by phil4 » Thu Nov 08, 2018 12:26 pm
CAG3D wrote: ↑Thu Nov 08, 2018 12:09 pm
Can you give me some advice on what to expect? I’m planning on driving sensibly, but I noticed a comment the other day about having freezing cold feet (something I wouldn’t have considered)
If it’s not raining, but wet roads, does it spray everywhere? Do we just need to dress in thermals and waterproofs?
How easy are they to clean once filthy from a wet dirty journey?
Hi Tony,
Lets say it's cold/wet. Then yes, I'd get something warm and waterproof. Don't forget gloves too. You don't want windchill on top of low temps for over an hour.
What else? Be gentle with the accelerator and change up early, try not to accelerate round/out of bends and it'll be like a pussy cat. The Atom being light has a lot of engine braking, which leads me to the next point, with no ABS, try and keep distance and use engine braking to slow, with light application of brakes. Keep your distance and plan ahead. Be careful though, drop a gear too many and you'll lockup the rear.
In short it can be driven gently and it'll behave like a pussy cat, give yourself time to plan and react gently and you'll be fine.
The above may sound like overcaution, and it probably is, but equally I don't know how you drive, and would rather you get home without incident.
Cleaning it is pretty easy, just hose it all down (except the ECU on the rear bulkhead), and then baby wipes on the tubes and panels.
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Can you give me some advice on what to expect? I’m planning on driving sensibly, but I noticed a comment the other day about having freezing cold feet (something I wouldn’t have considered)
If it’s not raining, but wet roads, does it spray everywhere? Do we just need to dress in thermals and waterproofs?
How easy are they to clean once filthy from a wet dirty journey?
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Hi Tony,
Lets say it's cold/wet. Then yes, I'd get something warm and waterproof. Don't forget gloves too. You don't want windchill on top of low temps for over an hour.
What else? Be gentle with the accelerator and change up early, try not to accelerate round/out of bends and it'll be like a pussy cat. The Atom being light has a lot of engine braking, which leads me to the next point, with no ABS, try and keep distance and use engine braking to slow, with light application of brakes. Keep your distance and plan ahead. Be careful though, drop a gear too many and you'll lockup the rear.
In short it can be driven gently and it'll behave like a pussy cat, give yourself time to plan and react gently and you'll be fine.
The above may sound like overcaution, and it probably is, but equally I don't know how you drive, and would rather you get home without incident.
Cleaning it is pretty easy, just hose it all down (except the ECU on the rear bulkhead), and then baby wipes on the tubes and panels.