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Cyclist with 80cc engine on their mountain bike failed to stop for police then fell into a bush

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Leigh on Tuesday evening (September 8). They had fitted their standard mountain bike with an 80cc engine - which can power vehicles to reach speeds of up to around 40 miles per hour.Officers said the rider had 'changed the use of the bike to become a motor vehicle' and should therefore have been insured.The cyclist led police on 40mph chase before hitting a pothole on Orchard Lane and falling into a bramble bush, police said.They were then summoned under the Road Traffic Act.Alongside a picture of the mountain bike, GMP Traffic tweeted: "When you stick an 80cc engine onto a mountain bike you have changed it's use to become a motor vehicle requiring insurance and a valid driver licence.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester.

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