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No Limits say there is no need to tape anything up if you don't want to. I only tape up my brake light and my mirrors now. |
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If I ever get to do a track day there will be a lot of seriously distracted people then:D |
I regularly ride my bike without mirrors and indicators. In my humble opinion and understanding they are not legal requirements for an MOT or to ride in the road. When I was lats stopped for speeding (at a high enough speed to visit court) nothing was said about the lack of indcators or mirrors. Working on the Daytime MOT theory then head lights are not required either. I have rode previous bikes, and my 749, in track day guise a few times on the road and have never been stopped. Not a definitvie answer to your question, just my own experiences. |
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A trackday nosecone (from Dave at H.C.Racetech) with proper light holes will be available by mid/late next month, so no problems Henry it has been sorted, nosecone for moulding from arrives this week:D Chris.:burn: |
My R1 has a track fairing fitted and I've made it road legal so I can ride to trackdays/go on runs and still use it for trackdays as thats the only fairing its got (was cartwheeled by previous owner...). The only thing I do is remove the mirrors & replace with bolts, disconnect the rear light as its on a connector under the seat and remove the number plate. No need for tape as the light is plastic. Dont forget to switch off the headlight too... its so distracting. WARNING - NON DUCATI RELATED PICTURE !!! Andy oops, forget to mention, we cutout the headlight using tracing paper and a junior hacksaw blade... the headlight is a ex-smashed up one from a breaker. [Edited on 26-9-2005 by andys 900ss] |
While i was confident in myself to ride to a track day at caddwell i did have the knowlage that should i bin it i could ring home and have a trailer there in 30 mins, that gave me peace of mind, but had i not had that option i dont think i would have taken the bike without a trailer\van, Its easy to have an off as i experianced a few weeks later on a trackday, fortunatly i had taken the bike on the trailer so i would think the legality of track day fairings on the road is outweighed by the whats it going to cost to get it home if you drop it. Having a trailer\van means you dont need to faf about removing mirrors etc at the track. Ok thats my ten cents i will shut up now :) |
Thanks for all the responses. My trackday fairning is coming from Dave at HCRace tech. I spoke with him yesterday and he said about the road version being avaialble soon as well. Last night it was fairly dark around six'ish so I will be using my standard nosecone - or my carbon one if I havent sold it by then (it has the removable headlight cover). Going foward, it seems sensible to have a trailer, then I can use track day body work for err track days! Agian, thanks for all the points of view - see you at Brands on the 5th!! |
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Or get 'er indoors a Kia Sedona, and take the bike in that. I do! See you at Brands where you are welcome to inspect said Sedona! :sing: |
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Ha-ha, I am afraid my good lady likes her luxuries - part of the give and take of me and my Ducati. See you at TA5 where the weather is forcast mostly sunny and 17'C! |
Whe I phoned up an MOT centre and asked them what I'd need to get my VFR400 a daylight MOT, all the guy said I'd need was a rear reflector, chain guard, number plate, road legal tyres and horn - and all the switch gear not being used had to be removed or taped over. Didn't say anything about mirrors or even a brake light |
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