. Funny fact as you mention that in the beginning

[@rydstedt94]

Macka is not cake, it’s sandwich?

[@doop6995]

Hi, Did you buy one in the end? Wondering if you can do an update video if you did. I am considering, thanks for great video!

[@DickWhistles]

I did not buy one. I was put off by the insurance costs and high purchase price. I was also waiting for the release of the pedal assist version that doesn’t require DVLA registration or insurance cover. The pedal assist also triples the range, I believe. Probably won’t buy that either, as it is as expensive as the non-pedal version. Thanks for your comment.

[@doop6995]

@@DickWhistles yes comprehensive insurance is looking at roughly 500 a year when I looked. I did not hear about the pedal version, but if its classed as an ebike it will be likely limited to 15.5mph as per ebike regulation (look at Vanmoof s3/x3 if you want a pedal assisted which can be derestricted by a 3rd party app for like £5, then can press boost without pedal and go much faster, its lots of fun and then as its a bike, can go where ever you want, ie parks and off road etc). I am temped for the Makka though, seems to work for what I want. thanks again!

[@billycaspersghost7528]

650 Watts is a mere 0.65 Kw. Just looks low ,so as you said they say 650 w as it sounds better

[@GapBahnDirk]

An electric commuter bike for the near future. Just another reason why it will be hard to prise me out of Thailand.

[@BEEBEE58679]

I just watched your review of the Z650RS ---- and, I greatly appreciate it. Plz, as soon as available ride & review the 2023: Suzuki GSX 8S; &, Honda's: Hornet 750, &, CL500 Scrambler. Thanks.

[@DickWhistles]

Thanks for watching. I’ll see if I can secure some demos of those bikes. If you haven’t already, please consider subscribing.

[@Ijusthopeitsquick]

This one looks more promising, and at least it doesn't make that awful chain noise.

[@Vmaxfodder]

Not much bang for the buck! Same price scooters are pushing 10,000watts, and and 60+ ah

[@DickWhistles]

Agreed.