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has anyone ever had an MOT faliure due to missing a split pin on the rear wheel locking nut??? are they taking the piss or is it really that important?

I have the first MOT on my XVS 1300 next month, I fitted an O2 mod a few months ago. Does anyone know if I need to reconnect the original sensor for the MOT.

I just felt like telling people that after an exhasuting rebuild my SR125 has finally past its MOT! First proper ride out today and it was awesome I cant wait to put some miles on this bike! Thanks to all those that advised me in my workshop posts. Rob

Prepped my boys Virago in readiness for an MoT (booked for tomorrow,) He started a new job in April and has been on training so no time for bikes. His bike has sat in the shed since last year. Replaced front brake fluid and cleaned and adjusted rear drum brake. checked all lights work, checked spokes on wheels and fork seals. Didn't check steering head bearings as no centre stand and I was on my own but took it a wee run and they felt fine, so should be good to go tomorrow

Well after a great weekend in scotland apart from the seat been sore on the backside im well impressed by the yamaha fazer fz6 ... just a quick question im moveing to scotland in 3 weeks and was wondering how hard is the mot on bikes my fz6 just had new tyres ..service chain and sorikets are all good just she had a bot of a fall bfore i purchaced it and the left side engine caseing is all scratched and the handle bars are slightly off but doesnt effect the steering in anyway would this fail ?? Thanks

Hey Folks, As some of you know I've been getting my DT125R ready for a return to the roads, the information I have received here, from various mechanics and also MOT Testers is invaluable. Some parts of this are obvious but others not so much. A quick breakdown of the stuff that is not required for an MOT (My personal case so far!). 1. Lights, If you have even one light connected all of the lights must be connected. However interestingly enough if you were to blank out all of your lights with duct tape or something similar they wouldn't test them anyway... 2. Speedometer, not actually needed for the MOT but it is against the law to not have…

Never hurts to give it a generous treatment with Muckoff and a soapy wash so she's looking the dogs dangelies. Should be all good .... famous last words.

My bike is almost 3years old now, how do I find out the date it needs to be MOT'd? thanks

Some f%ckwhit knocked my bike over when i was at my work and the fu%*ers drove off. F&CK%R!!! Arrived at 4pm and at 5pm some woman came in saying that my bike was over!!!! Ran out and my wonderful DT125RE was lying like a corpse. Broken indicators, bent handlebar, scratched fairing and the throttle is sticking like it has cruise control. Disgusting. Just had it polished and fired a can of ACF - 50 for protection for the winter. Called Plod right away and he arrived at 930pm, nea doubt. CCTV all around so they they will check tomorrow, but the twist is Plod says because its not a part of the public highway (because its a car park with no through road i.e it ha…

Hi there everyone I hope I’m posting this on the right page apologies if not..... I have a early Moto 4 ATV which I’m looking to get registered so I need it dating I’m pretty sure it’s a 200cc but maybe someone will tell me different it has a 9 digit Vin number stamped on frame below the gear shifter and the same 9 digit number on the engine the number is 3GC-022596... I hope someone can help

If anyone follows Moto GP then if you use BT internet you can register for free BT Sport which is covering Moto Gp in great depth starting this year, several video's and interviews are already on their site now, or if not with BT internet you can subscribe to BT Sport on TV . Cheers Ray.

not a bad race in the end! for saying donington is quite a slow track with barely any places to have the bike flat out. Rossi managed a very good 2nd place. but i have to say DANI PEDROSA what a guy!! set the lap record many times and at one point had a 6.8 second lead over the person in second!! Incredible. i can only find one fault with the man, and thats the fact that he doesn't f**king well smile!!!! you just won a race by miles, smile!! Rossi comes into the winners paddock thing and does a burnout resulting in a dohnut!! hahaha!! then says to suzzy perry (sexy presenter for us britts!) when asked "was it a good race?" he replies "fuck yeah!". opps! npo swear bleeper …

anyone keeping up with the moto gp

So 4 riders per team seem to be on the cards? There was talks of Stoner coming back, surely itl happen now. Also this must mean a factory Yamaha for Cal and surely something for Redding? http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/motorcycling-motogp-allow-four-riders-per-team-143524045.html Interesting how Honda manage to make things work to help themselves again, I didnt realise it was so obvious until I read the thread about no more 2T bikes.

Jerez Intervista a Vale in Italiano - 1,5MB http://www2.motogp.com/ppv_multimedia2/337/337483_15056.wmv Interviste in Inglese: Vale 1,8MB http://www2.motogp.com/ppv_multimedia2/337/337525_89232.wmv Sete 1,2MB http://www2.motogp.com/ppv_multimedia2/337/337549_81660.wmv Marco 1,2MB http://www2.motogp.com/ppv_multimedia2/337/337556_59989.wmv Highlights della gara - 10MB http://www2.motogp.com/ppv_multimedia2/337/337513_27600.wmv Incidente Rossi-Gibernau - 1,8MB http://www2.motogp.com/ppv_multimedia2/337/337588_36228.wmv Gara completa - ATTENZIONE!!! 230MB http://www2.motogp.com/ppv_multimedia2/337/337512_77560.wmv Estoril …

Well what a first race to start the season. Mark Marqez had a blinding race considering its his first race on the big bikes. Lorenzo...................well what can i say he is a cracking rider and showed that last night, but if Rossi hadn't been a complete twit on the first few laps i recon the race would have been a corker between those two. Mr Crutchlo really needs to stop letting the pressure get to him, if he had kept his calm when Rossi went for him he wouldn't have gone off and could have stuck with Rossi for a few more laps. Just my 2p on the race. did any one else watch?

Anybody know where to the find Moto GP today? The Eurosport website is pretty unreliable and the teletext doesn't work with the digital service.

Hi all. I went so that I might leave house in the morning at 3 o'clock and I might watch Moto-GP. Motegi of Sunday was the day of the very hot race. Did foreign everyone see it by the satellite relay? I could watch it in the invitation seat which Honda prepared for. Do you know? The fact that KAWASAKI won pretense for 23 years with GP. KAWASAKI lost the halves of the factories exactly by the big earthquake 10 years ago. Then, they were the conditions that you had to tie up with Suzuki in the marketing section. KAWASAKI does its best.

Hi people,hope all is well.As were approaching the start of the gp season I was wondering what people are looking forwards to????yes it's gonna be interesting seeing Rossi on the ducati but I seem to be edging towards the moto2,twice as many bikes,British talent,any views on this?

Hey again peeeps! Been and booked a assesment today, So 9 o clock tomorow ill be on a 125 to see how much i have to pay for my test ! Couple of months ill be on a bigger bike , Any Ideas on what bike to get? I'd Like a nice Sports bike but im not to sure yet WISH ME LUCK?! Jordan