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Sparks!
Sir Tart-a-lot



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PostPosted: 15:58 - 05 Nov 2004    Post subject: Battery for MOT? Reply with quote
If your bike is electric start, does it HAVE to start on the button for MOT? Or is it allowed to bump it..

My R6 battery is fooked, has been for past month and so I've been bump starting it for ages now... but MOT place won't MOT it unless it starts on the button... fair enough if it's not allowed but I don't see how it's a safety/MOT issue so just wondered if its a requirement to start on the button or if they are just being picky?
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Demonic69
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PostPosted: 16:37 - 05 Nov 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote
What if you need to start it while you're heading uphill?
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Tarmacsurfer
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PostPosted: 16:38 - 05 Nov 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote
Battery has to be good, I think.
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Davo
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PostPosted: 16:49 - 05 Nov 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote
Didn't think it was a requirement for the bike to be able to start.

If you need a battery, I've got one I can loan you, came out of a thundercat so should fit.
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Sparks!
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PostPosted: 16:59 - 05 Nov 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote
Davo wrote:
Didn't think it was a requirement for the bike to be able to start.

If you need a battery, I've got one I can loan you, came out of a thundercat so should fit


Cheers Thumbs Up I'll probably just have to buy one though, as I need one anyway I'm just lazy and haven't ordered one Laughing


Demonic69 wrote:
What if you need to start it while you're heading uphill?


Turn around, bump start it down the hill, turn around again and ride back up...... Rolling Eyes Very Happy
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Ste
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PostPosted: 17:13 - 05 Nov 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ring another MOT place and ask them if it's needed and say you'll be calling back soon to make a booking. Razz
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mrchips
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PostPosted: 17:14 - 05 Nov 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote
It would be a bad job if you had to spend £25 on a battery. Laughing
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yzf750r
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PostPosted: 20:45 - 05 Nov 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote
this isnt a failure, i took mine last year with a dead battery.... still passed!
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stinkwheel
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PostPosted: 21:57 - 05 Nov 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote
You don't need the engine running at all...providing the lights work with it off, which they probably don't if the battery is shagged.
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Sparks!
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PostPosted: 22:18 - 05 Nov 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote
stinkwheel wrote:
You don't need the engine running at all...providing the lights work with it off, which they probably don't if the battery is shagged.


Lights and electrics work fine... it just doesn't have enough juice to start and it doesn't hold a charge any more

It happened when I left it for a month with no optimate, Laughing the bike has alarm/immobiliser so it just killed the battery.
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