Event Brief
Osaka police arrest two men over illegal e-bike mods
Filed: Jul 31, 2026 at 3:14 PM ET
Summary: Osaka police arrested two men suspected of fitting e-bikes with throttles that let them run twice as fast.
WHO: Osaka police
WHAT: Arrested two men suspected of illegally converting e-bikes with throttles that increase speed without pedaling.
WHEN: Jul 31, 2026 at 4:29 AM ET
WHERE: Osaka, Japan
WHY: The men were suspected of making e-bikes run at about twice the speed without the need to pedal using throttles.
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