Exhaust and the law

I wouldnt worry too much about it - I've had loud exahusts on all my bikes and when I've been stopped by the police, the exhausts never get a look in.

I've ridden around London for the last 5 years no probs

[Biker Biggles]

If you ride like a knob and draw attention to yourself it stands to reason that you would be more likely to get pulled.A loud exhaust might contribute to that,but I think the small plate could be the "easy nick" that actually gets you done.Id put the standard plate back on and not give them the opportunity.

That reminds me I need to put my proper number plate on
In London it doesn't really matter a jot, there are hardly any coppers and those that are around are too busy doing other things.
When I see a checkpoint I pull over and ask aggressively "you're pulling drivers who are using their phones, yeah?"
Round my way most drivers are on mobiles, plus I see kids with no lids wheelying nicked scooters in broad daylight. Da 5/O ain't do nuffink blud!

Trying my baffle out tomorrow (scorpion) don't honestly think it's very loud, just sounds nicer/deeper on tick and low revs.

Yeah mine just sounds a little louder but a very nice note!


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[Adam Ef]

@RPM ^^^ Which Scorpion is it? Carbine?

Originally Posted by Adam Ef

@RPM ^^^ Which Scorpion is it? Carbine?

No, something quite old and pretty standard length. Came on the bike, an SK1

And it was very loud. Bit naughty tbh.
And the irony of my comment about there being no coppers here. As soon as I pulled out onto the main road I was behind a police van following a police car. I had to stay behind them all the way to my turning for work (there weren't really any overtaking or filtering opportunities which would have been legal so I just plodded along behind them).
Would have been a great chance to go blasting past them over the speed limit, through a small gap and then they would have been able to really hear the exhaust, whilst looking at my 'too small' numberplate.
I think I'll put baffle back tomorrow, when I'm doing the plate haha