Bit of a local issue but may be of interest to those affected. At the end of August any non Ultra Low Emission Zone compliant m/c will be charged £12.50 a day to ride within the M25 ring road that circles outer London. Nitrogen Oxides and particulates are the flavours of the week and compliant means over 40 years old (historic exemption) or manufactured to Euro 3 which is Nitrogen Oxides 0.15g/km.
As I live within the M25 and have a 1100C Sport and a V10 this is a problem.
As usual if you throw money at a problem you can make it go away, this time it's £175 for an exemption test. I went to a place in Deptford in South London as the test itself is £175 but if they have to retest for any reason it's another £70 and certain unscrupulous garages are failing bikes. The place in Deptford was not charging retest fees.
The real reason for this ULEZ is not cleaning up the air but that Mr Khan, the mayor for London fucked up the public transport system so badly that when covid hit the money ran out and he needed to find another tax.
As usual the joke is on us, they told me almost every bike passes, even 2 strokes.
I got the Sport done first as I use it for work when it's not winter (gtr1400 with a nice big fairing and heated bars & jacket in the winter), NOx reading is 0.01.
So if you're affected by this evil little man and his ridiculous tax don't sell your pride and joy just pay the money.
As my mate said, why do so many people hate him? Because it's so easy.
As I live within the M25 and have a 1100C Sport and a V10 this is a problem.
As usual if you throw money at a problem you can make it go away, this time it's £175 for an exemption test. I went to a place in Deptford in South London as the test itself is £175 but if they have to retest for any reason it's another £70 and certain unscrupulous garages are failing bikes. The place in Deptford was not charging retest fees.
The real reason for this ULEZ is not cleaning up the air but that Mr Khan, the mayor for London fucked up the public transport system so badly that when covid hit the money ran out and he needed to find another tax.
As usual the joke is on us, they told me almost every bike passes, even 2 strokes.
I got the Sport done first as I use it for work when it's not winter (gtr1400 with a nice big fairing and heated bars & jacket in the winter), NOx reading is 0.01.
So if you're affected by this evil little man and his ridiculous tax don't sell your pride and joy just pay the money.
As my mate said, why do so many people hate him? Because it's so easy.