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I think my Mezzo might fly with this kit on and the high gearing I'm putting on! Certainly will be interesting to find out. The motor is 328 RPM. I'm wondering if my 36V 10Ah will be sufficient with the higher RPM? It copes fine on my 26" even with VERY steep hills without pedalling.. they do...

I will sell them labels in different colours for different bikes :P

Ah! I totally got the wrong end of the stick.. that's even more bizarre and surprising. Haha. :cool: So just to take this legal conjecture further.. if this law is ignored.... what would happen IF you did get in some bother and found yourself in court... would they prosecute you as well for...

I wonder, is the industry going to use this law-change in their advertising and will there will be a big surge in sales of throttle-bikes and throttle-kits just before!

Very good advice flecc, then your ass is covered :)

My 26" bike does 15.5mph on throttle-only on flat road.. if I pedal I can get up to and maintain 22-23mph without much effort due to the high gearing.

Is your bike highly geared enough to keep up with the motor when it's going full power?

It's interesting how people ride and use their bikes.. and I think your views/needs can change like mine have due to circumstances... when I first got into e-bikes I use to look down on the throttle-only users and speed freaks... I was like flecc and thought a true pedelec is exactly that, PAS...

Gosh. I didn't know that. So that plate is presumably to be fixed by the manufacturer on e-bikes ready built? But what about self-build, does the plate thing still apply? Presumably the motor/kit supplier would/should have to supply one to certify it's in legal compliance? Where and how would...

Incidentally, my order was opened and inspected by Border Agency! It had a big sign on it saying "Home Office Border Agency inspected". Heh. First time I've ever had anything checked by Customs. So now they know I have an illegal motor and my address *hides* :cool:

How far do you wanna go with that? Should we switch to driving on the other side of the road, and change all our plugs to 2-pin, the same as the rest of the world, for the sake of "harmonisation" and better efficiency? ;-)

As some have probably noticed from my other threads, I'm currently in the process of doing my second conversion and just received an order from BMS Battery this week.. I was surprised to find the motor (a Q100 which was advertised as 250W-350W) has a sticker on it saying 350W.. I asked for a...

Well I see what you're saying, and I agree throttles aren't ESSENTIAL for e-bikes and I know some sit on the side of the fence that think a true e-bike is PAS. However, I think we should have the CHOICE, especially because the law allows it already at present. Why take away a choice when it...

Ok thanks for clarifying.. this is quite a pivotal moment in time then for us owners and the industry as a whole in UK. I really think we should be lobbying HARD to keep these freedoms we enjoy at present before they're taken away from us without such much as a bye or leave? We might make no...

Yeah I would not be surprised if they use it as a source of info, at least when they're carrying out their "public consultations" and setting up research bodies to determine future law changes etc.

Do you know if the permission for power independent throttles is likely? Should we be lobbying now hard for that via our MP's? I wonder if the EU Commission will have to approve such a move and it may even oppose such an independent move by UK? My understanding of EU law is that they don't...

So basically all you need is the throttle set to 6mph max to comply with the law, and discrete override switch, (or a speedict)... the law is pretty much unenforceable in that context.. certainly stop and check would be very difficult and time consuming for the police.. I see the e-bike law as...

But can you clarify the situation with regards to the old UK law.. which takes precedent? If your motor is 200W UK law? If it's 250W, EU law? Or has the UK law being completed superseded by the EU legislation now?

Flecc you're knowledgeable about the law and this whole area seems to be a bit grey about throttle legality so can you just clear this up... We had (or still have) a situation where UK and EU law are in conflict over throttles and the ability to use them at speeds over 6mph without pedalling...

You beat me to it! Exactly what I was thinking. Instead of a throttle, have a stop/start button and a "sliding throttle" or virtual throttle on your speedict screen on handset..so you adjust the speed with a finger and your button keeps your motor turning at that speed. I think the laws are...