just got pulled over by the fuzz. how many watts is a 50cc

[boz_m]

Hey guys. cops just pulled me over. they said that my engine is totally illegal and wanted to let me off with a warning. i should have left it there.

i pushed that in the state of NSW, you do not need registration for a motor vehicle if the output of the engine is less than 200 watts (which is true). They said that they had studied the subject (complete bollocks) and said that anything with a motor is illegal. In the end, i agreed with them (i also didnt have a helmet as i was just taking it for a test drive so a warning was fine for me).

When i got home i checked it out and indeed, anything under 200 watts is legal.

I was however totally bluffing about my 50cc being under 200 watts though.

My question, how many watts is a 50cc engine and is it street legal here in Aus?

Cheers, Boz

[stv1jzgte]

Originally Posted by boz_m

Hey guys. cops just pulled me over. they said that my engine is totally illegal and wanted to let me off with a warning. i should have left it there.

i pushed that in the state of NSW, you do not need registration for a motor vehicle if the output of the engine is less than 200 watts (which is true). They said that they had studied the subject (complete bollocks) and said that anything with a motor is illegal. In the end, i agreed with them (i also didnt have a helmet as i was just taking it for a test drive so a warning was fine for me).

When i got home i checked it out and indeed, anything under 200 watts is legal.

I was however totally bluffing about my 50cc being under 200 watts though.

My question, how many watts is a 50cc engine and is it street legal here in Aus?

Cheers, Boz

Dude where are you? im in sydney and have been riding for 6months now and have managed to keep under the radar so to speek, tough wood.
It is true that 200watts is now the legal limit (soon to be 250watts) in nsw. Years ago 50cc was the limit and strangely some police and public think it still is.
1 hp = 745watts, my 48cc dyno'd at 2.2hp so 1500watts (at the wheel) would not be far of
When im riding i have to be alert for cars and cops, see em start pedalin.
Wear a helmet and get some lights try not to be to crazy on the road and they wont care.

[Sydneysider]

been riding in Sydney for over 3 years, all that time about 50 cops must have seen me ride only 2 have stopped me to check out my bike about 2 years ago.. to be legal the spark at the plug needs to be modded so that the motor outputs about 197watts.. just be careful like stv1jzgte said and theyll leave you alone..

[foureasy]

Watts = Volts x Amps

[spad4me]

Take the easy out.
Get a number punch set or borrow one for a few minutes and Imprint something like.

194 Watts

And maybe
NSW CERTIFIED
( insert name of city state township whatever ) certified.

on the side of the engine

[Kevlarr]

Originally Posted by foureasy

Watts = Volts x Amps

Well the mag only puts out 3 watts so you have 197 watts to play with!

[wildemere]

The watt (symbol: W) is a derived unit of power in the International System of Units (SI). It measures rate of energy conversion. One watt is equivalent to 1 joule (J) of energy per second.

In terms of mechanical energy, one watt is the rate at which work is done when an object is moved at a speed of one meter per second against a force of one newton.

[foureasy]

Originally Posted by Kevlarr

Well the mag only puts out 3 watts so you have 197 watts to play with!

glad someone got it.

[rwalton3563]

to convert hp to watts.....
hp x 746 = watts

so that says 1 horsepower equals 746 watts

[foureasy]

Originally Posted by bugoutbike

NO At max you have 197 watts. I dont see these little chinese engines producing 3 real horse power. Im no expert but my neighbors I have ridden which got me on this whole trip does NOT produce 3 HP. BUT I am at 7,000 feet. Even at 197 Watts thats still under the 200 watt maximum so you are legal. Period.

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