For manufacturers, there is a difference between making something hard to tamper with, and not preventing it at all.
For instance, you can speed up a Bosch equipped bike but you need to install an add-on module from a controversial third party that messes with the CAN bus data.
Whilst on some Chinese import, you can just set the maximum speed in the display of the bike.
If it’s not designed to go faster, tampering with it wouldn’t do anything. The problem is these bikes are built for the fastest market and kneecapped, instead of having its own new model.
There is no way for a manufacturer to completely prevent tampering. There should be a fine if you’re caught bypassing safety guards.
For manufacturers, there is a difference between making something hard to tamper with, and not preventing it at all.
For instance, you can speed up a Bosch equipped bike but you need to install an add-on module from a controversial third party that messes with the CAN bus data.
Whilst on some Chinese import, you can just set the maximum speed in the display of the bike.
If it’s not designed to go faster, tampering with it wouldn’t do anything. The problem is these bikes are built for the fastest market and kneecapped, instead of having its own new model.