ChrisF Posted October 27, 2025 Posted October 27, 2025 2 hours ago, Shebeen said: ja that's kind of why I flagged it. Lots of people buying tik and getting away with it doesn't make it legal. Seeing these things all around now. Fun toy for a kid, accidents waiting to happen. that didn't look like a hydraulic brake at first, but ad does say Shimano 4 piston, which is probably going to be needed to stop this beast. 70cc, surely that requires licence and registration to be on our roads? 10hp - that's like 7500w ebike. Which is why I flagged the "importers liabilities" .... When, not if, the accident happen and the correct questions gets asked .... heaven forbid a family member is a semi-awake legal person .... "the importer" CAN be left with a problem.... though we know our legal system most probably wont prosecute, a private legal team has a pretty good case ....
ChrisF Posted October 27, 2025 Posted October 27, 2025 1 hour ago, The Ouzo said: we needed a license to ride 50cc motor bikes as scholars, so I would imagine this is treading on some grey area where its classified as a bicycle just because it has pedals attached to a crank. Have a look at the SANS standard for "motor vehicles" I posted earlier. "pedal assist" is legal, both by electric and internal combustion .... LIMITED to: - 250 W - 25km/h maximum assist speed We both come from the 50cc era, so we know this 70cc engine exceeds 250W. Knowing and proving aint the same thing though .... not until the pudding hits the fan and facts do gets checked .... 25km/h max assist .... knowing our 50cc's topped 100km/h .... I would want a refund if this gets stuck at 25km/h .... oops, wait, sorry .... legal limits and all that .... Buyer be ware ..... might be a nice toy on a farm. Just know your potential exposure when using this in town .... not judging at all, we each make our own informed choices.
Andreas_187 Posted October 27, 2025 Posted October 27, 2025 6 hours ago, Dexter-morgan said: Yesterday at ride joburg, I saw one of the latest Colnago bikes - serious cash for a D batch rider. Yesterday I saw a guy driving a Ferrari that wasn't an F1 driver Mongoose!, mikkelz, Scott roy and 2 others 5
NotSoBigBen Posted October 28, 2025 Posted October 28, 2025 10 hours ago, Andreas_187 said: Yesterday I saw a guy driving a Ferrari that wasn't an F1 driver How much did he weigh? Dexter-morgan and ChrisF 1 1
ChrisF Posted October 28, 2025 Posted October 28, 2025 1 hour ago, NotSoBigBen said: How much did he weigh? Easier to loose bike/car weight ...😋
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