I have the standard can on a ’99 Yamaha YZF-R6 at the moment. If I change the can to a race can, don’t tell my insurance, and then have a crash, will the insurance company invalidate the insurance?

Thanks, Tom.

It "can" as far as the fine print goes, but whether or not you complied with the fine print it is for the insurers to prove that your alteration contributed to the crash. In reality a race can means you’re louder = safer.

I was showing a potential buyer my bike in my street, he asked for a test ride and i said i would show him the bike running. (because he might of just rode off on it) I rode up the street, turned around and headed back towards my house. A traffic car pulled up behind me and to cut along story short seized my bike for no insurance. I have no insurnace as i use the bike for enduro events that are on private land, plus the fact i have no entitlement on my licence due to it being 200cc.
I need to show a valid insurance document to get the bike back but I’ve phone loads of insurance companies but no one will cover my bike for me to get it back.
any loopholes or creative thinking will be gladly accepted
I live in the uk

No loopholes – you will have to get someone else to insure it and get them to collect it once they have the correct certificate of insurance or cover note. They will have to pay the removal charge and the storage charges too

If not collected within 14 days it will be crushed. You will still be getting 6 points on your licence for no insurance and the matter will go to magistrates court as you were also driving/riding other than in accordance with your licence. This nearly always results in a 12 month ban now as the magistrates can do this even though the offences do not normally get you to 12 points on their own.

OK – I am not deliberately trying the break the law!

I insured my motorcycle from 1st April, rode it to the MOT station where it passed (I was told I was allowed to do this). I then was unable to tax it because the post office had closed and also because I still have not received my insurance papers.

Now I have tried online and it does not recognised the bike as having insurance. I am getting really angry with this – I am paying for insurance, want to tax it and can’t because the post-office is shut and the paperwork has not arrived yet.

If I just drive it on the road and explain my situation if/when stopped is this ok?
It was SORN for the winter and I am looking forward to getting it back out.

Phone your insurance, if you can’t tax online it’s their fault
As soon as it’s taxed online you can use straight away before tax disc arrives
If you ride with no tax police will fine you and give you points on licence even if you have tried to tax but can’t
not worth the risk as most police cars and a lot of traffic cameras have "Automatic Number Plate Recognition" and will send fine out automatically as soon as its spots you as they are linked to tax, MOT and insurance records so it tell if you are not covered