what do i need for my MoT?

[uncleboob]

hi there

i'm going to stick the cg in for its test soon and in these days of 'happy to charge' garages thought i would prepare the bike by checking and fixing all the nasty bits before i take it...hopefully reducing the cost!!!

so i guess my question is, what bits do they check on the bike, is there a checklist to follow?

As long as the bike falls within the tolerances described in haynes will it be legal?

cheers

jo
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CBT (passed), THEORY (passed), Many lessons completed, Bike sold DAS nearly booked!...
My lovely ZZR sold to pay for DAS, bought a VT125cc and crashed it
Currently back to pedal power!..DAS money spend...twisted bike in garage!....CLR 125 bought- on the road again!

[Paivi]

I had my scooter MOTd on Thursday and all they did was check the following:

the alignment of the headlamp
the brakes (the bike was on rollers on the ground)
that all my lights (dipped/main beam, indicators, front & rear brake) work
horn
steering: he turned the steering full range each way
suspension? he pushed both the front and the rear down as far as they could (could somebody please confirm what this test was for?)
he took a quick look in the engine bay, but I think it was mainly to make a note of the VIN

20min or so and £27.50.
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My other bike's a Monster...

[Kickstart]

Hi

Slightly out of date, but the bike MOT manual is here:-

https://www.motuk.co.uk/manual/mc_contents.htm

All the best

Keith
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[NSR Mick]

https://www.motuk.co.uk/manual/mc_contents.htm

Should tell you everything you need to know.

edit: Damn you Keith getting in a minute before me.
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[Handsome]

On my last one he checked...

Lights...
Brakes...
Horn...
Numbers...
Foot Pegs...
Exhaust*...
Tyres...
Chain...
Cables...

And that's about it I think...

* I say he checked the exhaust, he stuck his hand over the end can with it running to see how shitty his hand got...lol

HTH
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Previous Bikes...Honda NSR 125 RR...Kawasaki Zephyr 550...Suzuki SV 1000 S...Yamaha FZ8...Current Bike...Suzuki GSX-R 750...

[uncleboob]

...thats brilliant guys, i'll check it over, stick in in the test centre and let you know how it goes

cheers

jo
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CBT (passed), THEORY (passed), Many lessons completed, Bike sold DAS nearly booked!...
My lovely ZZR sold to pay for DAS, bought a VT125cc and crashed it
Currently back to pedal power!..DAS money spend...twisted bike in garage!....CLR 125 bought- on the road again!

[finpos]

[Handsome]

[NSR Mick]

Where as where I take mine he looks at the pipes and says I bet their a bit loud without ever firing up the engine to find out.
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