Better bikes

[Jimmyjimjam]

So if I'm going to have to jump through hoops here in the UK to satisfy the dvla then I'll be going all out to get a better machine. However still not clear on UK law.

 

[FurryOnTheInside]

Ohh. You mean you actually want to build a road legal moped, taxed, tested and insured?
There's an e book for a tenner or something. I think it might be available on eBay. It details the parts that you have to build the bike from. I don't know if you can ever pass emissions tests with the generic Chinese 2-stroke.
Pretty sure there's no more limited, difficult, and expensive motorised transport though lol. For instance there's only one set of tyres I think, and lots of far-too-heavy motorcycle parts needed.
If I could get a driver's licence and insurance I would just buy a car or a light motorcycle, or just buy a passport and leave!


Edit: sorry I went off on a rant there! I don't think that the legal motorcycle parts are better motored bicycle parts at all, personally. I really like the off-road bike I'm slowly building up.

 

[Jimmyjimjam]

So when people use the lawn moa engine. It that legal

 

[FurryOnTheInside]

I really don't know. I expect that lawnmower emissions aren't tested but any road vehicles are. If you buy the e booklet that will tell you the spec you have to build to. But for me that just wouldn't be fun.

 

[zippinaround]

Easier if you can find an old puch or other type of old moped that could be registered then modify or restore that.

 

[Jimmyjimjam]

Forgive me if I'm sounding silly but what would be the benefits

 

[Frankenstein]

Forgive me if I'm sounding silly but what would be the benefits

"modify " would be the key word...

 

[Frankenstein]

Ohh. You mean you actually want to build a road legal moped, taxed, tested and insured?
There's an e book for a tenner or something. I think it might be available on eBay. It details the parts that you have to build the bike from. I don't know if you can ever pass emissions tests with the generic Chinese 2-stroke.
Pretty sure there's no more limited, difficult, and expensive motorised transport though lol. For instance there's only one set of tyres I think, and lots of far-too-heavy motorcycle parts needed.
If I could get a driver's licence and insurance I would just buy a car or a light motorcycle, or just buy a passport and leave!


Edit: sorry I went off on a rant there! I don't think that the legal motorcycle parts are better motored bicycle parts at all, personally. I really like the off-road bike I'm slowly building up.

And yes, a passport can be such a wonderful thing, run, run from the crazy people. I hear Amsterdam is nice all year round. Don't know about bikes though there they might be worse, better go to Russia...

 

[FurryOnTheInside]

And yes, a passport can be such a wonderful thing, run, run from the crazy people. I hear Amsterdam is nice all year round. Don't know about bikes though there they might be worse, better go to Russia...

Not the 'Dam, even if laws were okay, I need a hill to climb! Czech Republic might be the one. Or somewhere tropical.
Anyway these are still really cool in UK as off-road bikes and an educational hobby.

 

[FurryOnTheInside]

Forgive me if I'm sounding silly but what would be the benefits

I think it is that insurers have heard of Puch moped, it has a VIN, and they might actually touch it with a barge pole. Where as a home made bike, they might not.