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Legal to use on public roads. Also of interest: legal to resell as a sole trader dealing in used bicycles.

It’s not a dinner plate

It came fitted to a second hand trike. The manufacturer assures me it is 250W motor. My original question is generic. It could be any manufacturers unmarked motor.

The manufacturer assures me that it is a 250 watt motor.

Thanks for that. With regard to the bike in question: - The bike manufacturers name is on the trike frame. - The e-kit manufacturers name is on the battery pack along with a bar code which reveals it was made in 2014. It also states it is a 36V battery. - The motor is unmarked. The manufacturer says it is a 250W continuous rated motor and I could permanently mark it myself. Not sure that would satisfy an inspection by those who have that authority. - The maximum speed of the system is displayed by cycling through the three users displays. However it can be programmed to be more than 15.5 mph. - The throttle has been disabled in the set up. - Pedalling is require to enable power assist. - It does have a walk assist feature which is permitted on an EPAC, I believe.

There are no markings on the hub motor except a quality control sticker. I have asked the manufacturer what it is rated at.

I have set up a kit to be street legal in the UK with appropriate settings in the controller but is it legal? When I started the display showed the motor getting nearly 500 watts. The control panel died after 10-20 minutes use but would reset by switching the battery off and on. Fortunately this doesn't happen with UK legal restrictions: 250 watts max, 15.5 mph limit, disabled throttle and crank rotation before power assist starts.

Mostly Cytronex conversions, one Bafang (I am only going to ride it off road honest) and I have just finished setting up a used trike which had a Dillenger Street Legal kit fitted for a disabled client. I was Alresford Mobile Cycle Repairs for 8 years. Lovely time during the pandemic. Serviced over 1,000 bicycles. Bought, serviced and resold several second hand bikes. Run the occassional cycle jumble and auction. I retired towards the end of last year but I keep my hand in on friends, a few lovely previous clients and helping out two local charities when they have bike and mobility scooter things to be done.