It will soon be a criminal offence to modify your bike!

[Bilko1000]

See below:

https://www.motorcyclenews.com/amp/news ... aw-change/

Please complete the survey at the end of the article we need to stop this from destroying biking as we know it Will the politicians ever leave us alone?

[menzies3032]

Wow, what the hell are they thinking. Talk about trying to put business out of action

[ptolemyx]

IF this is all about a proper framework of legislation for all the self driving autonomous vehicles that are in the pipeline all well and good. I'm afraid that all the scenarios I've seen of such vehicles interacting with similar vehicles do not consider older non- autonomous vehicles.

BUT we have long established freedoms to modify vehicles and fit non oem parts, often actually making the vehicle safer than before that may well be impacted by new legislation.....brought to you by a Conservative "cry individual liberty and freedom of choice" government.

[ptolemyx]

IF this is all about a proper framework of legislation for all the self driving autonomous vehicles that are in the pipeline all well and good. I'm afraid that all the scenarios I've seen of such vehicles interacting with similar vehicles do not consider older non- autonomous vehicles.

BUT we have long established freedoms to modify vehicles and fit non oem parts, often actually making the vehicle safer than before that may well be impacted by new legislation.....brought to you by Bojo's "cry individual liberty and freedom of choice" government.

[Tvrv37]

This is a link to the survey you need to complete to register your opposition. It takes a bit of time so not a 30 second tick box exercise. However worth investing the time I think.

https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/ETVHG5/

[billinom8s]

looks like we all need to fill this out and spread the word.

personally i don't think these driverless vehicles are close to being here, who'd want to go on a bike that rides itself?

the whole thing about not being able to mod you vehicle would bring up too many obstacles and shout of monopoly. You would only be ale to use the factory spec oil, filters, tyres, chain, springs, engine management etc

what's the benefit? They won't be able to make the vehicles on the road atm backwards compatible so it's all pretty much a pointless quest by the government.
Also the cons aren't the first government to try this, the labs tried t back in the ninties.

[Bilko1000]

It looks like the new law will be retrospective and mainly affect custom exhausts see below:

https://www.visordown.com/news/industry ... g-laws?amp

[ptolemyx]

I was hoping it would only affect, as inferred from the consultation questionnaire, new registrations but seems to be retrospective. Perhaps I got the wrong end of the stick (again) in believing this was mainly about electronic monitoring and autonomous systems that are being developed.

SO.....if you're bike was made with a cat in the exhaust it must have a cat and most aftermarket headers would therefore be illegal...

[billinom8s]

could be A LOT of bikes that are no longer allowed on the road then. Also a ton of aftermarket suppliers going out of business.

[Tvrv37]

The market will just change. Aftermarket pipes will just be similar to the Akra's or Arrow pipes you can specify as dealer add-ons and need to be homologated for road use on your specific bike costing £1k and will move away from cheap loud pipes you get off flebay. If you're bike is a Kwaker with cats in the tail pipe you'll be stuck with the original probably.