Front Brake Light for MOT (Not Z)

rpeters · #1 PostAuthor: **rpeters** » Sun Mar 20, 2016 7:27 am

Can anyone enlighten me?

I picked up a reasonable TT500 recently which had a daytime MOT. It had lights but they were disconnected and there was no loom. After replacing the rear light, adding a rear brake switch and making up a new loom, she is ready to go for new MOT. However there is no front brake switch.
Its a 77 bike, and I heard somewhere that pre 86 bikes do not need a front brake light?...

Can anyone give a definite ruling?

Thanks

Rob

#2 PostAuthor: **KeithZ1R** » Sun Mar 20, 2016 8:30 am

if the front switch aint there it don't have to work

z1bman · #3 PostAuthor: **z1bman** » Sun Mar 20, 2016 9:08 am

before 1986 you only need one stop light after 1986 stop light must work from from & rear brakes

Pigford · #4 PostAuthor: **Pigford** » Sun Mar 20, 2016 9:46 am

z1bman wrote:before 1986 you only need one stop light after 1986 stop light must work from from & rear brakes

Yep - it's an age thing .... :wink:

Pigford · #5 PostAuthor: **Pigford** » Sun Mar 20, 2016 9:49 am

rpeters wrote: After replacing the rear light, adding a rear brake switch and making up a new loom, she is ready to go for new MOT. However there is no front brake switch.

Rob

Did you convert the lighting to 12v? I did that on my TT500, but they're still piss-poor.....

Like the old dynamo set on a pushbike - to see where you're going you need revs up, so it was a Catch 22 situation of keeping a bit of speed up so the lights shone, but they still weren't bright enuff to see anything :lol:

rpeters · #6 PostAuthor: **rpeters** » Sun Mar 20, 2016 10:22 am

Thanks guys, yeah it's running 12v piggy, you can get a regulator for the throbbing light problem.
Also I have a speedo, but it's kph, does it have to be mph?
Rob

Charlie · #7 PostAuthor: **Charlie** » Sun Mar 20, 2016 12:07 pm

Incidentally, there is no legality to a "Daylight MOT", but testers can only test what is fitted to the bike.

You can have one of these "Daylight MOT's" and still get busted by the Old Bill for not having a bike that meets construction and use/legal requirements. :wink:

harrythemagnum · #8 PostAuthor: **harrythemagnum** » Sun Mar 20, 2016 12:22 pm

Charlie wrote:Incidentally, there is no legality to a "Daylight MOT", but testers can only test what is fitted to the bike.

You can have one of these "Daylight MOT's" and still get busted by the Old Bill for not having a bike that meets construction and use/legal requirements.

That's interesting, and also makes sense.

Front Brake Light for MOT (Not Z)

Front Brake Light for MOT (Not Z)

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