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  • Re: G Motor ( ;-?)

    From AMuzi@21:1/5 to John B. on Sat Apr 12 08:01:52 2025
    On 4/12/2025 7:10 AM, John B. wrote:


    All this talk of motors makes me wonder. Can I remove the E motor from
    my E Bike and replace it with a G Motor and go zipping down the road
    without a driver's license on my new G Bike (:-?)?


    I think that's a Thai-specific question.

    You certainly could but there are most probably laws against
    that or at least regulations. Here, since no one cares*,
    sure. In a civilized country you'd probably be cited.

    *Every once in a while, large cities make a feint to
    enforcement for a week or two before rampant disregard
    returns to normalcy:

    https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/04/17/over-1600-illegal-mopeds-dirt-bikes-seized-in-nypd-crackdown/

    https://nypost.com/2024/06/10/us-news/nypd-tows-migrant-mopeds-from-accused-cop-shooters-shelter-in-latest-crackdown-but-many-still-out-there/


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    Andrew Muzi
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    Open every day since 1 April, 1971

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  • From [email protected]@21:1/5 to John B. on Sat Apr 12 13:42:34 2025
    John B. <[email protected]> wrote:
    On Sat, 12 Apr 2025 08:01:52 -0500, AMuzi <[email protected]> wrote:

    On 4/12/2025 7:10 AM, John B. wrote:


    All this talk of motors makes me wonder. Can I remove the E motor from
    my E Bike and replace it with a G Motor and go zipping down the road
    without a driver's license on my new G Bike (:-?)?


    I think that's a Thai-specific question.

    You certainly could but there are most probably laws against
    that or at least regulations. Here, since no one cares*,
    sure. In a civilized country you'd probably be cited.

    *Every once in a while, large cities make a feint to
    enforcement for a week or two before rampant disregard
    returns to normalcy:
    https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/04/17/over-1600-illegal-mopeds-dirt-bikes-seized-in-nypd-crackdown/
    https://nypost.com/2024/06/10/us-news/nypd-tows-migrant-mopeds-from-accused-cop-shooters-shelter-in-latest-crackdown-but-many-still-out-there/


    I was remembering back to the Whizzer Motorbike kit.

    From memory that needed a driver's licence and license plates -
    probably dependent on the State.

    You might give yourself some more wiggle room by simply adding a small generator and battery charger to an otherwise-unmodified e-bike.

    That would at least preserve the characteristics of the (legal) e-bike.

    bob prohaska

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  • From Roger Merriman@21:1/5 to AMuzi on Sat Apr 12 13:43:06 2025
    AMuzi <[email protected]> wrote:
    On 4/12/2025 7:10 AM, John B. wrote:


    All this talk of motors makes me wonder. Can I remove the E motor from
    my E Bike and replace it with a G Motor and go zipping down the road
    without a driver's license on my new G Bike (:-?)?


    I think that's a Thai-specific question.

    You certainly could but there are most probably laws against
    that or at least regulations. Here, since no one cares*,
    sure. In a civilized country you'd probably be cited.

    *Every once in a while, large cities make a feint to
    enforcement for a week or two before rampant disregard
    returns to normalcy:

    https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/04/17/over-1600-illegal-mopeds-dirt-bikes-seized-in-nypd-crackdown/

    https://nypost.com/2024/06/10/us-news/nypd-tows-migrant-mopeds-from-accused-cop-shooters-shelter-in-latest-crackdown-but-many-still-out-there/



    Uk certainly be illegal as to if you’re likely to be stopped generally they don’t go looking for such stuff, but people advertise themselves ie ride
    like arse biscuits! At which point the bike will get checked and removed/disposed off plus fines etc.

    Roger Merriman

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  • From AMuzi@21:1/5 to John B. on Sat Apr 12 08:52:46 2025
    On 4/12/2025 8:20 AM, John B. wrote:
    On Sat, 12 Apr 2025 08:01:52 -0500, AMuzi <[email protected]> wrote:

    On 4/12/2025 7:10 AM, John B. wrote:


    All this talk of motors makes me wonder. Can I remove the E motor from
    my E Bike and replace it with a G Motor and go zipping down the road
    without a driver's license on my new G Bike (:-?)?


    I think that's a Thai-specific question.

    You certainly could but there are most probably laws against
    that or at least regulations. Here, since no one cares*,
    sure. In a civilized country you'd probably be cited.

    *Every once in a while, large cities make a feint to
    enforcement for a week or two before rampant disregard
    returns to normalcy:

    https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/04/17/over-1600-illegal-mopeds-dirt-bikes-seized-in-nypd-crackdown/

    https://nypost.com/2024/06/10/us-news/nypd-tows-migrant-mopeds-from-accused-cop-shooters-shelter-in-latest-crackdown-but-many-still-out-there/


    I was remembering back to the Whizzer Motorbike kit.

    From memory that needed a driver's licence and license plates -
    probably dependent on the State.
    .

    Most States then regulated motors 50cc and up then. Whizzer
    were under that at 49cc.

    --
    Andrew Muzi
    [email protected]
    Open every day since 1 April, 1971

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