Restrictions

nick606 · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Nov 2006 Karma :

Hi

Basically I did a bit of searching on the forums and asked a few members and i got a set of restrictors from monkeypie Cool

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Well today I was a garage and I said I had a set of restrictors ready to put into a hornet and they said your not allowed to do that you have to buy them from new to get the certificate (Which is about £150+whatever labour).

Now i was under the impression you could just get a dyno readout and that would prove the bike is only 33bhp if the insurance/police really wanted written proof.

Tbh i though he was talking a load of shit but I might be wrong.

So is there anyone who knows the answer for sure ?

AngelGrinder · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Jun 2007 Karma :

There is no legal requirement for a certificate, all it can do, if your lucky is stop a copper from dyno'ing your bike.

But, as you are restricted anyway, if he does want to be an arse and dyno it, you will be fine anyway!
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JakeyR · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Nov 2006 Karma :

Yup he was talking shit.

Get it dyno'd if ya want proof, then whip 'em out. Laughing

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Eddie Hitler · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Nov 2007 Karma :

My answer is find a garage that wont do you over.

yankeedoodle · Nearly there... Joined: 11 Mar 2007 Karma :

I've been wondering the exact same thing. When I buy an SV I've been thinking about just buying the washers off ebay.

does anyone have a link to the law/act covering the restriction so we can know for sure? I don't mind being restricted to 33bhp but I dont wanna pay ridiculous amounts of money for a couple of washers. the government should make getting a restriction free, as the large fee charged for all the paperwork must only convince alot of people to ride ilegally without them.

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yankeedoodle · Nearly there... Joined: 11 Mar 2007 Karma :

thanks

have you got the link to it? I love a bit of legislation read every now and then Rolling Eyes

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yankeedoodle · Nearly there... Joined: 11 Mar 2007 Karma :

right, thats good to know.I'm always glad when I hear that I can save some pennies.

would you recommend getting a dyno print out as soon as its restricted, and carry it round with you? or leave it, and then get one if asked for proof by police/insurance company?

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yankeedoodle · Nearly there... Joined: 11 Mar 2007 Karma :

well I;ve got a friend who would be able to fit the washers, so I'll track down my local dyno place and get a print out as soon as the bike is restricted.thanks for your help.

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bipolar bear · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 15 Oct 2007 Karma :

yes suzuki are doing free restrictors for new bikes on all models. i got one with my sv650s a month ago. its an ecm module that plugs in somewhere, i havent really looked at it but i get the impression its all computer/electronically controlled by a chip rather than washers and such. they gave me the original full power module for when i want to swap it back in, but like i said i havent looked at it. i dont know if its just a straight plug-in user-replaceable part or what.