Marcus
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| posted on 5/6/08 at 02:21 PM |
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Latest craze?
Anyone really want one of these....
Linky
I certainly do and was almost ready to get out my credit card.
Went to checkout, and guess who's importing them...
Needless to say I may go direct to Switzerland!!!!
Marcus
Because kits are for girls!!
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macspeedy
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| posted on 5/6/08 at 02:27 PM |
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isn't that illegal like a segway to use on the public highway ?
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nib1980
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| posted on 5/6/08 at 02:29 PM |
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P.S. who is importing them?
[Edited on 5/6/08 by nib1980]
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Delinquent
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| posted on 5/6/08 at 02:31 PM |
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ahhhh! that's what it is!
I saw one of those being used the other day - thing is, can't see how they are legal over here. To be classed as a bike they have to be less
than 250w and rely on pedals being turned for power to feed, which this clearly doesn't, but to be classed as a "vehicle" it
needs... well shed loads of stuff! Electric scooters are definitely illegal on the roads and I fear it would be difficult to describe this as anything
else. 
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gingerprince
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| posted on 5/6/08 at 02:35 PM |
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If you use it with your inline skates or whatever then it's only got 1 wheel - is there a law restricting powered unicycles? 
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coozer
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| posted on 5/6/08 at 02:36 PM |
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They look like great fun, just wait till the nazi plod want road tax, insurance and he like.
Enjoying yourself in this country? Pha! its just not allowed 
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 5/6/08 at 02:44 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Marcus
Went to checkout, and guess who's importing them...
Needless to say I may go direct to Switzerland!!!!
Do tell - who is it?? Not gonna risk going to checkout myself just in case i actually hit "Pay" by mistake!!
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paulbeyer
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| posted on 5/6/08 at 03:11 PM |
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£725? C'mon Marcus who is the robbing sod?
7 out of 10 people suffer with hemorrhoids. Does that mean the other 3 enjoy them?
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loggyboy
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| posted on 5/6/08 at 03:26 PM |
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I went through alot of the legal stuff for things like these when i got done for using my goped on the road.
1 way for it to be Illegal, would be for it to be seen in 'laymans' terms as a motor vehicle, which for something like that I
reckon you would have a struggle to get a court to side that it isnt. And obviusly its not got wheel arches, lights, and the millions of other things
needed to create a legal motor vehicle, which means its sits the limbo area where Gopeds end up. (not legal for road use, and virtually impossible to
modify to be legal)
There are other governing laws such as motorbilty scooters and electric bikes but as stated before, bikes can be used if they have an alternative form
of manual prepulsion (not nessarily pedals) and also falls under laws governing 2, 3, and 4 wheel electric vehciles, so being 1 wheel its into another
grey area.
Mobility vehciles are in a clasification of there own. (dont even get me started on my hatred for them!) But there are pockets of info on the web
about them being under scutiny at the moment.
I reckon a court would struggle to prosecute you at this time with the lack of legal presidence or case law. Depends how you view it, if there is no
direct legislation against it, is it for them to prove its ilegal, or yout to prove it is legal!?
[Edited on 5/6/08 by loggyboy]
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MikeR
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| posted on 5/6/08 at 03:42 PM |
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doesn't it have an alternative method of propulson .... you stick one leg on the ground and push .....
i'll go back to taking the flu tablets.
Flu i tell you at this time of year
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Delinquent
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| posted on 5/6/08 at 03:45 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by loggyboy
I went through alot of the legal stuff for things like these when i got done for using my goped on the road.
1 way for it to be Illegal, would be for it to be seen in 'laymans' terms as a motor vehicle, which for something like that I
reckon you would have a struggle to get a court to side that it isnt. And obviusly its not got wheel arches, lights, and the millions of other things
needed to create a legal motor vehicle, which means its sits the limbo area where Gopeds end up. (not legal for road use, and virtually impossible to
modify to be legal)
There are other governing laws such as motorbilty scooters and electric bikes but as stated before, bikes can be used if they have an alternative form
of manual prepulsion (not nessarily pedals) and also falls under laws governing 2, 3, and 4 wheel electric vehciles, so being 1 wheel its into another
grey area.
Mobility vehciles are in a clasification of there own. (dont even get me started on my hatred for them!) But there are pockets of info on the web
about them being under scutiny at the moment.
I reckon a court would struggle to prosecute you at this time with the lack of legal presidence or case law. Depends how you view it, if there is no
direct legislation against it, is it for them to prove its ilegal, or yout to prove it is legal!?
[Edited on 5/6/08 by loggyboy]
If I can find it again later I'll put up the release from one of the norths police force on this issue - it boiled down to if it was capable of
propelling you without any human input, it was considered a vehicle. There were changes brought about due to the amount of electric and petrol
scooters / gopeds (as you obviously discovered! ) and other personal vehicles.
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loggyboy
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| posted on 5/6/08 at 04:03 PM |
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I tried to argue the alternative prepulsion thing ( a simple quick realese lever and the goped becomes a scooter (simply carrying a motor)) However i
didnt have the funds to take on a full on legal battle to the highcourt!
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indykid
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| posted on 5/6/08 at 06:07 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Marcus
Went to checkout, and guess who's importing them...
Needless to say I may go direct to Switzerland!!!!
it's not a kit car company with a 3 letter name is it?
tom
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Marcus
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| posted on 15/6/08 at 07:34 PM |
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And Tom has the answer, GTS Tuning is the paypal address I hope his customers get what they order!!
Marcus
Because kits are for girls!!
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