MOT Exhaust Failed

[smigla]

Hi all,

Pls help!

my bike has failed its MOT require original pipes. Any quick fix or similar ideas?

Cheers

883 Sportster Custom - Exhaust Screamin Eagles 2 pipes.
year of bike 2002 from scarborough failed has stamp on pipes track use

[Reaper]

What year is the Sportster..........what area are you from?
If you are local to me and have a 04 or younger I've got a set of standard silencers you could borrow, your other option is look on ebay as you always see them for sale on there.

[Urrell]

I have a 2005 1200C with SE11s on and mine passed the MOT with these bolted into the rear of the pipes on the bolt at the rear. I made them out of an old metal drawer runner. They block off most of the straight thru and actually improve low speed torque.

[smigla]

Originally Posted by Reaper

What year is the Sportster..........what area are you from?
If you are local to me and have a 04 or younger I've got a set of standard silencers you could borrow, your other option is look on ebay as you always see them for sale on there.

hi Im from scarborough the bike is 2002 thanks for your help

[panheadpete]

Hi Alan; when you say the bike failed and needs original pipes, what did the tester actually say?
Was it that it was, in his opinion, too noisy?
Did he say that the pipes are stamped 'Off Road Use Only'?
Did he say that you must have the original exhaust?
The reason he gave is crucial to getting his approval for a re-test, or, he might have given an inappropriate reason for failure, which would have been grounds to argue the issue, although testers nowadays are well trained and value their licences highly.
So you really need to know exactly what he wants to see...
Cheers, Pete.

[HOG maniac]

Take it to a more friendly Tester.

[Kiwi]

Originally Posted by HOG maniac

Take it to a more friendly Tester.

I have a tame mot tester no problem with any of my bikes, he also sells box of 6 x 1 litre italian red wine for £15

have seen bikes riding out of there on drag pipes.............

[Urrell]

Originally Posted by HOG maniac

Take it to a more friendly Tester.

+1

Ask around where other Harley's are taken. The garage where I took mine for it's first test last year looks like it's just for cars but the tester explained to me it's just to his ears that pass or fail and he liked what he heard. Ask around locally.

Best of luck. Let us know what happens.

[kevscrivener]

It's also worth finding out where your local VMCC section take theirs. Any MOT tester who deals with old British bikes should have no problems with Harleys.

I'd also agree with Pete's comments; the lack of original mufflers is not in itself a reason for failure.

[Hobbit]

Originally Posted by smigla

Hi all,

Pls help!

my bike has failed its MOT Exhaust Screamin Eagles 2 pipes.
failed has stamp on pipes track use

yep that will do it SEII's have a great long speal on the underside that basically says not for road use - even tho HD dealers fitted them.
the only way you are now getting the bike thru the MOT is with stock pipes at the orginal test station or silver tape over the writing and a new MOT at a different station as a MOT'er is not allowed to remove anything to see what is underneath, underhand i know but cheaper unless you can find some on the wonderful world wide web.