MOT Fail Yamaha sr125

Dave M · Scooby Slapper Joined: 03 May 2013 Karma :

Hi,

As stated bike has failed mot on the following:

Reason(s) for refusal to issue Certificate

Front wheel bearings are excessively rough (2.3.5b)

Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling (2.5.1)

Not too worried about front wheel bearings but rear wheel is badly out of alignment. Can this be fixed to pas the MOT??? Thanks.

weedave

bladerunner · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Sep 2006 Karma :

Depends if it's just a case of REALLY bad chain adjuster misalignment or if something is bent!
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Dave M · Scooby Slapper Joined: 03 May 2013 Karma :

charlie74 · Trackday Trickster Joined: 03 Mar 2013 Karma :

who did the mot? ie, were you present?
and i suggest you contact them and ask them to explain what they mean, so that you can fix it

and when you say fatal, do you mean to you or the bike?

if your meaning the bike, probably not, most things that are bent can either be replaced or "unbent"

but if the previous owner fitted a new chain and sprocket without balancing out the adjusters i can see how that would put the wheel on a slant, did the same thing on my first c90 Embarassed

Dave M · Scooby Slapper Joined: 03 May 2013 Karma :

bladerunner · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Sep 2006 Karma :

During an mot the inspector is paid for the whole mot so he/she will inspect the whole thing rather than stop on the first item of failure so a retest will only involve checking the failed item or items.

Without seeing the bike it's impossible to say if it's a damaged frame etc
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Dave M · Scooby Slapper Joined: 03 May 2013 Karma :

Dave M · Scooby Slapper Joined: 03 May 2013 Karma :

P.addy · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

Get the freame checked, heated up and bending a frame doesn't sound ideal, a jig is probably required.

If you are SE England, Motoliner can do this for you, but on an SR, probably not worth it.

STONEY! · Brolly Dolly Joined: 14 Sep 2005 Karma :

Paddy I'm shocked! your suggesting a proper repair?!?!

To be honest its only a sr125 I'd pull the front end off, kick it on its side and use a big bar to bend the headstock straight, prob have it done in 2 hrs with time for a tea break

STONEY! · Brolly Dolly Joined: 14 Sep 2005 Karma :

thats if the frame is bent at the headstock, which I would guess it is.

also worth checking if the forks are twisted can sometimes give the illusion of a bent frame.

Dave M · Scooby Slapper Joined: 03 May 2013 Karma :

P.addy · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

When it comes to someone else's bike, proper repairs are required, mine, I know the risks and choose to give 0 fucks Laughing