mot on saturday

deej · 28-Apr-2006, 22:54

and i cant get my number blate bulb to work, will it fail on this ??? the guys are pretty good and let through race cans and small plates coz they know we'd only go home and change them over again.

Mr. R · 29-Apr-2006, 09:38

Hi deej, just run a wire from the live side of your fuse box,to the number plate bulb and another down to earth.Job done,10 mins tops. Steve

Mr. R · 29-Apr-2006, 09:48

Hi again,I painted the inside of my rear light black so it dosn't light up the number plate!purely so as not to dazzle the poor peaple behind,done this on most of my fast bikes for years,never failed a mot yet. Steve

RickyX · 29-Apr-2006, 09:59

I believe that number plate light is not part of the items tested on a bike. I had an MOT on Monday and it wasn't checked.

RX

deej · 29-Apr-2006, 12:36

it is part of it but wasnt picked up on as the bulbs so small

ath748 · 30-Apr-2006, 09:08

My bike passed it's MOT yesterday, I'd just like to warn you all (if you didn't already know), that if your bike has a rear seat, then you WILL NEED PILLION PEGS. My 748S has never had pegs and I nearly failed the MOT cos of it. Thanks to Pro Twins who let me borrow a pair for the MOT.

Just a word of warning for you.... off to source some very cheap pegs then....

Ade.

ps. Good to meet rcgbob44 at pro twins too. Smart bike.

moto748 · 30-Apr-2006, 13:41

Number plate bulb is one of the first things I check for an MOT, they seem to fail way more often then any other bulb on the bike. Usually it's just a matter of replacing the bulb, although those bulbs can be a bit reluctant to come out of the bulb-holder. A spot of electrical grease or Vaseline doesn't hurt here.

deej · 01-May-2006, 16:10

i guess it all depends on where you take it ath, never heard of a bike failing coz it didnt have pillion pegs for the pillion seat. just shows hof messed up our laws are if thats the case

ath748 · 01-May-2006, 20:09

Deej, too true mate. It's daft. They knew I was going back to pro twins to borrow a pair and they'll be off in under half an hour. What is the point?!!

Daft if you ask me.

bradders · 01-May-2006, 20:13

never heard of that one before...must be loads on here who have taken em off..in which case thanks for the warning

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode
Postbit Selector
Use Horizontal Postbit

29-Apr-2006, 09:38	#2
Mr. R Registered Forum User Posts: 42 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: The Mad House, Very Sunny Cornwall Hi deej, just run a wire from the live side of your fuse box,to the number plate bulb and another down to earth.Job done,10 mins tops. Steve Reply

29-Apr-2006, 09:48	#3
Mr. R Registered Forum User Posts: 42 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: The Mad House, Very Sunny Cornwall Hi again,I painted the inside of my rear light black so it dosn't light up the number plate!purely so as not to dazzle the poor peaple behind,done this on most of my fast bikes for years,never failed a mot yet. Steve Reply

29-Apr-2006, 09:59	#4
RickyX Registered Forum User Big Twin Bikes: 916SPS Ratbike + 749R Shed Posts: 1,030 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: West Sussex Mood: Ugly girls (749) are more dirty..... I believe that number plate light is not part of the items tested on a bike. I had an MOT on Monday and it wasn't checked. RX Reply

29-Apr-2006, 12:36	#5
deej Registered Forum User Ducati Meccanica Bikes: have owned 748/853/916/749/853R/748/848 not sure whats next... Posts: 2,242 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: deep sunny cornwall Mood: excited about the changes made to averysmotorcycles.co.uk that are coming up it is part of it but wasnt picked up on as the bulbs so small Reply

30-Apr-2006, 13:41	#7
moto748 Registered Forum User Big Twin Posts: 1,385 Join Date: Apr 2004 Number plate bulb is one of the first things I check for an MOT, they seem to fail way more often then any other bulb on the bike. Usually it's just a matter of replacing the bulb, although those bulbs can be a bit reluctant to come out of the bulb-holder. A spot of electrical grease or Vaseline doesn't hurt here. Reply

01-May-2006, 20:09	#9
ath748 Registered Forum User 500SD Posts: 762 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Switzerland and Dorking Mood: Missing my Flash... Deej, too true mate. It's daft. They knew I was going back to pro twins to borrow a pair and they'll be off in under half an hour. What is the point?!! Daft if you ask me. Reply

01-May-2006, 20:13	#10
bradders Registered Forum User MotoGP God Bikes: 848, M620 DD bike Posts: 11,913 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Hants Mood: waiting... never heard of that one before...must be loads on here who have taken em off..in which case thanks for the warning Reply