nsw australia laws help

Hi Troops,
The law here in South Australia is very clear 'No more than 200 watts output petrol or electric'. I got chatted whilest on my 50cc RS bike and was told that even though I was doing all the right things (safety wise and not riding like a moron),that my bike would be over 200 watts of output as it is powered by a petrol motor. These coppers were very polite and let me go as long as I didn't use the motor. Despite alot of people here thinking that the police come from a different planet, they do know that if your motor can propel you along the road or up a hill without you pedaling it is well over 200 watts. We all know this as well, so if you get nabbed and they take your bike, just suck it up!!!
A friend of mine does the dyno testing for the SA Police and he has yet to come across a motored bicycle with a petrol motor that will give Any Usefull performance at 200 watts.

Cheers BJ
 
It says 200watt which is what i have from rocksoildengines. I was still fined yesterday for failure to produce driver's license and unregistered vehicle.. I don't know if they changed the law overnight or what but they're cracking down on motorised bikes something serious in NSW.
 
Even if the bicycle engine was 10 watts and you had the paperwork to prove it, the police officer could still give you a fine/ticket, because unless you contest the matter and win, the situation goes no further. Either way, the police officer does not face any penalty if you win.

A friend of mine who is a police officer said, when questioning him on the law regarding motorized bicycles: i don't care, it doesn't make any difference to me if the person wins or not, and even if they win in court, i'll just follow them around and bust their a.r.s.e. sometime later; handing out every ticket in the book.
 
There's no recognized petrol engine kit in existence that is 200w except the sachs kits. Every non governed petrol engine will produce well in excess of 200w.

If you are riding the 49/66cc you are always at risk of being dinged.
where abouts are you bro ? city
 
It says 200watt which is what i have from rocksoildengines. I was still fined yesterday for failure to produce driver's license and unregistered vehicle.. I don't know if they changed the law overnight or what but they're cracking down on motorised bikes something serious in NSW.
wow . what if the rider is disqualified licence . you be looking at jail . very harsh
 
The charge for riding a motorized bicycle in Australia are almost equivalent to being charged with manslaughter - jail time for both if you're disqualified with previous history.
It's not just harsh - it's completely idiotic, considering we are talking about a bicycle with no harm being committed against anyone else.
 
i keep seeing these petrol motor scooters . on the footpaths. roads . trains . highly dangerous . legally only on private property . very dangerous
 
Now hear this: i have just found out from a friend of mine (who is a Victorian Police Officer) that the Victorian motorized bicycle laws have changed: police in Victoria no longer need to "prove" that the engine is 200 watts or less. If the police officer "thinks" that the bicycle engine may be more than 200 watts, regardless if it has a manufacturers sticker or compliance plate, he can issue an infringement notice, and it is up to the owner to "prove" to the police and VicRoads that the engine is 200 watts or less, and they want full documentation from the person conducting the test.

This means we are completely screwed in Victoria, because the police can issue a ticket to "any" motorized bicycle, regardless if it has a manufacturers compliance plate of 200 watts.
 
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