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  1. tommie

    Registering an ebike in Northern Ireland

    and that`s the crux of the matter as i see it... does present EU law/directives/regulations take precedence over what`s presently cobbled together here? By the way it seems i was wrong earlier when i assumed the regulations had recently changed here to give ebikes `motorbike` status when in...
  2. tommie

    Registering an ebike in Northern Ireland

    This is very important, if you`ve got a minute have a read... http://www.sustrans.org.uk/northern-ireland/policy-northern-ireland and then skip down to this part.. Department for Infrastructure: Consultation on proposals to introduce new regulations to exempt certain electrically assisted...
  3. tommie

    Registering an ebike in Northern Ireland

    you could well be right flecc.. from Wiki.. The Assembly has been suspended on several occasions, the longest suspension being from 14 October 2002 until 7 May 2007, during its second term. During that time the Assembly's powers reverted to the Northern Ireland Office. So that would include...
  4. tommie

    Registering an ebike in Northern Ireland

    i think it must have as the regulations have been exactly the same as the rest of the U.K. up until a few days ago
  5. tommie

    Registering an ebike in Northern Ireland

    @ flecc, any reason your post disappeared?? I`m not at all sure EU law in this instance overrules UK law...... or does it? Interesting..
  6. tommie

    Registering an ebike in Northern Ireland

    Oh, don`t start me on this one again!! Get onto your MP at Westminster, in the present circumstances there preferably a DUP one!
  7. tommie

    News: Electric bikes considered ‘motorbikes’ on Northern Ireland’s roads, says BA

    Flecc, `sectarian` ?? How`s that? Oh Dan, you took a chance and got as far as Carlingford on the 12th, well done, you should have come on a bit farther north over the border to see your fellow countrymen pack the FourWays in Newry and The Outlet in Banbridge, they`re leaving nothing on the...
  8. tommie

    News: Electric bikes considered ‘motorbikes’ on Northern Ireland’s roads, says BA

    and when on the days i ride my legal hub bike, yes i now do have a lot to moan about!
  9. tommie

    News: Electric bikes considered ‘motorbikes’ on Northern Ireland’s roads, says BA

    Really? Why`s that flecc? Does it apply in Scotland, Wales, IOM etc?
  10. tommie

    News: Electric bikes considered ‘motorbikes’ on Northern Ireland’s roads, says BA

    The point here is some gobshyyte in some administration dept. somewhere in Whitehall has thought it would be a good idea to cancel the existing UK/Euro e-bike regs here in this part of the UK. WHY?? It works, nothing wrong with it!! (Nothing to do with ROI wintertime/summertime whatever..)...
  11. tommie

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Right! Enough is enough, bout time this vindictive tory government was replaced! Just after reading this .. News: Electric bikes considered ‘motorbikes’ on Northern Ireland’s roads, says BA...
  12. tommie

    Grateful for some advice please

    Hello Sinead, with the favourable Euro - Sterling rate at the moment you could try Halfords in Newry, or there`s also ChainReaction, Boucher Road Belfast and Decathlon, Belfast. As Dan mentions John Hanna in Lisburn has a decent selection. Check out their web-sites
  13. tommie

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    More good news for this part of the U.K.! European Parliament votes against Sinn Fein’s special status DUP MEP Diane Dodds has welcomed a decision by MEPs in Strasbourg to reject Sinn Fein’s call for a ‘special designated status’ which would keep Northern Ireland inside the EU as the rest of...
  14. tommie

    "Whale" battery packs !

    To lift off/on allow for an inch more, and if anyone reading knows where to get a spare holder/frame mount for one of these i`d be very grateful.
  15. tommie

    "Whale" battery packs !

    Get onto Jimmy at Insat, he will build you a 48v or 52v to suit the HD. This is the type he done for me Tiger Shark 48v 17.5aH fits mtb frame no problem
  16. tommie

    Bafang NNS01b programming help please

    Have a look here https://electricbike-blog.com/2015/06/26/a-hackers-guide-to-programming-the-bbs02/ Guides plus downloadable programming files
  17. tommie

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Jeremy Corbyn suffers major Brexit rebellion: 49 Labour MPs defy his 3 line whip to vote to stay in EU's single market. I make that Two defeats in Two days, bit of a record that for your Big Issue seller ... heh heh heh!! And I thought he'd won the election? Hmmm odd. Don`t worry Corbynites...
  18. tommie

    Help us build a better Ebike battery

    These two quotes are where it`s at in terms of what an ebike battery should be. Forget this faster charging malarkey, most ebikers want range. What`s the point in charging your 264Wh battery in 10 minutes when the bloomin thing will only take you 15 miles??! Sorry, i`m out as well
  19. tommie

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    So no links then?? Ahh.. are you struggling oldcodger? Can`t you back it up?? ...Didn`t think so Sooo, i suggest you just suck it up and embrace the new government...eh? little point in howling at the moon is there??!!
  20. tommie

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    *sighs* Again please, links to back that horse manure up?? Or just put up and shut up