Ebike News

[lenny]

E-scooters blamed for big jump in children caught in UK driving without insurance
"The charity called on the government to act to reduce insurance costs for young drivers by introducing a zero-rate of insurance premium tax (IPT) on policies where licence holders under the age of 25 have completed an “approved driving or riding course”, and to create a Young Drivers Taskforce within the Department for Transport (DfT)."

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/18/e-scooters-blamed-for-big-jump-in-children-caught-in-uk-driving-without-insurance

 

[saneagle]

Y, a motor scooter rather than an ebike, but it is a Conversion of a classic. Good or bad? Pity the battery takes up the rack space. No passenger!

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Who's going to be first? You can get 60aH 72v LifePO4 batteries for about £350. I have the idea that you might be able to cut the top and bottom off the fuel tank and use them as adapters welded to one of these:

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That's about £1000 all up for the conversion that should give a range of about 80 miles.

 

[guerney]

Speaking for myself, a conversion of a Honda Motocompo folder would be ideal, if possible with that 3000W kit.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Motocompo

 

[AntonyC]

> You can get 60aH 72v LifePO4 batteries for about £350

Would love to know which buttons you're pressing, on that link I'm seeing £718 delivered, presumably novice pricing!

 

[MikelBikel]

Speaking for myself, a conversion of a Honda Motocompo folder would be ideal, if possible with that 3000W kit.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Motocompo

Honda make an Electric Motocompo folder. But it's pathetically slow, *if* one believes the test they did?
Wheels are too small, and no pedals to make it legal anyway.

Did they rig the test?

A sit down folding electric scoot in a bag would be better? Still not legal though, If it has a seat.

An Electric Brompton with basket and cover is always gonna beat them for legality, fold, carry, and the rest!

 

[MikelBikel]

Honda make an Electric Motocompo folder. But it's pathetically slow, *if* one believes the test they did?
Wheels are too small, and no pedals to make it legal anyway.

Did they rig the test?

A sit down folding electric scoot in a bag would be better? Still not legal though, If it has a seat.

An Electric Brompton with basket and cover is always gonna beat them for legality, fold, carry, and the rest!

This review is much more Fun

 

[flecc]

Honda make an Electric Motocompo folder. But it's pathetically slow, *if* one believes the test they did?
Wheels are too small, and no pedals to make it legal anyway.

Did they rig the test?

This was Honda's original Step Compo from 20 years ago. It too was quite slow, 12 mph tops;

Honda Step-Compo

This article dates from June 2004, and the Step-Compo has long since disappeared. It was a brave effort by the

www.atob.org.uk

.

 

[saneagle]

> You can get 60aH 72v LifePO4 batteries for about £350

Would love to know which buttons you're pressing, on that link I'm seeing £718 delivered, presumably novice pricing!

£361 free shopping. Might be some tax added at checkout:

lithium 72V 60Ah lifepo4 battery pack BMS 24S 76.8V deep cycle for 5000W 3500W bike scooter Motorcycle - AliExpress 44

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