Is this safe and legal?

Saraya · Spanner Monkey Joined: 11 May 2016 Karma :

Hi all.
My son has done something to his bike and I just wanted to check with you guys that there is going to be no adverse repercussions. Worrying mum and all that. I’ve included a couple of pics of his bike as I don’t know if the type of exhaust he has will make a difference to any replies.

I don’t know the technical terms. He took something out of the exhaust (of his GT125r) that looked like a metal funnel. And when he rode off, loads of white stringy fabric stuff blew out all over the road. The bike appears to be working fine and the only difference is the sound. I wouldn’t say it’s any louder – but has gone from sounding like an angry wasp to something a bit deeper – more growly.

Just want to check that nothing is going to explode/conk out and that what’s he’s done is legal. Can’t help feeling that if something was in the exhaust, it’s supposed to be in there!

https://i1310.photobucket.com/albums/s645/fairyfrolics/DB1_zpshlezxrs0.jpg
https://i1310.photobucket.com/albums/s645/fairyfrolics/DB2_zpspyegaat9.jpg

Thank you.

P. · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

Probably just the baffle, wouldn't worry, just keep hold of it.

tom_e · Brolly Dolly Joined: 27 Feb 2016 Karma :

Sounds like he's removed the baffle and the white stringy stuff sounds like the packing is starting to come out of the can.

ScaredyCat · World Chat Champion Joined: 19 May 2012 Karma :

Yeah, removed the baffle. Make sure he keeps it for MOT time. Not going to damage the bike or anything. Standard practice for yoof to want their car/bike to sound meaty.

Don't worry about it.

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Commuter_Tim · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 May 2013 Karma :

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A local kid around out way got a 50cc scooter for his 16th. The first thing he did was remove the silencer and p1ss off the entire neighbourhood.

Plenty of people complained, but nothing was done about him. After a couple of calls about his carrying pillions without a lid on, he was caught and the bike confiscated. Never heard it since.

Depends how loud it is. Too loud and people will start whining to local plod.
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Fin · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Feb 2016 Karma :

Thought this was going to be another troll thread reading the first bit of the post. It's not legal but no one cares. It's arguably safer cos 'loud pipes save lives' Laughing

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Nobby the Bastard · Harley Gaydar Joined: 16 Aug 2013 Karma :

Safe, yes. legal, probably not.

The most important question is 'Will it increase the power? to which the answer is 'No, infact you'll probably find the opposite.'

I'll just leave this here for your 'son'
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Triton Thrasher · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 16 Oct 2012 Karma :

The trail of string will help him find his way home.
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Kittens pls. Thumbs Up

MCN · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Jul 2015 Karma :

So the Loon took the Muffle out his zorst and Baffled his Mum. Tut Tut

Why is he not on BCF? Sounds (no pun) like he's requisite material for the forum.
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Triton Thrasher · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 16 Oct 2012 Karma :

Any road up, altering an exhaust is usually not legal, but if it's not very noisy he'll probably get off with it, like the rest of us.
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Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

Modifying an exhaust to make it louder is technically a C&U offence (see threads passim) but he's vanishingly unlikely to get tugged on a 125.

If he does, I'd suggest that his recollection be that it was like that when he bought it, because the offence is in altering it, active voice. Other than that, admit to and deny nothing, let them make their case.

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Saraya · Spanner Monkey Joined: 11 May 2016 Karma :

Ha! In desperate need of haircut. Turning into a yeti. Very Happy

I now realise what’s happening. If I open my link with IE, I can only see son’s bike.
But opening link with Chrome shows all pics. I wondered what was happening. Laughing

Edited to add - Typical that my lower uni module scores are on there. I got a distinction for the next module! Very Happy

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