Derestrict code for Off Road Use

[Paul infanti]

Hi All,
Just purchased a S-CROSS MTB MKII Does any one know what the 2 digit code is to restrict the bike for off road use , I told its 2 numbers but not sure


thank you in advance for any help

 

[JPGiant]

If you do a search it's been covered many times on the forum...
SECRET CODE

 

[soundwave]

is it 12 lol

 

[Simonwwfc]

What’s 11 plus 1 lol

 

[Chris M]

By off road I hope you mean private land. De-restricted bkes are classed as mopeds not bicycles so are not legal on public paths, trails etc. Using de-restricted bikes in such places is a great way of getting all ebikes banned from them.

 

[Simonwwfc]

Ebike police

 

[Chris M]

No - just stating plain facts.

 

[Simonwwfc]

I understand but most ebike owners know the laws already so it’s a chance they take

 

[Simonwwfc]

Hi All,
Just purchased a S-CROSS MTB MKII Does any one know what the 2 digit code is to restrict the bike for off road use , I told its 2 numbers but not sure


thank you in advance for any help

Just use google all the info is on there fella

 

[Chris M]

I understand but most ebike owners know the laws already so it’s a chance they take

There is a reasonable probability that idiots de-restricting their bikes and using them on public trails will cause sufficient problems over time to get all ebikes banned from trails. Now that really pisses me off.

 

[mike killay]

Ebike police

You'll be sorry if your antics get ebikes banned.

 

[Simonwwfc]

You'll be sorry if your antics get ebikes banned.

Don’t ride like a nutter on roads

 

[Simonwwfc]

There is a reasonable probability that idiots de-restricting their bikes and using them on public trails will cause sufficient problems over time to get all ebikes banned from trails. Now that really pisses me off.

I have respect for other user and members of the public . I’m nearly 50 so I respect others

 

[mike killay]

Don’t ride like a nutter on roads

I don't know where you ride, but certainly around here we have had problems.
If you decide to take the law into your own hands, don't be surprised if others do also.
We have had wires stretched across woodland trails, nails aplenty scattered at random, even home made caltrops.

 

[Chris M]

I have respect for other user and members of the public . I’m nearly 50 so I respect others

The mere act of de-restricting an ebike shows that the person carrying out the act is no respecter of rules. It also shows that you want to be able to go faster uphill than is thought wise by the people who advise government on safety for all road and trail users.
Do you approve of lorry drivers over-riding the 56mph limiter? It's exactly the same thing.

 

[Andy-Mat]

Don’t ride like a nutter on roads

It is, as I understand it, really not that simple.
Say for example you are not exceeding the speed limit on a normal road, and someone who has not checked up correctly that there is no traffic, steps out in front of you and gets injured.
Your bike will be taken for testing, for steering, brakes and if the power unit/controller is set up to allow higher speeds than the law allows, you are going to get DONE!
Which also leaves the door open for a lawyer representing the injured person, to claim that you might have been even exceeding the allowed limit by using that extra illegal power/speed, thereby causing the accident, as you were unable to stop in time. Its possible.
You are going to be in very hot water, unless you get an equally well schooled (or even better!) lawyer, to hopefully get that claim thrown out of court!
That will also be very expensive, as any e-bike that does not obey the law, nullifies its own insurance, as does illegal modifications do to any vehicle on the road!
Also, do you have the required license to ride such a modified bike?
I am assuming that you have insurance!
Apparently, many do not!
So if you are a believer in insurance, a good move I feel, you have to stay legal in all respects to "maintain" that insurance as being valid. Illegal mods nullify insurance, and any damages will come out of your pocket!
The only alternative that I see (there may be others of course), is to have the e-bike registered as a moped/motorcycle, pay insurance, road tax, get the bike MOTed, probably wear a better safety helmet, have a license, and not go off road where such bikes are banned.
You are caught between the devil and the deep blue sea!
Or you need to own one of each..... Both insured of course!
The simplest answer is of course to ride a fully legal e-bike, unmodified in any illegal way, then you can ride where your heart desires!
IMHO the laws are not yet fully clear or understood, even by the police, in both the UK and the EU, but gradually, with each and every new accident and incident, the knowledge and the laws will "harden up", most likely to the detriment of legal owners and riders.
Our job is to always stay legal, so that our present freedom is not simply wasted away by illegal riders.....
Some food for thought!
I wish you and all Pedelecers a great weekend.
Andy

 

[Andy-Mat]

I have respect for other user and members of the public . I’m nearly 50 so I respect others

I believe you, but there are many who cannot even ring a bell, to warn walkers, and speed by at relatively high speed.
My dog has never learned the highway code (does it even apply in a forest on a pathway????), and unless I see or hear a rider approaching, so that I can call her and hold her till they are gone, its dangerous for my dog and the bike rider.
She has been hit twice, luckily in both cases not badly injured, she stopped and got "brushed once", and a skin wound on her RH front paw that took 10 days to heal, after the bike ran over it! She still has the scar 2 years later....
In that second case, the rider fell off and also probably took time to heal, though he has never told me how long!!
Though he apparently completely misunderstood the laws here with regard to free ranging dogs, the need for a bell, the need to use it and to slow down for pets and people, as all apparently do who are in the wrong! I even offered to call the police, but he refused that courtesy in a rude manner....His problem!!
Andy

 

[soundwave]

i have had a dongle on my bike for 5 years and never been a problem plod wise.

ebike shop is one of the biggest ebike dealers in the uk fits dongles and honers the motors warranty.

 

[Andy-Mat]

I have seen people on UK and German TV, getting stopped by the Police, and its found out that they have never, ever had a Driving license in say 20 years or so!
They simply drive carefully, follow the highway code and never/rarely get stopped.
A de restricted bike, being so driven, will probably not get into trouble very often, but if caught out, it might still be expensive, especially if caught after an accident.
But if you drive to not get noticed, whats the fun in that?
Its your choice, but it cannot be seen as a recommendation IMHO!
Andy

 

[Nealh]

The guy in London got a way scot free in February on his 1kw bike, the lady died the day after she walked out in front of him. The video of the incident looked as if the bike rider didn't have a leg to stand on, he was cleared of unlawful killing by a jury.