Remus cans

alan g · Post by **alan g** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:31 pm

First post here Gents so be gentle.
I have been away from bikes for a few years, but got the urge again!
I bought a Firestorm last week, nice bike, yellow (so not the fastest colour apparently)
Itâ€™s a 97 with 9000 miles on the clock.
The question is; it came with Remus grand prix cans but how can I tell if they are the street legal variety?
There are no other markings on them apart from the makerâ€™s name.
So far the only complaint has been from the dog; he certainly thinks they are too loud!

Thanks
Alan

bikerpiker · Post by **bikerpiker** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:36 pm

Welcome ..........Im not too sure mate,as ive just got modified standard cans.
Seem to remember reading somewhere that they would be ok,as long as they are not marked "not for road use"

alan g · Post by **alan g** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:42 pm

Well the MOT tester did say they were Ok, but he works for the shop who sold me the bike.

Alan

queensburylad · Post by **queensburylad** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 10:43 pm

Possibly a BS AU 193/T2 marking somewhere on the can maybe ?? if not I'd say just remember to lay off the gas when the plod are in ear shot apart from that just enjoy the beauty that is V-twin heaven

storminateacup · Post by **storminateacup** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 11:04 am

These days as long as it doesn't say NOT FOR ROAD USE or OFF ROAD USE ONLY they should be OK in the UK I think you only need the E marks for EU.

alan g · Post by **alan g** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 9:50 pm

Thanks for all your comments, I have just checked the MOT certificate and on the testers comments sheet it is noted â€œloud exhaustâ€.

I think the tester must like it!

Alan

LotusSevenMan · Post by **LotusSevenMan** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 11:55 pm

alan g wrote:Thanks for all your comments, I have just checked the MOT certificate and on the testers comments sheet it is noted â€œload exhaustâ€.

I think the tester must like it!

Alan

MOT tester can't spell either as well as being deaf?
Think he meant "LOUD Exhaust"

tony.mon · Post by **tony.mon** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 10:18 pm

With the old straight-through's on. you can drop potatoes down each side to quieten it down a bit.
It soon fires them out once you open it up, but it gets through the noise test that way.

So when he said load exhausts......

mozza71 · Post by **mozza71** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 11:23 pm

Hello mate and welcome, working for hein gericke we sell heaps of remus cans.
if they are the remus grand prix revolution then they should be road legal with a removable baffel. depending on how old they are.
if you can post a pic i will be able to identify them immediately mate.
easist way to tell if they were is on the outlet spout underneath there should be a small 8mm hole where the previous owner would have drilled the rivet out to remove the baffle.
if there is NO hole then they are the revolution Race can in which case they are NOT road legal. but at the ned of the day i have had 4 storms all with race cans on and never had any bother, plus the remus cans are not that offensive compaired to other makes.
are they Carbon, Alloy or titanium.

alan g · Post by **alan g** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 12:35 pm

Thanks Mozza,

This is what they look like.

Alan

Beamish · Post by **Beamish** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 2:09 pm

The etching at the bottom of the exit pipe tells all

I bet it used to say NOT FOR ROAD USE Polish that area up to a mirror finish then the clued up bobbys wont point it out to you after a look round. I would stick with them, mine were v loud and I had no hassle during ownership.