Yeah, this is the motor that people are going to get in real trouble with. I'm actually rather surprised that with the availability of the QS motors and the like, that somebody hasn't made national news for doing something stupid in public view yet.
I still like and support the idea of building an insanely powerful, high speed electric bike.. but as with a 1000cc motorcycle, it's going to take a rider with discipline to not draw negative attention in public, which will trigger a crackdown on electric bikes in the USA and elsewhere.
That being said, this motor is awesome. If i was doing a motorcycle conversion today, it's most likely what i'd go with, for an in-town cruiser that tops out at 50mph. I'd rather put it on a motorcycle than a bicycle, because you could rest assured that there's no legal issues there.
I still like and support the idea of building an insanely powerful, high speed electric bike.. but as with a 1000cc motorcycle, it's going to take a rider with discipline to not draw negative attention in public, which will trigger a crackdown on electric bikes in the USA and elsewhere.
That being said, this motor is awesome. If i was doing a motorcycle conversion today, it's most likely what i'd go with, for an in-town cruiser that tops out at 50mph. I'd rather put it on a motorcycle than a bicycle, because you could rest assured that there's no legal issues there.