Thruxton Arrow Exhaust /mot

That's quite correct tappers. Tester is not allowed to " tamper "with the bike. I've heard just a sticking plaster over the wording would be good enough to hide it. I've never tested that theory though.

Another MOT option is to have it done at a Harley dealership. Never known them to fail a bike for excessive noise. That worked for me when I mislaid the baffle for a Zard exhaust on my old Tiger. They passed it without the baffle in.

 

My understanding is that noise is a subjective subject in an MoT and not black and white with respect to the not for road use stamp. See section 2.6 in the link below:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publi...-at-an-mot/motorcycle-parts-checked-at-an-mot

Find an MoT station that is sensible and they will not fail a bike for noise unless it really is too noisy.

My local station has only failed one of the many bikes that I have taken to them with 'Not for Road Use' systems on. To be fair to them the system really was too noisy and it prompted me to take it off for good as it was offensive!

 

You could fit one of these
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/METALLIC-E-MARKED-EXHAUST-STICKER-60mm-x-20mm-/192502673693
or
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Motorcyc...m=181668797688&_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850

 

noise is subjective. unless the exhaust is leaking a loud exhaust is an advisory at most, not a fail.

 

Just put the baffle back in and take it too a Triumph dealer who do Mots, even the off road Arrow system is not that loud, certainly by Harley standards, dought they will look twice at it.