When Does an eBike Become a Motorcycle?

[ExiledInIllinois]

https://www.startribune.com/police-cracking-down-as-riders-on-motorized-bikes-become-an-issue-in-west-metro/601376248

 

People gotta spoil everything...

[ExiledInIllinois]

If that's behind a paywall.  Other cities:

 

 https://nypost.com/2025/05/14/opinion/reckless-e-bikers-are-a-menace-how-nypd-is-cracking-down/

[US Egg]

If a bicycle has a motor, electric or gas, it is a motorcycle.

[DaBillsFanSince1973]

isn't that how Indian got started, a motor on a bicycle?

[Mike in Horseheads]

7 hours ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

https://www.startribune.com/police-cracking-down-as-riders-on-motorized-bikes-become-an-issue-in-west-metro/601376248

 

People gotta spoil everything...

Some of these e-bike riders are getting to be a pain in the ass the way the drive them

[ExiledInIllinois]

2 hours ago, Mike in Horseheads said:

Some of these e-bike riders are getting to be a pain in the ass the way the drive them

I am not sure if that link was behind a paywall... But I was able to read.  Cops in Minny are cracking down... They were going 45mph... Through stop signs etc...  Sheesh!

[Mike in Horseheads]

Sadly these guys are not too smart either : https://www.weny.com/story/52866766/one-person-dead-after-motorcycle-accident-in-horseheads

[Just Jack]

In New York, they could classify them as moped based on speed they can go...

 

Register a Limited Use Motorcycle (Moped) | NY DMV

 

EDIT: Found this NYC DOT page

 

NYC DOT - Electric Bicycles & More

Edited 14 hours ago by Just Jack

[shrader]

I see kids riding these things on the road all the time with no regard for traffic laws. They’re a problem. It’s a little different but a couple months back I was at the gas station and some kids had taken their quad over there to grab some food. A cop happened to pull in for some gas of his own and then hilarity ensued. I wish I could have stuck around to see when the parents showed up. 

[boater]

47 minutes ago, shrader said:

I see kids riding these things on the road all the time with no regard for traffic laws. They’re a problem. It’s a little different but a couple months back I was at the gas station and some kids had taken their quad over there to grab some food. A cop happened to pull in for some gas of his own and then hilarity ensued. I wish I could have stuck around to see when the parents showed up. 

 

One of those eBike dudes with no regard for traffic law just got creamed here in the Buffalo area, but he wasn't a kid--he was 40. 

 

"The 40-year-old was transported to ECMC to be treated for leg, abdominal and head injuries"

 

https://www.wivb.com/news/local-news/erie-county/amherst/maple-bailey-intersection-closed-in-amherst-after-e-bike-car-crash/

 

 

[Mike in Horseheads]

4 hours ago, boater said:

 

One of those eBike dudes with no regard for traffic law just got creamed here in the Buffalo area, but he wasn't a kid--he was 40. 

 

"The 40-year-old was transported to ECMC to be treated for leg, abdominal and head injuries"

 

https://www.wivb.com/news/local-news/erie-county/amherst/maple-bailey-intersection-closed-in-amherst-after-e-bike-car-crash/

 

 

I see the same crap by adults down here in Chemung County. Kids are mostly riding regular old time bikes

[Augie]

I was going to guess on its third birthday, but apparently that is not correct. 

[ExiledInIllinois]

2 hours ago, Augie said:

I was going to guess on its third birthday, but apparently that is not correct. 

No.  That's when grass carp starts eating solely vegetation.

 

You're getting your Asian carp mixed up w/e-bikes.

 

😏

[Augie]

1 minute ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

No.  That's when grass carp starts eating solely vegetation.

 

You're getting your Asian carp mixed up w/e-bikes.

 

😏

 

I’m not embarrassed, I’m sure that happens all the time.