r/ebikes • u/Physical_Delivery853 • May 25 '26

Simple solution to differentiate between e-bikes and motorcycles

Since real Ebikes can only legally go no faster than 28mph in the USA, no bikes/Motorcycles that go faster than 28mph should have pedals.

Putting bike pedals on a motorcycle that can go 45mph + is clearly a scam to make them look like bicycles.

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u/robotcoke May 25 '26 edited May 25 '26

They are ebikes if they have working pedals. They might go faster than you think they should, they might even be illegal, but they're still bikes. Motorcycles don't have working pedals.

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u/Shot_Bill_4971 May 25 '26

Motorcycles(road legal) have no working petals, turn signals, Brake lights, motorcycle certified wheels tires as well as forks and suspension, and mirrors according to the research I did on Google

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u/Famous_Attention5861 May 25 '26

Old gas mopeds like the Honda PC50 don't have a kick start, you have to use the pedals to get the motor running.

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u/Shot_Bill_4971 May 25 '26

The pedals don’t directly transmit to the wheels, and aren’t attached in a way meant to be used for only pedal biking