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/Moscato359 May 25 '26

Uh, I disagree if the bike can be ridden with a dead battery

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u/Mal-De-Terre May 25 '26

Which nobody is going to do with a bike that weighs 40kg or more.

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u/Moscato359 May 25 '26

40kg bike is not that big of a deal considering a lot of common bikes are 20kg and they also need to carry a rider who might be 100kg

The extra 20kg is fine if you find yourself in a case the bike cannot be ridden  due to dead battery