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[Dot_Comm]

Hi all,

I'm buying a Bandit 600 soon (come on pay day!) but unfortunately to ride it I will need to restrict it. Although this is probably a good idea since I've not ridden a proper bike for a year and a half, not since I passed my test (current wheels is a Peugeot Speedfight 100, love it but I want a gearbox).

The local bike shop has quoted me £175 to restrict my bandit, although he did mention that he'd do it for £75 if I bought the bike from him - yet the only bandit he had at that time was over twice the cost of what I'm paying for mine, and it was the soft new one

Is this the price I'm looking at? Is there any chance I can get it done cheaper? If you've had your bike restricted, how much did it cost you? I know it's a handful of washers in the exhaust and a dyno test, doesn't seem like I'm getting that much for my money tbh. The local bike shop mentioned that they didn't do the restriction themselves, merely sent the bike to the local dyno test place, so can I get it done directly and cut out the middle man? Or do I have to have it done at a garage?

I'm based in Birmingham btw so if anyone has any hot tips for bike shops in this area, please share them!

Thanks for any help you can offer,

Rach

[Craggles]

I bought washers second hand from a chap off here for £35.

Insurance company made a big thing about having a certificate (having fitted them myself I don't have any sort of documentation, although I am legal), however no mention of certificates were made when I recieved my cover note (which acually lasts till the end of the policy) so I seem to be in the clear.

I was looking at £200 to get the bike restricted by a garage with a new kit from F.I. International - which I wasn't prepared to pay as I only have 6 months of restriction left on my licence, and I feel I've already paid my restriction "tax" having my first bike fitted by a garage.

Craig
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[veeeffarr]

The restriction certificate isn't a legal document.

It's a massive scam.

Buy the washers and fit them yourself, and if the insurance companies require it then go get your bike dynographed to make sure it's under 33BHP, or do it for your own peace of mind.

Don't pay the full £200 for a FI kit, it's scum.

[king kong]

My restriction on GSX750F cost £200, yet you can pass test in car in morning and in afternoon be in a skyline on M25, do'nt make sense does it.

[Kitten]

PM Kara - she has a restriction kit that just came out her Bandit 600.
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