Mobility scooters

[Harry Bloomfield]

Not happy with the restrictive, company set up and administered Facebook forum, I have set up an entirely independent one for Veleco and Greenpower mobilty scooters. Both supply broadly the same scooters, sourced from the Far East. It can be found here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1168046121135899

 

[morqthana]

who is going to be bothered by a disabled scooter?

People in Tescos etc when you're doing 25kph up and down the aisles...

 

[Brigadier]

People in Tescos etc when you're doing 25kph up and down the aisles...

While singing "I've got the power!"

 

[mattylad]

The Veleco Faster, is a nice scooter, however does it have a cup holder?

Just don't get caught by the po po doing speed 3 in a public place.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

The Veleco Faster, is a nice scooter, however does it have a cup holder?

Yep, very nice, and it includes a USB charge socket too - I bought the next model up, the Gravis. A very impressive machine..

 

[Mottie]

The Veleco Faster, is a nice scooter, however does it have a cup holder?

Just don't get caught by the pol pol doing speed 3 in a public place.

What politician is going to catch him? He should be on the lookout for the po po.

 

[mattylad]

There, I have edited it for you because you clearly cannot stand anyone getting any comments wrong.

 

[Mottie]

There, I have edited it for you because you clearly cannot stand anyone getting any comments wrong.

Touchy! Only trying to help.

That’s twice I’ve had to correct you recently. IIRC, you said someone didn’t have a "dicky bird" the other day when in reality you meant 'scooby doo'. Happy to help.

 

[gas112]

Never fails to amaze me people get their driving licenses taken off them for health reasons poor eye sight /co-ordination /mobility etc and then get a mobility scooter bombing up and down pavements shopping precincts etc running and nearly running pedestrians over . Look outside a lot of pubs and scooter parked up outside them

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Here's the new Class 3 scooter...

There is lots of criticism of the marque, from UK mobility scooter dealers and repairers, because it seems Veleco, a Polish company, importing from China, selling, and repairing direct. All parts are easily available on ebay, so not a problem for me.

They seem to be very cabable, well specced, and certainly a lot cheaper/ better value than the traditional outlets.


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[Mottie]

Here's the new Class 3 scooter...

When I dropped some stuff off at a charity shop last week, there was a sign on the door saying "Class 3 mobility scooters not allowed". Are they bigger than class 1 or 2's then?

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

When I dropped some stuff off at a charity shop last week, there was a sign on the door saying "Class 3 mobility scooters not allowed". Are they bigger than class 1 or 2's then?

They can be. 1. is unpowered/manual wheelchairs.
2. the powered pavement scooters, limited to 4mph.
3. are pavement/road scooters. These are fully kitted out with mirrors, indicators, brake lights, headlights, and can go on dual carriageways, providing the limit is 50mph, but are supposed to be limited to 8mph, switchable to 4mph when on the pavement., which is a medium walking speed.

 

[Mottie]

3. are pavement/road scooters. These are fully kitted out with mirrors, indicators, brake lights, headlights, and can go on dual carriageways, providing the limit is 50mph, but are supposed to be limited to 8mph, switchable to 4mph when on the pavement., which is a medium walking speed.

Ah, that’s what my dad’s one was as that was switchable. I Think he paid over £2k for it. I let a friends dad have it for £300 - after I'd given it a good thrashing round the streets with my mums dog on the footplate.

Went round my mums, pumped up the tyres and cleaned up my dads old mobility scooter as she wanted to get rid of it. Cleaned up a treat. To test the battery, I went out on it - must've been out for over an hour with her dog riding on the footplate. Went all round Hornchurch. Sold it already - I let a friend of ours have it for her dad as he is diabetic, got a dicky heart and is on the list for a hip replacement and when he gave over his blood count numbers, they took his licence away! At least he can pop down the shops and the doctors on his own now.

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[Harry Bloomfield]

I found a bit of a issue with this Veleco, I'm just wondering how to workaround it....

Front brake lever and back brake lever, just like a motorbike, except the back brake on the left, has a pin to insert to keep the brake on - acting as an handbrake. Both brake levers have a switch, which inhibits the throttle and motor, when either brake is on. Trying to drive it through a tight space, uphill, is a nightmare, trying to inch it through. Put the brake on, and open the throttle slightly, the motor isn't active, until the brake is released. When you release the brake, it suddenly power up, and jerks the front wheel sometimes in the air.

I have tried disconnecting the interlock on the rear brake, so it can be applied, at the same time as the throttle, and it seems that would allow much better control, but the rest of the time I need the interlock to be active, because the interlock also operates the brake light too. A simple on-off switch would do it, though there is nowhere obvious to mount it, but wondering if anyone has any better, less intrusive ideas?

 

[big-all]

is there any adjustment ??
what i am thinking is adjusting so the motor only cuts out with the lever at the full brake /heavy brake position
now this would allow you to start on the brake or heavy brake to knock out the motor
now if it cuts back in automatically then dial back towards the low brake position and adjust your driving accordingly