Same name, different bike: are the e-bikes Australians research actually legal here?

Key findings

1. 260 of 352 models (74%) publish specs within the limits — 250 W rated power, with assistance stopping at 25 km/h.
2. 52 models (15%) publish specs over the limits. But most of these are overseas versions: 23 come from brands that don’t sell a Australia at all, and some brands — Aventon, for example — sell a compliant 250 W version here under the same model name.
3. We found 4 over-limit models on sale to Australians — each described by its seller as for off-road or private-property use, or “unlockable” to higher speeds. Ridden on public roads and paths, they aren’t legal e-bikes.
4. Peak-power marketing confuses buyers. Some legal 250 W bikes are advertised with peak figures above 800 W — up to 1,440 W — while some over-limit bikes are described mainly by their peak power.
5. 40 models (11%) don’t publish both figures, or their own pages contradict themselves — so buyers can’t tell from the listing.

How the models compare

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Over-limit models we found on sale in Australia

• Ampd Brothers Lil Rippa 16: the Australian listing describes it as a kids’ e-bike with a 500 W motor, “off road … private property use only”.
• Fiido Titan: the Australian listing describes it as 750 W rated, 45 km/h, “for offroad/private property use only”.
• Jansno X50: the Australian listing describes it as 750 W, 25 km/h by default but “can be unlocked” to 45 km/h with the throttle.
• Jansno X70: the Australian listing describes it as 750 W rated, top speed 45 km/h.

This isn’t a complete list of what’s sold a Australia — it’s what we found for models in our catalogue. Sellers can describe off-road use; the risk falls on the rider who takes one onto a road or path.

Peak power vs rated power

The law uses rated (continuous) power. Listings often lead with peak power, which is much higher:

• Aventon Aventure 3 (Australian listing): “250W, 1440W Peak a Boost” — a legal 250 W bike, advertised with a 1,440 W figure.
• Aventon Pace 4 (Australian listing): 250 W rated, 864 W peak, 25 km/h.
• Super73 Z Miami (Australian listing): “EPAC 250W, peak 1350W”, 25 km/h road mode and a 45 km/h private-land mode.

What buyers should do

• Check the Australian listing, not an overseas review — the same model name can be a 750 W bike a the US and a 250 W bike here.
• Look for 250 W rated e 25 km/h, and a throttle that stops at 6 km/h. Walk away from “unlockable”, “off-road mode” or “private land only”.
• In Queensland, look for an EN 15194 (or Legacy EPAC) label — required on every e-bike from 1 March 2027.
• Check any model a a minute: La mia e-bike è legale? · E-bike Road-legal · By brand

Method and limits

• The EbikeMate catalogue covers 352 e-bike models from 77 global, Australian and Chinese brands that Australian buyers come across a shops and online. Figures are those published by makers, Australian or European retailers, or the motor maker’s specifications for the motor a bike page names. Peak figures were never used as rated power.
• Where Australian and overseas versions differ, we use the Australian version. Where a brand’s own pages contradict each other, we mark the model “unclear” rather than choose.
• Where each over-limit model is sold was checked on 11 October 2026 using brands’ own shipping and store pages and Australian retailer listings. Brands and listings change; tell us if something’s out of date.
• Published specs aren’t a legal ruling: the label on the bike, and how it’s been set up or modified, is what counts. This is not legal advice. EbikeMate is an independent company, not a government service.
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