Best place to get an nc30 restricted in London?

[Malc]

Some people may disagree but you don't need a certificate. If a cop wants to be anal then a dyno test would suffice.

Not so sure your insurance company will agree with your opinion...

As far as I'm concerned if they don't ask for it and it's not on the policy, they don't require it.

There are various articles on the web that state there is no legal requirement to hold a certificate by the way. I can't find anything on the DVLA site that says you require one UNLESS you are using your bike for a test which is a different matter.

There are various article on the web that state the earth is flat...

Insurers being what they are, robbing crooked bastards, will look for any excuse they can to void a policy. If you're unfortunate enough to be involved in an incident, they would most certainly look upon an uncertified power output as an excuse not to pay out. As per the law, ignorance is no excuse. If an insurer doesn't ask for it, that doesn't mean they don't require one.

If I were on a restricted license, I would most definitely be asking the insurer just what exactly their requirements regarding certification were, and I certainly wouldn't be leaving to chance based on something I read on a website. Is worth the risk?

[hunter]

[crookzy1]

You're completely correct, they are crooks but there are proper ways of proving a restriction and you need the bike to do it, not a bit of paperwork. A dyno won't lie and neither will your carbs. So it would be a flawed policy.

[Malc]

You're completely correct, they are crooks but there are proper ways of proving a restriction and you need the bike to do it, not a bit of paperwork. A dyno won't lie and neither will your carbs. So it would be a flawed policy.

A dyno won't lie? True, kinda... I've yet to see two different dynoes that will offer same readings. Take for example the Bemsee onsite dyno - it will read 50bhp for a 2MA which the Dynotech Basingstoke dyno is saying is making 56bhp. Which one would the insurance company (looking for a get-out) believe? See what I mean?

The only other flaw I can see in your reasoning might be the accident is bad enough to render the bike immobile, meaning owner cannot have the bike dynoed to prove it's restricted accordingly. Claim? What claim...

It's a bit like the alarm scenario. Your insurer wants the bike alarmed before you qualify for a better rate, so you fit an alarm and get a certificate. The insurer is happy, issue you your docs and discount, everyone is happy. Except the alarm is a pain in the arse, always going off when the wind blows on it, etc. so your remove it. Bike gets nicked. Technically the bike is not insured, but you have the certificate to prove it was alarmed, so the insurance company are fucked and have no choice but to pay out.

Ultimately, if you get a recognised restrictor kit fitted and signed off, it doesn't matter a shite whether your bike is on the legal power limit or not, you have the all-important certificate to say you took every reasonable step possible to ensure it is, and will have no worries if the worst does happen.