What we have called “motorcycles” should actually be called “enginecycles”. Also, the engine on enginecycles is a four-cycle engine.
Don’t tell that to e-bike fans. They’re very vocal and easily triggered.
And don’t dare suggesting helmets or licenses. They will crucify you.
Ebike fan here. Can confirm. My pitchfork is already out.
The Honda Goldwing is a six cylinder outdoor Campervan Winnebago.
Does it smell like a steak and seat 35?
Unexplained fires are a matter for the courts!
It seats ten midgets comfortably.
Really unfortunate this classification system has happened. What you’re thinking of is an electric moped, but it’s all getting lumped together. Check this out.
If it can go on the highway it is a motorcycle if not it is a moped.
Some motorcycles have starter motors, these are hybrids now.
Honda goldwings use the starter motor run backwards and engage to the transmission directly for a reverse gear
My friend said something similar to me a long time ago. I said, General Motors…?
Anything is everything if you blur the lines enough.
Well first off, whether or not an internal combustion engine is called a motor or an engine differs by region for English-speakers and in fact in my language there’s only “mootor”, for both electric and combustion engines.
Secondly, the engine on an enginecycle could also be a two-cycle engine, that’s common in small engined dirtbikes and moped particularly.
Thirdly, this may depend on your local legislation, but where I live, a low-power e-bike would be a moped and a high-power e-bike would be a motorcycle. In terms of the license requirements anyway. If it’s limited to 25 km/h and requires pedaling, then it’s an assisted bicycle and requires no license and no helmet (provided you’re over 16).
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OP thinking he cracked the code to ride a motorcycle on the sidewalk.
Really? Because I don’t remember pedaling my Honda 750.
Try pumping the gear shift lever and rear brake. It’ll probably do something. Not sure what.
I don’t remember pedaling my eBike, either. With a big enough motor, they’re all but completely vestigal.
It’s true that there are different classes of ebikes. Class 3 ebikes with enough power can be basically motorcycles disguised as bikes. Mine is a class 1 and very much a bicycle. If the distinction can be made that some ebikes do not require pedaling and are therefore motorcycles, by extension it is equally valid to say that ALL ebikes must have pedals so all ebikes are bikes. The truth is really somewhere in-between. Not sure how important that is to a shower thought though.
eBikes require pedaling. I don’t know what you had, but it wasn’t an eBike.
not exactly, a bunch of those Chinese DUI scooters have pedals, but they don’t do anything.
DUI?
Depends on the juridictions. Some countries make pedaling mandatory (mine does), other don’t.
Can we use the same logic for motorscooters?
some of the cooler enginecycles comes with two-cycle engines
This is actually a really good one.
Isn’t it the electric equivalent of a moped?
No. Because you have to pedal.
You don’t on class 3.
Is an e-scooter a motorcycle?
In Australia at least, e-scooters are classed as ‘personal mobility device’ which is the same classification that motorised wheelchairs are in.
In Germany they have to have a license plate, which means they’re basically treated as mopeds. Ebikes don’t need one.
Huh, I guess that makes sense. I don’t think they fit into any category in Denver, CO. They aren’t allowed on the sidewalks so that makes them a vehicle. But they really aren’t a vehicle and are sort of pedestrians in the road.
ITT: y’all be taking my random before-bed shit thought way too seriously.
