NEW 705SE first impressions.....

[eddieo]

Picked up the new 705SE for my wife week before last and had a week away in our motorhome touring along the Loire River. It is a lovely bike, and the pictures on Wisper site (and mine) don’t really do it justice........It is much more impressive looking in the flesh. Now that it has the same running gear as my 905SE it powers along beautifully. I am sure it will be a success for Wisper.

The swept back handle bars take a bit of getting used to, but the upright position is very comfortable, and I kinda prefer it to my bike as less strain on the arms and shoulders. Don’t really miss the front suspension but it needs a seat post unit IMO more than access via the tip up seat to the battery. What I do miss, simply from a motorhoming point of view is the fold down handlebars of my 905SE as not being able to do this makes it a tight fit in the motorhome garage. Also rather then all the cables going back to the control box separately bound together, they have a junction box under the handlebars and I have concerns for the robustness of this arrangement.......other than that it is a smashing bike! And I would consider one myself if it weren’t for the girlie handlebars lol But I guess straight handle bars wouldn’t work on this set up.........

 

[Wisper Bikes]

Wisper 705se

Thanks for the report Eddie!

Looks like they are on honeymoon together! Not long 'til we hear the ratchet of tiny free wheels?

The straight handlebar will fit easily and I am sure we can find you one if you would like to fit it yourself.

Great suggestion about the folding handle bars, maybe next year.

We have not had any problems with the Front Connection Box yet and it is very easily changeable if it does get knocked, please let me know if you experience any problems.

All the best David

 

[eddieo]

What I really miss on the 705 and have on the 905 is the quick release stem? not sure if this is the correct term.

Have been looking on Google and none seem to have the lift and lock lever arrangement that the 905 has? they all seem to be fixed?

It is a real pain getting the 705 into the motorhome garage as its to tall, wheras the 905 I just lift the lever and drop the bars, eazy....

Can anyone point me in the direction of a suitable stem please?