March 10Mar 10 14 illegal vehicles seized by police in town centre clampdown https://insidecroydon.com/2026/03/06/14-illegal-vehicles-seized-by-police-in-town-centre-clampdown/
March 11Mar 11 Author King’s Lynn police seize e-bike which can reach speeds of 92mph https://www.lynnnews.co.uk/news/police-seize-electric-bike-which-can-reach-a-shocking-92mph-9456676/ And no front brake. They would have to done better to leave him to sort out the problem himself.
March 11Mar 11 Can anyone explain to me how that bike actually got up to 92mph? That must be one very special motor and battery combo. Did they actually clock it at 92? Did they ride it at 92? Or are they, once again, relying on an uncalibrated display. That the bike is illegal is not in doubt but it's the shouty headline designed to cause panic and outrage that pisses me off. Surely what's shown is that the maximum speed in the display has not been set, doesn't mean that's what the bike will do. The speedo in my 15cwt van has a 120mph maximum reading but it's never going to achieve that.
March 11Mar 11 Can anyone explain to me how that bike actually got up to 92mph? That must be one very special motor and battery combo. Did they actually clock it at 92? Did they ride it at 92? Or are they, once again, relying on an uncalibrated display. That the bike is illegal is not in doubt but it's the shouty headline designed to cause panic and outrage that pisses me off. Surely what's shown is that the maximum speed in the display has not been set, doesn't mean that's what the bike will do. The speedo in my 15cwt van has a 120mph maximum reading but it's never going to achieve that. Of course it can't go 92 mph. To do 92 mph on the flat would need something like 22 kW of power generated
March 11Mar 11 Author Can anyone explain to me how that bike actually got up to 92mph? That must be one very special motor and battery combo. Did they actually clock it at 92? Did they ride it at 92? Or are they, once again, relying on an uncalibrated display. That the bike is illegal is not in doubt but it's the shouty headline designed to cause panic and outrage that pisses me off. Surely what's shown is that the maximum speed in the display has not been set, doesn't mean that's what the bike will do. The speedo in my 15cwt van has a 120mph maximum reading but it's never going to achieve that. They just spin up the motor with the wheel off the ground. Some guys, who fit kits like that, don't know about setting the number of magnets in the LCD settings, so the display shows the wrong speed. That's a very common problem on direct drive motors. The motor in that bike looks a bit more beefy than your average 1000w dinner plate motor, so 40+ mph might be possible. The controller looksaround 1500w size, and there are no torque arms holding the motor, so probably running around at about 30 mph. Edited March 11Mar 11 by saneagle
March 11Mar 11 Well exactly, so it comes back to shouty, sensationalist headlines ( based on misinformation and lack of technical knowledge) pandering to a growing popularist need to be seen to be doing something. I am very fortunate in living in a very rural area and rarely see a policeman. However I do go on holiday and I'm starting to feel that I can't go to any city or large town (my daughter lives in Trowbridge where seizures have been reported) without risking having my legal bike taken from me through some misunderstanding on the part of a young copper trying to make his target of nicks for the week.
March 11Mar 11 As we often see the headline is a sensational media headline due to plods inability in knowing what they are or how they are conducting flawed testing. 92 mph is possible but as d8evh always say's ' only off beachy head' . Though there are quite a few illegal bikes out there, one only has to know what to look for. There is in fact no need to speed test whether flawed or not, in most cases the motor alone is enough or the presence of a speed control operated device is enough to see if it propels above 6km/m. Any other argument is simply there to sensationalise the illegality for a headlines sake.
March 12Mar 12 Seven illegal e-bikes seized during police operation https://uk.news.yahoo.com/seven-illegal-e-bikes-seized-104500120.html
March 12Mar 12 Fears over Derbyshire crackdown on e-scooters as government considers big change Derbyshire police have seized hundreds of the vehicles https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/derby-news/fears-over-derbyshire-crackdown-e-10862825.amp
March 12Mar 12 "Sur-Ron bike seized in Merthyr as rider reported for traffic offences" https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1477289874398446&set=a.535257675268342
March 13Mar 13 Seven illegal e-bikes seized in Carlisle and Kendal https://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/25930057.seven-illegal-e-bikes-seized-carlisle-kendal/
March 13Mar 13 Update: One arrest and bike seized as part of crackdown on ASB in Barrow https://www.news.cumbria.police.uk/news/update-one-arrest-and-bike-seized-as-part-of-crackdown-on-asb-in-barrow
March 17Mar 17 Drivers stopped and illegal e-bike seized during rural police operation in Milton Keynes https://www.mkfm.com/news/local-news/drivers-stopped-and-illegal-e-bike-seized-during-rural-police-operation-in-milton-keynes/
March 17Mar 17 Birmingham city centre police seize a dozen illegal e-bikes which will be crushed Bikes were removed, along with an e-scooter which was being ridden illegally in the city centre, in just over two-hours, on Thursday, March 12 https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/birmingham-city-centre-police-seize-33591615
March 17Mar 17 St Austell Police stepping up patrols against illegal e-bikes https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/st-austell-police-stepping-up-10867102
March 20Mar 20 Lancashire police boss criticises other forces 'for selling confiscated e-bikes to criminals' https://www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/lancashire-police-boss-criticises-forces-33626396.amp
March 20Mar 20 E-bike seized from 11-year-old near KFC in Farnworth https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/25952931.e-bike-seized-11-year-old-near-kfc-farnworth/
March 20Mar 20 Seven bikes seized by police in day of action on Wirral https://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/25950488.seven-bikes-seized-police-day-action-wirral/
March 26Mar 26 More nuisance bikes off the streets of Sutton and north Birminghamhttps://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2026/march/more-nuisance-bikes-off-the-streets-of-sutton-and-north-birmingham/
March 26Mar 26 E-bikes and e-scooters seized amid crackdown on illegal use in Cornwall townhttps://uk.news.yahoo.com/e-bikes-e-scooters-seized-142113371.html
March 26Mar 26 Illegal e-bikes seized in joint Birmingham Central BID and police operationhttps://www.centralbid.co.uk/illegal-e-bikes-seized-in-birmingham-central-bid-and-police-operation/
March 26Mar 26 Illegal e-bikes taken off the streetshttps://www.voicenewspapers.co.uk/news/illegal-e-bikes-taken-off-the-streets-890979
March 26Mar 26 "A North Yorkshire Police operation has led to 25 arrests, the seizure of illegal e-bikes, weapons, and suspected drugs, all in one day."https://x.com/GHRYork/status/2037138529474552201
March 26Mar 26 Dangerous e-bike rider's vehicle seized by police in Pembrokeshire"Miller, of Monkton in Pembroke, was disqualified from driving for 12 months, must complete 150 hours of unpaid work and pay £85 costs and a £114 court surcharge.A deprivation order was made for his e-bike, which he had spent approximately £10,000 on modifying. "Tenby ObserverDangerous e-bike rider's vehicle seized by police in Pemb...Police in Pembrokeshire have seized a dangerous e-bike from a 24-year-old rider in a crackdown on illegal e-bikes, aiming to make communities safer.
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