Texas Motorized Bicycle Laws -- Tickets

[happycheapskate]

If you ask the cops if something is legal, the answer is always "NO".

 

[biknut]

hello im from virginia-but spend 6 months in san antonia a year-theres an explosion of powered bikes in san antonia-police seem not to bother them-maby try to contact local tv news about the problem-write a letter to the governer-also make sure you go to coart to explain situation to the judge and bring picture of the bike-may be dissmissed hopefully-does take some of the fun out of riding when you feel not things are not exactly legal-hope things work out

There's not really a problem yet. Hopefully there won't be one either. I'm thinking now there won't be.

Around where I live in Dallas I've never seen one single one. People I talked to in Austin have seen them. It's good to hear that somewhere in Texas there's a lot on them.

 

[shark_bait_OOOHAHA]

So here in Texas

SO here in Texas ARE THEY LEGAL? I am located in Corpus Christi.
please

 

[Member 5549]

Well yes and no !!!!!

it really depends on your local police....
are there others riding in your town ?
state law says yes but leaves it up the the local municpalities as to how they enforce.

I did see a YouTube vid of a guy selling bikes down there...might have been in the vally.

 

[Member 5549]

I found a vid

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zXNcYT89Ro&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

[shark_bait_OOOHAHA]

so its at the interpretation of the local police?

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[Member 5549]

Yea

That's how it is !!!!!
Maybe it's cool, you just gotta test the water...

 

[shark_bait_OOOHAHA]

ya im going to give it a try

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[chriswf]

Okay so...
It can go both ways is what everyone is saying.

I've read this whole thing... And it's a bit confusing.

My only real question here is - is there an engine limit size? I was wanting a dependable engine... So I was thinking like a 1.5-2.5 motor from harbor freight as opposed to a china kit. Is this still just as debatable?

 

[wheelbender6]

The goped statute allows up to 40cc engines. However, china girl motors do not have the engine size shown anywhere on them. You can get a stamping kit from Harbor Freight and stamp 38cc into the motor. That's what I did and other members did also.