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I heard today that 250W scooters will be legal in the roads of the UK as early as next week!

My pleasure! Great to read you are enjoying the bike. Great also to read about the guy with the new Wisper after rider big his first one for ten years! Ten years, where did the time go! All the best, David

I agree 100%. I find riding the Wisper Torque bike on my short commute far less tiring than riding the new Wisper HT mid motor. This is why we win so many sales over the Raleigh Motus for example, once people try both bikes the choice is easy... unless of course the rider has to climb very...

Bang on in every respect! It’s much like range, if only us manufacturers could agree on how power and range should be reported, we tried at BEBA but no one else seemed to be interested. I suppose it’s better for some to be selling smoke and mirrors?

Excellent point and one often overlooked. As you know they are completely different. Our 100Nm measured at the chain drive equates to about 55Nm when measured at the rear hub. It’s a point I have no end of problems explaining to people when discussing our hub drives. For example, our 45Nm...

Not at all vfr, I smile because I’ve been using the pre production model of the Wisper Wraith to get to and from work for the last few weeks. The difference between this bike and our first Wispers back in 2005 is dramatic to say the least. I’m still not convinced though that the centre motor is...

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Hi vfr! I don’t think there was a special dispensation to allow EAPCs with a full throttle without TA. The new Wayfarer range makes me smile too. They will be superb! All the best, David

Hi Tony, sorry it took a while to get back to you on this point, it's been frantic here since the demise of FreeGo!.... The new class for Twist & Go EAPCs is called "250W LPM", a sub-category of the standard "Low Powered Moped", which is the category which T&G EAPCs fell into before. The new...

Hi Keith, the USB is primarily there for connection to our computer to run diagnostics. It will also charge phone batteries and will run your camera, unfortunately there is no way to plug your camera in when the battery is installed though. Sorry. All the best, David

As of a couple of weeks ago it has become legal to put a throttle onto an ebike. Type approval costs £55.00, we can arrange if anyone is interested in a Wisper with full throttle. All the best, David

Latest published in Bike Biz The European Parliament’s IMCO committee has decided that there should be no compulsory third party liability insurance required for lower powered pedelecs and e-bikes. The Motor Insurance Directive (MID) obliges all motor vehicles in the EU to be covered by...

Currently just black/grey. Any suggestions? Atb David

Ahh, good spot. We have remembered, but as it costs about £1000 for each CNC frame prototype, this is the same frame as in posts 34 and 36, painted and built into a bike. The pre production model will have bottle anchors fitted. All the best, David

Hi Crockers, thanks. We are still nailing down final specs but it’ll be about £2,200. All the best, David

Getting there! Creating a new bike is such a long process! Soft launched the Wayfarer range in Belgium this weekend, happily the bikes were very well received! Some way to go yet, the pre production samples have been agreed and ordered, the full range should be here for sale in the summer. All...

Hi, give us a call, we would be happy to re cell your existing case. All the best, David

As you have suggested, I agree it looks like these guys are cheating. There's not a great deal any of us can do about fraud except report it. I am sure that the same practices will exist even in a post Brexit UK. However I am referring to bona fide businesses that being forced to manufacture...

Not sure how that works. If I personally purchase products from Amazon that come from outside the UK I have to pay VAT. If I can supply a business VAT number I don't. Please would you give me details and I will do a test purchase. Surely though that's not the point, if by leaving our friends...

Statement by LEVA-EU on the review of the Motor Insurance Directive Dear Members of the European Parliament, Gent, 17 January 2019 LEVA-EU represents the strategic interests of light electric vehicle (LEV) retailers, dealers, distributors...