Proposed changes to emissions laws

[Bob_Defly]

How is this going to affect bikes in the UK?

I'm guessing no more aftermarket exhausts?

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/in-use...


Other categories of vehicle
Regulation 61A has never applied to any category L vehicle (mopeds, scooters, motorcycles, tricycles and quadricycles). However, these have their own Euro standards that apply at the time of build and registration for use on the road and there are other construction and use rules that apply to the maintenance and alteration of motorcycle exhaust systems.

We have limited analytical evidence specific to in-use emissions from motorcycles. However, given that they have the potential to contribute to excess emissions when in-use we have not identified any clear policy or technical reasons to exclude them from the scope of the updated regulation. Therefore, we propose that an updated regulation 61A should apply to these vehicle categories

[Xcore]

Just swapping cats back in come mot time? More “not for road use” stickers on aftermarket stuff.

[sixor8]

Despite motorcycles supplied here having cats fitted in the UK for many years, there is no emissions analysis at MoT time. If there was, we wouldn't get hammered so much for VED (road tax) since it is still so lazily just done on engine size.

[trickywoo]

My understanding is that it would give the DVSA more powers outside of the MOT test.

I don’t think this changes any MOT emissions testing rules.

I think therefore you would need to be pulled in a roadside test and found to have altered the emission control system to end up with a problem.

Most bikes don’t have the cat in the exhaust can so just a silencer change should be ok. A full system with a cat delete might cause you a problem but you’ve got to ask yourself one question; do I feel lucky? I can’t see them pulling bikes.