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  1. anotherkiwi

    Kalkhoff vs KTM

    The Brose dongle is very discreet. A wire with a jack is connected to the controller and the dongle just plugs into the jack. 2 seconds to pocket the thing.
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    Kalkhoff Endeavour S11 Premium,how to register

    That is what I was thinking. I have seen some crazy French guy or other who had ridden to London from the other end of the earth on their Peugeot 103. As long as they were wearing a helmet and had an insurance sticker they were never bothered by police. At the time they didn't even have number...
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    DfT says throttles ok and type approval is available.

    Interesting reading in there! Full speed throttle = moped... Sorry to come to that conclusion but it seems there is no way around it.
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    Kalkhoff Endeavour S11 Premium,how to register

    Question: What happens if I come visit you in the UK on my French registered moped? I.e. an s-pedelec registered under the current law in France.
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    Overwhelmed

    Executive summary of the above essential points: Are you looking for a toy or for a tool? If it is a tool spend as much as you can then a little more even if it is painful. Overestimate the size of the battery rather than underestimate. Don't forget to spend enough on security and always keep...
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    The little car you can drive in France without a License.

    You can't drink and drive in one of these. If you are caught the car is impounded and the fines are the same as for licenced drivers. If you lost your licence for drunk driving and are tested positive your ban will be lengthened and you will be signed into a clinic for rehab. If you are caught...
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    With all the chat about throttles,did we sign up to EN15194.

    My brother tried setting up a company in the UK. His visa was revoked and he was asked to move back to NZ...
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    1-1-2016 Today's Change in the Law.

    Don't you think that the Chinese have been over zealous in their interpretation of EN1594? I have read some Chinese copies and some of them are very amusing. I don't have the spare 74 € to buy the actual text (in French in my case) but I am pretty sure that brake cut off is an option not an...
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    1-1-2016 Today's Change in the Law.

    My favorite victims for ultimate downhill humiliation :D There aren't many around here though, too many hills. Sorry the 4 kW four wheelers I am talking about
  10. anotherkiwi

    How many people are using there e-bike off-road?

    Please send us a bit all the trees are budding if not blooming or already with leaves... :eek:
  11. anotherkiwi

    With all the chat about throttles,did we sign up to EN15194.

    If they are unmarked yes they are illegal.
  12. anotherkiwi

    1-1-2016 Today's Change in the Law.

    Where did you read that? The version I have seen does not mention that. It does mention that power must cut off as soon as the rider stops pedalling.
  13. anotherkiwi

    Views on this bike

    <off topic please ignore> It took me a while to get used to the Spanish working day but once you adapt it becomes clear that they may be onto something. In any case you can't argue about quality of life...
  14. anotherkiwi

    Views on this bike

    Don't forget to feast the three wise kings on Wednesday. Oh and don't try to get your Spanish bike fixed everything is closed. :D Holiday was ist das? :eek: I have a fisherman friend who has a Haibike which he bought in Germany off the internet because it was "much cheaper than the local French...
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    1-1-2016 Today's Change in the Law.

    No orange before red in the UK (been about 39 years since I drove there)?Here the orange light gives me much more than 20 metres to slow down in time. If you turn the pedals slowly (VERY slowly) while changing down the bike will not speed up and you can pull ever so slightly on the brake lever...
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    Views on this bike

    OK all the ones I have seen here were bosch I didn't know they did Yamaha So comparing with SDURO trekking which is the same price - 500 Wh BH vs 400 Wh Haibike that is 25% more. And the cells are Samsung, Haibike doesn't say which cells it uses.
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    Views on this bike

    Which Haibike has a double chain ring? In the Basque Country it is a useful option. The concerns about customer service expressed here on the forum pushed me to go and visit the shop in S. Sebastian this Autumn, I came away with a very good opinion after speaking to the manager. The problems...
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    Views on this bike

    BH for me is a good choice because they are "just down the road" in case of problems. The S. Sebastain dealer is about 31 km from here.
  19. anotherkiwi

    NuVinci

    Quality and set-up are the key. And I find that the Shimano Acera is good enough quality. The Tourney that was on before was a POS always needing to be adjusted. Since I have installed the Acera I have not needed to touch settings (2200 km and counting). A derailleur can handle the power of a...
  20. anotherkiwi

    1-1-2016 Today's Change in the Law.

    If such was the case in France sites selling them would not have "for off road use only". Start assist throttle up to 6 kph is legal in Germany and Austria as you said "as long as the pedals are turning". From what I have read in Germany start assist is legal up to 20 kph on s-pedelecs...