Re: G Motor ( ;-?)

John B. <slocombjb@gmail.com> wrote:

On Sat, 12 Apr 2025 08:01:52 -0500, AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> 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 (:-?)?
 

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I think that's a Thai-specific question.
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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.
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*Every once in a while, large cities make a feint to
enforcement for a week or two before rampant disregard
returns to normalcy:
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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