What, if anything has your bike failed the MOT on?

moto748 · 03-Dec-2005, 16:18

Just booked my bike into the local (Yamaha) bike shop for an MOT next Saturday. So I'm racking my brains trying to think where it could go wrong (this is only its 2nd MOT and louigimoto sorted out the last one).

Shock works OK, forks have just been serviced, chain and sprockets are new-ish lights and horn and indicators all OK. Cans are stock legal and so is number-plate. What else can it be? I carefully replaced the number-plate light (is it just me or do they fail more than all the other bulbs put together?), only for the bloke in the shop to say it wasn't a requirement for a bike, only a car!

They're not going to fail me for a cracked speedo glass, are they?

[Edited on 3-12-2005 by moto748]

philthy · 03-Dec-2005, 16:22

He'll probably fail you for having the only Ducati in the country with legal exhausts and full size plate

Phil

Mr C · 03-Dec-2005, 16:33

Ive alwasy been lucky. But my mates R1 failed coz he had no rear reflector

Richd · 03-Dec-2005, 16:55

Indicators flashing too fast. honest it happened to me

HW · 03-Dec-2005, 16:57

Rear reflector is a liekly one if you've changed the stock rear end. If he's a decent chap he'll just stick a self adhesive one on and pass it ... otherwise, well ...

moto748 · 03-Dec-2005, 17:02

Nope, the reflector's stock too!

Jools · 03-Dec-2005, 17:20

Have a butchers HERE

moto748 · 03-Dec-2005, 17:28

Thanks, Jools!

AK · 03-Dec-2005, 18:02

if its any help Fred, my bruvs striple passed its mot today.
He then popped in to show me his newly anocoated wheels (really lovely!) - and AK found a leaky forkseal on it for him!!

sods law....

nelly · 03-Dec-2005, 20:16

The number plate light is checked.
Usual failures I see are front wheel bearings, head bearings, loose engine mount bolts (ST's most popular for this for some reason) and the rear brake on 748-996's.
If they're really tight, then headlight beam alignment.

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03-Dec-2005, 16:22	#2
philthy Registered Forum User Big Twin Posts: 1,028 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Wirral Mood: Can't make me mind up He'll probably fail you for having the only Ducati in the country with legal exhausts and full size plate Phil Reply

03-Dec-2005, 16:33	#3
Mr C Registered Forum User Big Twin Posts: 1,001 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Chorley Ive alwasy been lucky. But my mates R1 failed coz he had no rear reflector Reply

03-Dec-2005, 16:55	#4
Richd Registered Forum User Posts: 37 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Southampton Indicators flashing too fast. honest it happened to me Reply

03-Dec-2005, 16:57	#5
HW Registered Forum User Big Twin Posts: 1,144 Join Date: Feb 2005 Rear reflector is a liekly one if you've changed the stock rear end. If he's a decent chap he'll just stick a self adhesive one on and pass it ... otherwise, well ... Reply

03-Dec-2005, 17:02	#6
moto748 Registered Forum User Big Twin Posts: 1,385 Join Date: Apr 2004 Nope, the reflector's stock too! Reply

03-Dec-2005, 17:20	#7
Jools DSC Club Member BSB Star Posts: 6,930 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Bedfordshire Mood: MT Meglomaniac Have a butchers HERE Reply

03-Dec-2005, 17:28	#8
moto748 Registered Forum User Big Twin Posts: 1,385 Join Date: Apr 2004 Thanks, Jools! Reply

03-Dec-2005, 18:02	#9
AK DSC Club Member BSB Star Posts: 6,367 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: the garage Mood: www.knightroadraceteam.co.uk if its any help Fred, my bruvs striple passed its mot today. He then popped in to show me his newly anocoated wheels (really lovely!) - and AK found a leaky forkseal on it for him!! sods law.... Reply