Returning to 2 wheels

jessicatee · Derestricted Danger Joined: 09 Feb 2017 Karma :

Hey,

My names Jess, i'm in Northants and coming back to bikes after giving myself a little scare a year-ish back Smile

I have a YBR currently sitting in my garden that hasn't been moved since.....October...... 2015....maybe! :/

I realised that it wasn't insured the other day and when i tried to insure it I got told by a lot of companies that either : a) they wouldn't insure a sorn bike without an MOT (guessing they cant guarantee the value?) or b) wouldn't insure a sorn bike that wasn't locked in a garage or shed (its chained to the back fence with a decent chain and disc lock, its going nowhere but wanted to insure it just incase!)

So I've managed to talk my wife into letting me do another cbt and get it MOT'd etc, which I'm very happy about Smile

Luckily I think I was planning on giving it a service before laying it up as I have a new chain/sprocket, spark plugs, filter and new oil sitting in a cupboard ready to go.

I'm going to charge the battery this weekend and see if it starts, hopefully will be able to get it MOT'd soon and see what it needs doing to it, it's been outside but covered the whole time so I'm crossing my fingers that it will be in decent enough nick for me to get back on the road and stop sitting in traffic. It was either sell it at a cut price with all the shit that needing doing to it, or get back on 2 wheels, I did love commuting in on it/doing little ride outs at the weekends when I bought it and would love to get back on.

Expect to see me mostly in the workshop Smile

davethekwak · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 25 Jan 2017 Karma :

Welcome back to two wheel fun (from another northants rider).
Hope the MOT goes well.

Stalk · Brolly Dolly Joined: 26 Dec 2005 Karma :

Another Northampton chap here! Go for it! Gardener and White for an mot if you are anywhere near stoke Goldington

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Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

You might be surprised about the chain. Surface rust doesn't necessarily mean that the links will be seized. Give it a good oil and wiggle any stiff links with a pair of pliers, see if you can free it up.
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chris-red · Have you considered a TDM? Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Karma :

Did the insurance company ask about SORN or MoT or did you tell them?

I've never had them ask and I've insured SORNed bikes before. How else are you supposed to get it taxed if you can't get it insured to ride it to get an MoT?
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The Shaggy D.A. · Super Spammer Joined: 12 Sep 2008 Karma :

Northampton dweller here, I use Motorvation for my MOTs; since they don't do repairs there's no reason for them fail a bike to squeeze extra cash out of you.

https://motorvation-ltd.co.uk/
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MahatmaAndhi · Traffic Copper Joined: 10 Jun 2015 Karma :

Any of you guys from Northants have much experience with the A605?
I'm in Peterborough and, as of March, will be commuting back and forth to Oundle.
One of the very few bikers at work (who drives every day...) keeps telling me about diesel patches on the A605 and I'm a bit concerned.
I've only done that stretch of road a handful of times and I've never seen any.
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MahatmaAndhi · Traffic Copper Joined: 10 Jun 2015 Karma :

Thanks very much!
I figured I'd go down the 605 to work, but through Elton and Chesterton on the way home. I don't fancy trying to get out of that Elton junction every morning.
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Went from thrapston to Peterborough and back Friday. Yes, potholes all over the road...in car with bike rider passenger...both of us noted them in places a bike would normally be.
Diesel....the road is used by a LOT of hgvs, roundabouts may get spills on them, especially the couple with services near. Caught some slippy rear wheel last November, but in car I just think it's my heavy right foot!
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