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Topic: Motorized bicycle


  
  City of Lenexa, Kansas - Motorized Bicycle
No person shall sell a new bicycle or pedal for use on a bicycle that is not equipped with a reflector of a type approved by the commission, on each pedal of such bicycle which is visible from the front and rear of the bicycle during darkness from a distance of 200 feet.
Any motorized non-highway vehicle 45 inches or less in width, having a dry weight of 650 pounds or less, traveling on three or more low-pressure tires, and having a seat to be straddled by the operator.
Every vehicle, other than a motorized bicycle or a motorized wheelchair, which is self-propelled and every vehicle which is propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires, but not operated upon rails.
www.ci.lenexa.ks.us /legal/motorizedbicycle.html   (1052 words)

  
 Motorized bicycle with removable fuel tank - Patent 4175630
It therefore may be appreciated that it would be extremely desirable to provide a collapsible, portable motorized bicycle with means for separating the fuel source from the motor during transport or storage so as to minimize the danger and to maximize safety.
The foregoing and other objects are attained in accordance with one aspect of the present invention through the provision of a motorized bicycle having a frame, a gasoline motor mounted on the frame, a drive spool rotated by the motor, and a clutch for selectively engaging the drive spool with a wheel of the vehicle.
In combination with such motorized bicycle is an improved gasoline tank which is selectively removable from the bicycle and a housing mounted on the frame for selectively retaining or releasing the gasoline tank.
www.freepatentsonline.com /4175630.html   (2946 words)

  
 San Carlos Website - Motorized Scooters
A motorized scooter is not subject to the provisions of the VC relating to registration, license plate requirements or financial responsibility.
Every person operating a motorized scooter upon a highway has all the rights and is subject to all the provisions of the rules of the road that are applicable to a driver of a vehicle, except those provisions, which, by their very nature, have no application.
Motorized scooters operated during the hours of darkness are required to be equipped with authorized lamps and reflectors or, the operator must be equipped with authorized lamps and reflectors
www.ci.san-carlos.ca.us /gov/depts/police/services/traffic/motorized_scooters.asp   (545 words)

  
 Missouri Bicycle Statutes--Missouri Bicycle Federation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Every bicycle and motorized bicycle shall be equipped with a brake or brakes which will enable its driver to stop the bicycle or motorized bicycle within twenty-five feet from a speed of ten miles per hour on dry, level, clean pavement.
A bicycle operated on a roadway, or the shoulder adjacent to a roadway, shall be operated in the same direction as vehicles are required to be driven upon the roadway.
Every person operating a motor vehicle on the roads and highways of this state shall drive the vehicle in a careful and prudent manner and at a rate of speed so as not to endanger the property of another or the life or limb of any person and shall exercise the highest degree of care.
mobikefed.org /statutes.html   (2354 words)

  
 Motorized Bicycles, Scooters, Electric-Assisted Bicycles, & Pocket Bikes
To legally operate a motorized bicycle or electric-assisted bicycle the operator must be licensed, the motorized bicycle/electric-assisted bicycle must be registered in one of the following definitions, and meet the required safety equipment.
The operator of a motorized bicycle or pocket bike must ride as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway with several exceptions (may not operate on the shoulder of the roadway).
The operator of an electric-assisted bicycle may operate on the shoulder of a roadway if the electric-assisted bicycle is traveling in the same direction as the adjacent vehicular traffic.
www.ci.blaine.mn.us /_InsideCityHall/_SafetyServices/_PoliceDepartment/_FrequentlyRequestedLawsOrdinances/_MotorizedBicycles_Home.htm   (807 words)

  
 Motorized Scooter Law - Police Department - Town of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
"Motorized scooter", any 2 wheeled tandem or 3 wheeled device, that has handlebars, designed to be stood or sat upon by the operator, powered by an electric or gas powered motor that is capable of propelling the device with or without human propulsion.
Motorized bicycles and motorized scooters shall comply with all applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards.
A motorized scooter shall not be operated on any way by a person not possessing a valid driver's license or learner's permit, nor at a speed in excess of 20 miles per hour.
www.shrewsbury-ma.gov /police/scooter.asp   (420 words)

  
 Iowa Motorized Bicycle Changes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
During the 2006 Iowa legislative session, a bill was passed, and subsequently signed into law, that changed the definition of a motorized bicycle (moped) to allow for electric motors or engines as a source of propulsion.
The key to whether or not a vehicle is a motorized bicycle or a motorcycle is its maximum operating speed, as certified by the original manufacturer.
The speed of a motorized bicycle cannot exceed 30 miles per hour on level ground unassisted by human power.
www.dot.state.ia.us /mvd/omve/motorizedbicycles.htm   (81 words)

