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Offline Seabeowner

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Re: Bike update after MOT
« Reply #15 on: May 06, 2017, 10:30:00 AM »
I haven't seen the spring balance type test used in 15 years. Is it still around?
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Re: Bike update after MOT
« Reply #16 on: May 06, 2017, 11:21:23 AM »
My MOT guy used to have one, not that he ever used it.  When he retired and sold the business,  the new guys had to upgrade the equipment as it was deemed a new business.
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Re: Bike update after MOT
« Reply #17 on: May 06, 2017, 01:09:34 PM »
Quote from: Seabeowner on May 06, 2017, 10:30:00 AM
I haven't seen the spring balance type test used in 15 years. Is it still around?

Yep, still a few old stations have them. See one last year at a auction, made a fortune  :'(
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Re: Bike update after MOT
« Reply #18 on: May 06, 2017, 02:53:32 PM »
My tester uses the old balance tester, did buy a roller but it was so unreliable that he got rid of iy=t
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Re: Bike update after MOT
« Reply #19 on: May 06, 2017, 11:57:14 PM »
Oddjob you are just like me (A GOF) and there weren't roller then!!
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Offline florence

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Re: Bike update after MOT
« Reply #20 on: May 07, 2017, 09:26:32 AM »
my tester uses one.
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