Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > Tecmoto exhaust baffles

[Nigel Booker]

Anyone used a set of Tecmoto exhaust baffles to get a 996 with termis an MOT?

The website lists them as 97db for trackdays and MOT's.

http://www.tecmoto.co.uk/exhausts.ht...ust_baffle.htm

[nelly]

I've used them, and lent them out with reasonable results. They do quieten the cans down and whilst they would probably get you through a track day, the MOT will be a problem as your Termis will still be missing the all important "E mark" or "BS" stamping.

[doogalman]

Got some for the ring last year, just in case.
Yes marshalls were doing their job. Bike failed their db test. !00 db at 1 meter. Ended up wrapping loads of wire wool around baffle insert. Finally got it down to 98db. so the weekend could continue.
Vowed to use original pipes next time.
Mot is really at the testers discretion, as they are not using db meters.

[Edited on 14-3-2004 by doogalman]

[Mark853]

Nelly what does the ministry test manual say about exhausts, what is the actual wording of that section?

[antonye]

There's an excellent website which has the full MOT manual on it - http://www.motuk.co.uk/ - but it seems to be gone at the moment

However, using a bit of intarweb trickery, try this:
http://web.archive.org/web/200303092...manual_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.

[nelly]

Not sure to be honest. One of the blokes I use won't pass 'em if they haven't got the E, BS or manufacturers markings on.
If there's nothing on there or "not for road use" then he'll fail them.

I go somewhere else for those cans

[Mark853]

Thank's for the replies guys.

The site antonye placed the link for is a very good site, well done that man.

A rarther noisy Mark!