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UK Motorcycle regulations - Basics
totty:
Seems a bit harsh to declare all daylight MOT'd bikes not fit for purpose because some idiot road one at night.
I have a bike on daylight MOT that I use frequently, and sensibly.
MrDavo:
I once had a 750cc Norton Atlas race bike on the road that was on a daylight only MOT, I was like Cinderella trying to get home before dark. To make it even more impractical, it was bump start only and had no tickover, or stand of any kind. The frame was a genuine Manx one, wish I'd kept that.
One summer night, after I was caught out by the dark (while playing pool in a pub), I followed a bus from Bentham home to Lancaster, the driver must have wondered what the heck that racket was coming from behind, every time he stopped to pick up passengers.
I found a photo, note the bulb horn, also the open clutch - we wore flared jeans then, I used to keep a bicycle clip in my leather jacket. That single seat cost me a very nice girlfriend, who elected to go out with my mate, with a dual seat on his bike, instead. The tax disc proves it was legal(ish) I think Frank Shepherd must've turned a blind eye to the brake light for the MOT, unless the rules were different then, as it had no electrics whatsoever ( magneto ignition). I did get good at hand signals though.
kevski:
--- Quote from: totty on February 14, 2017, 10:13:58 AM ---Seems a bit harsh to declare all daylight MOT'd bikes not fit for purpose because some idiot road one at night.
I have a bike on daylight MOT that I use frequently, and sensibly.
--- End quote ---
Tell that to the bloke in the wheelchair.
totty:
All vehicles are dangerous in the wrong hands, lets justify it to all victims or ban all vehicles.
I've got bike with no lights that I don't use in the dark, in tunnels or in fog, it's a trials bike with a 2.6L tank. The starter of this post clearly wants lights but is trying to find the easiest way to get an MOT.
Aren't bike forums normally full of people wanting less rules and restrictions?
Trigger:
Every bike and rider is a different character, that is unless you own and ride a sandcast ;)
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