Hi folks - am taking my 1200 XE Triumph to Mugello and have an aftermarket pipe on. It has a cat but no baffles and is a tad loud. Part of the route takes in Switzerland and I know they have a reputation…..would I get into trouble for noise? Should I play it safe and put the OEM exhaust back on for the trip or risk a nick?
My mate got a grilling on the Swiss border last year about the Termis on his 996. They let him though as a tourist from outside the EU in the end. One, if not the only one, of the very few advantages of that. If you have the OEM exhaust I'd be refitting it, as @doggy says, riding day after day of full riding the novelty of no baffles will wear off.
There are Swiss laws about exhaust noise, which was supposed to be regulated by "noise cams" but I've no idea how common the machines are. When you are idling the max is 90db, and you are also not allowed to leave any engine running unnecessarily -doing so is an 80CHF fine. The enforcement against speeding is extremely strict. High speeds for foreigners typically results in the bike confiscation until the fine is paid. Paying the fine can be a huge problem as many are much higher than a days cash advance... Then as the rider is usually banned from Swiss roads, you have to transport the bike via a delivery van to the frontier. The table shows the fines basis. But it is beautiful. The roads are twisty with amazing passes and views...
