screaming emu
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It's been pasted around the traps many times but here is the current SA info on power assisted bikes again. Please note ICE engines have always been included since the act was introduced in 1959.
http://www.transport.sa.gov.au/pdfs...hicles_pdfs/MR1135_Power_Assisted_Bicycle.pdf
Yes the site does include a picture of a chinese bike engine and they state it is over 200w. They may be correct with that build. However I have provided them with an ICE 200W RSE dyno reading back on 1/11/09. Of course they have not incuded such engines on their site as they aren't really that concerned. If they were they would change things and clarify what to look for!
There is no speed limit but I own, build and sell Rock Solid Engines and the ICE will only do around 25km/hr, and that's where this guy who's been busted hasn't done himself any favours by doing 40+km/hr. In regards to electric bikes at 200w, I have seen suppliers such as gette who claim there bikes are 200w and even need a speed cut off mechanism at 32km/hr for safety. I am baffled as to how they would need a cut off for a 200w motor. I understand some setups are more efficient than others but this one leaves me scratching my head? Is it really 200w? What do you think ? Just as Tony at RSE knows if you are selling a product you need to back up your claims ie dyno reading.
Just think how much more sense would it make for all business and consumers if it were regulated on a speed limit rather than watts...
chttp://gettebikes.com/faq.html
http://www.transport.sa.gov.au/pdfs...hicles_pdfs/MR1135_Power_Assisted_Bicycle.pdf
Yes the site does include a picture of a chinese bike engine and they state it is over 200w. They may be correct with that build. However I have provided them with an ICE 200W RSE dyno reading back on 1/11/09. Of course they have not incuded such engines on their site as they aren't really that concerned. If they were they would change things and clarify what to look for!
There is no speed limit but I own, build and sell Rock Solid Engines and the ICE will only do around 25km/hr, and that's where this guy who's been busted hasn't done himself any favours by doing 40+km/hr. In regards to electric bikes at 200w, I have seen suppliers such as gette who claim there bikes are 200w and even need a speed cut off mechanism at 32km/hr for safety. I am baffled as to how they would need a cut off for a 200w motor. I understand some setups are more efficient than others but this one leaves me scratching my head? Is it really 200w? What do you think ? Just as Tony at RSE knows if you are selling a product you need to back up your claims ie dyno reading.
Just think how much more sense would it make for all business and consumers if it were regulated on a speed limit rather than watts...
chttp://gettebikes.com/faq.html