Bike damaged in MOT test centre

[moonzoomer]

Not me but a friend while having his brakes tested, MOT centre claim it was the riders fault, rider claims the tester did not notice the back wheel was not in the brake test rollers properly after the weight test causing the bike to jump to one side once the rollers started. Damage to bike is estimated at around 800 quid mostly bolt/screw-on plastics, no injury to rider or tester.
Who is responsible in your opinion?

[Llama-Farmer]

So the MOT tester was not the one on the bike?
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[arry]

The devil is in the detail

[Polarbear]

Always been the MOT tester sitting on any bike I have had tested.

As arry says, more info needed.
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[Rogerborg]

Northern Ireland. No idea why they have different rules, and I'd be a little concerned that it's only a matter of time before this makes it into the GB tests.

https://www.righttoride.co.uk/2014/03/07/rolling-road-trials/

Apparently they have access to rolling roads but can only film on potatoes:

https://youtu.be/eBEYqINAw24?t=98

Well, he's not going to get compo by asking nicely.

Usual procedure, letter asserting his side of the story, invoice, letter before action, https://www.courtsni.gov.uk/en-GB/Services/Online_Services/Pages/default.aspx#smallclaims
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[moonzoomer]

Rogerborg, your second video link shows the exact set-up including the weighing plate though the rollers in the video were slightly narrower. The bikes owner has been in contact with the DVANI regional manager to try to resolve the problem already, the manager has already stated the CCTV cameras were faulty that day (very convenient).

[wr6133]

When my shite-ped was dropped by an MOT tester and bodged back together badly I plastered it over social media...... when I went to the garage to demand they make good they were falling over themselves to fix it (and blame the apprentice).

TLDR - Kick up a highly visible stink.

[Triton Thrasher]

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Can't handle his own bike?[/quote] He can handle a bike fine, it was the tester who started the rollers spinning while the bike was not located properly in the rollers causing the rear end of the machine to be thrown out of the rollers which I must point out are designed for testing cars, lorries and buses. For motorcycle testing there is an additional steel plate installed over the rollers to prevent sideways movement of the narrower tyres of a motorcycle, this is not always used as the test lanes have to deal with all types of vehicles and was not used in this case. Problem is proving the steel cover was not in place as imo I believe this was the cause of the damage.

[G]

Was it explained that the rider could have the tester perform the test?

I've done this once or twice on my own bikes in England (where it's expected the tester would do it) to help out a busy/friendly tester.

Does move about a bit and can see people that aren't great at holding the bike up having issues anyway.

You're expected to do the braking for a truck test too, but a bit less worrysome there!

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[b422063]

Unrelated, but can you drive it to England and get an MOT?

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[ScaredyCat]

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[von1papen]

When I had my CG MOT'd last month at the test centre they asked if I wanted to do it or not so I had the option (I trusted myself more than them after hearing about them dropping bikes or breaking things).

He did a 'test' test to let me get the feel of the rolling road on both the front and back wheel, before doing the actual one.

Didn't have a steel plate when I did it and you did move side to side slightly. Thought it could be more of a problem with a larger/heavier bike.
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[Rogerborg]

How are you meant to do it if you can't get both feet flat down? There are plenty of folk out there riding bikes that are (inB4 "utter rot") too tall for them.

I'm also surprised that it's done with the highly variable "rider's weight" involved rather than some 75kg sack of standardised Euro-sprouts draped on the seat.
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[von1papen]

Indeed, two feet down on the CG was possible but not as you say on a taller bike for many a rider. At 8 Stone the drum brakes were not pressed too hard

It wasn't that much of a 'jerk', so I think as long as you were allowed a trial run you'd be fine. I had heard of a MOT tester bursting a master cylinder by 'trying to rip the lever from it's pivot' (evidently it was knackered but who gets the blame?)
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[dydey90]

My MOT brake test has always been to whizz it round the back, grab a handful of front, nod, bring it back in. Never seen this done with a helmet on, possibly because the examiner is having a fag at the time.
They not do it this way in NI?
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