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PostPosted: 22:13 - 02 Nov 2014    Post subject: Sanding off "Not Highway Suitable" from tyres. Reply with quote

Hello chaps,

What's the best way to go about the above, removing the "not highway suitable" text that's moulded onto the side of tyres? I understand MOT requirement is a letter within a triangle or something similar, and I'm not intending to fool an MOT tester. I'd rather not have the tyres declare they're not road legal in plain text Wink

What's the penalty for using non road legal tyres, it's either CU20 or CU30, right?

I'm swapping over my front tyre to a motocross tyre for greenlaning purposes, picked the tyre up off the bay for a tenner, y'see. Road legal options for my bike, that will stand up to green laning, are extortionately priced. Feel free to prove me wrong though, I ride an XR 125 with the following wheel/tyre dimensions as standard; 90/90 x 19 front and 110/90 x 17 rear.
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PostPosted: 22:24 - 02 Nov 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: 22:25 - 02 Nov 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

You might make a good job of getting most of it off with a razorblade, followed by sanding to match the surrounding area.
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PostPosted: 22:39 - 02 Nov 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

Triton Thrasher wrote:
You might make a good job of getting most of it off with a razorblade, followed by sanding to match the surrounding area.


Sounds very promising, I'll give this a go unless any better ideas pop up, thanks dude Very Happy Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 22:56 - 02 Nov 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dremmel it off.

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PostPosted: 14:21 - 03 Nov 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

Change a motoring offence into
"attempting to prevent the course of justice " a criminal offence

Don't get caught !
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PostPosted: 14:25 - 03 Nov 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

I don't think any of my offroad bikes ever had a road legal tyre fitted. Never any problems.
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PostPosted: 15:03 - 03 Nov 2014    Post subject: Re: Sanding off "Not Highway Suitable" from tyres. Reply with quote

alt tab wrote:
Hello chaps,

What's the best way to go about the above, removing the "not highway suitable" text that's moulded onto the side of tyres? I understand MOT requirement is a letter within a triangle or something similar, and I'm not intending to fool an MOT tester. I'd rather not have the tyres declare they're not road legal in plain text Wink


If I remember correctly that only applies to the US if the tyre has an E mark and No. within a circle.
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PostPosted: 15:46 - 03 Nov 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

_Iain_ wrote:
I just ground the "Not" off with one of these;

https://www.flatheadv8.org/bishop/Image4.gif

I suspect you could probbably use just about anything though or just not bother.


FUCK MY LIFE! I could have just removed "not". Fuck!

I've already done it, I used a knife to scrape all the words off, then used 60 grit sandpaper to smooth it all down, before progressing to 100 grit and 150 grit. Only took 15 minutes to do both sides, but by god's strength I wish I'd had the sense to only remove "not".

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PostPosted: 15:48 - 03 Nov 2014    Post subject: Re: Sanding off "Not Highway Suitable" from tyres. Reply with quote

sickpup wrote:
alt tab wrote:
Hello chaps,

What's the best way to go about the above, removing the "not highway suitable" text that's moulded onto the side of tyres? I understand MOT requirement is a letter within a triangle or something similar, and I'm not intending to fool an MOT tester. I'd rather not have the tyres declare they're not road legal in plain text Wink


If I remember correctly that only applies to the US if the tyre has an E mark and No. within a circle.


It doesn't have an E mark. It's a MX tyre, the Michelin Starcross MS2. I'd just like to pass a passing glance from a copper, not too fussed about MOT as I'll simply change the tyre back over. Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 15:49 - 03 Nov 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

davebike wrote:
Change a motoring offence into
"attempting to prevent the course of justice " a criminal offence

Don't get caught !


As I sat there sanding away, this did cross my mind. I'll just let the cards fall where they may, I suppose Very Happy
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PostPosted: 22:28 - 03 Nov 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

_Iain_ wrote:
Wasn't it a part worn you bought on gumtree from some pikey looking kid? Confused

If so, how could you possibly know it wasn't a road legal tyre given the AC10 is road legal?


From the ebay. Who knows, could be road legal but i highly doubt it, read about it on michelin website and they say nothing about it being road legal, and that it's intended for off road use.

Now fitted pics tomorrow Smile
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PostPosted: 10:07 - 04 Nov 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

Oh yes No e mark = not road legal
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PostPosted: 15:06 - 04 Nov 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

alt tab wrote:
_Iain_ wrote:
Wasn't it a part worn you bought on gumtree from some pikey looking kid? Confused

If so, how could you possibly know it wasn't a road legal tyre given the AC10 is road legal?


From the ebay. Who knows, could be road legal but i highly doubt it, read about it on michelin website and they say nothing about it being road legal, and that it's intended for off road use.

Now fitted pics tomorrow Smile


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PostPosted: 15:11 - 04 Nov 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

won't fool a traffic copper

regular plod seem to be clueless when it comes to dirt bikes, in my limited experience

but if you do run into them, it will likely be when you are trying to do some legal green laning, and they are out in force targeting illegal off roaders, and decide to go over your bike with a fine tooth comb, once they realise they can't just nick you for being a hooligan
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PostPosted: 15:17 - 04 Nov 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

CaNsA wrote:
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Ah, claim ignorance!

I will bear that in mind, thx, and keep my eyes open thanks Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 15:32 - 04 Nov 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

thx1138 wrote:
regular plod seem to be clueless when it comes to dirt bikes, in my limited experience


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PostPosted: 19:38 - 04 Nov 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

davebike wrote:
Change a motoring offence into
"attempting to prevent the course of justice " a criminal offence


I've no experience, but that sounds far-fetched.
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