Yoshi n00b Questions

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  1. Moily

    Moily Active Member

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    After getting the right-royal fob-off from Honda re: the rusting/discoloured exhaust problem, I'm now looking a swapping the stock out for a Yoshi R77 slip-on, but I'm a little confused after checking the US site as it looks as though only the full system is road legal and the slip-ons aren't? Is that right, or are the slip-ons legal?

    Also the US prices are a damn-sight cheaper than prices here (£400 v £700) so has anyone bought a Yoshi from the US? Are they the same as the ones you get here?

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  2. GSP

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    Non are technically legal in the UK.
     
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  3. Moily

    Moily Active Member

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    Is that cos of the lack of cat? I notice the road-legal Akra slip-ons include cats, so might have to go for one of those instead.

    Stupid question - but how do the Yoshi slip-ons get past MOTs? do people swap them out before taking it in??
     
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  4. damodici

    damodici Active Member

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    Just get in contact with Tom at Biohazard in the states, he'll sort you out with a Yoshi and help with shipping etc
     
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  5. megawatt

    megawatt Well-Known Member

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    Don't need a Cat to be road legal mate. As long as it doesn't say "Not for road use" or Race Use Only" on it. If it sounds very loud, a copper may pull you and ask you to go to a bike shop for their opinion. Sort this bit by carrying a dB killer or baffle.
     
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  6. Moily

    Moily Active Member

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    Thanks, will definitely look into that. The Akky slip-on is £450 cheaper than what the dealer has quoted me here (minus whatever the shipping costs).

    Really fancied the Yoshi though as it has the fairing fill-in piece.
     
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  7. Moily

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    So no problems passing an MOT with one on then?
     
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    Depends where you take it to mate, or put your dB killer in first?
     
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  9. dan.1moore1

    dan.1moore1 Senior Member

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    My 600 passed its MOT with out a cat and with a two brothers exhaust. I had the baffle in thou so make sure you get 1 with it
     
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  10. Moily

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    Thanks all. Looks like the Yoshi comes with a baffle, so reckon I'll go for that. Have pinged Tom at Biohazard so wait to see what he says about shipping. Hope I don't get stumped by import tax, but even if I did it'll be a massive saving on the rip-off prices over here!
     
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  11. Remal

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    I've had my R77 fitted for a few months. I had no issues with getting on track days with the baffle in. I don't use the baffle when on the road. Have had no issues with mine on the road and as said it does not have "not for road use on it".
     
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  12. damodici

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    It's not that loud mate honestly.

    I run the akra evo on my rc8 and that's truly loud, the Yoshi on the blade without db killer is just about right I reckon.
     
    #12 damodici, Aug 7, 2011

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