got a 750 intruder and not sure if exhaust is too loud for m.o.t????

[Bikerpsyco]

hi guys i just braught a vs750 intruder and im not sure if the pipes are too loud or not for an m.o.t, is there anything i can do to quiet them down that wont cost me loads of money??
chris
the bloke said they passed the last mot but not sure if the mot bays will be the same way here?

[Nomad]

year?
any writing on them?


Ride it in quitely. works for me

[Manky Monkey]

I tried stuffing the shotgun pipes on my Honda Sabre with wire wool but all it did was produce a big blue burn mark on the chrome where it touched the inside of the pipe.

[Bikerpsyco]

1989 intruder it says ? scilencer on them, he he ride it quietly taht might work
, thaught about putting a bundle of wire mesh up the ends but it just ran like s**t and was still loud,

[VALLEYSBOY]

tried fibre glass?

[BikerGran]

From the onlime MOT Manual http://www.motuk.co.uk/mcmanual_620.htm

Silencers fitted as original equipment
(i.e. are marked with manufacturers symbol) may not have BSAU or European approval markings, but are acceptable

2. With the engine running assess the effectiveness of the silencer in reducing as far as is reasonable the noise caused by the exhaust from the engine.

3. On machines first used on or after 1 January 1985 check that the silencer has an identification mark or plate-

Reason for rejection:

2. A silencer which is in such a condition or is of such a type that the noise emitted is clearly in excess of that which would be produced by a similar machine fitted with a standard silencer in average condition.

3. A silencer fitted to a motorcycle first used on or after 1 January 1985 which is not marked with either:

a. the make and type specified by the motorcycle manufacturer (See info column).

b. British Standard classification BSAU 193 or BSAU 193a or an EEC approval number prefixed by a small 'e' marking or an ECE approval number prefixed by a capital E.

c. A silencer marked 'NOT FOR ROAD USE', TRACK USE ONLY' or similar words.

[TwistedPatience]

A mate of mine has an XV650 with Custom Chrome shotgun exhausts which are far to loud (In my humble opinion) coz I can't hear my own exhaust but it passes the MOT with no problems.