mot refusal are these big jobs to fix

penis020 · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Karma :

Hi to all I took my af1 125 sp for a long awaited mot test today and I got the refusal certificate much to my disappointment this was the list headland aim to low headlamp aim beam image kick up to offside wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handing nearside front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil rear brake hose is likely to be fouled or trapped by moving parts drive chain fouling another component drive chain excessively loose nearside rear forest missing offside rear footrest missing are those easy fixs or do I need the help for a motorbike repair shop does anyone know a ball park cost for this work need any help on fixing those issue or sloving this issue would be great many thanks Jamie

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penis020 · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Karma :

Thanks for sorting out my school boy Punctuation. I have just read it back it seems that an under 5 could have done better sorry to all who have had to read it in this mess.

Nearside front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil . Could anyone explain how i change the seals do I need any spacial tools for removing of the seals .?

Remove pillion seat ,, Would the M.O.T Tester pass this if the foam was removed and just locked has not fit for a pillion ?

Headlamp aim, beam image kick up to offside . I have been told there is a headlight rectifier I can buy ?

penis020 · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Karma :

First post was sent through my phone sorry again

Pete. · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Karma :

Beam kicks up to the off-side is a strange one, because it implies that it dips to the left which is correct. Is it a UK bike or an import?

Fork seals are easy on conventional forks, usually just remove the top nut and drain the oil, pull the spring out, un-do the bolt in the leg bottom, remove the seal circlip then use the leg as a slide-hammer to knock out the seal. Fit new seal, re-fit circlip , fill correct amount of oil and re-fit spring & cap.

Can you borrow a pair of foot-pegs? Or make a cowl for the seat? Doesn't need to be tidy, just hack something from plastic, just as long as it's not possible to sit on it, then there's no need for pegs.
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penis020 · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Karma :

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Pete. · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Karma :

If there was no seat at all, that should be good enough. You could just tape the hole over. Ask the tester.
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penis020 · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Karma :

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

Unless someone has done major changes then the forks are upside down ones.

All the best

Keith
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penis020 · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Karma :

What would the changes be and why would u do them i would like to know the reason for doing the change if they have been changed many thanks jamie

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

Likely new forks, yokes, mudguard, front wheel and brakes. Not really any reason to do it unless the original forks were knackered (and it takes a HELL of a lot to bend the original forks) and someone happened to have a front end handy that fitted without major work.

Take a photo and post it and we can tell instantly.

All the best

Keith
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penis020 · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Karma :

Thanks for your help, I will post some pictures after work tomorow.

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penis020 · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Karma :

Here is I picture of my forks and my bike are these usd?

penis020 · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Karma :

My bike

Pete. · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Karma :

Yes, they are USD forks.
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Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

Something odd going on there as those wheels are from an Aprilia AF1 Sintesi rather than a Futura (brake disk is as well), and the forks are the older type (from a Sintesi or early Futura), yet with that bodywork I think it should have the later forks. Also the front mudguard has been changed (doesn't suit either the early or late forks).

All the best

Keith
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penis020 · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Karma :

So basically this bike has just been mixed and matched from all sorts of af1 ?

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

Yep. Unsure about the swinging arm. It takes a HELL of a lot to bend those forks so quite possibly not due to an accident (it would likely bend the frame before wrecking the forks, and / or snap the top yoke and pivot the forks into the clocks).

The Sintesi wheels use narrower tyres (from memory). Futura wheels should be 5 spoke ones.

All the best

Keith
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