Fatbike Ouxi V8 is now officially declared illegal by the EU

This electric fat bike can be found at the EU alarm system for dangerous products. It states that it concerns an Ouxi V8 fatbike with a 15 Ah and 48 V battery, originating from China. The risk is ‘injuries’: “The vehicle is sold as an electrically assisted bicycle (EPAC), but goes faster than 25 km/h. This increases the risk of accidents and injuries and can pose a danger to other road users.”

Seriously injured

The EU does not take this lightly: serious accidents have already occurred with the bikes. Two weeks ago, a 15-year-old was taken away seriously injured by a trauma helicopter after an accident with an Ouxi fat bike. It states that the product has been tested and did not meet legal requirements and European standards.

“The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles,” it reads. The measure? The authorities requested the product to be withdrawn from the market by 31 March 2024.

Ouxi V8 illegal

So it’s over and out for the Ouxi V8 in the Netherlands. This doesn’t just apply to bikes that are currently being sold: bikes that have already been sold are also not welcome on the streets. They are now officially considered dangerous. It still needs to be determined whether enforcement may immediately confiscate bikes when they are seen riding on the street.

Some fatbike owners see these Ouxi bikes as a type of fatbike that gives the bike category a bad name. They are often equipped with a thumb throttle, which is not allowed, and the software limiter is said to be manipulated in some cases to be able to ride 45 or 50 kilometers per hour. As a result, the consequences of accidents are sometimes unforeseeable.

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