MotorBicycleRacing
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The California law doesn't say anything about 49cc......I have one question though. I feel like I need to be stealth with my MB. See a cop - kill the engine (unless I feel I won't be seen/heard). I guess it's because it's quite loud and 66cc 4-5HP. I'm pretty sure 49cc 2 HP is the legal limit in CA.
So, to get to the point - would 10 of us all flying down the street on our super loud engines cause the wrong kind of attention? I feel like they could impound our bikes or give us massive fines.
It says less than 2 gross brake horsepower and the Chinese 66cc
2 stroke motor doesn't make 2 HP in stock tune no matter what any of the
specs say. There is no way they make "4-5 HP"
With a stock 44 tooth sprocket the top speed at 6500 RPM is only 27.9 mph.
7300 rpm = 31.3 mph [ 26" wheels ]
Why is your engine super loud?CVC 406 (a) A "motorized bicycle" or "moped" is any two-wheeled or three-wheeled device having fully operative pedals for propulsion by human power, or having no pedals if powered solely by electrical energy, and an automatic transmission and a motor which produces less than 2 gross brake horsepower and is capable of propelling the device at a maximum speed of not more than 30 miles per hour on level ground.
Did you modify your exhaust?
The exhausts I have with the 66 cc kits I sell are pretty quiet.
Anyway, if you have a motorcycle endorsement on your drivers license and
wear a DOT helmet you are legal........
Get the $18? moped plate from the DMV and you are good to go!
It's a one time fee that only has to be paid again if you sell your bike.
I would be interested in a group get together in LA / Orange County.Drivers license M2 or better,
DOT helmet,
Less than 30mph on level ground,
Single cylinder, capable of human propulsion i.e. pedals
Single-speed or no more than 2-speed fully automatic transmission incapable of being manually shifted,
Less than 2 gross brake HP
2 or 3 wheels
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