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Posted: 08:48 - 14 Apr 2012 Post subject: |
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MOT req's for a motorcycle are the same regardless of capacity.
There are a few guides knocking around if you google them.
Only 'Bikes' that get any 'brakes' to the MOT rules are actual 50cc mopeds, which have slightly different set of rules; for example they only need to have 'visible' tread on the tyres and the tyres dont need to be speed rates, and a few other things.
There are a number of other 'special cases'; old or antique vehicles and vehicles adapted for off-road use or for the dissabled.
As for brakes; its an 'efficiency test', they put the wheel on a rolling road and see how much the wheel slows the machine. ____________________ My Webby'Tef's-tQ, loads of stuff about my bikes, my Land-Rovers, and the stuff I do with them!
Current Bikes:'Honda VF1000F' ;'CB750F2N' ;'CB125TD ( 6 3 of em!)'; 'Montesa Cota 248'. Learner FAQ's:= 'U want to Ride a Motorbike! Where Do U start?' |
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.Chris. World Chat Champion
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Posted: 12:27 - 14 Apr 2012 Post subject: |
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Have a look through the manual.
To be honest, the bike MOT is very easy to pass, and most fails are pretty easy to rectify. Braking performance is checked using a variety of methods, depending on what equipment the garage has. Normally rollers are used, but there are other methods such as putting a winch cable around the headstock and trying to drag the bike forward with the brakes applied.
In addition to the obvious stuff you've mentioned, they'll check the condition of the suspension, wheels, wheel bearings, steering head bearings, and that everything's securely bolted down. You can't have any leaks of fuel or brake fluid. Your exhaust needs to be free of major leaks and not excessively loud. If the drive belt/chain is visible, it'll be checked, but the tester's not allowed to dismantle anything, so if it's fully enclosed, it won't be tested.
Don't worry about the electric/kick start - the only requirement is that the engine will run (so the exhaust can be checked), so as long as you have some method of starting it (bump start even!) you'll be fine. The steering lock doesn't need to work, so long as it's not in danger of engaging when the bike's being ridden. ____________________ Chris
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Posted: 14:57 - 14 Apr 2012 Post subject: |
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Woops, got the wrong end of the stick . All the more remiss of me given that I once repaired a lock stop of a CB400N by putting a wood screw into a crack in the frame. Passed its MOT like that ____________________ Chris
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 12 years, 7 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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