Australian Politics Forum - illegal E-Bikes To Be Seized And Crushed

Bobby.

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Re: illegal E-Bikes To Be Seized And Crushed
Reply #15 - Feb 10^th, 2026 at 1:19pm

Gnads wrote on Feb 10^th, 2026 at 9:07am:

Bobby. wrote on Feb 9^th, 2026 at 6:08pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Feb 9^th, 2026 at 5:59pm:

Bobby. wrote on Feb 9^th, 2026 at 5:49pm:

How will the cops know if an E-bike is illegal?

Are all cops experts in engineering?

The same way they know if a car is illegal.

You don't have yellow stickers in Victoria?

By clocking them with their speed guns you putz.

You numpty - bikes can go faster than 25km/h down hill. Roll Eyes

In Australia, electric bikes (e-bikes) are strictly limited to
a maximum motor-assisted speed of 25 km/h to be classified
as a bicycle and ridden on public roads without registration.
The motor must stop providing power once this speed is reached.
How would they know if an electrical connection has been bypassed
to cause the motor to have more power?

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Re: illegal E-Bikes To Be Seized And Crushed
Reply #16 - Feb 11^th, 2026 at 9:22am

Bobby. wrote on Feb 10^th, 2026 at 1:19pm:

Gnads wrote on Feb 10^th, 2026 at 9:07am:

Bobby. wrote on Feb 9^th, 2026 at 6:08pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Feb 9^th, 2026 at 5:59pm:

Bobby. wrote on Feb 9^th, 2026 at 5:49pm:

How will the cops know if an E-bike is illegal?

Are all cops experts in engineering?

The same way they know if a car is illegal.

You don't have yellow stickers in Victoria?

By clocking them with their speed guns you putz.

You numpty - bikes can go faster than 25km/h down hill. Roll Eyes

In Australia, electric bikes (e-bikes) are strictly limited to
a maximum motor-assisted speed of 25 km/h to be classified
as a bicycle and ridden on public roads without registration.
The motor must stop providing power once this speed is reached.
How would they know if an electrical connection has been bypassed
to cause the motor to have more power?

Most of them have switches - pretty easy to check.

By your logic what would qualify coppers to check your motor car & tell you it's unroadworthy?

They do & can ... by checking. Roll Eyes

And it's not about being clocked going downhill you numpty .... clock them on the flat.

It's not an e-bike if it doesn't have pedals like a pushbike - cogs and a chain to the back wheel.

Those without peddling capability are electric motorbikes. Roll Eyes

Have to be registered & licensed.

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Re: illegal E-Bikes To Be Seized And Crushed
Reply #17 - Feb 11^th, 2026 at 2:58pm

Bobby. wrote on Feb 10^th, 2026 at 1:19pm:

Gnads wrote on Feb 10^th, 2026 at 9:07am:

Bobby. wrote on Feb 9^th, 2026 at 6:08pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Feb 9^th, 2026 at 5:59pm:

Bobby. wrote on Feb 9^th, 2026 at 5:49pm:

How will the cops know if an E-bike is illegal?

Are all cops experts in engineering?

The same way they know if a car is illegal.

You don't have yellow stickers in Victoria?

By clocking them with their speed guns you putz.

You numpty - bikes can go faster than 25km/h down hill. Roll Eyes

In Australia, electric bikes (e-bikes) are strictly limited to
a maximum motor-assisted speed of 25 km/h to be classified
as a bicycle and ridden on public roads without registration.
The motor must stop providing power once this speed is reached.
How would they know if an electrical connection has been bypassed
to cause the motor to have more power?

If it moves with electric power without using pedals it's an electric motorbike that needs to be registered.

Legal E Bikes are pedal assist which means they supplement pedal power they cannot operate on electric power alone.

Maximum 250W electric motor should cut out when speed exceeds 25 Kph.
New Zealand specs with same E Bikes here allow 32 Kph.

If you have a Shimano or Bosch motor on your E Bike they will be legal and more reliable while lasting longer than Chinese brands.

If you motor has greater than 250W then it can only be used on private property.
Model number on engine then google search will show if it's legal for power output.

If you see bike moving away without using pedals it's illegal unless used on private property.

I would say vast majority of E Bikes used by food delivery riders are illegal.

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Re: illegal E-Bikes To Be Seized And Crushed
Reply #18 - Feb 11^th, 2026 at 6:32pm

Baronvonrort wrote on Feb 11^th, 2026 at 2:58pm:

Bobby. wrote on Feb 10^th, 2026 at 1:19pm:

Gnads wrote on Feb 10^th, 2026 at 9:07am:

Bobby. wrote on Feb 9^th, 2026 at 6:08pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Feb 9^th, 2026 at 5:59pm:

Bobby. wrote on Feb 9^th, 2026 at 5:49pm:

How will the cops know if an E-bike is illegal?

Are all cops experts in engineering?

The same way they know if a car is illegal.

You don't have yellow stickers in Victoria?

By clocking them with their speed guns you putz.

You numpty - bikes can go faster than 25km/h down hill. Roll Eyes

In Australia, electric bikes (e-bikes) are strictly limited to
a maximum motor-assisted speed of 25 km/h to be classified
as a bicycle and ridden on public roads without registration.
The motor must stop providing power once this speed is reached.
How would they know if an electrical connection has been bypassed
to cause the motor to have more power?

If it moves with electric power without using pedals it's an electric motorbike that needs to be registered.

Legal E Bikes are pedal assist which means they supplement pedal power they cannot operate on electric power alone.

Maximum 250W electric motor should cut out when speed exceeds 25 Kph.
New Zealand specs with same E Bikes here allow 32 Kph.

If you have a Shimano or Bosch motor on your E Bike they will be legal and more reliable while lasting longer than Chinese brands.

If you motor has greater than 250W then it can only be used on private property.
Model number on engine then google search will show if it's legal for power output.

If you see bike moving away without using pedals it's illegal unless used on private property.

I would say vast majority of E Bikes used by food delivery riders are illegal.

What about coasting?

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