Ducati Sporting Club UK > General > Idle Chat > Be Quiet in WSM this weekend

[Bunny]

Termi / small plate wearers, beware this weekend :

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A Police and Local Council operation
is taking place. Between 12noon and 4pm, on Saturday 1st July.

The plan is to stop EVERY bike coming in to Weston. Some will be given
roadside checks, frame/engine numbers, numberplates, document checks etc.
Those that haven't got a correctly stamped Exhaust, or fail on one of the
other points will be sent around to the Police station, where an area is
being set up to measure the exhaust noise and more stringent checks can take
place.
Some bikes failing some of the checks will be impounded.
The initial stop and check points are located around the town centre, mainly
on routes leading to the two Bike Parks in the town. Carlton Street Car Park
(Scallys Pub) and the Seafront (Tourist Information Center).

Please pass this on. This is not a joke.

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[doogalman]

Cor . Free bike MOT's. Used to get this in london when i despatched. They used to have customs and exise and social security bods their aswell. Customers were very angry if their tenders were late being submitted.
I know we take the risk with pipes etc but It's so unfair. Never seen the same for cars. They have never had the resouces when i have called the police.

[Loz]

I thought that the stamp on a silencer is no longer relevant - it just needs to pass the MOT examiner's test of whether he thinks they are too loud or not.

Perhaps we need to have the MOT bod riding pillion at all times, to ensure that there are no problems during a roadside check.

[Herb]

Originally Posted by doogalman

Cor . Free bike MOT's. Used to get this in london when i despatched. They used to have customs and exise and social security bods their aswell. Customers were very angry if their tenders were late being submitted.
I know we take the risk with pipes etc but It's so unfair. Never seen the same for cars. They have never had the resouces when i have called the police.

I have been checked in the car. Police set up a checkpoint along the road out of Gosport and were checking cars at random. Basic check of lights, tyres and docs (producer), so it does happen occasionally.

I was really annoyed 2 weeks ago when I was travelling in Essex. Long traffic Jam out of Wickford to the A127. When I got to the front the Police had coned off a lane and were pulling people in for a census with compliance enforced by the police. There were at least 10 officers. What a waste.

[TORTUGA]

Thanks for the heads up Bunny. Thats unusual for Avon and Somerset, I have never had any problems with them as yet and my dealings through work over the years with their bike officers has always given me the impression that they are a bunch of nice genuine bike fans. I have got friendly with a few as they like the Ducati and always looked at it and chatted to me about it when they were visiting with prisoners. I suspect as usual its higher up the chain which is grinding the axe, and if the councils involved then I would say its them. Its interesting that the boy racer capital of the South West will not be pulling the scud missile looking exhaust gangs which sream up and down the sea front everyday, but will instead be pulling bikes who's usual deal is to ride to the sea front, have some chips and a drink, chat with others and leave.

[rockhopper]

Originally Posted by Loz

I thought that the stamp on a silencer is no longer relevant - it just needs to pass the MOT examiner's test of whether he thinks they are too loud or not.

Perhaps we need to have the MOT bod riding pillion at all times, to ensure that there are no problems during a roadside check.

It has to have the stamps on to comply with construction and use regulations which are different from the MOT requirements.

[Loz]

Ah, right you are, RH. Thanks.

[RickyX]

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