Does anyone know if it's possible to derestrict a UK bike at 15.5mph to the American class 1 20mph limit? That little extra would make all the difference commuting and obviously well within the bikes developed limits. Don't like the idea of hacks that half speed display. I like the thought that all gathered mileage data is correct .
US Vs UK firmware
- Thread starter Anthonyexmouth
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There are plenty mods out there to speed up your bike, usually called Dongles.
However remember it is illegal in this country to have assistance above 15Mph, it will also use your battery up much quicker. And if you have a accident and Joe Plod gets involved you might find yourself in the sticky stuff.
But lots out there if you Google.
However remember it is illegal in this country to have assistance above 15Mph, it will also use your battery up much quicker. And if you have a accident and Joe Plod gets involved you might find yourself in the sticky stuff.
But lots out there if you Google.
Yeah I get the dongle route but there must be a firmware solution as identical bikes in the US get a 20mph limit. I don't really like the idea of messing with the wiring on something more expensive than my car. I'm getting really drawn to the levo and I know it's easy to adjust the wheel size but even that annoys me as I'd like to keep the speed and tachometer genuine.
The Badass dongle and the Speedclip dongle both operate without any wiring changes, FYI. I have a Speedclip on my KTM.
Speed reading is inaccurate over approximately 9-10 MPH. But that's the price to pay for no software or wiring mods. Doesn't bother me at all since I never actually look at my speed - I *feel* it. ;-)
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If it's speed you want, get an Oxygen S-cross. They're a lot cheaper and a lot better to ride on the road. When you go off-road, 20 mph isn't much help, because you can't go that fast uphill and you don't need any power to go downhill.
Where I find that I leverage the destricted capability off-road is on flowy flat trails. Back off slightly and rail the turns, then let it fly every time things get straight for a bit. Feels somewhat like riding my KTM dirt bike in that mode!
It's the road speed that would make the difference for me. Im pretty sure I'll keep my rockhopper with the BPM for commuting as it's pimped out with a very nice topeak rear shopping basket, lol. But I've got a local trail center that's within riding distance, about 14 miles away but a short train journey puts me about 6 miles. Just annoying that the yanks get 20mph
I'm surprised there hasn't been a reverse engineering effort on the Bosch system, I'd be tempted to have a go myself but I don't have access to the Bosch management software.