Comments on: Electric Beach Cruiser Bicycle Conversion http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/01/09/electric-beach-cruiser-bicycle-conversion/ Motorcycle News for Positive People Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:34:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: tim http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/01/09/electric-beach-cruiser-bicycle-conversion/comment-page-1/#comment-198702 tim Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:03:41 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=3819#comment-198702 I need to see youtube video of someone (after queuing for an hour) trying to explain this concept to Selma or Patty down at the DMV. Comedy Gold! I need to see youtube video of someone (after queuing for an hour) trying to explain this concept to Selma or Patty down at the DMV. Comedy Gold!

]]> By: kneeslider http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/01/09/electric-beach-cruiser-bicycle-conversion/comment-page-1/#comment-198609 kneeslider Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:33:04 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=3819#comment-198609 "would this build use up the one-per-lifetime custom motorcycle provision?" Isn't that aimed at internal combustion engines? “would this build use up the one-per-lifetime custom motorcycle provision?”

Isn’t that aimed at internal combustion engines?

]]> By: Tom http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/01/09/electric-beach-cruiser-bicycle-conversion/comment-page-1/#comment-198587 Tom Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:48:20 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=3819#comment-198587 There aren't too many governments that will let the citizens motor down the street at 45mph without imposing controlls and taxes. In California, like most states, this machine could not be an electric bicycle or motorized bicycle because, among several other things, the build removes the pedal drive, therefore it lacks means of human propulsion (pushing doesn't count!) It's can't be a moped because, among several other things, it goes too fast with too much power. AFAIK the best hope to actually be able to ride the thing legally would be to try to qualify it as a motorcycle by adding lights, signals, mirrors, instruments, getting a title, tag, insurance, etc - but then would this build use up the one-per-lifetime custom motorcycle provision? There aren’t too many governments that will let the citizens motor down the street at 45mph without imposing controlls and taxes.

In California, like most states, this machine could not be an electric bicycle or motorized bicycle because, among several other things, the build removes the pedal drive, therefore it lacks means of human propulsion (pushing doesn’t count!) It’s can’t be a moped because, among several other things, it goes too fast with too much power. AFAIK the best hope to actually be able to ride the thing legally would be to try to qualify it as a motorcycle by adding lights, signals, mirrors, instruments, getting a title, tag, insurance, etc – but then would this build use up the one-per-lifetime custom motorcycle provision?

]]> By: B*A*M*F http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/01/09/electric-beach-cruiser-bicycle-conversion/comment-page-1/#comment-198475 B*A*M*F Tue, 13 Jan 2009 06:27:22 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=3819#comment-198475 As best I can tell, it would need lighting (headlight, tail, & turn signals) at the very least to be street legal in most states. In most states it would probably need mirrors as well. Aside from that, I can't think of much else that would be legally required on a custom built motorcycle. Imagine how funny it would be to take that in for a smog inspection. "Sorry, I couldn't bring the tail pipe. It's a stationary power plant about 30 miles from here." As best I can tell, it would need lighting (headlight, tail, & turn signals) at the very least to be street legal in most states. In most states it would probably need mirrors as well. Aside from that, I can’t think of much else that would be legally required on a custom built motorcycle.

Imagine how funny it would be to take that in for a smog inspection. “Sorry, I couldn’t bring the tail pipe. It’s a stationary power plant about 30 miles from here.”

]]> By: tim http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/01/09/electric-beach-cruiser-bicycle-conversion/comment-page-1/#comment-198395 tim Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:58:32 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=3819#comment-198395 I have the PERFECT bike for that, sitting in a shed at home, unused. I have the PERFECT bike for that, sitting in a shed at home, unused.

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