will a motorbike restrictor damage the engine?
Question by Jed F: will a motorbike restrictor damage the engine?
i might get a cbr or something in a year. il be 17 so i could only drive a 125cc. could i get like a 600cc and have a restrictor on it and still be legal to ride it on the road? will it damage the engine?
peace.
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Answer by Sjpüpål
Let me ask why can you only drive a 125cc?
I got a 600 as my first bike at 18 (i’m 21 now) and in my opinion it was PERFECT.
Not too much power, but enough to get you out of danger (cars coming into your lane etc)
Is there a law i’m not aware of?
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Question by Candice M: is there any website that i can put my motorbike engine number in and get the info from it year it was made?
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Answer by Mark W
call the dealer and ask them
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I assume you live in the Uk.
You will have to wait until you pass your full motorcycle test before you can get a bike and restrict it and then it needs to be restricted in a garage and a dyno run taken to verify that it is restricted to 33 bhp. You need that certificate for the insurance
You can ride any sort of bike with a restrictor and it should not damage the engine. I am riding a Honda CB400 with a restrictor that has been on it for 4 years at least and not had any problems. I know a guy that has a 700c sports bike and he restricted it with and it was running fine.
Take my advice though and if you want to get a bike and restrict it, make sure it is a light bike. My 400cc bike would have 60% more power without the restrictor (once I find the damn thing it is coming off) which is a lot of power for an engine to loose. The guy with the 700cc says he did not notice the difference before and after the restrictor was fitted but I suspect he did not push it hard as he just drove it to the garage.If you get a heavy bike, then you may find that the engine will struggle, but generally on motorbikes they have far more power than you can ever use on the road.
If you’re in the UK I think you can do it on the DVLA website. If you have a look online (wikipedia is good for this!) you can probably work out exactly which model it is, which means you can get the year.