Sorry if this is a stupid question but I'm off to France, Germany, Italy & Switzerland 1st thing Sunday morning for a week and was just wondering if anyone had ever had any issues with the Police regarding non standard loud exhaust? I have a MIVV GP Carbon & did go to France last year with it without any problems. Thanks
Mivv decat + BR baffle + Termi Stubby last year to Poland and back... No problems, and that isn't "quiet". I can't vouch for this year though. :-(
Did a tour in july and although I had my baffles in the cut down termi is still loud and never had any problems, I think aslong as your not being an idiot and tearing through the towns and villages you'll be fine ......enjoy, cant wait to go back next year
Last year with straight through race pipes (no idea of make) through France Switzerland and Italy with no problems. I must admit I was expecting trouble at the Swiss border at Basel as the border control is followed by a wonderfully accoustic tunnel and I was expecting the border guards to have radiod ahead that some noisy b*stard was on the way, but it was all paranoia. In Italy I pulled up for petrol next to a police bike and he just congratulated me on my choice of bike . And this year in the Ardennes the local speed trap ociffers just signalled me to slow down a bit on the way into the town (which I was doing anyway and must have been obvious). Unless you give them other just cause to stop you, you should be fine :smile:. Enjoy your trip and post some pics on your return.
'In Italy I pulled up for petrol next to a police bike and he just congratulated me on my choice of bike' lol slightly bias ......but right
hi david d just asking with the mivv decat + br baffle do you still have the exhaust valve butterfly in the system or is it disconnected thinking off doing this on mine
Hi Mike, you disconnect the cable, as the Mivv decat gets rid of the exhaust valve completely. What you do is pop a spring on the end...there is a photo I posted on this site in another thread... I had this set up from almost new, but recently changed to a QD system....yes, that means there is a Mivv decat pipe and BR (mark 1, not the later more restrictive ones) sitting in my garage that I keep meaning to put up for sale on fleabay... Anyway, yes, to decat means to get rid of the valve. The spring solution stops the error message, as the cable still works. It just doesn't actuate anything! I hope that helps. David
If you're worried about Switzerland as many seem to be, buy your vignette in France rather than wait til you get to the border. They're less likely to refuse you. My brother's had no problems with his 1098/full race system, despite it sounding like Thor farting...
Guess I've missed you Tony.......have a great trip! By the way I thought the MIVV GP had Euro certification i.e. road legal? Knightrider....what's the graphics/decals on your bike, doesn't look like the Motographix one?
David, I'm looking to go the Mivv decat pipe route. When were you thinking of putting it on fleabay? Pete.
Hi Pete, Well, sort of nowish... it isn't on the bike anymore as I have the QDs now, but I've been too busy to stick it on here or fleabay... if you are interested, I'm sure we can come to some arrangement... send me a PM. David
Thanks to eveyone that replied & can confirm after returning today without any issues. 1,725 miles in 6 days with the Muti BRILLIANT. Here's 1 image, I will post more at a later date.
Sorry Andy just seen your post, They are by motografix but I contacted them and asked for the plain white decals with black border