Super Soco TC Max. A cheap electric motorcycle review

[@mrwiggy25]

I got this bike delivered the same day I did my CBT about a month ago. At 52 I wanted something easy to get some road confidence so automatic was ideal. I've put 300miles on it, commuting to work which is a 50mile round trip. The roads are country A roads and covers 30 up to 60mph. I'm about 5ft 10" and with all my gear on close to 100kg The bike will only show about 55mph on the clock so probably about 50mph top speed in mode 3. It does hold up traffic! Mine came with the 10amp charger and it takes about 4-5 hours to fully charge. Not really timed it, but have noticed if I turn the bike on as soon as the green charged light comes on, on the charger it will show 99% charged on the display. If I leave it plugged in for longer then power up the bike it will show 100% The ranges have increased after a few recharge cycles of the battery. One the display it shows the following Mode 1 = 87miles Mode 2 = 56miles and Mode 3 = 43miles. So far the average for me to do the 25miles to work from a full 100% charge leaves me with 27% remaining. So I do have to charge it at work for the return journey. I do switch between the 3 modes leaving it in Mode 1 when going through the villages as you are limited to about 35mph. In Mode 2 limited to about 46-48mph and Mode 3 gives a shown speed of 55mph although I think it's more like 50mph. In the wind coming home it really suffered and wouldn't get to 50mph, which is too slow really for some of the roads I travel on. It is very easy to ride and seems to handle very well, as this is my first ever motorbike can't compare it to anything! It would be nice if the top speed was 65mph and it could actually achieve this as it would make it ideal for my use, as it does hold the traffic up in certain places. The battery is only 45amp/hour so not that large capacity although larger batteries are available from aliexpress. I have sent emails to Vmoto to get information and never got a reply. The dealer where I got the bike hadn't even set it up correctly so was unable to charge the battery when in the bike which you can do. There was an extra cable plugged in, which you just unplug and take out and plug the external charge socket in its place. The battery is about 22kg and it can be removed and taken inside to charge. Overall I'm happy with it but just the little extra on top speed and a slight increase in range would make it an ideal commuter for traveling from a village into a city. As it is, probably only really suited to city commutes.

[@GillyBikes]

Thanks for that. It’s nice to hear from owners that live with them. I have heard of people de-restricting them so they can go a little faster. But that would effect the range.

[@mrwiggy25]

No problem, from what I've seen you can't restrict these. The controller and motor are almost at their maximum limit. I do have the programming cable and software, the only thing I'm going to try is turn on the regenbraking so it acts a bit like engine braking. On motorbikes the regen doesn't add back much power. to increase power and range you would need to put in a bigger battery, updated controller and bigger motor. Cheaper to buy a different Chinese bike that can do this, maybe something like an Evoke Urban Classic, when or if they get here! All of the others RGNT, ZERO & MaCrais Z8X are all CBT bikes but £10K and upwards!

[@ralphhogben9702]

Had mine for coming up to a year. 4,800 miles down and will now hit 65mph. When the bike was new it only got 60.

[@GillyBikes]

I’m really interested to know what you use the bike for? I think these are great fun I would love one in the garage for local rides. Don’t think I would like a long ride with charge stops though.

[@ronbot6426]

love supporting vmoto the more support they receive the better product they will produce in the future I can see this company becoming massive

[@GillyBikes]

If they keep making improvements then the only way is up for them.

[@andyc750]

whether we like it or not electric vehicles are here to stay, best part of that is that the tech is progressing rapidly and will improve quickly but they have a fair way to go before they become jump on/in without a thought and just go

[@ibsn87]

After owning an EV for the past 4 years. I wouldn’t even waste my time buying a petrol motorbike (or car) again. Next bike will 100% be electric. I would want more power than this though. I’ve done 100,000km electric driving. Never lost the car to a service, and saved approx 142 stops at petrol stations. I’ve never EVER got tired of the instant torque. I can throw the car into sporty corners as quick as I dare and it eats them up with ease. I now do majority of my towing

[@GillyBikes]

I agree with you mostly, but the bikes are far behind the cars. Most are really slow charging and won’t do 80 miles on a full charge. fine for a local trip but would add days or weeks onto a tour. If they catch up and have fast charging then maybe, but waiting 6 hours to do 80 miles is just not good enough for what I use bikes for.

[@ibsn87]

@@GillyBikes absolutely fair enough. I mean. Generally speaking. Fuel isn’t a concern for a road trip on a bike. But for a commuter and thus 99% of a an average persons riding. Electric would make total sense for every reason. Especially nice to never service and never stop for gas on the way too or from work! If you’re talking about a 350km round trip on the weekend. Well. ICE for sure! Braaap!

[@gregholliday1674]

Best review ever - entertaining and full of relevant info - great job.

[@GillyBikes]

Thanks 🤭

[@Aquivoy]

I have tried to get that model in Ireland and it is impossible because of the Tax, almost 7,000 euros. Excellent review my friend!

