Is Modifying an Akrapovic Exhaust Illegal?
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Modifying a motorcycle's Akrapovic exhaust without approval from the traffic management department is illegal. Relevant Penalties: The penalty for modifying a motorcycle's exhaust is to order the restoration to its original condition, along with a warning or a fine of up to 500 yuan. According to the law, unauthorized changes to the motorcycle's engine type, modification of the vehicle's exhaust pipe, addition of rear spoilers, or installation of front searchlights will result in an order to restore the original condition, along with a warning or a fine of up to 500 yuan. Relevant Regulations: Article 16, Item 1 of the Road Traffic Safety Law stipulates that no unit or individual may assemble a motor vehicle without authorization or alter its structure, construction, or characteristics. Without permission from the public security traffic management department, modifying a motor vehicle's chassis, engine, suspension, transmission system, steering system, tires and rims, lights, paint color, or exterior body structure, as well as any technical data that does not match the data published by the State Council's motor vehicle product authority, is considered an illegal modification.