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Another great deal from Gearbite/Shopro. Cheaper than the recent Tech Mall deal plus it comes with two spare tyres.
Xiaomi M365 Folding Electric Scooter International Version with 2 Spare Tyres $596.95 Delivered @ Gearbite eBay
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Add slime to the tires and you never get a flat. Much prefer the inflated tires than the crappy suspension and solid tires on the ninebot. Makes for a super smooth ride.
My first car cost $500 :-)
Yeah but my last rego cost a lot more than $600
Looking for the 2nd Car??
Wait til this scooter is as old as your car was when you got it and I think the relative price difference will be pretty comparable again!
Can we use this on Victoria footpath?
Legally - no. The Victorian law states that if a powered scooter can go over 10km/h or has more than 200w it needs to be a registered road vehicle.
In reality - there are a few people buzzing around on these things in Melbourne. ‘Lime’ has a bunch of hire one at Monash Clayton, which also seem to occasionally be dropped at Chapel Street and places like that. Doesn’t seem like there has been a massive public outcry about it.
I have had a Xiaomi M365 for about 2.5 months now and in that time I have done 250km driving from home (Balaclava) to work (Caulfield) and to nearby shops. I only ride on the road/bike lanes - I think its a bit too quick for footpaths. So far, touch wood, no issues with the Police.
Hi Drew, it sounds great. Just wondering about security of the scooter; what do you do when you go to the shops to prevent someone taking it? And at work where to you leave it?
The scooter can be digitally locked through the Mi Home app. When the scooter is digitally locked, the throttle doesn't work, the motor is resistant to rolling (but its still pretty easy to move it) and it beeps when you try to move it. BUT the scooter has to be on constantly in this mode. I use the digital lock when I'm just popping into a store to grab something quickly.
Locking up for longer, I use a "U" style bike lock from ebay, $15. Works a charm.
@DrewQ: Where exactly do you lock it on the scooter as it doesn't look like it has a frame to lock it to like a bike?
This has been the single deterrent to me buying it because you seem to have to bring it with u everywhere e.g. in restaurants and cafes etc.
@lawyerz: At work where it is pretty secure, I secure on the upright bar near the handles. If you unscrewed the handle bars, disconnected the electrical cables and brake cable, you could probably slip the lock off, but it would definitely be hard work.
At the shops, I secure it on the lowered angled bar. See picture attached.
A standard chain bike lock would not be secure, you would be able to slip the scooter out. But with the U bike locks, you cannot slip them over.
@DrewQ: Thanks heaps for that! I see what you mean.
Have you had any issues with punctured tyres? And if so, how do you fix them?
I have bicycles so I'm fairly used to changing inner tubes but this is no bicycle…
@lawyerz: I found a number of online reviews of the scooter recommending Slime tyre sealant, so I put some in when I first got the scooter. So far, no punctures. Not sure if that the slime working or just being lucky.
I've seen a few "how to" change tyre videos online as well. Not easy but not impossible with simple hand tools.
Regardless, I would probably purchase a spare set of inners just in case. I imagine local shops might not stock the size.
@DrewQ: That’s great. Say, how do you carry the U bike lock when you are travelling? Pity the scooter doesn’t have storage ;-)
What's the regular price?
10% more = $656.65
That’s not how percentages work. :)
If the original price was $656.65, the sale price would be $590.99.
If the sale price is $596.95, the original price must have been $663.28.
Anyone tried this slightly heftier than 100kg? Holiday foodstuff ….
i might be getting the zoom stryder. More powerful, has solid tyers, suspension and can carry up to 110 kg. More expensive though.
Do you have a link to a good store/price?
Only 110kg? 😞
Dammit
S…. Santa? :/
@ravonda: I'd like to say that it was the Christmas pudding this year, but we all know that that would be lying.
It was probably from last year… And the year before that 😀
How much are the spare tyres? Wonder if its worth getting
Hot damn! Extra tyres and $3 saving! Little bit of buyers remorse now and it Hasn’t even arrived… Thanks, OP.
