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[Iconic944ss]

Not a bad fail, three items - one half expected since I tried to set the headlight alignment up during daylight, it was quite a bit out.

The other two items however, might be of interest to others:

1) No separate reflector present.

Even though the rear light lenses have reflectors built-in, its not good enough and if it had not failed on other items the tester would have fitted a stick-on reflector, I've bought one to fit to the number plate.
Can go on the rear number plate as long as it does not obscure any of the main letter markings.

2) No pillion footrests, when a pillion seat is present.

Laughable really, I'm still using my SL exhausts and plan to fit the proper rear footpegs with the low level silencers I now have so that wifey can go on the back if she wishes. I took the existing home-made footpegs off as they look a bit naff but, now have to refit them just for the MOT.
Beware SL owners if you are part way through a seat conversion and have not fitted any pillion footrests - dont go for an MOT 'till you do!

As an aside - the MOT station is computorised and worked fine apart from having to wait 45mins for the printout even though it appears the test was actually finished before this

Nice to have a ride out though!

Frank

[twpd]

Sounds very anal re. the pegs. I can give you the number of a Ducati friendly mot station He looked at one of mine and said "sound like a Ducati should and it's nice to see tyres properly used".

[Herb]

Originally Posted by Iconic944ss

1) No separate reflector present.

Even though the rear light lenses have reflectors built-in, its not good enough and if it had not failed on other items the tester would have fitted a stick-on reflector, I've bought one to fit to the number plate.
Can go on the rear number plate as long as it does not obscure any of the main letter markings.

Is that a new requirement?

I don't think I have ever had a bike with a seperate rear reflector and have not had any MOT problems.

[twpd]

It's been a requirement for as long as I can remember.

[chicken]

interesting on point 2 Frank. Does it still count if the pillion seat is covered by a cowl?

[Iconic944ss]

Originally Posted by chicken

interesting on point 2 Frank. Does it still count if the pillion seat is covered by a cowl?

Apparently NO, I asked the same question - as previously I'd used a standard seat but I also have the seat cover that I bought separately from Ducati - if the seat is covered so that 'it can't be used' then pillion footrests are not required.

Lessons learned - retest booked for tomorrow - just going out to fiddle with the headlight now its near dusk!

Frank
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[Wylie1]

Originally Posted by Iconic944ss

Apparently NO, I asked the same question - as previously I'd used a standard seat but I also have the seat cover that I bought separately from Ducati - if the seat is covered so that 'it can't be used' then pillion footrests are not required.

Lessons learned - retest booked for tomorrow - just going out to fiddle with the headlight now its near dusk!

Frank
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Further to my post above, the seat cowl on an R6 replaces the pillion perch, as opposed to covering it.

[Wylie1]

Originally Posted by chicken

interesting on point 2 Frank. Does it still count if the pillion seat is covered by a cowl?

I was at a bike dealer's a couple of months ago when somebody was getting their R6 MOT'd. The dealer took the bike to the local MOT garage, but it came back as a fail for having no pillion pegs. They took a cowl off one of the bikes in the showroom, fitted it & took it back to the MOT garage. It passed.

[KeefyB]

Originally Posted by Iconic944ss

1) No separate reflector present.

Even though the rear light lenses have reflectors built-in, its not good enough

Surely this must be a new reg that only applies to vehicles after a certain date.The carbed SS range does'nt have a separate reflector as standard,....there must be lots of other bikes out there that are the same.(Loads of old Brit bikes for a start,my old Bonneville comes to mind.)

[Iconic944ss]

I'm starting to wonder about the reflector issue myself - cant find any mention of the need for a separate reflector on the MOT websites I've looked at so far.

However, on my new seat unit it is just the 916 style rear light - no reflector is obvious at all.

Frank