A Motorcycle Workshop for Chelmsford Riders
E-Bikes in Heybridge
QBS Powersports, a Yamaha dealership and motorcycle specialist in Heybridge, Maldon, can help with e-bikes at its premises on The Causeway, for riders in Heybridge and across Essex. QBS Powersports sells mountain, urban and gravel e-bikes. In Great Britain an e-bike that meets the pedal assist rules, 250 watts and 15.5mph, is treated as a bicycle.
What kinds of e-bike does the dealership sell?
E-bikes sit alongside the motorcycles at QBS Powersports, in mountain, urban and gravel forms. On the urban side the listed models are the BOOSTER and BOOSTER EASY.
An e-bike that meets the electrically assisted pedal cycle rules is treated as a bicycle in Great Britain: pedals that must be used, a motor of no more than 250 watts, motorcycle tyre fitting Witham and assistance that cuts out at 15.5mph. Beyond them it is legally a moped, which brings registration, insurance and licensing with it.
What e-bikes to stay away from?
Stay away from any e-bike that does not meet the legal limits for an electrically assisted pedal cycle, and from batteries or chargers of unknown origin. A bike with a throttle that goes above 15.5mph, or a motor above 250 watts, is a moped in law.
What else can a workshop do beyond servicing?
A rebuild is the answer once wear is beyond adjustment: burning oil, poor compression or knocking from the crank. Engine rebuilds are on the QBS Powersports workshop list.
It also covers welding, and removing broken bolts and studs. Taking out a sheared bolt from an alloy casing needs care, or the thread goes with it. Leave it alone and bring it in, rather than making the hole bigger.
Is the MT-07 a fast bike?
It is quick rather than extreme: a middleweight naked bike with a parallel twin engine known for strong pull at low and middle revs. The result is a bike that feels brisk on country roads and easy in traffic.
What is a hyper naked motorcycle?
The MT bikes are what Yamaha files under Hyper Naked. On the QBS Powersports pages the MTs run from the MT-125 through the MT-03 and MT-07 to the MT-09 and MT-09 SP. There is no bodywork to hide behind, which is the point of the style.
Riders like the upright position, the leverage of wide bars and the easy handling in town. The trade off is wind on the motorway, because nothing sits between you and the air. Plenty of owners fit a small screen early on for that reason.
QBS Powersports is on The Causeway in Heybridge, Maldon, and riders come in from Heybridge and across Essex. Call 01621 893227 to ask about e-bikes.
QBS Powersports
The Causeway, Trade Park, Unit 2, Heybridge, Maldon CM9 4LJ, United Kingdom
Phone: 01621 893227
Website: qbspowersports.com
Servicing, tyres, genuine parts and MOTs arranged, in Heybridge, Maldon.