tail lights - integrated indicators

[squishio]

Hi All

I'm considering getting one of these rear brake lights which integrate the indicators...

https://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t167/partplaza/Motorcycle/ANIMATED/Light_034.gif

https://www.project-r.co.uk/images/CTL-0062.gif


Does anyone know about gettign a bike through an MOT with such a thing fitted, I think I read somewhere that indicators have to be a set distance apart, but not sure as I have seen a few bikes with these rear lights fitted.
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[MonkeyKnuckle]

It'll get through an MOT (should do unless you take it to a super strict place)

But they are illegal as far as I know and also can be hard to see. I had them on my old bike and to be fair didn't have any problems. One came fitted on my new bike but I'm going to remove it and put standard LED indicators on.
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[P.addy]

im sure there is a limit to how close they can be.. like 24cm or something?!
Cant recall, but im sure there was a post on here about that unit before..

Personally I dislike it, i'd rather they could clearly see what way im going, you know how car drivers are these days

[bunglehaze]

They are illegal as I found out. Mine is a different model to the one but the same principal - I had mine on for a review but explained a bit about the legalities here:

https://www.bikechatter.co.uk/reviews/70-lights-and-indicators/1041-clear-alternatives-tail-light-review.html

leigh
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[Paulington]

Aesthetically they do look nice though.

Would look good on the ZX6R C1H which has the flush indicators on the front. .
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[chris-red]

They aren't very safe IMO, they are hard to see during the day.
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[bunglehaze]

[Kickstart]

Hi

Rules on the min seperation is here:-

https://www.opsi.gov.uk/SI/si1989/Uksi_19891796_en_12.htm#nsch7

Quite difficult to read (partly due to poor formatting), but essentially makes them illegal.

Spacing isn't part of the MOT, but nothing stopping the police from doing you for it (which strangely would probably result in a defect ticket, to be signed off by an MOT station who are not meant to check the spacing......).

EDIT - just thought that they might well fail the MOT on another point though. Rear position lamp test includes that the illumination of each lamp is not affected by the operation of any other lamp or the horn, which having part of it turn off and become yellow should be a fail.

All the best

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[squishio]

[bunglehaze]

To be honest bud I am sure if you looked around you could find a decent set of indi's that could be stealth fitted properly on your bike and a clear rear light - fully legal all year round and no need to piss about adding things for the MOT.

That and you can actually have your indicators seen by other road users of course

leigh
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[chris-red]

[Kickstart]

[Faldo]

I've had intergrated rear lamps/indicators on 3 different bikes. None of them failed an MOT or never been questioned about them when I've been pulled by the Police.

[lllN30lll]

Integrated = Win.

https://p1.bikepics.com/pics/2007\11\15\bikepics-1088446-full.jpg
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[RVF_Mark]

[Faldo]

https://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff267/yellaninja/ZX10r/DSCN0582.jpg?t=1269547162

https://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff267/yellaninja/Yellow%20ZX7R/7r3.jpg?t=1269547371

[TomR6]

Follow Mark regularly and I don't have any problem seeing them.

https://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd219/thrudge/R6/100_1473.jpg?t=1269548632

No one has complained about mine either.
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[MaybeGuy]

[lllN30lll]

Edd Zachery
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[MaybeGuy]

name of theif?
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[swiftb]

I demand more pictures of these here vehicles:


https://i779.photobucket.com/albums/yy76/Ossett_Mito/IMG_1008.jpg
https://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff267/yellaninja/ZX10r/DSCN0582.jpg?t=1269547162

[MonkeyKnuckle]

Since we're whoring pictures......

https://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2224/179/15/514398388/n514398388_1315066_3681.jpg


Although I don't own this bike anymore.
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[Louise]

They do look smart - wanted some for the B1 but there hard to see in daytime!