More motorcycle bashing by the Police

[Kwacky]

http://www.lancashire.police.uk/about-u ... esponsibly" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Checks will also be made with insurance companies on anybody using a motorcycle with an illegal exhaust. If it hasn’t been declared the rider will potentially be prosecuted for using the vehicle without insurance and making a false statement to obtain insurance.

Sergeant Ralphson added: “We’re not out to spoil anybody’s fun, we know that motorcyclists enjoy riding, particularly at this time of year, we just want riders to think about others who live on the popular motorcycle routes and ride considerately.”

Anybody with any information can contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or on-line at Crimestoppers-uk.org.

[Monty]

Good luck with that Mr Plod, I can't get my insurance company to tell me what I've declared.

[Kwacky]

I'm sure Insurance companies are really looking forward to this.

They don't refuse insurance for a race can. If they do anything they slightly increase the premium, but a road legal race can makes no difference to the risk. Do the Police really think Insurance companies want to spend their Saturdays dealing with calls from coppers?

[Cavetroll87]

im sure I declared mine and all they said was "does it change the power output by more than 10% coz if not it dont make a difference" plus mines road legal anyway when the baffle is in,

[Blade]

Are they stopping Nova's with drain pipes for exhausts or the subura impreza crew or are motorcyclists being singled out again.

[Bratty]

Same here my zorst sounds better and is half the weight of the original but no extra bhp so the insurance company wasn't arsed when I tried to declare it.

[Kwacky]

It's not even every motorbike they go for. How often do you see the chromed up cruisers get a tug?

[Cavetroll87]

Chromed up cruisers are the loudest pipes going a lot of the time

[Perkles]

Whats road legal ?

[Cavetroll87]

Has to be E marked and not have a "not for road use" or "track use only" stamp, not sure on Db levels but I think its around 98 but happy to be corrected

[Blade]

OK I have one bike which is e marked and has baffle fitted.

The other has no markings at all ? Where would I stand ? I think the e mark is relatively new.

[Perkles]

same here no markings on my new back box but ive got the baffle fitted

[Kwacky]

http://www.europarl.europa.eu/facts_2004/4_9_5_en.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

and 80 dB(A) for those of more than 175 cc

[Cavetroll87]

Personally I was always informed no e mark meant it wasnt legal but I could be wrong guys, I would guess if you have the baffle in the chances of gettin a tug are relativley small

Cheers for that Kwacky, im sure most standard exhuasts would struggle to be under 80Db at a decent pace

[Rob]

http://www.europarl.europa.eu/facts_2004/4_9_5_en.htm

and 80 dB(A) for those of more than 175 cc

At what revs I wonder?

[Blade]

My bike has an OEM Honda plate riveted on the frame saying 98dba

[Kwacky]

No idea.

The rules aren't very clear. I've had a quick google but there's nothing I can find set in stone.

[Blade]

Could be useful if your original e mark fell off

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[duke63]

More scare tactics by plod. What a waste if **** time this country has become.

[D6Nutz]

My exhausts have got an e mark and a full statement of authenticity from Aprilia on them