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Post by lisburnman on Aug 29, 2014 19:45:28 GMT
So ive now an honest cb250n.
Turned up hour late for mot wee bike had nervous breakdown or more to the real story no fuel to right hand carb float bowl of no fuel even with float out and valve removed.
Panic station an understatment poked some locking wire into hole were fuel is supposed to come out felt like it pierced something and fuel floods out. Anyway reassembled carb and all went well so off to test centre and the mot tester felt sorry for me and took me and it passed .....
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Post by kickstart on Aug 29, 2014 19:48:36 GMT
Always nice to have a full mot , now get it used and enjoy ;D
Sent from my GT-S5839i using proboards
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Post by stevegbr on Aug 29, 2014 19:48:40 GMT
well done mate, been a good day for superdreams.  |
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Post by stevie on Aug 29, 2014 19:58:17 GMT
Got my mot yesterday, we are on a roll boys
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Post by greybeard on Aug 29, 2014 20:22:47 GMT
I think next year we should all book at the same place and have an MOT en masse!!!!!!
Could even make the local rag....
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Post by Fordy on Aug 29, 2014 20:55:01 GMT
I love a new MOT, where are the weak points on a SD that an examiner will look out for and target?
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Post by greybeard on Aug 29, 2014 21:00:05 GMT
Just had mine today.
Spoke to the chap before he took it in and mentioned that the headlamp aim might be out as I had only just put the bike together.
His reply was that he didnt bother checking that as the aim depended on the rider's weight.
Further, when I commented that the time taken to do the test seemed rather quick (no more than 15 minutes and probably closer to 10) he answered that on older bikes there wasnt a lot to check through - structural condition of major components(frame, swingarm, tank), leaking fork seals, condition of tyres and brakes and that electrical gubbins did what they were supposed to.....and that was about it.
Apparently, more modern bikes require a more thorough examination.
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Post by scania on Aug 29, 2014 23:28:35 GMT
One of the few good things about living in Dublin Ireland is that motorcycles over here are still exempt from MOT. Though they are considering bringing in an EU Mot for bikes here in 2016 or 2021 for all bikes over 125cc. But we might be out of the EU by thin anyway.
Just wondering do all bikes in the UK require a yearly MOT, (including small bikes like 125cc) ?
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Post by baldgrimsbybiker on Aug 30, 2014 5:06:21 GMT
One of the few good things about living in Dublin Ireland is that motorcycles over here are still exempt from MOT. Though they are considering bringing in an EU Mot for bikes here in 2016 or 2021 for all bikes over 125cc. But we might be out of the EU by thin anyway. Just wondering do all bikes in the UK require a yearly MOT, (including small bikes like 125cc) ?Anything from 50cc upwards that is technically classed as a road vehicle must be MOT`d once over 3 years old. The Ministry of Transport test (usually abbreviated to MOT test) is an annual test of vehicle safety, road-worthiness aspects and exhaust emissions required in Great Britain for most vehicles over three years old used on any way defined as a road in the Road Traffic Act 1988; it does not apply only to highways (or in Scotland a relevant road) but includes other places available for public use which are not highways.[1] In Northern Ireland the equivalent requirement applies after four years.[2] The requirement does not apply to vehicles used only on various small islands with no convenient connection "to a road in any part of Great Britain";[3] no similar exemption is listed at the beginning of 2014 for Northern Ireland, which has a single inhabited island, As far as I am aware vehicles that are made pre-1960 ( historic ) are now exempt and are up to the owners discretion |
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Post by davefirestorm on Aug 30, 2014 20:54:43 GMT
Got years MOT on one of my SD's today,intend sticking a 400 engine in this one and going to have it painted white!!and have chrome which is rusty powder coated by time this is all done will have had 2 new knee joints installed :)Oh the joys of getting old lol
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Post by Harold on Aug 30, 2014 23:02:25 GMT
Congratulations on getting the MOT Mike, you were lucky you got an understanding MOT man. They're not usually so understanding.
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Post by Harold on Aug 30, 2014 23:04:00 GMT
Good luck Dave with both the bike and your new knees.  |
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Post by davefirestorm on Aug 31, 2014 5:18:21 GMT
New knees in around 6 months presently can't ride comfortably/change gear(can ride my Hardley ok)The SD that passed mot is my "minger" bought mainly for the registration number which spells wifes name.I take all my bikes to the same mot tester he is thorough but fair he pointed out a leak on master cylinder,brake pedal fitted incorrectly and bolt missing from exhaust and he knows I will sort it ok.Bikes been neglected last 3 years lot rust but a repaint and some powder coating will sort it also bought a 400 in bits recently lots of good condition parts available there.My other SD a 250 will be brought up to nice standard condition over winter repainting in it's standard colour of blue.
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Post by scania on Aug 31, 2014 20:34:48 GMT
One of the few good things about living in Dublin Ireland is that motorcycles over here are still exempt from MOT. Though they are considering bringing in an EU Mot for bikes here in 2016 or 2021 for all bikes over 125cc. But we might be out of the EU by thin anyway. Just wondering do all bikes in the UK require a yearly MOT, (including small bikes like 125cc) ?Anything from 50cc upwards that is technically classed as a road vehicle must be MOT`d once over 3 years old. The Ministry of Transport test (usually abbreviated to MOT test) is an annual test of vehicle safety, road-worthiness aspects and exhaust emissions required in Great Britain for most vehicles over three years old used on any way defined as a road in the Road Traffic Act 1988; it does not apply only to highways (or in Scotland a relevant road) but includes other places available for public use which are not highways.[1] In Northern Ireland the equivalent requirement applies after four years.[2] The requirement does not apply to vehicles used only on various small islands with no convenient connection "to a road in any part of Great Britain";[3] no similar exemption is listed at the beginning of 2014 for Northern Ireland, which has a single inhabited island, As far as I am aware vehicles that are made pre-1960 ( historic ) are now exempt and are up to the owners discretion |
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Post by scania on Aug 31, 2014 20:37:05 GMT
Thanks for reply and well explained Bbaldgrimbsybiker
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