Originally Posted by
kludgefudge
I don't see what whether it has a seat or not really has to do with anything, besides the fact that some make the baseless assumption that it's lack of seat makes it not a bike...just because of the wording of some laws. This is pure silliness.
"Silliness" and "legal definition" often go hand-in-hand. Here in WI, motorcycles (they call them "scooters"; yeah, right!) that have NO WAY of being human-powered (no pedals/crank), but just happen to be under a certain engine displacement, are legally defined as "mopeds", and thus (get this) can be PARKED ON A SIDEWALK. Alas, all the "baseless assumption" and "silliness" arguments in the world won't get you anywhere in front of the judge.