UK MoT test will remain yearly.

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rick · #16 Post by **rick** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 9:05 pm

Its every six months here :(

Falcorob · #17 Post by **Falcorob** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 9:15 pm

It's not just about bikes though. It's about all of the vehicles on the road and some of them are death traps with a yearly test.

As for Mango and his 'all bikers are angels and maintain their bikes to a standard far exceeding that of a new vehicle' (might be a tad of artistic licence in there) he needs to go to a few more bike meets and see some of the shite being ridden. Or better still have a look on ebay. The crap you can buy on there beggars beilef. Now under his system you'd be able to ride those piles of poo on the road.

blinkey501 · #18 Post by **blinkey501** » Sat Feb 04, 2012 3:28 pm

Majority of owners will make sure there bikes are up to road worthy condition...
Having a YBR 125 for work i had a teenager try and race me through some bends

When i pulled up and he stoppped also, what he was riding was far from a road worthy state. The forks were leaking and for a three year old bike it had been seriously abused.
What does concern me is his parents let him out on it.
Also what did amuse me i heard a scooter reving and coming past me the other week whist i was out walking, and i thought he won't get many MPG reving the bike like that.
To my disbelief he rode past me on the back wheel

WTF
A quick chat further down the road it turned out to be a de-restricted 50cc

BikerGran · #19 Post by **BikerGran** » Sat Feb 04, 2012 3:49 pm

Trouble is, so many of the youngsters starting to ride now have no clue about maintenance. When I started - not so many years ago - I did the old RAC/ACU course, and part of that was about maintenance. Another forum I belong to gets a lot of new riders asking stuff about their bikes and they know nothing!

#20 Post by **Kwackerz** » Sat Feb 04, 2012 5:51 pm

BikerGran wrote:Trouble is, so many of the youngsters starting to ride now have no clue about maintenance. When I started - not so many years ago - I did the old RAC/ACU course, and part of that was about maintenance. Another forum I belong to gets a lot of new riders asking stuff about their bikes and they know nothing!

To be fair, there's plenty of the older fraternity who don't know a starter from a stopper either.
I do agree though, more of the new breed know nothing, but they live in a throwaway society where if it's broke you replace it and a man can tell you if it's broken, if you take a mobile piccie and email it to them...
The Army has gone the same way. I did 2 years as an apprentice learning mechanics.. the new mechanic learns what he needs for the job and no more.. if it's broke, this is how you remove it, this is how you install the new part and this is the paperwork to send the old 'un back.

#21 Post by **mangocrazy** » Sat Feb 04, 2012 8:53 pm

OK, I probably am wearing rose-tinted glasses when assessing how well maintained a lot of bikes are. I guess I'm basing it on my attitudes and those of bikers I know.

But I still regard two-yearly MoT tests as a form of natural selection, Darwin-stylee. Only the man (or woman) who maintaineth their motorcycle shalt survive...

BikerGran · #22 Post by **BikerGran** » Sat Feb 04, 2012 9:36 pm

They don't even know you need to check the oil and tyres - let alone change the oil !

D-Rider · #23 Post by **D-Rider** » Sat Feb 04, 2012 10:07 pm

BikerGran wrote:They don't even know you need to check the oil and tyres - let alone change the oil !

Oh heck .... does that mean I need to go out in the cold tonight to change the oil in my tyres .... or should I be applying the oil to the outside of the tyres .........

Which type of oil do I use ? Ollive Oil or Oil of Olay?

This stuff is just so confusing

randomsquid · #24 Post by **randomsquid** » Sun Feb 05, 2012 12:56 pm

There's a big nut under the motor. Slacken it off a couple of turns and it's like a scottoiler for tyres.

D-Rider · #25 Post by **D-Rider** » Sun Feb 05, 2012 4:58 pm

randomsquid wrote:There's a big nut under the motor. Slacken it off a couple of turns and it's like a scottoiler for tyres.

How big is this nut? I bet it's not as big as the one sitting on the seat.

Falcorob · #26 Post by **Falcorob** » Sun Feb 05, 2012 7:03 pm

D-Rider wrote:
BikerGran wrote:They don't even know you need to check the oil and tyres - let alone change the oil !
Oh heck .... does that mean I need to go out in the cold tonight to change the oil in my tyres .... or should I be applying the oil to the outside of the tyres .........

Which type of oil do I use ? Ollive Oil or Oil of Olay?

This stuff is just so confusing

Twat.

Anyone know how to get tea out of a keyboard?

blinkey501 · #27 Post by **blinkey501** » Sun Feb 05, 2012 7:08 pm

When i was 17 years of age i knew fook all about bikes and cars too.
From practice and expense i had to learn mechanical stuff for myself.
Being totally skint and being a YTS trainee i can say that i am glad in a way.
Even though my kids are young i encourage them to get the spanners out....
Reece will be six in two weeks time and i changed the wheel bearing on his LT50 quad the other week, He removed and fitted the wheel back on after i loosened the wheel nuts for him and tightened them after the wheel was fitted and he loved it.
I just hope when i am old and too knackered he will service my car for me

Aladinsaneuk · #28 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Sun Feb 05, 2012 8:32 pm

If he is the main man in the will he may well service you and your car at the same time...

D-Rider · #29 Post by **D-Rider** » Sun Feb 05, 2012 9:32 pm

Falcorob wrote: Anyone know how to get tea out of a keyboard?

Yes - if you lever out the "R" and "Y" keys, you should have clear access to the "T"

Good Luck

randomsquid · #30 Post by **randomsquid** » Sun Feb 05, 2012 9:58 pm

D-Rider wrote:
randomsquid wrote:There's a big nut under the motor. Slacken it off a couple of turns and it's like a scottoiler for tyres.
How big is this nut? I bet it's not as big as the one sitting on the seat.

Always with the fat people jokes!