Cher Davis Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Hi guys, just want to say hi as a newbie in London UK. Looking forward to lots of bike chat. For starters, I wonder if someone can please tell me what I need to do to reduce the emissions on my Honda Shadow 500 Motorbike (1985) so that they meet the acceptable/required current legal levels? I haven't been riding since the law changed. Any information on this topic will be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerontious Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 (edited) Im not sure it's even possible to re-engineer a bike so it will pass ULEZ. I assume you have thoroughly checked the bike on the sites to make sure it's not already compliant. some older bikes that predate euro 3, are. I know TFL are offering £1000 for scrappage for bikes. I also think that your bike will be exempt from next year. once it hits 40yrs old. I know waiting for a year is tough. but unless you want to get rid that might be your only option and pay the ULEZ fee in-between times. Im not sure if it would be worth your while having it tested. £175 (apparently) is a hefty price to pay especially if it fails. Edited January 8 by Gerontious 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cher Davis Posted January 8 Author Share Posted January 8 Hi thank you so much for your quick response. I didn't even know about this law change. I received a letter from the Mayor of London informing me that -- according to the DVLA -- they said, my bike was not compliant. What sites exactly should I check to make sure my bike is not already compliant? Also, could you please tell me how/where to find out about the offer of £1000 for scrappage for bikes, just in case. Makes me sad to think of that option. Can you explain what you mean by 'exempt' once a bike hits 40 yrs old please. Exempt from what exactly? (Sorry for my ignorance.) I wouldn't mind waiting a year. Thank you soooo much again for your helpful advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerontious Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 13 minutes ago, Cher Davis said: Hi thank you so much for your quick response. I didn't even know about this law change. I received a letter from the Mayor of London informing me that -- according to the DVLA -- they said, my bike was not compliant. What sites exactly should I check to make sure my bike is not already compliant? Also, could you please tell me how/where to find out about the offer of £1000 for scrappage for bikes, just in case. Makes me sad to think of that option. Can you explain what you mean by 'exempt' once a bike hits 40 yrs old please. Exempt from what exactly? (Sorry for my ignorance.) I wouldn't mind waiting a year. Thank you soooo much again for your helpful advice. I found this all with just using google. once a bike is 40 years old it's exempt from ULEZ fees. google told me that, or rather Autotrader did. In fact Autotrader answers most of your questions. https://www.autotrader.co.uk/bikes/content/ulez-expansion-what-london-motorcyclists-need-to-know-and-what-are-the-best-bikes-to-buy?refresh=true 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackholesun Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 I took my old fazer to Deptford and it passed no probs….I’ve heard that all bikes pass tbh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cher Davis Posted January 8 Author Share Posted January 8 3 hours ago, Gerontious said: I found this all with just using google. once a bike is 40 years old it's exempt from ULEZ fees. google told me that, or rather Autotrader did. In fact Autotrader answers most of your questions. https://www.autotrader.co.uk/bikes/content/ulez-expansion-what-london-motorcyclists-need-to-know-and-what-are-the-best-bikes-to-buy?refresh=true Thank you so much for that autotrader link. Fantastic! I'm studying it now in detail. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cher Davis Posted January 8 Author Share Posted January 8 2 hours ago, Blackholesun said: I took my old fazer to Deptford and it passed no probs….I’ve heard that all bikes pass tbh Thanks very much for your response. What exactly is tbh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonio Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 tbh = to be honest. You can just skip over them tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onesea Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 7 hours ago, Blackholesun said: I took my old fazer to Deptford and it passed no probs….I’ve heard that all bikes pass tbh Now that is good to know… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cher Davis Posted January 9 Author Share Posted January 9 18 hours ago, bonio said: tbh = to be honest. You can just skip over them tbh. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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