so Doris's mot is due! Took her down the garage, wrong one, I booked it into the one down the alley next to my usual, how confusing is that! Didn’t know there was one! So....... sigh! My number plate it too small! stand closer or put your glasses on! My exhaust it too loud! Stand further away or put your pinlocks in! There’s no rear reflector! The whole rear number plate is a reflector, shine a light on it and you’ll see! The rear inner brake pad could be worn but I can’t see it! Does the bike stop or not? Yes? Then stop being a twat!! Oh for gawds sake Oh by the way she passed with a few advisori es
Took mine a couple of days ago, small garage back of nowhere. Guy could not get the roller working for a brake test, pulled the lever, says they are fine. Spent the next ten minutes talking bikes, then walked out with pass MoT
My MOT man moans about a few things (but not pipes or number plates) then passes it, I think he knows I wouldn't ride with a serious fault, not at motorway speeds anyway
Oh ffs DD!! I had the little round reflector in my pocket isn’t that good enough?? The rear brake pads were changed 1000 miles ago. It was the front ones I was worried about, haven’t changed those for 15000 miles. But he could see those. And the number plate? Well........ the letters etc are the right size just on a smaller background, so doesn’t that make them look bigger??
Use my legal plate as a chest protector whenever I go for an MOT Exhaust....it's got E markings on it mate,..... what you mean "where's the baffles"
My mot tester picks up on every little thing. Been working on bikes for bloody years. Couple of times now he has picked up things that are on there way out, but not a fail yet, not even advisory worth. I go away and do them straight away. Health check and mot for £25, happy days. I know folk who refuse to go to him, say he's a picky bastard, but when I'm doing ***mph, I'd rather have a picky bastard look over my bike once a year.
Yeah I know, I thought it would be an amusing little rant! I’m aware these things are “illegal” And I don’t blame the tester,
on my Guzzi I have a velcro pad for the numberplate, fit the stupid one for the test, then remove it and all the other stupid stuff till the next year!
With the electronic database, time and motion tracking of vehicle in the MoT bay. I really don't think they exist anymore mate!
Forgot to put the reflector on my Bonnie before the MOT (it's on a bracket which projects down below the mudgard). Tester told me I should have it on but let it go and made no comment sbout my smaller number plate. Must remember next time
Never mind "don't follow Steve on Doris" - I seem to remember littleade not even bothering to wait for you on the second day rideout of last years GMU. "It's every-man for himself - he's got a satnav!"
Hopefully Doris will be coming to Wales and crispey has promised to stay really close to you this time!