[@GillyBikes]

Thanks. I’ve seen a few from Ireland coming over and buying bikes from In2moto. 7000 euros is way to much for one of these. Definitely worth popping over for one 👍

[@andyfidler8544]

Thanks for an interesting video. After its release there were many comments about the speedo being calibrated incorrectly, so higher speeds showing than reality. Has this now been corrected or does it remain an issue on the newer models? Still no centre stand either, I see?

[@GillyBikes]

Everything seemed to work ok. The speedo seemed to be correct to me.

[@fatange]

I’m not sold on electric. They don’t have the range for what I need. Looks like fun for a little blast though

[@GillyBikes]

That are great to ride but ridden hard 50 miles is about all you would get and that’s not good enough for me either.

[@andyfidler8544]

Interesting to watch from someone looking to get an electric bike in due course. Thanks. Now that electric motorbikes and scooters have been around a while it would be interesting to get reviews about longevity. For example, The TC Max is a Chinese budget bike. Fair enough. How well are they lasting? Battery still good? Signs of rust? Chrome bits still shiny? Issues that have arisen over time? Manufacturer and dealership support? Hope that makes sense 😊

[@GillyBikes]

I’ve only heard good things to be honest. What I will say is I’ve done a few of these electric bike reviews. One had over 5000 miles and over a year old and everything was working as it should. Absolutely no sign of rust. It still looked like a new bike. I’ve got another one recorded that should be out in a few weeks. It’s another 125 equivalent but this time from Horwin. Another budget bike.

[@andyfidler8544]

That’s good to know. Thanks for sharing.

[@asharak84]

I've got a 2019 that I've ridden year round in Scotland. I've kinda neglected it and it shows with wee bits of rust here and there but nothing too concerning. It did need some work though as the wires connecting the front lights broke - I had to resolder them and I replaced the perished rubber protector with one of my own. I also had to replace the belt due to a car kicking a stick up into it at speed which stripped a few teeth. Battery is still good, range hasn't observably changed meaningfully.

[@andyfidler8544]

@@asharak84 Thanks for your reply. I finally bit the bullet and took delivery last week of my new Super Soco TS Street Hunter Pro. Loving my first electric bike experience!

[@toughguy2186]

Yup, looks pretty good, but value wise still can’t beat the “Eahora M1P Pro”

[@GillyBikes]

I’ve never tried one of those but I would love to. I looked at them at the bike show a few years ago. I love the cruiser looks. Great value as well. 👍

[@toughguy2186]

@@GillyBikes I am not a blogger or reviewer, I bought one in December with my own money, for me just to commute to work and back and now… I am having so much fun can’t get off of it, I write this bike on Pacific Coast Highway, people on the streets and on the highway taking pictures of me, and showing me thumbs up 👍 this thing actually makes your life better

[@GillyBikes]

What sort of range do you get out of it?

[@toughguy2186]

@@GillyBikes I live on hills of LA, aggressive street riding: 28-32 miles easy. (speed: 40-50+), on a Pacific Coast Highway with 2 fully charged battery packs - 112 miles (35-45 mph) and still have 2 bars left, to be fair, my weigh 168Lb.

[@GillyBikes]

@toughguy2186 that’s pretty good. Thanks for the info 👍

[@AlexelleLee]

I subscribed. will be looking forward to the dance in the future~ kidding aside. its a really nice bike., good for city riding i suppose.

[@GillyBikes]

😂😂 you might have to wait a while 😂😂. Thanks for subscribing 😎

[@Erlinghaalnd123]

Hi good video love you

[@GillyBikes]

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[@Erlinghaalnd123]

Best

[@LasseMan83]

Why was there no melody playing when you started the bike? I didn’t know it was a choice.

[@GillyBikes]

I’m pretty sure it did when I switched it on and off. But the camera mic might not have picked it up.

[@helicopter234]

You can press the button twice to avoid the sound

[@ChoppedSuey1235]

I wish you showed the battery

[@GillyBikes]

The next one I get I will be sure to do that.

[@WyzDat]

How tough is it to get insured. I ask because there are some insurance companies who refuse to insure electric vehicles because of the risk of spontaneous combustion

[@GillyBikes]

I’ve seen a lot of pics on the internet. Whilst I don’t think electric bikes are good enough yet I do think a lot of the bad press they get is fake news to stop people buying them. So many billionaires stand to loose millions if not billions from you not filling your tank up so I’m sceptical on the combustion thing.

[@evelyngillespie-hg3qf]

go dad

[@GillyBikes]

😁

[@steveulliott4106]

actually your lucky to get 50 miles range out of it let alone 100!, on the soco website it says 40 miles highway, 50 miles combined & city roads 60 miles, if you ride this normaly on different speed roads 50 miles is what you should expect to achieve

[@GillyBikes]

Yes I think you are correct. I think the screen is way off.

[@evelyngillespie-hg3qf]

i love you so much tack me with you

[@GillyBikes]

When your bigger x x