Is the Pillion seat Cowl/cover legal?

[Red Machine]

I currently ride a Honda Sp150, I am keen to know if the customized removable pillion seat cowl/cover(made of moulded fiberglass) to make the bike seem like a one seater is legal? Something like the one in the pic.

 

Thanks in advance guys and gals!

http://p1.bikepics.com/pics/2008%5C06%5C12%5Cbikepics-1318278-full.jpg

[kawasaki3511]

Have you had any answer yet with regards to this?

 

I would like to know as well.

[KeraKing]

nope its not legal..

its on the forum some years back, that someone riding suzuki kana fine because using the cover even its original suzuki cover

if u want legal, buy a bike that comes with single seat only

[shahrul_azmil3]

Seriously, for small rear seat like yours, should juz wrap the seat to look one seater. Save all the problems.

 

I think i can comfirm u, my hayabusa came with a one seater cowl as a whole. Went inspection with it n i got a warning. Pass but with a warning.

 

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[xiaoviper]

LOL. Reading this, I can't think of what is wrong with covering up the rear seat. They scared the cowl drop out half way meh? People don't wanna take pillion their problem ma :B

[KeraKing]

LOL. Reading this, I can't think of what is wrong with covering up the rear seat. They scared the cowl drop out half way meh? People don't wanna take pillion their problem ma :B

 

i think the law is more for cars and vans.. yet for some unknown reasons (lazyness?) it comprises of bikes as well

[speedy_stamps]

does anyone have a logical answer as to why having a seat cowl is illegal?? i find it quite absurd.

[dandelion]

Could possibly be due to safety reasons... because the fibre glass seat cowls do not offer the grip on pillions and they may fall off the bike. Even though riders install seat cowl saying they do not want to carry pillion, most are kidding themselves as it is the cosmetic chio-ness they are more after... So they make it illegal for the safety of innocent pillions since TP cannot guarantee that you will not carry a pillion if the bike did not come as a single seater bike... !?

[shahrul_azmil3]

Well if u think its crazy to have a seat cowl being illigal then my fren has been fined for not having rear footrest for pillion. Hrm. . . .

 

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[KeraKing]

Could possibly be due to safety reasons... because the fibre glass seat cowls do not offer the grip on pillions and they may fall off the bike. Even though riders install seat cowl saying they do not want to carry pillion, most are kidding themselves as it is the cosmetic chio-ness they are more after... So they make it illegal for the safety of innocent pillions since TP cannot guarantee that you will not carry a pillion if the bike did not come as a single seater bike... !?

 

If because of slippery, can just put an anti slip mat like the one on dashboard.. tried and tested.

 

Well if u think its crazy to have a seat cowl being illigal then my fren has been fined for not having rear footrest for pillion. Hrm. . . .

 

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Haha wat the..... think wat hari raya money ah..

[Fried Rice]

Well if u think its crazy to have a seat cowl being illigal then my fren has been fined for not having rear footrest for pillion. Hrm. . . .

 

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no rear footrest also can get fined? how much was the fine anyway?

[shahrul_azmil3]

Forgot lar. A few years back. My fren showed me the list of samans he kena after his bike been towed to hq. In singapore, anything not oem is illigal. Anything oem n removed is also iligal. Hahahaha. . .

 

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[speedy_stamps]

i've never heard of anything like that before. in my years of riding, i've nvr had to deal with such stupid offences. maybe TP see bike one, i notice they only target smaller bikes when it comes to such offences.

[Jetblast]

Evertythin also cannot....sianz man

[samuelftw5]

If because of slippery, can just put an anti slip mat like the one on dashboard.. tried and tested.

 

 

 

Haha wat the..... think wat hari raya money ah..

 

pgm legal ? (:

[simon85]

wooot~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

[KeraKing]

pgm legal ? (:

 

So far so goos.. comes with foldaway footrests too!