Hazy Distance

Another LED lighting upgrade on my Zontes Panther.

A good instructional video for changing the oil on a Zontes. All Zontes bikes have the same engine.

Another slight upgrade to my Zontes Panther. I ordered some reflective rim tape from eBay to test out. It wasn't the easiest to fit as the circumference of my wheels didn't quite match the tape but I managed to get it on after a bit of messing about. Tip:- Its very important to clean the wheel rim with soap and water but also with some methylated spirit or alcohol to completely prepare it and to remove any break dust and grime. 

I decided to upgrade the indicators on my Zontes Panther to LED. They are a lot brighter than the traditional bulbs and flash on and off with no dimming. The next step is to upgrade the running lights to LED. The bulbs were from ebay and cost £2.49 each ($4). I checked with my local friendly traffic cop and they confirmed that they are road legal (in the UK).

I've been using my bike to commute to work for a couple of months now and I'm loving it. I decided that I needed a clock so I could check the time and make sure I wasn't late. Proper motorbike clocks (made by Oxford etc) are really expensive so I used my old bicycle computer and it works perfectly. I can even remove it when parked and put it in my pocket for safe keeping.