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Old 30-01-07, 01:44 PM   #1
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Default Viper can - Road legal or not?



Silly question time, I am just about to buy (long waited for) sv650, Its got a Viper Exhaust on and I just wanted to check how you find out if its road legal.

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Old 30-01-07, 01:53 PM   #2
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Does it have a British Standards number stamped on it? That would show it to be a road legal can.
If it has 'not for Road Use' or 'Race Use Only' stamped on it, then is not legal.
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Old 30-01-07, 02:14 PM   #3
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alot of vipers arnt im afriad, viper do sell a baffle insert to make them road legal though, about 15 quid ish
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Old 30-01-07, 02:17 PM   #4
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If it has 'not for Road Use' or 'Race Use Only' stamped on it, then is not legal.
have a good look.......it might have been polished off ? how loud is it? if its not too bad you should be ok
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Old 30-01-07, 09:04 PM   #5
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Thanks for the info - I got it - rode it home....It is quite load but it was too dark to have a good look for any stamps. Will inspect tomorrow.

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Old 30-01-07, 09:08 PM   #6
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I'm pretty sure the standards stamps are irrelevant now with MOTs and police. So long as it isnt marked "not for road use" or "race use only" it should be fine.
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Old 05-02-07, 02:40 PM   #7
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Thanks again fro the info guys.......It has "for competition use only" on it so unfortunately I will be taking it off..

I took it off but unfortunately the original was cut off clean.

Anyone aware of an insert I can use - Or do I have to get it welded back on?

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Thanks again fro the info guys.......It has "for competition use only" on it so unfortunately I will be taking it off..

I took it off but unfortunately the original was cut off clean.

Anyone aware of an insert I can use - Or do I have to get it welded back on?

Thanks again
leave it on

just polish the stamp off, some garages will let you get away with it for the mot
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Old 05-02-07, 03:26 PM   #9
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you can get a badge off ebay to stick over the "not for road use" my mates got 2 on his TL1000r and that passes the mot every year.
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Old 05-02-07, 03:27 PM   #10
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you can get a badge off ebay to stick over the "not for road use" my mates got 2 on his TL1000r and that passes the mot every year.
i could not find any
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