  
 Korea: Selected bicycle and pedestrian facilities   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Bicycle parking areas like that at Gyeongju railroad station (left) seem to be rare in the downtown area.
For better or worse, this is unlikely to occur because there is so much accommodation of motor vehicles they are on there way to dominating every corner of the island, squelching most hope to entice people on to bicycles and develop a more environmentally friendly model of tourism.
This picture highlights the large lip that is common at curb ramps, the numerous cross penetration of the facility, the undulation and the use of the non-motorized facility by motor-vehicles.
www.ibike.org /engineering/kr-nmt   (3706 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
"Motorized Bicycle" means a vehicle having two or three wheels, a cylinder capacity not exceeding 50 cc, and an automatic transmission that produces a maximum design speed of not more than 30 mph on a flat surface.
"Motorscooter and Motorbicycle" mean every motor vehicle designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground, except any such vehicle that may be included within the term "farm tractor", and any motorized bicycle with a motor powered by an engine not exceeding six-brake horsepower.
Every person riding a motorized bicycle upon a roadway where motorized bicycle travel is permitted shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties and penalties applicable to the driver of a vehicle.
www.ci.broomfield.co.us /police/motorscooters.shtml   (646 words)

  
 Motorized bicycle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In the case of motorized bicycles, too, there were soon two parallel streams of development: motor assistance as an addition to existing machines, and purpose-built motor-assisted bicycles like the Derny and VELOSOLEX, with stronger frames and sometimes with only token ability to be wholly human powered.
Elsewhere in Europe the motorized bicycle continued to be popular.
The 1900 Singer Motor Wheel was a wheel incorporating a small IC engine that could be substituted for the front wheel of a bicycle, while the 1914 Smith Motor Wheel was attached to the rear of a bicycle by means of an outrigger arm, a design later taken up by Briggs and Stratton.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Motorized_bicycle   (2075 words)

  
 Bicycle Regulations, Campus Safety, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
A. All bicycles and motorized scooters operated by faculty/staff, students or others on University property must be registered with the Department of Campus Safety.
D. No person shall park, store or leave a bicycle or motorized scooter in such a manner as to cause said bicycle or motorized scooter to block or otherwise impede normal entrance to or exit from any building on campus, or in a manner that constitutes a safety hazard.
All bicycles and motorized scooters must be secured to bike racks and/or inside dorm rooms when not in operation.
www.samford.edu /groups/safety/bikeregs.html   (674 words)

  
 10.04.110 Motorized bicycles, animals, skis, skates and toy vehicles on highways.
A "motorized bicycle" means a vehicle having two or three wheels, a cylinder capacity on no more than fifty (50) cc, and an automatic transmission which produces a maximum design speed of no more than thirty (30) miles per hour on a flat surface.
C. No motorized bicycle shall be used to carry more persons at one time than the number for which it is designed and equipped.
E. Every person operating a motorized bicycle upon a roadway shall ride as close to the right side of the roadway as practicable, exercising due care when passing a standing vehicle or one proceeding in the same direction.
www.codes.co.pueblo.co.us /DATA/TITLE10/Chapter_10_04_MODEL_TRAFFIC_CODE_A/10_04_110_Motorized_bicycles__.html   (520 words)

  
 Iowa Code 2003SUPPLEMENT: Section 321.275
Except for persons operating such vehicles two abreast, a motor vehicle shall not be operated in a manner depriving a motorcycle or motorized bicycle operator of the full use of a lane.
A motorcycle or motorized bicycle shall not be operated between lanes of traffic or between adjacent lines or rows of vehicles.
The operator of a motorcycle or motorized bicycle shall not overtake and pass in the same lane occupied by the vehicle being overtaken unless the vehicle being overtaken is a motorcycle or motorized bicycle.
www.legis.state.ia.us /IACODE/2003SUPPLEMENT/321/275.html   (533 words)

  
 V.C. Section 406 - Motorized Bicycle
(b) A "motorized bicycle" is also a device that has fully operative pedals for propulsion by human power and has an electric motor that meets all of the following requirements:
(3) Is incapable of further increasing the speed of the device when human power is used to propel the motorized bicycle faster than 20 miles per hour.
(4) Every manufacturer of motorized bicycles, as defined in this subdivision, shall provide a disclosure to buyers that advises buyers that their existing insurance policies may not provide coverage for these bicycles and that they should contact their insurance company or insurance agent to determine if coverage is provided.
www.dmv.ca.gov /pubs/vctop/d01/vc406.htm   (242 words)

  
 BICYCLE COLORADO - Senate Bill 168 - Motor Vehicles on Sidewalks and Bike Paths
Allowing motorized vehicles on bike paths and sidewalks opens the door to other vehicles into previously motor-free areas.
If you add a motor to a bicycle, it becomes a motorized bicycle and must follow laws for motorized bicycles.
A motorized vehicle cannot be a bicycle or pedestrian; it is more similar to a motorized bicycle.
bicyclecolo.org /page.cfm?PageID=692   (278 words)

  
 Motorized Foot Scooters - House Research
Most devices generally regarded as “scooters” that have some type of motor are included in the definition of “motorized foot scooter.” However, the new law doesn’t cover some other devices that are sometimes referred to as motorized scooters or motor scooters.
These must be registered as motorized bicycles and can be operated on either a driver’s license or a motorized bicycle permit.
  Motorized foot scooters may be operated on bicycle paths, bicycle lanes, bicycle trails, and bikeways unless (1) the path, lane, trail, or bikeway is reserved exclusively for nonmotorized traffic, or (2) the path, lane, trail, or bikeway is under local jurisdiction and that local jurisdiction prohibits their use.
www.house.leg.state.mn.us /hrd/issinfo/ssmotsctr.htm   (628 words)

