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regulations, inspections and fines, oh my!

Hello, signed up here at last.

Personally, i wouldnt be so put out by the whole issue if it was applied to cars too as they seem to be totally exempt from regulation to the extent that bike and lorries have been in the past few years.

I doubt very much that it will make a lot of differance to 90% of motorcyclists now anyway as i for one know my local MoT guys let quite a lot go unmentioned by way of exhausts, no pillion pegs and other parts that are not going to endanger anyone.

The other thing that i think about the mods restrictions is that its proberly going to go the same way as the quad bike restrictions that came in a few years ago. How often do you see quad and trike riders without lids? and with off road tyres? never seen one pulled over for it, thats for sure.

Im much more concerned about the roadside checks, that seem to have fallen under the radar recently, i saw a few officers checking bikes in a carpark a couple of weeks ago whilst their owners were in a cafe. i went over and asked what they were doing and was told that it was a road saftey inspection and when i asked if the owners had been informed they simply chuckled and said they will find out soon enough. When they came out of the cafe 3 of the group (of about 15) were told their bikes were not fit for road use and had to arange for the bikes to be collected.

I for one know i will see those blue lights for no good reason within the next 18 months, question is; should i stop?  =p

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So that's Harley sales in Europe screwed then. The H-D business model is selling underpowered bikes then making a killing selling all the kit to modify the drive train and more. After paying my harley tax, my 883 Sportster has a shade under 40 bhp more, than when it rolled out the factory. So soon my bike will be illegal for having less top speed than most standard 600's at half the price. WTF!

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We need to sign this: http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/14227

As others have stated, this has a detrimental affect to tuning companies and bike garages.  It also seems to enable an anti-competitiveness for aftermarket products - pushing out the independents.  The lack of proactive lobbying by manufacturers also concerns me.  New bikes will protentially cost more as a result of all the anti-modification changes needed - its us who will pay.

My only accident to date was a 30mph one due to a diesel spillage - not the power of my bike!  I echo everyones sentiments about exhausts making you heard more; changing sprockets to give longer gearing in lower gears - none of which are unsafe.

I dont see the powers that be focussing on the little chavs doing up their little cars with ridiculous, anti-social exhausts; illegal number plates and all that malarky.  The bikes always get it.  Too small a number plate la la la.

Its ironic we're such an easy target when the use of bikes eases traffic issues.....

Finally, very poor that Malcolm Harbour is ill-informed; closed-minded and out of touch.  I dont hold out much hope