Restrictor kits

[TOPTON]

Been reading on another thread about these being fitted to different bikes. When my mate was looking for a new bike, needing to restrict them for any model was no problem. All the manufacturers listed "electronic restrictors".

She settled on buying a new Kawasaki er6 in orange(surprisingly nice). The price was good with the addition of £180 for the Kawasaki restrictor kit.

When the bike was delivered and brought home, obviously down on power, it still rode quite well with it's 33bhp. Shock of all shocks happened when inspecting the engine-frame-wheels etc as you do with a new bike. The genuine Kawasaki restrictor kit was a NUT AND BOLT fitted to the throttle body linkage, effectively only allowing about 1/3 throttle twist. Five minutes work to fit and even less to take off. No security anti-tamper paint or anything. £180
What a complete scam

[Wedg1e]

Way back in the days of restricted 2-strokes they used to weld a washer inside the header pipe to limit the flow of gases...

[kingb]

Wedg1e said:

Way back in the days of restricted 2-strokes they used to weld a washer inside the header pipe to limit the flow of gases...

yeah my moped had that - took about 5 minutes to give full power!!


on a side note, if you now take of that "restrictor" and rode full power and then get caught could you claim that it was never fitted since there is no anti tamper stuff on there can they prove that you have de-restricted it

[TOPTON]

I suppose the nut and bolt could quite easily fall out, after all, the paper certificate says "electronically restricted".

[Carl-H]

I'm not sure on the ruling of this but if you are restricted to 33bhp, just stay restricted. If you have a big crash and an investigation is made and they find out your bike is not restricted, your insurance is probably void. I wouldn't risk it.

[Hooli]

Carl-H said:

I'm not sure on the ruling of this but if you are restricted to 33bhp, just stay restricted. If you have a big crash and an investigation is made and they find out your bike is not restricted, your insurance is probably void. I wouldn't risk it.

done for riding without a license as well i believe as your not licensed for a bike over 33bhp.

[Brite spark]

TOPTON said:

Been reading on another thread about these being fitted to different bikes. When my mate was looking for a new bike, needing to restrict them for any model was no problem. All the manufacturers listed "electronic restrictors".

She settled on buying a new Kawasaki er6 in orange(surprisingly nice). The price was good with the addition of £180 for the Kawasaki restrictor kit.

When the bike was delivered and brought home, obviously down on power, it still rode quite well with it's 33bhp. Shock of all shocks happened when inspecting the engine-frame-wheels etc as you do with a new bike. The genuine Kawasaki restrictor kit was a NUT AND BOLT fitted to the throttle body linkage, effectively only allowing about 1/3 throttle twist. Five minutes work to fit and even less to take off. No security anti-tamper paint or anything. £180
What a complete scam

restrictors generally aren't made of much, it's the paperwork for the insurer you're paying for.
I had 4 washers that sit in the exhaust system of the honda at different places to restrict the power, could the kawasaki have the same as well as the throttle linkage?