Motor watt restrictions, anyone ever get stopped by LEO?

Jeremy McCreary said:
Thanks to trail damage by 14 year-old males on these overpowered machines, "no ebike" signs are going up on trail after trail here. Regulators apparently have no idea that they're motorcycles, not ebikes.

And don't get me started on the wheelies everywhere — including in heavy traffic. Then there are the Sur-rons doing 40 mph in bike lanes.
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Jeremy McCreary said:
Why angry?
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I'm angry about these shitheads on motorbikes pretending to be e-bikers.
 
6zfshdb said:
Welcome to the forum!

I've had conversations on the subject with park rangers on trails I ride in PA and MD. No warnings or citations though. In both states, the rangers say they look for reckless riders rather than check bike specs. It would be more of an issue if you were involved in an injury accident. The lawyers will certainly bring up the point if you ride an illegal bike.

Keep in mind, it isn't so much the motor wattage but rather how it is applied. A 500 watt motor on a mid drive bike with a good range of gears will easily climb steep grades. 500 watts on a hub drive not so much.

If you don't already own a bike, try test riding both types. In an area with many hills, a mid drive would be the best choice.
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had a 500 watt hd with full suspension that wasnt scared of the hills at all,had 750 watt listed that made you grunt up the steep hill if it made it at all had some lower end middrives that were a joke. try the machines out and see how good they do.offered the 500 watt bike to a guy with a real good deal,he refused because the meter just showed a little over 600 watt output( for $400 what do you expect) he was comparing it to a multi thousand dollar hunting bike he bragged about,so it goesnever read between the lines most people are honest in their listings-i hope
 
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