So i hope some of you with a little more understanding off how the law works can help me out here, because as i am aware there is no actual db limit that decides if an exhaust is legal or illegal. as anybody who has been out with me will know my gpr thunderslash is on the loud side but it is sold as a road legal exhaust so nowhere does it have stamped "not for road use" and i always keep the baffles in. So is it legal or illegal
Legal I would have thought, my Yoshi has nothing stamped on it and the baffle keep falling out but it's not that loud i feel. I was always on the understanding as long as it does not have stamped "not for road use" or "track use only" as my old triumph Race can's had on them your on the right side of the law
I found this relating to MOTs but just because it passes an MOT doesn't necessarily make it road legal. The law says that your bike will fail the MOT if:- a. Any part of the exhaust system is missing or excessively deteriorated. b. A leak in an exhaust system which causes excessive noise to be emitted. c. An exhaust system mounting missing or one which is in such a condition that it does not fully support the exhaust system. d. silencer which is in such a condition or is of such a type that the noise emitted is clearly in excess of that which would be produced by a similar machine fitted with a standard silencer in average condition. e. A silencer fitted to a motorcycle first used on or after 1 January 1985 which is not marked with either:- * The make and type specified by the motorcycle manufacturer. * British Standard classification BSAU 193 or BSAU 193a or an EEC approval number prefixed by a small 'e' marking or an ECE approval number prefixed by a capital E. * A silencer marked 'NOT FOR ROAD USE', TRACK USE ONLY' or similar words.
I guess it could go either way. there is never a traffic cop around when you need 1 you lot better start being nice or else on the next meet i will take the bloody baffles out
i have learned sign language because of my daughter over the last year so that wont be a problem. My M.O.T guy refused to pass it but he is a tight sod
Here's a tip for you, Fez, old son I've got a baffle-less Yoshi RS-5 on my bike that's the loudest bike I've ever owned and I could still hear your bike in front of mine. Chances are they might think it's a little loud.
The Motor Cycle Silencer and Exhaust Systems Regulations 1995 Here we go... The Motor Cycle Silencer and Exhaust Systems Regulations 1995 Noise Levels For on-street motorcycles, exhaust systems produced in or after model year 1983 may not exceed noise levels of 83 decibels (dB), and models produced in or after model year 1986 may not exceed noise levels of 80 dB. Mopeds produced in or after 1983 may not exceed noise levels of 80 dB, and off-road motorcycles with engine displacements greater than 80 cubic centimetres may not exceed noise levels of 82 dB. Labelling EPA requirements stipulate that manufacturers must label exhaust systems to demonstrate compliance with noise standards. These labels must declare that the exhaust system "meets EPA noise emission requirements" unless the exhaust system is exempt from standard rules. For instance, if it was built prior to 1983.
