E-BIKE LAWS MAKE BIKES LIKE THIS ILLEGAL IN 2025 – I’ll Tell You Why!

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Today we are going to check out the all new lectric xpeak 2.0 step thru, and talk about how this bike can be legal and illegal as far as the new ebike laws are going.

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all right so a lot of you guys know I’ve been talking about ebike laws regulations licensing and Battery certification now on the channel for quite some time and I’ve done a video on this bike specifically about two months ago out in Arizona called the electric XP 2.0 this is a bike that basically fits every criteria class 1 two and three all in the same box with a torque sensor 750 W Motor and a Max output of 1310 watts is this legal to ride where you live well we’re going to be talking about that in today’s video let’s open this box up and put the bike together so the 2.0 is basically 75% built right out of the box very well packaged the only thing I had to do is put on the front tire The Handlebar the pedals and slightly tune a couple things to my liking and now I’m ready to go on the trail but a couple things I wanted to talk about was they actually listened to us when we were filming out in Arizona I talked about how this could probably Nick up and scratch and maybe even puncture the casing for the battery now this casing is really really strong and durable but with that being said they put these little Stoppers here on the frame to stop any nicking any damages this bike is really really well packaged right out of the box no damage at all and that’s saying a lot for FedEx and UPS out there when you’re getting your bikes you really really got to take a good look at these bad boys all right so before we get into The Meat and Potatoes on whether or not the XP 2.0 we basically be on the chopping block when it comes to laws and regulations let’s talk about the spec list on what this bike has to offer now I’m sure a lot of you guys might have already seen my previous video on the high-step version out in Arizona riding that thing in some really treacherous territories now I’ve got the step through so I’ll have a good representation of what to expect out of both Styles so let’s get right into the specs and then we’ll get right into the laws and regulations the XP step through 2.0 retails for $ 13.99 with the standard battery configuration giving you a max range of 60 Mi while the long range configuration retails for $15.99 giving you a max range of 80 Mi now your range Power and speed output is all going to depend on the terrain you’re riding and your body weight now the XP 2.0 ships as a Class 2 electric bike getting you top speed of 20 mph but can also be unlocked as a class 3 electric by getting you a top speed of 28 mph that’s all out of a 750 W Motor with a Max peak of 1310 Watts now electric always likes to be first in class and this is no different this is the rst Renegade front suspension fork and it has 80 mm of travel this is pretty high-end for a bike like this now speaking of high-end you also get a very intuitive torque sensor I’m a big advocate of torque sensors or rade sensors for the sole fact that you actually get rewarded for the effort that you’re putting into your ride now like we spoke about before the power output of this bike is a 750 W Motor with a Max peak of 1310 Watts you’re also coupling that with a 48 volt 20 a hour battery pack that is UL certified 2271 while the XP 2.0 is also UL certified with UL certification 2849 now that’s a brief rundown of the specs of the XP 2.0 but if you’re looking for a full review of this bike definitely click the link in description below after we check out if this bike is actually going to be able to pass the new laws and regulations coming across the country now a lot of the talk you’re going to hear in today’s video with laws regulations and Licensing may not have hit your area just yet but it’s happened in California and it’s trickled its way throughout the entire country I feel like every week I’m coming out with a new News segment talking about laws and regulations in a whole new state with that being said let me know where you live in the comment section below and if it’s affected you so far but right now bikes like that XP 2.0 are basically on the chopping block and I’ll explain why but first let’s talk about this new segment right here California is cracking down on certain electric bicycles cbs47’s Jason Tagan talked with working at a Valley Bike Shop about which ebikes are now illegal nowadays it seems like all of our modes of transportation have electric versions of themselves including bikes but now in California new legislation changes the definition of what exactly an electric bike is it will regulate some of the bicycles from being sold as bicycles you know they’re Motor Vehicles a lot of you know a lot of kids on them all right so let’s pause the video right here and talk about age restriction I do believe there should be some type of an age restriction on electric bikes on roadways now that being said I don’t think there should be one when it comes to Trails or walking paths or any of that stuff unless you’re doing something Reckless you shouldn’t really get pulled over with that being said age restriction in my opinion should be around 15 or 16 years old when you’re getting your driver’s license you’re learning about your surroundings you’re learning about motor vehicles but that’s not to say somebody 11 12 13 years old don’t already know about those things me as a parent I teach my kids that I teach my kids how to look both ways look out for cars how to judge how fast a car is coming before they cross the road that’s up to the parent to do let’s get a little bit further electric bicycles also known as ebikes under new regulations in California they’ve just really adopted um industry standards in terms of the class of bicycles class one class two class three are bicycles so they’ve just kind of put that into law see and it looks like maybe they’ve uh also um you know outlawed modification of those bikes according to SB 1271 bikes intended by the manufacturer to be modified to go over 20 mph go over 750 watts of motor power or have its operable pedals removed are no longer considered electric bikes now the wording of that is very specific it says that if it’s the intent of the manufacturer for the bike to go over 20 mph in the modifiable condition then it is illegal a bike like that as well as a lot of other electric bikes are illegal unless there’s some type of software which there are other companies out there doing software pushes to be able to update their bike to make it legal I don’t know what electric is going to be doing in the situation especially when it comes to 750 watts when it comes to a motor because this has a max output of I believe 1310 Watts which is awesome it’s very very powerful but at the end of the day if they’re going to be strict on these laws bikes like this are going to be illegal let’s go further lawsuits that were that we’ve mostly seen are from bikes that that will spec a substandard brake or a substandard you know suspension Fork on the front you know so they’re looking to have a price point but then the bikes aren’t engineered although the new law doesn’t exactly make buying modifiable electric bikes illegal it does mean those bikes won’t be roads or in bike paths now remember that your bike isn’t illegal for you to buy you could go out and buy this XP 2.0 you could go out and buy a ton of different bikes a couple of the bikes you see here up on the wall these are modified Electric BMX bikes that definitely would not fit the crit here that this is specifying but it’s not to say you can’t buy those things basically you’re not allowed to ride these things on local Trails or roads because it would be illegal at rubber Souls bicycles they believe the new legislation is good news for business it’s positive for our business because all our bicycles fall under those guidelines and are all of good quality and well engineered more importantly Rich believes the new legislation will make ebike safer I think there’s there’s litigation and regulation that will will reduce the number of substandard under engineered you know product available to the consumer and lawsuits are already being filed Nationwide against ebike manufacturers Just this past week in the Bay Area a woman filed a lawsuit against California based super 73 alleging that those bikes can be modified to go over 20 to 28 mph in Fresno Jason Tagan cbs47 Eyewitness News now I don’t know how far that lady is going to be getting with that lawsuit or if it’s going to affect other brands that are out there now it’s kind of a touchy weird situation in my opinion I mean I feel like a lot of states are following suit from what California’s been implementing but how are they going to be really able to regulate it and enforce it that’s the real question are they going to be on the side of the road like this [Music] now they went a bit overboard and it’s a bit insane it’s not here in the US but it might end up coming to the US you never know I do want to get my hands on one of those little dinos I think it’ be perfect in this shop here let me know in the comments section below where you live have these laws affected you do you think that you’re going to be one of those people that gets pulled over I do see a lot of people basically getting around this by one way or another coming out with their own little decals because a lot of cops don’t know how to basically do anything more than just kind of look at the stamping on the Hub or look at the stamping on the bike with that being said until we get one of these dinos here in the US that might be the best course of action definitely let me know your thoughts in the comment section below and where you think these laws are going in the future with that being said if you guys like this video drop a like if you love it hit the Subscribe button and catch you in next one [Music] [Music]