CE04_IRL
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Hi folks, I d appreciate some comments or feedback about an issue that has arisen with my CE04.
I am new to biking and decided to take undertake to ride a bike on turning fifty years of age, and all that. As I drive four wheeled electric vehicles, the CE04 was a contender, if somewhat slightly expensive.
Because I was a novice and because of the licencing laws in Ireland, I needed to get the bike in the derated form, to reduce the power for the A1 licence. It was my intention to undertake the training and tests to qualify for the licence appropriate to the nominal power of the bike (A2). This was to be the 'learning process'.
Now, this is probably to some degree my fault, but I do hold some blame towards the dealer here. During the ordering and purchasing process it was never once disclosed to me that the bike could not be returned to nominal power once derated. As I said, perhaps my fault for not asking, but the fact was never disclosed. To all you forum users – is this genuinely the case? Can the derated bike not be returned to nominal power?
According to the dealership, it can’t. Full stop. This is very disappointing. I’m not too pushed about the power output, per say, but my range is also reduced to approx 70 km (45ish miles). I have now also paid top dollar for a bike with lower power and reduced range. The dealership doesn’t want to know. BMW Ireland say it’s a issue between me and the dealership.
Any thoughts, comments or recommendations would be welcome.
I am new to biking and decided to take undertake to ride a bike on turning fifty years of age, and all that. As I drive four wheeled electric vehicles, the CE04 was a contender, if somewhat slightly expensive.
Because I was a novice and because of the licencing laws in Ireland, I needed to get the bike in the derated form, to reduce the power for the A1 licence. It was my intention to undertake the training and tests to qualify for the licence appropriate to the nominal power of the bike (A2). This was to be the 'learning process'.
Now, this is probably to some degree my fault, but I do hold some blame towards the dealer here. During the ordering and purchasing process it was never once disclosed to me that the bike could not be returned to nominal power once derated. As I said, perhaps my fault for not asking, but the fact was never disclosed. To all you forum users – is this genuinely the case? Can the derated bike not be returned to nominal power?
According to the dealership, it can’t. Full stop. This is very disappointing. I’m not too pushed about the power output, per say, but my range is also reduced to approx 70 km (45ish miles). I have now also paid top dollar for a bike with lower power and reduced range. The dealership doesn’t want to know. BMW Ireland say it’s a issue between me and the dealership.
Any thoughts, comments or recommendations would be welcome.