If a gas engine is not actually propelling the bike or part of the drive-train, then it would be legal in any state or country right? LOL
In The evil Empire State you are "subject to arrest" if the gas engine drives any wheel in any way. The UK is not any friendlier either.If you're talking hybrid, technically yes, but whatever powers the drive train has to fall under the local laws, some places are just 32km/h (20 mph), some are 32km pedal assisted, some are 32km/h 500w, some are even 32km/h 200w (barely enough to get moving). Here in saskatchewan, police figure its safer to be able to keep up with traffic, rather than getting road-rage drivers that rip around you, or even try to push you off the road (I had one guy last year with my first bike yell at me saying if I cant keep up with traffic, to get on the sidewalk, I just looked at him and smiled)
If it's not actually "propelling the bike" then it's no different than transporting it?easy answer, no.
put a gas motor on a bike in california and you need a license.
even if it didn't power the bike and ran a popcorn machine. then you'd need a vendo's license...
That would be a "series hybrid", it's still connected & is part of the "drive-train" via the electricity it generates - I wouldn't bet on any law enforcement seeing it differentlyThere are different types of hybrids though, one of which includes the gas engine not being connected to the drive-train in any way...
Sure it's electrically connected but it is physically incapable of propelling the bike without some kind of chain or friction drive. The laws of any English speaking country and the 50 states only refer to "Capable of Propelling" .......not whether it is connected either physically or electrically.That would be a "series hybrid", it's still connected & is part of the "drive-train" via the electricity it generates - I wouldn't bet on any law enforcement seeing it differently
Here ya go. All the specs are listed here. Knock yourself out. LOLWhere are the batteries in the pic?
What is the range?
Range you ask? The range is effectively UNLIMITED, as long as you keep gas in the tank and the GX200 doesn't one day decide to blow up on you or quit working for whatever reason. At 2400 RPM's, that might be a while. LOLWhere are the batteries in the pic?
What is the range?
How's that different from my bike. I have unlimited range as long as there's gas in the tank too.Range you ask? The range is effectively UNLIMITED, as long as you keep gas in the tank and the GX200 doesn't one day decide to blow up on you or quit working for whatever reason. At 2400 RPM's, that might be a while. LOL
If the gas engine is not "capable of propelling" the bike then there is no law restricting it's use. Not in California or anywhere on the face of the earth for that matter that uses that phrase or similar in it's laws.I looked into series hybrid, the problem being that the generators needed make a lot of noise when they are producing peak power. I think a series hybrid would be "legal" in CA if executed right, a big noisy 2 stroke generator dirtbike would probably be illegal. It's all up to each individual officer you encounter if they want to see if it meets regulations after pulling you over.