  
 Operaton of Electric Bicyclesand  Ebikes in New England Connecticut Rhode Island Massachusetts Maine New Hampshire ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
As long as the electric bicycles conform with the specifications for electric bicycles in accordance with U.S. Public Law 107-319 they may be operated in Massachusetts anywhere a bicycle may be operated.
The operation of electric bicycles is subject to the same as those which govern the operation of any other kind of bicycle.
A motorized bicycle/tricycle is a vehicle that has a motor attached to a wheel and is no more than 1.5 brake horsepower and has a cylinder capacity capable of propelling the vehicle unassisted at a speed of 25 m.p.h.
scooterteq.com /ebike_regs_newengland.htm   (447 words)

  
 warning/Disclaimer
Bicycle riding is dangerous with many inherent risks that could lead to serious or permanent injury even death.
Attatching motors to bicycles does not decrease the hazards but may in fact increase the inherent risks in riding a bicycle.
Bicycles and motors are covered by a 90 day warranty for manufacturer defects.
www.motorheadbicycles.com /_wsn/page4.html   (506 words)

  
 Motorized Bikes, Motorized Bicycles, Bikes & Bicycles Motorized - ItsElectric
Our motorized bikes provide you with an alternative in areas where commuting is next to impossible.
Consider the story of Kristen, mother of a 2 yr old and a 4 yr old, who before getting her bike motorized, found that living on top of a hill did not contribute well to her hopes to take the kids on bicycle trips.
Now with her motorized bicycle she embarks on family outings without fear of the return trip.
www.itselectric.ca /motorized-bike-&-bicycle.html   (200 words)

  
 CHP -- Motorcycles and Similar Vehicles
A motorcycle is a vehicle whose motor displaces more than 150 cubic centimeters and has a seat or saddle for the use of the rider.
Motorized Bicycles (Section 406(b) VC) - A bicycle helmet meeting the standards of either the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) or the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (SPSC) must be worn to operator a motorized bicycle.
Effective 1/1/2005, a motorized scooter is any two-wheeled device that has handlebars, has a floorboard that is designed to be stood upon when riding.
www.chp.ca.gov /html/motors.html   (876 words)

  
 Indiana Code 9-21-11   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
A person upon a bicycle, a coaster, roller skates, or a toy vehicle may not attach the bicycle, coaster, roller skates, or toy vehicle or the person to a street car or vehicle upon a roadway.
A person may not ride a bicycle unless the bicycle is equipped with a bell or other device capable of giving a signal audible for a distance of at least one hundred (100) feet.
A bicycle may not be equipped with and a person may not use upon a bicycle a siren or whistle.
www.in.gov /legislative/ic/code/title9/ar21/ch11.html   (694 words)

  
 Motor Vehicle Division - Frequently Asked Questions about Motorized Bicycles (Mopeds) & Scooters   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
A moped is the same as a motorized bicycle.
Motor vehicle excise tax (5%) must be remitted when applying for the title.
To operate a motorized bicycle or scooter, one must be at least 14 years of age and must have one of the following:
www.dot.nd.gov /motorfaqmopedsscooters.html   (753 words)

  
 KINGS,BICYCLE ENGINE KITS,BICYCLE MOTORS,BICYCLE MOTOR KIT
This 80cc bicycle motors are 2 cycle 3.5 h.p.
This bicycle engine kit comes with every thing you need to convert your regular 26" single speed cruiser or a multi speed mountain bike into a motorized bike.
These bicycle motors have a twist grip hand throttle controls speeds to 40 mph.
www.kmotorizedbikes.com /Engine_Kit1.htm   (657 words)

  
 Kings Motor Bikes,Motorized Bicycle,Bicycle Engine Kit
These bicycle engine kits are great for those who want to convert their own regular mountain or cruiser bicycle in to a motorized bicycle.
Street legal and can be pedaled in areas where motorized bicycle are prohibited.
This is two stroke (as strong as a four stroke) 80cc bicycle motor kit.
www.kingsmotorbikes.com /home.htm   (772 words)

  
 EZ PEDDLER Motorized Folding Bicycles Owner's Manual   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
It is highly recommended to have your new motorized bicycle checked or adjusted by a professional motorized bicycle mechanic, prior to your first ride.
The patented, chain drive system and transmission of our folding motorized bicycle allows riders to stop and go without engaging or disengaging the motor.andnbsp; The EZ PEDDLER Folding Motorized Bicycle may also be pedaled like a regular bike.
The EZ PEDDLER Folding Motorized Bicycle's frame and components are designed from 7005 aircraft aluminum for strength and durability, that won't rust.
www.ezpeddler.com /manual_ez_peddler_motorized_bicycles.html   (1440 words)

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