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Post by 370steve on Jun 28, 2015 20:13:48 GMT
finished her off, now all ready for her test with seat plus strap and working indicators.
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Post by 370steve on Jul 1, 2015 17:00:53 GMT
bike went straight through the test with no problems, noise test was 97.5Db, limit is 99Db :party-smiley: emissions, the one that i was dreading, as i had no idea what it was running like was .5, limit was 4.6, Alister (tester) said he had never had to fail a motorcycle for emmisions!!! He said he wished all the vehicles brought in for test were built half as well as mine! Guy was a real gent, not your usual jobsworth that you get working for government agency's, had a good chat with him, realy cant see why people are put off the MSVA test, really wasnt as bad as had been made out to be! he said that he could usually spot the ones that were going to fail by first impressions on seeing the bike. said that at the moment most of the Chinese import bikes were failing there first MOT at the three year point (initial MOT) also pointed out that at the moment DVLA are issuing registration plates in line with the engines age, not the frame on builds like mine, said that they are only giving out "Q" plates reluctantly. so i am going to write a covering letter to DVLA pointing out the aging cert from Suzuki on the frame and ask if they will take it into consideration and issue me a 1977 plate
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Post by zooma on Jul 1, 2015 17:21:22 GMT
You deserve that mate... well done Gonna put the kettle on now and await your arrival with me new bike Enjoy it!!!!!
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Post by bonzo on Jul 1, 2015 20:10:49 GMT
Pleased for you mate, hope you get your age related plate too.
A real beauty.
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Post by mrjason on Jul 1, 2015 22:48:17 GMT
good on ya bud!. well done that man!
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Post by slingy1052 on Jul 2, 2015 8:35:56 GMT
Awesome mate, just awesome. I triked a gs850 many years ago, had to take it in to the local dvla for the boss there to check. Because it was already taxed and mot'd, and the engine and cradle hadn't changed, they just left it on the old plates, changed its type from motorcycle to motorised tricycle and re issued the tax disc saying the same. Job done and on the road. No one actually checked it untill it's first mot as a trike 6 months later lol
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Post by 370steve on Jul 2, 2015 13:50:41 GMT
Just had my cheapest quote yet, £256 F/C all mods dec, agreed value got some other brokers to try yet, but looking good for getting them to £200 or lower
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Post by 370steve on Jul 3, 2015 16:53:20 GMT
now insured Bike sure F/C, agreed value, 250 excess, £200 can add Hornet to policy for around £100 when it needs new cover in 2 months will get paperwork off to DVLA as soon as i can now
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Post by busaash on Jul 3, 2015 20:05:52 GMT
Well done steve well worth the hassle
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Post by 370steve on Jul 3, 2015 22:35:08 GMT
cheers Ash, chuffed with quote, looking forward to getting the registration
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Post by 370steve on Jul 4, 2015 17:20:24 GMT
a few shows maybe or are you just gonna kick back with a few beers and be glad that it's all over bit of both of the above
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Post by clivegto on Jul 4, 2015 19:42:46 GMT
Hi Steve, well done looks mint. Have you been for a proper spin yet ? Was wondering how it goes on the road.
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Post by 370steve on Jul 5, 2015 16:32:12 GMT
Hi Steve, well done looks mint. Have you been for a proper spin yet ? Was wondering how it goes on the road. no mate, only had very short test rides so far, looking forward to getting her out for a proper run once i have the registration sorted seeing as it has now been through the type approval test and passed with certification, i can start to do things to it that would have caused it to fail! first was to swap the seats, then i set about shortening the exhaust can and removing the Db killer. went to work on the can. then sorted the end piece put it together for a test fit then got it on the bike after re riviting it
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