M.O.T Failed???

[Road Runner]

Took my 996 in for a M.O.T today and it failed on the head light diping the wrong way. I had the test done by the Woking M.O.T centre I must say they were very thorough even ran my bike on a rolling road to check the brakes and everything. Anyway it failed so how come Snell's past it for the last two years with the same head light in??:puzzled:
The head light is the original one, I also have one that I bought form the Spares Shack, UK spec they said cost me well over £200.0 and that has the dip going the same way :puzzled: The guy at the test centre said take it apart and bend the deflector around the other way and that should work Any one done this or had this problem:puzzled:
I have stripped one down but can't see how bending it around the other way will help looks like I will have to re make one at work not too much of a problem but so inconvenient.:mad:

[Nattyboy]

Hi mate

I had this problem with my parallel import 916. Baines Rcaing do a little kit for a few quid to convert it...job done !!

Cheers
Nat

[philthy]

Had the same problem with my 851.....

Piece of red insulating tape on the appropriate part of the glass fixed it.

It then passed.

[Road Runner]

I suggested the tape route philthy he he wasn't having any of that:(

[Steve B]

I did the same as Nat suggests.
Geoff Baines sold me a replacement deflector plate for my imported 916 back in 1997 for less than a tenner. It's a simple job. Once you have got the headlamp unit out it is just two small screws to get the USA/European plate off and replace it with a UK/Japan/Aussie one.

Steve

[Rick]

If you do screw out the plate DONT throw it away:) I am thinking of buying another Ducce from the UK and bringing back to Sweden so I might buy it from you , IF i find a bike :cool:

[philthy]

Originally posted by Road Runner
I suggested the tape route philthy he he wasn't having any of that:(

Just go to ****** in *******

He'll pass it for you:lol::lol:;)

[skidlids]

I replaced my deflector with one I made from a alloy coke can, easy peasy

[Paul748bp]

i find that alot of dealers have different views on passing MOT's mine failed on my front wheel rims because they had a tiny kink in them from the dreadded pot holes but i was told from the local tyre fitters that they would have passed it ?????????????????

[Stu748R]

Sorry to hear your news,the're being a bit a*al me thinks but Snells are straight down the line on all M O T'S so take it there and don't ask the questions.
Hope your well roadrunner.

[AK]

Mark - we take all our bikes/cars to them too.
Last time Al was up there - at the end of Aug, they said they had to be 'bang on' with everything, particularly now that 2 other local bike MOT testers had their MOT inspectors licences 'removed'.
You'll find many places round here now are very stringent on passing.

Snellys failed a bike the week before last for the exactly the same thing - none of them are able to risk their business these days.

As Natty says - get the deflector plate, wont cost you too much, and bobs your proverbial auntie:)

C

[Brent]

Mark - I stuck a bit of metal on the thin end of a spare one to even up both sides to give a flat beam (as long as it doesn't kick up the wrong way, it shouldn't fail). The bike sadly departed before its' MOT, so I've still got it if you want to try it.

Dave

[Road Runner]

Thanks Brent made a new all fitted back together ready to go back for retest next week.:D