The Department for Transport has today confirmed to Pedelecs that an ordinary cycle, already ridden on public roads as such and subsequently converted to a ‘twist and go’ electric bike, will not require type approval.
The DfT further clarified that type approval ‘only applies to new vehicles, not converted ones’.
The latest guidance on conversions follows on from news that electric bikes manufactured as a ‘twist and go’ from January 2016 will require type approval.
Their response reiterates that ‘twist and go’ type approval requirements are directed at the manufacturers, meaning that ‘riders making conversions are not committing an offence’ (with regard to type approval requirements).
It is also our understanding that, since not all cyclists are technically proficient in fitting conversion kits to a bike, that conversion can also be carried out by a business, so long as the bike in question has been ridden on public roads before conversion (i.e. the bike is not considered ‘new’).
Full story:
http://www.pedelecs.co.uk/news/dft-pedal-cycles-converted-twist-go-exempt-type-approval/
That's because the manufactured EAPC only escaped being type approved as a motor vehicle because it fully complied with the 168/2013 exemption (h).why then post purchase modifications of the push bike are any different from those of a legal EAPC?
For a manufactured pedelec I would say yes, since it only gained approval for road use without type approval by compliance with the the exemption.But if the purchaser does this, does he/she have to put the bike through MSVA and pay £55?
No rude words,the guy who tried to register his trike made from truck components was told big ******* was not allowed.Do we have a name for this new class ?Hi Helen,
Thank you again for your continuing effort.
I wonder if you could confirm a couple of points.
1.Did the DfT email contain any disclaimer.
2. Regarding home builds would the DfT accept the home builders name for the purposes of the manufacturers information that has to be placed on the EPAC name plate.
It's not seen as a new class, the DfT say that throttle pedelecs are still considered to be EAPCs.Do we have a name for this new class ?
So when a EAPC needs a daytime light so will a homebuild.It's not seen as a new class, the DfT say that throttle pedelecs are still considered to be EAPCs, i.e. pedelecs.
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No, because it's not a usage law as far as I can see, it's a law applying to manufactured pedelecs as supplied. It was originally only a German law and applied there to all bicycles.So when a EAPC needs a daytime light so will a homebuild.
I would think a strict interpretation is that if a third party throttle is used, SVA would be necessary since the part is not what has been type approved.As you may well know, suppliers cannot yet get type approval at the moment. Suppose 6 months from now, quite a few manufactured bikes will be type approved with twist and go throttle.
If the purchasers of the same bike, but bought pre-TA, buy a throttle on ebay and fit it themselves, do they have to get MSVA and pay £55 each? Same question if the throttle comes from the supplier of the TAed bike.
So if your shop bought EAPC breaks and you decided to get a different motor,controller or battery you would need MSVA ?I would think a strict interpretation is that if a third party throttle is used, SVA would be necessary since the part is not what has been type approved.
If the original part that the maker used on type approved models is used, no, since it complies with the type approval specification.
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if only you have a twist and go throttle.So if your shop bought EAPC breaks and you decided to get a different motor,controller or battery you would need MSVA ?
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Hmm.... EU protectionism at its very worst.The Germans are pushing forward a condition that most parts must be OEM when you change them on a bike. The Dutch seem to be behind it too. They go so far as to say you have to remount the same tyres...
Technically yes, but this strict interpretation on requiring genuine original replacement parts is widely ignored. It's mainly in cars etc when accidents occur that involve the failure of non-standard parts that it can get serious.So if your shop bought EAPC breaks and you decided to get a different motor,controller or battery you would need MSVA ?
The Germans are pushing forward a condition that most parts must be OEM when you change them on a bike. The Dutch seem to be behind it too. They go so far as to say you have to remount the same tyres...
It's just extending what has always applied to motor vehicles, only OEM parts should be used. But that's been widely ignored so the same will happen with pedelecs.Hmm.... EU protectionism at its very worst.