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Over the last two days I've seen 4 what I can only describe as mini moto bikes on the road - those little motorbikes where your bum's about 2ft off the ground, your knees are round your ears and your hands and handlebar are between your shins.
These have been riden be young guys with no helmets on, and with no regard to other road users - they cut us up on a roundabout yesterday, and today were speeding through Epping Forest two abreast on counrty roads.
Are these road legal? They have no visible number plates or tax discs, and the guys are definately risking their lives by not wearing a helmet - regardless of their dangerous driving.
These have been riden be young guys with no helmets on, and with no regard to other road users - they cut us up on a roundabout yesterday, and today were speeding through Epping Forest two abreast on counrty roads.
Are these road legal? They have no visible number plates or tax discs, and the guys are definately risking their lives by not wearing a helmet - regardless of their dangerous driving.
sounds to me like you've answered your own question.. I reckon the same applies to these jobbies as Gopeds.. asking to be nicked in the highly unlikely event of being seen by a real live policeman. Since I doubt they can do 30 mph, they'll probably be able to carry on using the things with impunity until they come a cropper next week or next year.
Over the last two days I've seen 4 what I can only describe as mini moto bikes on the road - those little motorbikes where your bum's about 2ft off the ground, your knees are round your ears and your hands and handlebar are between your shins.
These have been riden be young guys with no helmets on, and with no regard to other road users - they cut us up on a roundabout yesterday, and today were speeding through Epping Forest two abreast on counrty roads.
Are these road legal? They have no visible number plates or tax discs, and the guys are definately risking their lives by not wearing a helmet - regardless of their dangerous driving.
but they probably werent breaking the speed limit were they
No - they probably weren't speeding - but they were driving, in my opinion, dangerously. There are a lot of bikes - as in fast motorbikes, around the forest, cars, mountain bikes and horses - should there be a collision for any reason with one of these guys on a moto bike then there will certainly be casulaties, if not fatalities - that's more my point than the 'speeding' issue.
>> Edited by tango2 on Wednesday 26th March 18:45
>> Edited by tango2 on Wednesday 26th March 18:45
And my point is that no, they're probably not road legal, but by simple virtue of resource issues, now that policemen have been supplanted by Twatso cameras, there's probably FA chance of plod doing anything about it this millenium unless they do injure someone. >> Edited by CarZee (moderator) on Wednesday 26th March 18:48
I've ridden these little mini bikes before. They're a great laugh, although I wouldn't use them on the road. It would only be a matter of time before a taxi or a truck splats them.
These little bikes are the motorbiking equivelant of go karting. They are a hoot if you can organise a session with a few mates. But be warned you won't be able to walk afterwards.
Andy
These little bikes are the motorbiking equivelant of go karting. They are a hoot if you can organise a session with a few mates. But be warned you won't be able to walk afterwards.
Andy
No there not legal, however I saw a guy on a mini ducati look alike last week (these are the 8 inch high bikes right?) drive past TWO police cruisers, who didnt give a monkeys.
I suspect there would be a few TV cameras about at the time you saw them. or on minicams attached to the bike There are a few bike vids about of people doing mad stuff on scooters, minimoto's etc around london.
Some of the bike mag riders do this mad stuff on purpose for crazy stunt videos. A bit like stolkholm racer but on bikes.
I suspect there would be a few TV cameras about at the time you saw them. or on minicams attached to the bike There are a few bike vids about of people doing mad stuff on scooters, minimoto's etc around london.
Some of the bike mag riders do this mad stuff on purpose for crazy stunt videos. A bit like stolkholm racer but on bikes.
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