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Customs and MOT
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 9:12 pm
Author: Royalratch
Hello all.
Just doing my checklist and am have a few Qs.
Wanting to keep my front end hyper minimal, I've only fitted a small 2 button switch for hi-beam and horn. Main beam will be always on.
I've also not fitted any clocks at all - no tacho and no speedo.
Pre-84 bikes don't need indicators.
My questions are:
1) I need a kill switch but how 'accessible' does it have to be? Can I hide it?
2) Do I need a speedo? If I do, can it be an iPhone GPS speedo 'app' that is attached to bike at time of MOT?
Am up for bending the rules to breaking poiint if you know what I mean...!
Re: Customs and MOT
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 9:25 pm
Author: uk kev
Royalratch wrote:Hello all.
Just doing my checklist and am have a few Qs.
Wanting to keep my front end hyper minimal, I've only fitted a small 2 button switch for hi-beam and horn. Main beam will be always on.
I've also not fitted any clocks at all - no tacho and no speedo.
Pre-84 bikes don't need indicators.
My questions are:
1) I need a kill switch but how 'accessible' does it have to be? Can I hide it?
2) Do I need a speedo? If I do, can it be an iPhone GPS speedo 'app' that is attached to bike at time of MOT?
You need a working speedo that shows the milage, as this has to be recorded at time of MoTAm up for bending the rules to breaking poiint if you know what I mean...!
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 9:26 pm
Author: KeithZ1R
as far as I'm aware a speedo has to present but NOT necessarily working unless someone knows different
Re: Customs and MOT
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 9:35 pm
Author: Royalratch
uk kev wrote:You need a working speedo that shows the milage, as this has to be recorded at time of MoT
NO! Forgot about the mileometer.
This would SERIOUSLY screw my shit up man.
SHIT. Unless I can fit one just ti pass the MOT in the most ghetto way possible.
But surely mileage is pointless on a custom that is starting from scratch and gets used a handful of days a year...?
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 9:41 pm
Author: KeithZ1R
any feckin speedo will do
as long as it got some kind of perceived trigger/cable
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 10:28 pm
Author: Royalratch
But I don't need a odometer / mileometer?
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 11:00 pm
Author: zed1015
Just a speedo.
Cheap digi 99mph pushbike one etc will do.
They don't have trip feature and there's plenty of specials running around with them on so must be ok.
Mot says speedo must be fitted but they are never tested.
Tester will just probably put down mileage as NA or '0' miles.
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 11:01 pm
Author: Royalratch
Cool.
What about the kill switch?
I just looked at the VOSA MOT test online and no mention of one.
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 11:04 pm
Author: zed1015
Put the kill switch anywhere.
You don't NEED one as the ign can be cut by the ign switch.
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 11:12 pm
Author: Royalratch
But I don't have an ignition switch.
Will have keyless ignition with a hidden starter switch under seat.
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 11:18 pm
Author: zed1015
Ok! Kill switch can be hidden too if required.
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 12:46 am
Author: IanM63
I had my KX500 supermoto MOT'd in January. It had a push bike speedo, but the examiner told me you don't need one fitted at all for an MOT. He also said you don't actually need a number plate fitted either!
He put mileage down as zero.
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Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 6:59 am
Author: z1bman
the speedometer is not part of the MOT test + cannot fail because it doesn't have one. however it is a requirement of using a vehicle on a public road
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 7:18 am
Author: Royalratch
Cheers lads!
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 1:41 pm
Author: Rich
http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/sigma-sigma- ... prod27997/
I use one of those,
+ves - it is accurate, has a odometer on it. nice big numbers, one button switch to press if you want to change display while moving.
-ves needs lighting for MOT and refresh rate could be quicker when nailing it,