28-09-11, 09:42 PM
to be honest some of the new rules have been coming in over the last few years,most modern bikes have OBD diognostics anyway,but there is no set standard like there is on cars so that in its own is a good idea,but only for fault finding and fitting electrical assesories,the exhaust emisions is something that will go the same way as cars in that the bike could fail if the emmisions are high,but you could only test modern bikes as most older bikes will show a rich mixture at idle.why they are targeting bikes in the anti tamper rules i do not know,there was rumors that this was going to affect cars as well so you had to go to a garage to service your vehicle,in some cases this could be a good thing as there are a lot of cowboys out there,but it is not fair on the majority who know what they are doing,as to the older bike fitting a free flowing exhaust can be a good thing as most jap bikes run slightly rich anyway (bikes with carbs) so a race can actualy lowers the emisions so that is a good thing not that those in brussels see though.end of the day you should be free to do what you want to your vehicle as and when you want to