thestew

i agree with what has been said regarding a pedelec on the road only having a limited power output and assist upto 15.5mph, esp considering you can ride them from 14... just i was thinking of these ebikes as being a way to stop pumping dead dinosaurs out the exhaust pipes of my daily use car and wknd use of the scrambler, by just the changing a few settings i could have the best of both. iv taken head of what has been said so i dont think i shall bother for now.

another nice bike, they certainly aint cheep though. i just see the price of that and think i could have like 4000watts more for not much more monies. it just doesn't look like its meant to be.

ah i see, reading through this i though the police were pretty strict on this. as a noob just to clarify, if the 5200w motor on the bike was restricted back to a max output of 250w and a max speed of 15.5mph on a pre 2016 bike then it would be perfectly legal and in the same boat as anyone using a dongle or such?

yeah, 10k is a pricey! from what i read bikes from this year forward will have to be type approved if its a twist and go (unless you buy an older bike), otherwise the rules are the same as pedal assist. from reading the EAPC requirements, this seems fairly simple the frame just needs a manufactures plaque with the max speed and voltage on it? the rules regarding derestriction seem a bit grey it seems to be more pointing towards people getting confused between private land and a public place. i just cant get round comparing it to a motorcycle being restricted for a learner.

was aiming that more towards users of e-bikes or pedelecs tbh. Not that i think its necessary, just the issue is the same. yeah, so they have. thinking about it, a bike such as the stealth with a "road legal" switch would be far better than the e-bikes as i dont think they are constricted by speed limits while "on the job" are they?

fair point regarding traceability, some may argue that this is an issue for all road users though? Im curious as to what would happen if you were pulled over by a curious officer and you were in "road legal" mode and were obviously not going above the 15.5mph. i have an off road RMZ 250 and never dreamed of actually using it on the road! thats why i looked into these bikes, iv never really used the bike to its full potential and feel the places i do use the bike i would get far more enjoyment from a bike such as the stealth. it would also be great to use the bike for commuting as well, effectively getting rid of 2 dinosaur burning vehicles.

hi, new member here, it was actually the bike in question that brought me to the forum after watching many e-bike reviews. after reading through this post i never realised how strict some of the laws were for these things! imo if the bike has a "road legal" setting which restrict power output/top speed then this should be perfectly legal. and only if you are caught breaking this limit then you should be punished accordingly as a "proper" motorist? i see it being much the same as using a restriction kit on a larger motorcycle to make it learner legal?