Bike MOT question...

[CraigLovelock]

Hello, could look for ages on the web but easier to get an answer on here :)

The full beam on my bike works, but when you push the button it stays on and gets stuck.

You have to push it for like 5 mins to get it to pop back out again.

Also where i dropped it once the end of the clutch lever is curled up slighty...

are any of these fails?

[Mochachino]

As long as you have a spare wheel etc you will be fine

[Manu]

^^^spare wheel, on a bike?


if you can't control your lights it is a fail. You should be able to get away with the clutch lever, have you tried to bend it back at all?

That's 2 minor defects anyway, should be easily sorted.

[ed-bradley]

Lights will fail i'd have thought, Clutch lever will be at the discretion of the tester. If they're an arse, they may fail it. But generally, if the lever is in one peice and still has the ball on the end. Then it should be fine.

[motocrossjord]

Try free up the button? Is the ball still on the end of your clutch leaver? Lights may pass may fail depends on what the tester is like.

[Mochachino]

^^^spare wheel, on a bike?


The fact you even question that... :homme:

[Manu]

oh absolutely. Awesome input.

[Mochachino]

oh absolutely. Awesome input.

Likewise.

[Carl-h]

I had a dodgy switch on my old bike. Would work on main fine but on dipped you had to hold it in a strange place. He said as long as it lit it's no problem but I have been using the same bloke for years and my dad has for 30+ and he knew it never really got rode at night.

I'd of thought the lever will be fine but I'd still bend it back anyway. Although, depending on the bike you can probably replace both parts for less than an MOT if you get second hand switchgear?

[BertieG]

the clutch lever will be fine. ive even seen bikes pass with broken levers, as long as they are sufficient length and the end isnt sharp its fine

[CraigLovelock]

the ball is on the end, but likes its proper curled up lol. Ball still on end.

Doesnt cause me any grief though.

Forgot my MOT was tomorrow so wont have time to change things. Guess ill have to have my fingers crossed :)