Moderator drewpy Posted October 30, 2011 Moderator Share Posted October 30, 2011 when did the requirement to put pedals on 49cc come into effect in the uk, ie a moped? Googled and got naff all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted October 30, 2011 Moderator Share Posted October 30, 2011 cant remember, maybe 1973 at a guess from memory...perhaps you will find it on DVLA site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted October 30, 2011 Author Moderator Share Posted October 30, 2011 tried Paul, they only say a moped has pedals pre 1977! nothing pre moped! I thought '73 ish too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted October 30, 2011 Moderator Share Posted October 30, 2011 come to think of it were talking bollocks, mopeds were always fitted with pedals more of a necessity at first, its just that when the more powerful 'sports' mopeds were built they had to continue with the trend, it would be a better question to ask when were they not fitted? isnt your brothers moby a moped? pre 73 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted October 30, 2011 Author Moderator Share Posted October 30, 2011 found it Up to 14th December 1971, a 16 year old could ride a motor cycle on L-plates up to 250cc solo, or unlimited capacity with a sidecar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted October 30, 2011 Author Moderator Share Posted October 30, 2011 come to think of it were talking bollocks, mopeds were always fitted with pedals more of a necessity at first, its just that when the more powerful 'sports' mopeds were built they had to continue with the trend, it would be a better question to ask when were they not fitted? isnt your brothers moby a moped? pre 73 the gov, now class any 49cc bike as a Moped, bit like your tappets Fs1-e started as F5B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted October 30, 2011 Moderator Share Posted October 30, 2011 found it Up to 14th December 1971, a 16 year old could ride a motor cycle on L-plates up to 250cc solo, or unlimited capacity with a sidecar er dont you mean 50cc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted October 30, 2011 Moderator Share Posted October 30, 2011 you found what?...so when is the year that pedals were firt fitted to mopeds then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted October 30, 2011 Moderator Share Posted October 30, 2011 from wikipedia The term moped describes any low-powered motor driven cycle with an engine capacity not greater than 50 cc (3.1 cu in) and a maximum design speed of no more than 50 km/h (31 mph). Machines registered prior to 1 September 1977 as mopeds had to have pedals,[20] but engine power was unrestricted, and many could top 50 mph (80 km/h) (most famously the Yamaha FS1-E or "Fizzy"). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moped pedals were removed in 1977 like I said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted October 30, 2011 Author Moderator Share Posted October 30, 2011 er dont you mean 50cc 15th december 1971 all 16 year olds had to ride a moped, ie with pedals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 try this link. http://thames-valley-region.mag-uk.org/Pages/legisla_chronology_of_motorcycles.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted October 30, 2011 Moderator Share Posted October 30, 2011 15th december 1971 all 16 year olds had to ride a moped, ie with pedals Thats not what you asked though! when did the requirement to put pedals on 49cc come into effect in the uk, ie a moped? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
up.yours Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted October 31, 2011 Author Moderator Share Posted October 31, 2011 try this link. http://thames-valley...motorcycles.htm saw that OT, wasn't very enlightening, anyway the law was 16th december 1971 16 yr ols had to have pedals to ride a 49cc motorbike. ie it became a moped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted October 31, 2011 Moderator Share Posted October 31, 2011 saw that OT, wasn't very enlightening, anyway the law was 16th december 1971 16 yr ols had to have pedals to ride a 49cc motorbike. ie it became a moped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirriePete Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 saw that OT, wasn't very enlightening, anyway the law was 16th december 1971 16 yr ols had to have pedals to ride a 49cc motorbike. ie it became a moped Acksherly, the change in the law was that you had to be 17 to ride a bike up to 250cc, previously you could do this at 16. 16 year olds were now restricted to mopeds, defined as 50cc or less with pedals fitted capable of propelling the machine. So if you turned 16 on 15th December you could be a ton-up boy on a Suzuki Super Six or Kawa A1 Samurai, but a day later you were stuck on a 'ped - now that sucks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Acksherly, the change in the law was that you had to be 17 to ride a bike up to 250cc, previously you could do this at 16. 16 year olds were now restricted to mopeds, defined as 50cc or less with pedals fitted capable of propelling the machine. So if you turned 16 on 15th December you could be a ton-up boy on a Suzuki Super Six or Kawa A1 Samurai, but a day later you were stuck on a 'ped - now that sucks! correct pete that was all the change in the law was,16 year olds were no longer able to ride a motorbike regardless of cc they were only able to ride mopeds. thank god i was 16 in 1962 and missed all this namby pamby nonsense,helmetless till 1973 seems madness now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted October 31, 2011 Author Moderator Share Posted October 31, 2011 ...and who remembers the sidewinder? ride with L plates and a 250! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator DirtyDT Posted October 31, 2011 Moderator Share Posted October 31, 2011 ...and who remembers the sidewinder? ride with L plates and a 250! I do. Never seen one in the flesh though. I thought all peds had to have pedals (MOtor PEDals), then they could lock them and then they didn't need them to still be a ped. Not sure of the year and I think '77 when the 250 law changed on L plates. Not really sure about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted October 31, 2011 Author Moderator Share Posted October 31, 2011 one just sold on ebay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110755255210 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/side-winder-sidecar-/260736315507?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item3cb5187073#ht_500wt_1156 go on neuman I know you want one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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