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Other Stuff => Misc / Open => Topic started by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on March 03, 2022, 03:51:22 PM

Title: Side lamp Mot rules.
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on March 03, 2022, 03:51:22 PM

Unless it's fake news there is no mandatory UK requirement for a motorcycle to have side lamps. I slipped up not ordering my 7" unit with a side lamp fitting. At present my DTRL is powered from the old side light connector quite happy to ride in the daytime on side lamps as its a low wattage lamp with an LED rear bulb.

Title: Re: Side lamp Mot rules.
Post by: Bryanj on March 03, 2022, 05:02:13 PM

If  its there it must work, if it was built with one it has to be there, at least thats whst it was when i was testing.
You can download the testers manual and peruse it at leasure but then for most of our bikes it dont matter

Title: Re: Side lamp Mot rules.
Post by: Nurse Julie on March 03, 2022, 05:08:53 PM

Here's the testers manual guidelines.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mot-inspection-manual-for-motorcycles

Title: Re: Side lamp Mot rules.
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on March 03, 2022, 05:39:14 PM

Quote from: Nurse Julie on March 03, 2022, 05:08:53 PM

Here's the testers manual guidelines.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mot-inspection-manual-for-motorcycles

Thanks NJ looks like my DTRL will do as a sidelamp & it does not need to dim.

Title: Re: Side lamp Mot rules.
Post by: Laverdaroo on March 03, 2022, 05:43:40 PM

I think Bryan's right Ted, when I was working with Suzuki at a dealership a few years back. If it was there it had to work, so if you had rear pegs and a single seat, that was a fail.
Likewise if you had a double seat but no rear pegs that was a fail also. They change  regularly and a great deal of them dont really matter for our bikes but it might be worth a look.

Title: Re: Side lamp Mot rules.
Post by: Laverdaroo on March 03, 2022, 05:44:24 PM

Ah, I see you were already on it.  8)