Do I need a sidelight for the MOT?

[LondonZ1]

Are there any MOT experts out there who can help? I am thinking of fitting a headlight to my 1976 Z900 special that doesn't have a sidelight. The bike is a US import and I will need an MOT to get it registered for the first time. (I already have a dating latter.) Is a sidelight an MOT requirement? And would fitting daytime running lights count as an acceptable alternative to a side light?

Thanks

[samspoons]

Should be ok aslong as you have high and low beam

[z2.john]

you don't need a side light unless your switchgear has a sidelight position. As your bike is an import it is unlikely to have that shown on the switch block

[LondonZ1]

Thanks guys

It will have modern switchgear off a CBR with no light switch, just high/low beam. The m-unit will turn the lights on when the engine starts. So that means no sidelight required, great.

[neilbarrett]

my bike has no side lights,the main lights are wired to the ignition switch cause i wanted minimal switch gear,the idea of a unit that turns the lights on when the engine runs sounds interesting,any info on that would be helpfull

[Pigford]

The only good thing Boyer Bransen make is the POWERBOX - and they do one that bypasses the lights until the bikes running

[LondonZ1]

I am fitting a motogadget m-unit which controls all the electrical functions. It only turns the low beam light on after you have finished with the starter motor, i.e. when the engine is running. It's a tiny little box which replaces virtually all the relays and fuses. You just need an external starter relay, a fused supply straight from the battery and another relay if you want a headlamp flasher function. More info here:

http://motogadget.com/en/electrics/electronic-control-box-m-unit/m-unit-digit-tastersteuerung-u-sicherung.html

There's no UK agent, I bought direct from Germany. Customer service is excellent.

[neilbarrett]

cheers,some nice stuff on there