Euro5+ regulations are not a matter of some models or some manufacturers. They are here to stay (or to evolve to more restrictions). Every bike designed to be sold in European union will have to fit them.

And though in this case the adjusts are originally designed to fit the Euro regulations, most other developed countries have similar regulations, and japan, if your country flag is correct, is one of those.

I mean... not a decision from now on to choose between limited or not limited models. Almost every new bike offered in the market will accomplish those regulations. The option will not be "buy an euro5+ bike - buy another bike" but "buy or not buy a bike".

And they exist to, in fact, to avoid owners to modify the exhaust systems and alter the emission levels. That's why it is not euro6 but euro5+ - the emission levels and combustion limits do not change, it only changes how deep they are checked and guaranteed to remain.

If not impossible, it should be very hard and include deep electronic modifications (probably expensive) to get ride of those controls and be able to do things like installing de-cat alternate exhausts.

I mean with that, we motorcycle owners have to accept the reality of our modern and future vehicle regulations. Noise and fuel smell are the past.

On the other side, probably a matter of point of view that of thinking noise and custom exhausts are an "important part" of motorcycling enjoyment.

 

All this legal stuff is a 100% PITA.

I am afraid if I was looking to buy a bike now I would go for a used Euro 4....saying that Euro 4 is bad enough I know I own a 2020 T100....but Euro 5 ect is just a no no for me.

I feel your pain T120.

 

The last T120 which was modification friendly was the 2020 model and some early 2021's, which were Euro 4 and easy enough to decat and fit whatever exhaust and tune you wanted.

 

We saw Euro-5 coming and now it's here. (Or, there, actually) But it's only a matter of time before it's here too. This may make older models more desirable, just like it has for cars.

Motorcyclists are tinkerers. This reduces that ability.

 

You can’t tune with Tuneecu or Dynojet it for exhaust mods so you might as well leave it alone.

 

Reprogramming ECU is a different question...

But for those affected by the new post cat Euro5+ regulation, I have known an answer is made: TH 1200 Twin Post-Cat Emulator Box - Thornton Hundred