Baffle Warning

[glade]

Just heard back form the garage fixing my bike... everything is getting replaced, but the bloke had a hard time convincing the insurance assessor to pay out because my can was unbaffled.

Only because I was not at fault, and the claim wasn't on my insurance has it gone through.

Watch out - no baffle could mean invalid insurance!!

Originally Posted by glade

Watch out - no baffle could mean invalid insurance!!

With most insurers that only applies if you state to the insurance company that the exhaust you have fitted is road legal, if you simply state it is aftermarket then it isn't an issue.

Technically though your insurance would be void if the vehicle is not road legal, whether car, bike, etc...

It can break down like this...

A vehicle has to meet the constructiona nd use regulations, when a vehicle is released it passes this.

BUT... it only passes on the bits that are on the car at the time.. eg tyres.. if you change tyre manufacturer you are effectivly changing the spec of the vehicle. which is a no no.

However if its type approved then ur ok... but if a non type approved partis ues on ur car... (could be any spare part) technically its not road legal either..

Any way.. despite all that... method is.. u prang it.. shuv the baffles back in

Originally Posted by 454697819

if a non type approved...
...its not road legal either.

Yeap, this includes wrong size tyres (i.e. 70 profile front or 180 rear).

I have a letter from my insurance company stating they are aware I have a non road legal, race exhaust fitted to my bike and are prepared to insure me with it fitted.

But, what if your exhaust is still legal with the baffle removed........

[glade]

Originally Posted by 454697819

Any way.. despite all that... method is.. u prang it.. shuv the baffles back in

Which is fine.... unless the bike is unridable and is recovered from the scene by plod/other 3rd party.

I'll be leaving the baffle in when i get my bike back, just to be on the safe side. not worth the hastle!

Originally Posted by FG1

But, what if your exhaust is still legal with the baffle removed........

It won't be, no baffle means its too loud! All the cans on the market are not road legal with the baffle removed, this includes Blueflame because if you remove one baffle from there twin ports that is still non-road legal!

[Viney]

What Dave says.

These cans that are stamped on the can and then have a removeable baffle are basicaly braking the law, plain and simple. You could still stand to be issued with a fine and in extreme case have your bike convisgated and crushed!

The cans with the baffle stamped, well, much the same. Just because a bike can now go through an MOT with an unstamped can, and byt he word of the MOT tester saying its ok, does not mean the bike is leagal and meets Consturction and use regs!

There are also some greay areas about being done for perverting the cource of justice, which can carry a prision scentance, but not 100% on them.

So, if i take my baffle out it becomes illegal due to being more noisy.
What is the legal limit in DB for an exhaust, anybody know ????