Police Producer

[xtremedude200...]

Hi Everyone,

Just wondering how long police give you to provide documentation when a producer has been issued.

Is this time long enough to get a restrictor fitted? As then I could pay out for one only if necessary.

Cheers

[Gazdaman]

It's 7 clear days. So if you got it today you'd have 7 days starting midnight tonight.

And you'll find there won't be any mention of a restriction certificate on the form. It'll be Licence MOT and Insurance.

Gaz

[Coxyzxr]

[c_dug]

I dont think he got one, i think hes seeing how vital it is that he restricts his bike.

If the police think your bike isn't restricted they have the power to sieze it on the spot if they wish, although you can ask for a deferred test or something along those lines. Not exactly sure how that works but basicly you'll get a week or so before it gets tested because you need your bike for whatever reason.

With regards to restriction, there isnt much point in actualy restricting it if you do get a producer, the certificate that you get from FI is not official paperwork dispite what they might tell you, just pop a couple of sparkplug caps off and get it dyno'd, should be sufficient to bring it below 33bhp

HTH

c_dug
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[xtremedude200...]

Cheers for the info guys, Its a GS500E.

I have not been given a producer but I believe 7 days is more than adequate for me to get a restrictor put in!

Cheers

[c_dug]

Im sure my starter motor could put out 1bhp if i leave the bike in gear and hit the starter

c_dug
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[Gazdaman]

A producer will have no bearing on your restriction. Normally boxes 1,3 and 4 will get ticket, which are licence, mot and insurance. Not in that order. There is no function on a producer to get you to produce a restriction certificate.

If a copper thinks your bike isn't restricted it'll be taken off you there and then (unlikely). Most normal bobbies don't know the restriction laws, and those that do are unlikely to bother because they're rushed off their feet dealing with silly things.

More likely it'll get looked at by your insurance company if you have a crash in order to wriggle out of a claim.

I took the risk in my 2 years, lots of people do. From my moral highground I say get it restricted to be safe. But hell, I didn't.

Gaz

[riichy]

7 days from 12 o'clock that day... or as soon as practicable
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[Ingah]

Have heard on here of officers verbally telling people they also need to produce a "33BHP certificate" (or words to that effect), and even writing it in the "other" box on the form.

Which is stupid, because the forces themselves seem to have admitted there is no such 33BHP document!

However, as yet when it actually comes to crunch time, no one's been arrested for failure to produce a "33BHP certificate", even when they didn't do so.

To ditto what others have said, they can take it away to test it if they so desire.

Check my website for more information: https://blackmotorcycle.webs.com, the posts regarding these certificates are linked in the last couple of paragraphs (comments/corrections for and about the website are invited by the way, PM will do fine )

[Yarri]

i had boxes 1, 3, 4 and 10 ticked on my producer not that long ago... 10 is 'other documentation' which 'ment' to be restriction certificate but wasn't specified on the paper so never been asked at the coppers house...
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