GRRR stupic exhaust dealer.
 

GRR - recently i ordered a remus powercone from an dealer i found online. I asked them twice in an e-mail to check that it was road legal and both times they said that it was. So i rang up and ordered it and checked again. "yeah its definitely road legal mate" he says, " i spoke to the importer myself today".

So i gave him my credit card number. He debited it straight away and 3 weeks later (today) the can arrived and guess what - its stamped "not for road use". Grr useless plonkers.

I've mailed them to ask for a refund and said i'd ring them tomorrow to see when they want to come and collect the can. Do you think i will be okay. I've still got the two e-mails saying its defo road legal - but i know e-mails are not suitable for evidence in court etc. :(:(

If they really play sill buggers i'll have to send adburn round to threaten to tw*t them in the face.:mad:

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what dealer was it?

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i'll tell you tomorrow after i've spoken to them. i don't want to name and shame before they have had a chance to put things right. I think they are just a little bike shop in coventry - not a big chain or anything.

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fair enough, hopefully they will sort it out. i'd be looking for a complete refund and taking my business elsewhere though. good luck.

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you'd have though anyone selling exhausts would understand one of the most crucial questions ANYONE would ask, well obviously other than the 'will it fit ....bike?'

-expecially when you ask a few times to confirm.
personally if the can looks sexy enough- the 'not for road use' can be ground down and polished over ;) ;)

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Just spoke to the dealer and they reckon that the baffle is stamped with the BS number so its okay for use on the road. Is that right that a not for road use can with a BS stamped baffle becomes road legal?

If the baffle really is BS stamped then i guess i'll be happy as i can just polish off the not for road use bit with a dremmel - but i can't get the damn thing out to check. anyone know how to do this on a remus powercone?

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i may be wrong im interested in finding out but sounds a bit dodge to me...

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MOT man may see it a different way though. I'd imagine the plod will be OK so long as the bike has a baffle and isn't stupidly loud, but if a can has NOT FOR ROAD USE on then the MOT tester risks getting in trouble for passing it I'd guess. You shouldn't have to polish markings off a new can that was sold as legal really mate, i'd still be after a refund unless you got a really good price.

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why don't you phone remus and ask them?

no can with NFRU on it will get through an MOT, baffle or not, if the tester is playing by the rules:

http://www.motuk.co.uk/mcmanual_710.htm

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My Remus Powercone (bought in Sept 2006) doesn't say anything at all on it :???:

It has a removable baffle but I have never bothered to remove it - I leave anti-social behaviour to V-twin riders ;)