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Bikes And Mot

Discussion in 'Ducati General Discussion' started by chrisw, Mar 23, 2019.

  1. Confession first - I did 5 miles between MOTs

    Please feel free to berate me, but I did injure my back last year.

    So, do bikes actually know they are at the MOT station?

    I had the last MOT slot at 11.30 today. Garage closes at Noon.

    Tester tells me my bike has failed and I will have to bring it back Monday when the fault has been fixed.

    Reason - no front near side indicator.

    Everything was working at home.

    Ask if I can have 2 minutes with bike. It’s a 999, so pop off the rubber bung and take the bullet connectors apart several times. Result - working indicator and MOT pass.

    Bloody dissimilar metals on the bullet connectors causing Verdi Gris.
     
    #1 chrisw, Mar 23, 2019
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  2. Its always a good day when you get your pass certificate!
     
    #2 Jez900ie, Mar 23, 2019
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  3. It makes me laugh when I do mots and the owner tells me what's wrong with the bike before I've mot'd it. I'm like "why have you bought it in then?? " almost like there honesty will make me pass it!!
     
    #3 cookster, Mar 23, 2019
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  4. Taking for testing and home again, is that your annual mileage done for another year :)

    TB
     
    #4 Topbox, Mar 23, 2019
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  5. Had to do the same with my 999 front brake switch connector a couple of days ago.
    A spray with some contact cleaner and a good wiggling soon had it working again :)
     
    #5 Old rider, Mar 23, 2019
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  6. Meanie :bucktooth:
     
    #6 Exige, Mar 23, 2019
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  7. 5 miles !!!!! Pah, amateur. :rolleyes: I did one mile last year on the 1098R. :innocent:

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    #7 Robarano, Mar 23, 2019
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  8. I will repeat I am available for hoonage & riding like I've literally stolen it.
     
    #8 GunZenBomZ, Mar 24, 2019
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  9. And I'm happy to take on track so no worries about tax, insurance or MOTs.
     
    #9 Cream_Revenge, Mar 24, 2019
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  10. MOTs on bikes! So glad that I don't live in nanny state anymore.
     
    #10 Bob T, Mar 24, 2019
  11. On the bright side, you must be half a mile from the MOT station. Handy.
     
    #11 RickyX, Mar 24, 2019
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  12. 3DD86A84-2DCF-46A2-9781-117678D9FDF9.png The guy I got my 916 off used to take it to mot in a van then put it back in the van and take it home and not use it at all in between mots then take it back in a van to get it moted again 3 motd same mileage
     
    #12 Glenb, Mar 24, 2019
  13. Doesn't count if it went in a van. :thinkingface: The mileage covered by said van between MOT's will be required. :) :upyeah:
     
    #13 Robarano, Mar 24, 2019
  14. If he drove the van at 70 mph on the motorway with the bike in back on a rolling road at 70mph ?????
     
    #14 idrinkbeer, Mar 24, 2019
  15. I would say that was a cool van. :)
     
    #15 Robarano, Mar 24, 2019
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