You wont need them dude. Just use a 1/4 bottle of slime from Big W in each tire and you shouldn't get a flat.
https://www.bigw.com.au/product/slime-tyre-tube-sealant/p/54…
Really tempted now these are legal in QLD. Thanks Lime. Official rules now the Lime trial is over for anyone who’s interested. https://www.qld.gov.au/transport/safety/rules/wheeled-device…
Thanks for sharing link. This is great news, and well done to Qld for a sensible, realistic set of rules which other states should follow.
I've just had a couple of days in Brisbane and used them 6 times, did a total of 28km around the city (bored… cruising for fun) and I'm so jealous not to have them in Sydney.
They're so quick and easy to use to get around (and being allowed to use them on the footpath is great too as long as there's minimal foot traffic). Nice run along Southbank, Botanical Gardens, Eagle St, Wharves and New Farm riverwalk with no cars to deal with.
Bought one! Will try to avoid Melbourne CBD. Thanks OP
lol! Often see people riding this in melb cbd!
Does this go up hills?
I'm 60kgs.Yep. Will slow down a bit, but will get up eventually.
Thank you
I get that it is deemed illegal, BUT do police target these items, or let it slide. I see a few motorised skateboards getting around.
Are people on these actually booked. wouldnt mind getting for the kids..These are not illegal, just ride it sensibly and slow down or give way to pedestrians. Police are not targeting these scooters because scooters are not causing any problems.
It's illegal technically but I've not seen anyone stopped personally. I've seen heaps of people on them as well on the motorised skateboards.
I'm very tempted.
Technically they are not illegal.
@lawyerz: They are not illegal, otherwise customs would not allow them in, and sellers would be busted.
They are not illegal. Further more, in Qld, you can hire them and ride them around. In VIC they are "wheeled recreation devices", and while there are technically limits on power of motor, there is no way for police to spot from a distance that your max speed or power output is 50 watts or whatever above the current guidelines.
They are not illegal.
@cerealJay: They are not illegal to own, just to use on public roads. So the sellers will not be busted.
You can certainly use them in your own backyard or estate.
There are power and speed limit restrictions which these does not follow. If this is not speed limited to 10k/h, then it is illegal to be used on public roads.
They are illegal to be used on public roads at the moment, I'm certain at least in Vic. The police probably won't bust you but if they do, good luck with that defence.
They are illegal to use on public roads. I don't agree with it, and I think the government need to move with the times and away from cars centric policy.
Have seen people in Sydney CBD getting booked, but I've never seen it happen outside the CBD.
I saw a student getting booked by federal police just opposite the surry Hills police complex on a scooter. She was getting a ticket, got stopped for riding on the footpath. Other police walked by and we're laughing, i felt bad about it. I was waiting for an uber, but it could have been me if I had a scooter back then.
What's the difference between this deal and this one here for $523 besides the European plug (Europe version has rich accessories: power adapter, EU plug, pair of spare tires, extending nozzle, T-shaped wrench, screws, English user manual.): https://www.gearbest.com/scooters-and-wheels/pp_974668.html?… (I clicked it from a youtube video which has an affiliate link of the content owner of the video)
Usually they don't ship to Australia.
Ok, thank you for the clarification.
What about Sydney? Rules the same as Melbourne?
NSW Police are pretty tight on enforcing the rule for electric scooters - I've seen a couple of electric scooter riders stopped and fined in the CBD. I think outside the CBD you should be OK.
i still see people riding it very fast.
Always people getting booked around Darling Harbour / Pyrmont.
:(
Shame. It's a great alternative to the car in a choked city.
Are you allowed to wear socks with these, or is it for hipsters only?
Socks with thongs/sandles only.
Hi, just wondering if anyone has experience with this seller and whether these are the genuine M365 scooters or are there copies around? Asking in good faith here as I have no experience with this category of product.
I reached out to Vicroads about rules surrounding escooters, and they responded that the National Transport Commission NTC is running a review paper and accepting submissions. This appears to be national policy.
https://www.ntc.gov.au/submissions/
I suggest all those here who are interested in having a voice heard and advocating the legalisation of e-scooters nationally to write in with their submissions, due by 28th Feb 2019.
lol! 2 spare tyres, kind of reflecting its major issue.