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    UK driving licence categories and Electric bikes.

    Just out of interest, If I bought a Surron could I ride that on my moped licence with tax and insurance etc.
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    UK driving licence categories and Electric bikes.

    Knowing this government they are capable of anything!!
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    UK driving licence categories and Electric bikes.

    I have the moped entitlement on my licence. So you would think if I can ride a 50cc moped without a test I'm capable of riding an electric bike. Its the insurance etc, nobody wants to get involved. I just hope the new rules come into play soon as I am quite happy pottering around at 15MPH and...
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    UK driving licence categories and Electric bikes.

    So its a no win situation, Just apply throttle and get out of there.
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    UK driving licence categories and Electric bikes.

    Its impossible to do I believe
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    UK driving licence categories and Electric bikes.

    I'm old enough (passed car test in 1977) and have all of them on my licence. Question is how would I stand in a court of law riding a 1000w electric bike with a throttle? Cheers
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    UK driving licence categories and Electric bikes.

    Can anyone make sense of these UK laws and tell me what they think. If you passed your car driving test before 2001. If you have a car driving licence You can ride a moped (up to 50cc) without L plates and without taking the moped test in some situations. You passed your driving test on or...
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    Carrera Crosscity 790 LED Display Problem.

    Quality of the two bikes is very different.
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    Carrera Crosscity 790 LED Display Problem.

    Sold the bike and buyer happy even with no brakes electrically connected. Looking for my next project! fancy a Mate X. Moose have a shop on eBay that sell the Mate X that have various parts missing. They look like they need at least a display and a speed controller, probably more. Thanks for...
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    Carrera Crosscity 790 LED Display Problem.

    Okay cheers, will try tomorrow. Thanks.
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    Carrera Crosscity 790 LED Display Problem.

    Just had a second look at the brake connectors, the ones on the bike are red 2 pin and the ones on the controller are yellow 3 pin. Looks like I need some new levers.
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    Carrera Crosscity 790 LED Display Problem.

    No I don't think so, what does that mean and where will I find it? Cheers
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    Carrera Crosscity 790 LED Display Problem.

    Just thought I would let you know its up and running. Cheers