Motorcycles and the law

ELECTRIC ASSISTANCE on a bike is exempt up to 15mph but petrol or diesel, however low the speed, has to have tax/ins/MOT on the road. I have a Cycle Master as a collectors item (little petrol engine mounted inside a bicycle wheel) which you fit in place of a normal back wheel on a push bike; it has a DVLA registration document, though I've not looked into the full current legalities for registering it on the road now (it is from 1953!)

You CAN ride your motorised bicycle on a cycle path, providing you chop the weight to 40 Kg or less, replace the engine with one rated no more than 250 watts (about 1/3 HP), and limit its speed to 15 mph. Oh, and don't forget to add some pedals.
That's the law fella, and we're stuck with it.

You CAN ride your motorised bicycle on a cycle path, providing you chop the weight to 40 Kg or less, replace the engine with one rated no more than 250 watts (about 1/3 HP), and limit its speed to 15 mph. Oh, and don't forget to add some pedals.
That's the law fella, and we're stuck with it.

I totally agree with Adam, what a ludicrous thing to say. Okay you think you should have the option to wear a helmet......hospital staff should also have the option not treat you when you sustain a head injury in that case! Only a moron would fail to protect themselves.

"As the owner of a motorised bicycle I should have the option, like cyclists to wear protective clothing as and when or IF I see fit (or can be bothered as it happens) - that includes the motorcycle crash helmet."
This just made me cringe.
As much as I agree with the scooter part, if you're a motorcyclist and feel that you don't need to wear proper protection, especially a helmet, then you shouldn't be allowed on the road. Frankly that's one of the stupidest things I've read in a long time.

hi. my son was pulled over by cops on his motorbike last nyt. said his number plate not
right. he only bought bike 3 wks ago, with MOT til june 10. insured etc. police gave him £60
fine! I always thought you had 7days to correct any problems with vehicles, as long as they
werent dangerous. Should he just pay up? he is disabled & on low income.

As Cyclist who is now going through the process of doing my motorcycle test, I do agree with this Blog, Why shouldn't electric scooters have insurance and a safety test (mot)? Ok they don't do more than 8 mph (so they say). I have been riding a cycle on a cycle path at a safe speed, which according to the gizmo on my handle bar has told me 12 mph, as one of these electric scooters has come bombing past me so I think that they should have some sort of safety check at least yearly. The problem with a motorcycle it's a bit heavier than a cycle or a moped, which anyone that has been hit by one will tell you that, even at a speed of less than 5 mph. As a cycle way is still a footpath therefore pedestrians have right of way by Law (Which most cyclist's do not take notice of ) and they say about road rage, try being a pedestrian on a cycle path, It would not be practical for a motorcycle to be using a cycle path, I think, I would rather be hit by a bicycle at 10mph than have a moped let alone anything bigger hit me at all, The thing is a cycle stops when it hits you a motorised bike may not, I don't use a cycle helmet but would do if the laws said so, But I do and would always use a crash helmet and a full jacket with protectors and have my legs covered when riding my motorcycle. Yes that is by choice (who wouldn't want to), I have seen a head after a crash at 30 mph and watched a paramedic pick up bits of it, its not a nice sight,
I think that its about time that the Government Looked at the taxation classes of motorcycles as you can tax a 1000cc car cheaper than a 175cc motorcycle.

"Why would you not want to wear a crash helmet?! Have you seen the mess a car, tree, concrete etc does to a persons body? I once saw a picture from A&E of a motor cyclist basically with half his face missing. You could just about make out his tongue hanging limp at the front and the 2 eyes at the top - but no nose and no jaw!"

That was actually a failed suicide attempt. Its descibed though on the interweb as a accident.

is there a search link that any1 knows of that I could use to check if an engine I bought is stolen or not as the I only just noticed the engine numbers don't match the ones on the log book (v5) also what do I do about it? thanks for any help.

can I ride a motorcycle with side car without passing motorcycle test

Dont you (motorcyclists) start having a go at cyclists too. You, of all road users should have some empathy. Your motorcycle came about from the bicycle. I'm a biker too and I'd rather pick on car drivers.

hi do you have to have mirrors on a bike for a mot