MOT advice (loud pipes)

[argento]

If my last mot had an advisory of loud exhaust, is it likely the mot station will fail it this time around or just advise again?
Is there a marking to say silencer are road legal (thye're screamin eagle harley ones?

[stinkwheel]

If it was an advisory last time and they are no louder, it should be the same this time.

DO remember that pipe loudness is in the oppinion of the tester though. I would personally come down hard on harleys with screamin' eagle pipes because they've been taking the piss for far too long while other bikers are penalised or fined for rediculously loud pipes.

The rules state they should be no louder than the standard exhaust on a bike of a similar type.

So you're lucky I'm not an MOT tester because I'd make you either fit a baffle or go home and change them for standard ones to pass the MOT like I've had to do for years with my sportsbikes.

Or you could fit a baffle.
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[argento]

Where can i get baffles then?

[P.addy]

[Louise]

Is there not a new 'rule' in play in regards to exhausts?
I may be wrong, but whilst I was down in Devon I needed an MOT.
I googled a few things - If the exhaust isnt 'E' marked its an instant fail? Im prolly wrong but it did get me thinking.
Spent ages scrubbing out the Not for road use (altho the pipe isnt that loud) - and again, I got an advoisry - which has been the same with all my pipes.

[Kickstart]

Hi

Lack of marking used to be a fail. They changed it a few years ago to being as quiet as a standard system in reasonable condition in the testers opinion.

All the best

Keith
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[Shaft]

Isn't there something age related as well?

My old Z750LTD was a US import and it had virtually straight through slash cuts on it, which were ridiculously loud at anything over tickover.

When I got it tested, the guy said he couldn't fail it, because it was too old (1980) so he gave me an advisory.
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[grahamd1]

I fitted Slash pipes to my XV1100 as the orignal shotguns were rotted when I got the bike. I dont take my bikes to motorcycle dealers but a local garage that mots cars, trucks busses and motorbikes (search yell.co.uk for garages that do this), and the advantage is

A/ you can wait whilst its done (dont have to leave the bike with them)

B/ they tend to love bikes, and are not in the market of wanting to either sell you a new bike or want to repair yours.

when I took my XV1100 in the tester called the manager over to listern to my pipes, not because they were damn loud, but to share the pure joy of a real roar, they loved it, and NO advisory.
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[N cee thirty]

i asked the guy when i got mine done ,he wasn't arsed as he saw it moar as a safety device than anything,not sure what he made of Chris's though lol
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[Dazbo666]

Had an advisory on the Bandit with the Beowulf can last time, even with the baffle fitted.
Will be interesting to find out if it happens again when the next one is due
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[DrDonnyBrago]

I fit my baffle for MOT, never had an advisory for it.


My brother doesn't have a baffle for his Muzzy system, he asks the place before he books if they will fail his exhaust on the basis that he will go elsewhere if they will - he hasn't had problems that I am aware of.

[keggyhander]

[Visitor Q]

My bike has sounded biblical for years. Wire wool wedged down the spot with a broom handle... ride to centre gently.

Enjoy pelting people you overtake with crumbling wire wool for weeks after,
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[mistergixer]

Still not sure how an opinion can be fact......


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[mistergixer]

^^ Yah, but that's not actually an opinion, that's a FACT!!!one!!!


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