unnamed97 Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 Hi, do you know if riding a cb600f hornet from 2000-2002 would be A2 legal after fitting in the washers to restrict the power to 35kw? Because everywhere I look and read they say it has 70kw at the crank and it stays with "You cannot restrict it below half its original power." rule.Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 If the Hornet is indeed rated at "70kW" - then no problem, as you are not trying to restrict more than 50% of the original power output....... as long as the power/weight ratio does not exceed 0.2 kW/kg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 But it's a moot point...... You don't have to have a restriction certificate (although some people reckon they can save roadside hassle with the cops) and has anyone ever had the inlet or exhaust tracts/throttle cable/ecu looked at by an insurance company before they have paid out? I genuinely don't know if this has ever happened. Be very sure, though - I am not advising you to flout the law as you could come very, very unstuck. Not good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikestrivens Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 Insurance companies will use any reason to not pay out and will employ a professional engineer to scrutinise the bike to assess whether it is as stated in the insurance documents. It really isn’t worth lying about whether a restriction is fitted or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unnamed97 Posted March 12, 2019 Author Share Posted March 12, 2019 Thanks, guess I'll be buying this Hornet then, and fit the restriction asap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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