Bike keeps failing the MOT(updated)

[paddlesat16]

I took my yammy into streetbike for an MOT(monday)... and it failed(no big deal) on a sticking throttle cable. So I took it home and sorted it.. my own fault, i've had the head off etc doing a few jobs and put the throttle cable up on one of the clips which holds the loom in place... sorta forgot it was there. Rebooked it in for today... and it failed on something else which it had passed on on Monday?? this time the front caliper is sticking on.... Don't yah just hate MOT's....


Ok Saturday went round to another bike shop after work and bought the seals kits for the front caliper Managed to mix and match a yamaha kit and a suzuki kit cus they didn't have both for mine. Stripped and cleaned the small piston... cleaned up and reassmbled. The larger piston was slightly more caked in what I believe to be "salt" in the grooves for the dust seal and the main seal. (Bike is ridden during the winter time.) So this was duly scraped out with a small flat screwdriver and cleaned up with a small brass brush. Cleaned up and reassembled. What a difference!! So the MOT'er made a good call I took it back in yesterday and it sailed through after being fully tested again.
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I once saw a bloke shagging a donkey.... in Saudi arabia. Theory Test Passed 26/10/09 Mod 1 Passed 26/4/10, Mod 2 Passed 7/6/10 Current Bikes Suzuki GSX1400 K5, Aprillia Pegaso 650, Suzuki DR350T.

[DEN MONKEY]

tbh honest both of those things could result in leaving you looking like a hood ornament.
Better to know now right ?

But yes your life sux could be worse..you could be sprouting grey pubes
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meh

[paddlesat16]

yup, i know... but it's me work ride and i'm fond of it but i've got my other bike to play with or there's the car as well
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I once saw a bloke shagging a donkey.... in Saudi arabia. Theory Test Passed 26/10/09 Mod 1 Passed 26/4/10, Mod 2 Passed 7/6/10 Current Bikes Suzuki GSX1400 K5, Aprillia Pegaso 650, Suzuki DR350T.

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[Barry_M2]

finally got mine MOT on Monday just gone. Sailed through.

As I dont use it much I'd forgot it ran out in April!!

Anyway, done just under 200 miles since it's MOT in April 08
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[Hazylogic]

If they didn't spot that fault before shouldn't they have? They shouldn't be failing it for new stuff?

[pa_broon74]

If its a retest (at £10) they only look at what it failed for anyway.

You're tester is a jobsworth, as has been said.

Next time, go elsewhere. What is more worrying is that he didn't spot the second fault first time round, for that alone I'd be going somewhere else.


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Didn't catch anything.

[Flip]

[ZaphodBeeble]

Brake test should have been carried out on the initial test. The re-test should NOT have required a brake test unless it previously failed on the brakes.
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Current bike: VTR1000F Firestorm. Previous: Firestorm (written off) - XJ600 Divvy - NSR125 - DT125 and a load of offroaders.

[paddlesat16]

Once i've got the MOT done it won't be going back to streetbike, though they arn't charging me for any of the retests i'm happy with that. Just gotta rebuild my caliper with new piston seals, new brake fluid and might treat myself to a new brake hose one of those braided types by goodridge.
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I once saw a bloke shagging a donkey.... in Saudi arabia. Theory Test Passed 26/10/09 Mod 1 Passed 26/4/10, Mod 2 Passed 7/6/10 Current Bikes Suzuki GSX1400 K5, Aprillia Pegaso 650, Suzuki DR350T.

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