FIRST TIME ROMEO PRO II

[Barbles1229]

First time on my Romeo Pro II.
WENT AROUND MY NEIGHBORHOOD AT 25 MPH. Let loose on some flat open roads. She clocked over 40! Fun bike!

 

[Stefan Mikes]

I hope you're wearing a full face helmet.

 

[Jeremy McCreary]

Looked at the Romeo Pro product page — quite a machine, but be careful where and how you ride it.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but in most if not all states, the Romeo Pro has too much power (over 750W) and too high a max assisted speed (over 28 mph) to legally qualify as a true ebike.

By law, a true ebike doesn't need to be registered, licensed, or insured to operate on public streets. And in most places, a true ebike can legally go anywhere a regular bike can go.

Your Romeo would be classified as a moped or e-motorcycle in most states, and the manufacturer even calls it a moped at one point. That makes it a motor vehicle requiring a registration, license, and insurance on public roads, including the bike lanes. Also excludes it from paths and trails closed to motor vehicles.

Many mopeds that look vaguely like ebikes have flown under the radar in California for years, going wherever ebikes are legally allowed with seeming impunity. But law enforcement here is starting to crack down.

If you ride safely and courteously and respect other road/bikeway users, you're much less likely to attract attention from law enforcement.

 

[Extreme1]

A couple days ago my wife and I were riding our Vados on the City‘s dedicated bicycle/walking path. Some idiot on a Surron came flying past us. We were lucky I was able to hear the electric motor screaming so I knew he was going fast and we didn't swerve or try to look behind us. He would have killed both of us if he would have hit us. I was so pissed!! If I could have put a broomstick into his spokes, then beaten him with it, I would have.

Please don’t terrify other people on the bike paths by going too fast. What you have is an electric motorcycle, not an e-bike.

 

[Barbles1229]

Looked at the Romeo Pro product page — quite a machine, but be careful where and how you ride it.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but in most if not all states, the Romeo Pro has too much power (over 750W) and too high a max assisted speed (over 28 mph) to legally qualify as a true ebike.

By law, a true ebike doesn't need to be registered, licensed, or insured to operate on public streets. And in most places, a true ebike can legally go anywhere a regular bike can go.

Your Romeo would be classified as a moped or e-motorcycle in most states, and the manufacturer even calls it a moped at one point. That makes it a motor vehicle requiring a registration, license, and insurance on public roads, including the bike lanes. Also excludes it from paths and trails closed to motor vehicles.

Many mopeds that look vaguely like ebikes have flown under the radar in California for years, going wherever ebikes are legally allowed with seeming impunity. But law enforcement here is starting to crack down.

If you ride safely and courteously and respect other road/bikeway users, you're much less likely to attract attention from law enforcement.

I'm always careful when riding. I live in Arizona. It's still the wild west over here! We don't have all those California rules... And they aren't cracking down around here (at least where I live). Drive safe and follow the rules and laws... No problem. And yes... Full head helmet with wind breaker glasses!

Looked at the Romeo Pro product page — quite a machine, but be careful where and how you ride it.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but in most if not all states, the Romeo Pro has too much power (over 750W) and too high a max assisted speed (over 28 mph) to legally qualify as a true ebike.

By law, a true ebike doesn't need to be registered, licensed, or insured to operate on public streets. And in most places, a true ebike can legally go anywhere a regular bike can go.

Your Romeo would be classified as a moped or e-motorcycle in most states, and the manufacturer even calls it a moped at one point. That makes it a motor vehicle requiring a registration, license, and insurance on public roads, including the bike lanes. Also excludes it from paths and trails closed to motor vehicles.

Many mopeds that look vaguely like ebikes have flown under the radar in California for years, going wherever ebikes are legally allowed with seeming impunity. But law enforcement here is starting to crack down.

If you ride safely and courteously and respect other road/bikeway users, you're much less likely to attract attention from law enforcement.

Always drive safe and follow the law. Where I live in Arizona, they are not cracking down on the bikers. It still the wild west here.
Wear a full head helmet and good glasses or goggles. Get yourself some good biking gloves and you set! You just need a drivers license operate the Romeo Pro II. This is my understanding as long as there is pedal assist.