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The German pedelec law was set at 24 kph originally, exactly matching the UK's 15 mph. Somewhat oddly, e-bikes were still being produced by them with the 24 kph cutoff long after the pan European law was introduced. The original Panasonic powered Kalkhoff Agattu of 2007/8 was set that way with...

All the BPMs are 180mm and the one in the Zephyr B is definitely rated as 250 watts and legal. .

You're right Rob, in fact Michelle did say in an earlier post that she wanted a crossbar bike. .

All three bikes you linked to would be fine Michelle. The references to 250 watts are meaningless, since that's just the legal rating applying to all legal e-bikes, not the actual power. 8fun, otherwise known as Bafang is the main Chinese manufacturer of hub motors and they make both the...

I'd definitely expect a full tank and a set of mats for that much. :eek: .

Not any more John, in some areas it's been charged for a while now. First introduced as a trial in August 2008 in Westminster borough and made permanent there in June 2009. .

Ditto, it's the ones going in the same direction who are the worst. .

No, I said the Volt you listed was less powerful Michelle, using the SWX motor. The higher priced Volt Pulse X uses the BPM motor, but that's nearly £2000. The CST version of the BPM just uses a different type of chain sprocket assembly when the motor is in the rear wheel, in the front it...

I used to at one time too. Very different now, just passing 800 miles since last MOT as the new MOT comes due! That will really be a waste of time. .

Where the Stealthbomber could be used there wouldn't be congestion or parking charges for a 125cc. No MOT for the first three years either, and MOTs on motorbikes are under £30. And the running costs of a 125cc are peanuts compared with replacement battery prices. Get caught using an...

But your pizza would arrive hotter delivered by Stealthbomber! ;) .

Not with a BPM motor though, and Michelle has said she only has one lung and finds the hills a real challenge as a result. On that basis a BPM or eZee would need 15 Ah to be certain of 20 miles in challenging territory. .

Yes, they've produced some great engines over time, the one in the Fiat 125 was memorable and their venerable 1372cc was a great all rounder. .

There is a marked difference in hill climbing ability between the lower powered Volt model you just listed and the BPM motored bikes, as I mentioned previously. Since you have that lung restriction the BPM might be the safer choice for hill climbing. However, the 10 Ah battery is somewhat...

Indeed Jonathan, and just one of the areas where an ideal answer is not always possible. The sentencing conflict that exists between the aim of punishment or the aim of reform you will be well aware of. These areas illustrate how important it is for Judges to be able to judge individual cases...

This means you really should be looking at powerful hub motor e-bikes. Many of the decent crank drives have torque controlled power, with the output depending very much on how much the rider puts in. That limitation is what is giving the better range you mention, since they just force the...

No, because the type approval requirements for the L1e-A class will only be in force from 1.1.16. Also grandfather rights apply to existing e-bikes with throttles, since none of these new regulations are retrospective. .

I'm afraid not. As the DfT have confirmed, the type approval regulations for two or three wheeled motor vehicles only exempt true pedelecs, i.e. power ceases when pedalling stops. That regulation is now contained within order 168/2013, section 1, sub-section 2, item (h), (previously in...

It seems to be a choice of whether to show that or not, since the two options are shown with "or" between? .

Around the Tipo period the electrics seemed to be crap on all their models, they seem to lose their way with electrical component buying then. And I'm another would never buy an Italian car again. Current car for the last 4 years great, Japanese, made in Hungary. .