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Well front forks were internals only . Given the factory has an Ohlins surley it should not be an issue ? Or fit the sachs from the rsvr which has abit more adjustment .
 
I think I'll be checking out the Tuono Gen 2 non-factory then :p

Looks like the factory Ohlins say Aprilia on them, which is usually good enough to get passed the MFK (MOT) here.
 
My only concern i guess is the standard pipes ... Even with the baffles in my Akra's it feels like a different bike . And not in a good way .. I can only guess its really quiet with standard cans . Am i right that you cant change you cans ?
 
You can, but the noise and pollution limits are strict. You also need to buy from approved dealers who have the authorised certificates for your exact model of bike.
 
So what happens when your average sports bike on british plates comes over and conflicts with the police without doing anything illegal. But obviously his bike is modified and the can could awake the dead? :p
 
Riding in Switzerland with exhausts that exceed the legal decibel limit is illegal. Not sure why you think that's legal to do.

You will not be allowed to ride the bike unless it is made legal again (bring your baffles) or you get it transported to the border.

It's not a big deal. Arrow, Akra, LeoVince etc all are allowed here with the baffles and they are the exact same models that they sell throughout Europe. Things like Scorpion are not allowed though, but then they're often not allowed in the UK either as they're branded "not for road use". Most people ignore this though.

Oh, and never ever ride here if you have removed your CAT! The fines are incredibly painful, although that will soon be the case in all of Europe and France already hit you with a fine for doing that.
 
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Apparently there's actually one in the stock bazooka exhaust. It was moved into the header pipe from the k7 on.
 
90% of the Tuono's are fitted with akra cans that have no cat, most had these fitted from the factory - some have removable baffles, some don't.

Is it that bad riding without CAT's? Can the fuzz even tell if your bike came with a CAT from the factory?
 
well my bike came with cat and silencer...
I left the cat but replace the silencer with just a exhaust tip, still more quiet than many many bikes I see, even without any silencer.
 
Yeah dealer fitted is more accurate :) I think they did a deal on them, coming free with the bike. The standard cans have the CATS built into the bottom of the silencers.
 
Kreeeee, weren't you thinking about getting an SV? I remember you were posting about wanting to get one at some point. :p
 
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I didn't realise you were so limited for off road riding over there. Plenty to do across the borders but it's whether you'd do it enough I guess.

When we were over the Alps we bumped into another small group of English riders, 1 chap had no baffle in his can and had apparently been given a £450 on the spot fine whilst in Switzerland - pay up or lose the bike.
 
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Kreeeee, weren't you thinking about getting an SV? I remember you were posting about wanting to get one at some point. :p
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I had one in the UK before I moved that got rear ended and written off. They're great bikes and I'd get another one as a third bike but not a second.
 
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I had one in the UK before I moved that got rear ended and written off. They're great bikes and I'd get another one as a third bike but not a second.
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Don't blame ya, I don't love the SV. But I don't hate it either, at the moment from what I picked I'm pleased with my choice of 1st motorcycle. I consider the 125 I had, as a moped. :p
 
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When we were over the Alps we bumped into another small group of English riders, 1 chap had no baffle in his can and had apparently been given a £450 on the spot fine whilst in Switzerland - pay up or lose the bike.
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:eek: sod that! I'll have to make sure I have baffles fitted when I go down there.

On my trip through france/belgium/luxembourg/germany I had no baffle fitted and the CB400 isn't exactly quiet at 10+k rpm! Sounds like Switzerland are properly anal about it... :(:rolleyes:
 
The French aren't any better, it's just that the fines are higher here.

There's no need to make all that noise anyway when you're enjoying the mountains, it just draws attention from the police for other things you shouldn't be doing :p

The Italians are awesome though :D
 
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