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[The Addict]

Went to insure Gert couple of weeks ago ready for the Vic on the 3rd and realised the old gal is now 3 years old and in need of an MOT Never had a Trials bike long enough to need one so abit of problem to get sorted asap and I had no real idea what needed doing to the bike.

Popped into a local bike shop to me and asked what was what, and they said a daytime MOT for a trials bike was the way to go as you dont need any lights on the bike at all even a brake one. Must have a full sized number plate though which was 9 quid (cheaper than i thought) and I pinched a rear reflector bracket off laddo's pushbike to mount it to the mudguard (worked well) Bike must also have a rear reflector though which again I pinched off lads pushbike.

Speedo has to be on the bike but doesnt need to work??????????? didnt have one so popped to Argos last night and bought a pushbike comp thing that fitted in about 5 mins, about 8 quid and will do for later years.
Horn was biggest problem, was going to go to Halfords and get a battery type one as MOT now requires a constant sounding horn rather than the trumpet type years ago, none in Halfords or Argos so got one of those aerosol ones (the really loud ones) cable tied it to the fork stanchion and job done.
I did replace all wheel bearings, tightended spokes and as they were close to changing swapped the pads all round as well, check head stock bearings as a fair bit of time is spent checking this on the test as well as anything too loose. Tyres were a problem as the IRC doesnt have a E marking on them which they need to confirm Euro road use. My front Mich has it and the Mich rear so lucky my spare wheel still has a Mich on it.
No noise test as such, just a quick fire up to make sure it did'nt blow any ear drums, but the brakes are tested as per any MOT on the rolling road. If the bike had any lights on it they have to work, so you may find a daytime MOT is the way to go. Didn't have any problems insuring the bike with daytime so unless you need to use it in the dark then why bother. Quite a thorough check over really for what there is on a trials bike, but if you make sure its nice and clean, got the correct tyres on and everything is up together (bearings/spokes etc) should be ok.

Edited by The Addict, 22 December 2009 - 05:05 PM.

[chewy]

What a usefull post well done have to say like your stlye ref horn & speedo. Like you say these mot things don't usually rear thier heads with other makes..did I really say that?

[bilc0]

Daytime MOT is ok until you run into Daytime fog,then nick nick will be up your ass.

[The Addict]

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Like you say these mot things don't usually rear thier heads with other makes..did I really say that?

lol, never had a 2 stroke for more than 18 months, Gert just keeps going speedo was easiest thing I could think of doing, and air horn was my only chance but did nicely

[paul w]

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until you run into Daytime fog,then nick nick will be up your ass

quite a harsh punishment, for such a trivial misdemeanour.

[bilc0]

paul w, on Dec 22 2009, 05:16 PM, said:

a trivial misdemeanour.

To me and you it is but to them it's another couple of quid in there christmas box,if he's a real stiff he can make you stop and wait for the fog to lift.

[The Addict]

To be honest, most of us would be in the **** abit if we get stopped whilst at a Trial, luckily it doesn't happen very often but the MOT has enabled me to get the bike taxed and insured which is about as legal as you can get with a modern trials bike. I think it would take a pretty harsh copper to go much further than a quick warning if documents have to be produced over a daytime MOT or too small a number plate etc. The MOT today was alot easier to sort out than I had imagined, although it did take abit of last minute running around to get stuff.

Edited by The Addict, 22 December 2009 - 05:39 PM.

[The Addict]

One more thing to add, maybe the most important, take it to a dealer/test centre that has experience of off road bikes (knows the score etc) not sure how I would have faired at a main Honda dealer selling Superbikes etc. I'll post some pics of the old gal with the set up tomoz if your good might even strip her down abit as well for anything goes forum

Edited by The Addict, 22 December 2009 - 05:50 PM.

[ishy]

bilc0, on Dec 22 2009, 09:36 AM, said:

To me and you it is but to them it's another couple of quid in there christmas box,if he's a real stiff he can make you stop and wait for the fog to lift.

Think you missed that one Bilco, but as you state he would have to be a real stiff, to be up your ass.

[Andy M]

I bet the 9 quid number plate's gone before the Vic on the 3rd. Unless things have changed I didn't need a speedo when I Mot'd a bike a while ago. But you need one to ride on the road obviously.

[The Addict]

bo drinker, on Dec 22 2009, 06:01 PM, said:

I bet the 9 quid number plate's gone before the Vic on the 3rd. Unless things have changed I didn't need a speedo when I Mot'd a bike a while ago. But you need one to ride on the road obviously.

By the 3rd??? on the bloody shelf now mate speedo is a tricky one so they said, no doesnt actually need one and if its got one it doesnt have to work???? I stuck one on just incase, didnt fancy charging round this morning trying to sort something.

[Baldilocks]

Frankly Justin I'm dissapointed in you.

I clicked the link thinking you had sold the fat noisey lump , as in Gerty Passes On

imagine my disapointment.........

merry Christmas anyway

[The Addict]

Baldilocks, on Dec 22 2009, 06:28 PM, said:

Frankly Justin I'm dissapointed in you.

I clicked the link thinking you had sold the fat noisey lump , as in Gerty Passes On

imagine my disapointment.........

merry Christmas anyway

She's only in her middle age now mate, still plenty of years before she's retired, Happy Christmas to you as well fella

[Pete_Scorpa3]

Nice on Just.

As you're road legal for another year, do you have insurance that covers you whilst in between groups in a road trial?

I recently swapped to Carol Nash and stipulated that I wanted cover on the non competitive parts of an event. Sure enough they came up trumps and the exclusion is not there! The last five or six years I've had to take out rta cover at each road trial, now I'm ok. Although the one event £9.50 is a bargain, when you ride in six or seven (or more) road trials per year it does add up.

[The Addict]

Pete_Scorpa3, on Dec 22 2009, 07:48 PM, said:

Nice on Just.

As you're road legal for another year, do you have insurance that covers you whilst in between groups in a road trial?

I recently swapped to Carol Nash and stipulated that I wanted cover on the non competitive parts of an event. Sure enough they came up trumps and the exclusion is not there! The last five or six years I've had to take out rta cover at each road trial, now I'm ok. Although the one event £9.50 is a bargain, when you ride in six or seven (or more) road trials per year it does add up.

Did ask the question Pete but didn't push to hard incase I was refused altogether, will look into the extra insurance though, just glad she's legal for the Vic as I was running out of time