Quicky question on restriction - advice needed.

Originally Posted by matt_rehm_hext

So are you saying you think she should spend more money and get a dealer to do it?

No, but if you read what I wrote above, I said that I would pay more & get the ECU restriction done.

The certificate usually isn't needed, but I'd rather have it for peace of mind.

I also said that there's usually some restricted ECU's that pop up in the For Sale section, and it was me that pointed Ruth to your thread talking about your test - to suggest that if timing suits, she considers buying yours.

At the end of the day, it's all about informed decisions.

But to say that prices quoted by a dealership are rubbish, IMO, shows a lack of understanding. Yes, dealerships have a bad reputation in general, but on the whole, I find they don't actually deserve it.

I've had the same problem last year...

bought the OH an SV650 and she did the restricted license...

went to dealers...
ECU restriction... around £300
Washers restriction... around £200 (and messes up the fuel injection)

I thought.. yeh right, not goin to pay that.

Just waited till one came up, at the time I had 4 people from here sending me PMs with offers of restricted ECUs for sale.. ended up buying one for £30

I've fitted it myself, really easy, just take seat off and plug the new one in..

Restriction certificate...
The OH called loads of insurance companies, not even one was interested in seeing a certificate...they just dont care. The certificates were started by a company (which I cant remember the name) and that was done so they could rip people off on something they dont really need...
If you have a problem where your insurer needs to be involved they will check if the bike is restricted... but on the other hand I know someone who had an accident and neither the police or insurance even bothered to ask about certificate or even check the bike...

Dont buy the FI international one (the maual restriction using 2 washers in the air box and a throttle restriction).

FI international will be the company that started tis certificate sh!te, they just rip you off, you're only paying for the certificate.

My bike has that and runs fine, but cheaper to pick up a second hand 33bhp ECU from the org, as you can fit it youreself and all that.
Good luck!

Originally Posted by Baph

No, but if you read what I wrote above, I said that I would pay more & get the ECU restriction done.

The certificate usually isn't needed, but I'd rather have it for peace of mind.

I also said that there's usually some restricted ECU's that pop up in the For Sale section, and it was me that pointed Ruth to your thread talking about your test - to suggest that if timing suits, she considers buying yours.

At the end of the day, it's all about informed decisions.

But to say that prices quoted by a dealership are rubbish, IMO, shows a lack of understanding. Yes, dealerships have a bad reputation in general, but on the whole, I find they don't actually deserve it.

I wasn't bashing dealerships just for the sake of it, I was saying how £300+ is a very large amount of money to be spent on something that in 2 years is useless to me.

I feel the same as JP - "went to dealers...
ECU restriction... around £300
Washers restriction... around £200 (and messes up the fuel injection)

I thought.. yeh right, not goin to pay that."

Matt

Thanks for the input guys, I've had a number of offers via pm. I'm speaking to him to se if i can cancel the 'other' retriction don't see why not and then i'll do it myself, gonna speak to the insurance company tom to see if they require a certificate! If they do and i take the 2nd hand ecu to the deal and they fit it can they issue a certificate?? Thanks guys

i brought a restricted ecu off ebay for 125, and then fitted it my self (insureance company didnt have a proplem with it). i then had a very clever auto election wire me up a switch board so as the original ECU and the 33bhp ECU can be change from the flick of a switch from under the pillion seat(that way keys have to come out to change between ecu's) so for £175 i've got a perfectly legal 70/33bhp SV, sorted.

Originally Posted by Ruthja2801

Thanks for the input guys, I've had a number of offers via pm. I'm speaking to him to se if i can cancel the 'other' retriction don't see why not and then i'll do it myself, gonna speak to the insurance company tom to see if they require a certificate! If they do and i take the 2nd hand ecu to the deal and they fit it can they issue a certificate?? Thanks guys

Don't bother. They'll tell you if they want one. If they do then get a dyno printout which costs about £30. If you phone they'll probably want one then.

when i phoned MCE for my insureance they never mentioned the power of the bike

Neither me, you dont have to prove it..
Unless they specify..

I'll have to phone as I have got to transfer my insurance from my old bike!

Can the dealer not back me up anyway?