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A steering lock stop issue.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
It's part of the Mot requirements - see attached article.
.https://fasttrackmotorcycles.co.uk/mot/mot-checks/steering-and-suspension/
Mikep328:
Yep...took my wife's 750 Honda in for an MOT last week and actually observed the mech checking the steering stop(s)!
Of course, due to their age, no MOT is necessary for these bikes though I have to admit that while happy about that, I don't understand the logic. Who decided that a 40+ year old vehicle DOESN"T need a periodic safety inspection whereas a three year old vehicle does? Makes no sense...but it's convenient! :)
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
I suspect the legislation was introduced primarily for old cars as a result of lobying with a lot of sympathetic enthusiasts in both houses of Parliament.
Our local MP at the time Greg Night iirc had a collection of old vehicles employing a retired mechanic (Gerald RIP) who looked after his fleet of mainly early post war vehicles. Greg's house was impressive but his purpose built garages more so, when he lost his seat he sold up and presumably returned to live nearer London where he was a Barrister.
Laverda Dave:
I've read a rumour the government are going to scrap the 40+ year rolling free tax for historic vehicles as a way of clawing some more cash back from the hapless population. This happened once before when Gordon Brown scrapped the 25 year rolling tax exemption. My concern will be if the rumour is true and not only do the scrap the rolling 40 year exemption but scrap the whole thing altogether especially considering the current thinking of the climate control measures the strategy to have us all walking everywhere by 2035!
I just hope it stays as a rumour 😕.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
I can't see they would raise that much money although they could freeze the date and stop it being a rolling date.
I would just tax my bikes in the summer and cash it in when it gets cold so three months for Mr Starmer.
Be easier to make all Electric Cars Pay VED, not sure why you can pay 7p per kwh to charge your car but you have to pay 25 p per kwh or more for your home.
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