Blackadder
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Nice job once more Exi, loving the attention to detail
Kawasaki KR1000 Endurance Replica
- Thread starter Exige
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Been busy decorating this week so no playing with the bike, I was a liitle dubious about the cheap P Clips though for the Oil Cooler Hoses...
...so sourced some CNC machined jobbies - of course when the came they only had M4 bolt holes so had to drill them and re counter sink to fit the longer M6 Cam Cap Bolts that were delivered this week too.
The Cooler lines run all the way with not rubbing just with one clip on either side which is nice
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...so sourced some CNC machined jobbies - of course when the came they only had M4 bolt holes so had to drill them and re counter sink to fit the longer M6 Cam Cap Bolts that were delivered this week too.
The Cooler lines run all the way with not rubbing just with one clip on either side which is nice
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Endurance racer replica, surely there should be quick-disconnect fittings on the brake lines ?
Just saying !!
1981
funnily enough I was going to fit some anyway but they are not MOT'able and it will be on the road 
Been waiting for some parts while cracking on with the staircase 
so no progress lately - but my iddy diddy super high power Mo-Blaze brake light just arrived 
It will be mounted on the left hand side of the seat unit where to original bikes night time running light was, although it’s that diddy I might mount it on top of the seat unit right at the rear
Yep, that’s a 5p piece
so no progress lately - but my iddy diddy super high power Mo-Blaze brake light just arrived It will be mounted on the left hand side of the seat unit where to original bikes night time running light was, although it’s that diddy I might mount it on top of the seat unit right at the rear
Yep, that’s a 5p piece
Chiz-sized then. Cool.
Quicker than your Pocher kit build thoughProbably why it's taking you so long then.
It will be mounted on the left hand side of the seat unit where to original bikes night time running light was, although it’s that diddy I might mount it on top of the seat unit right at the rear
If we lived in a country that drove on the other side of the road then mounting it on the left would make sense. Personally I'd aim for the centre or looking at the back. on the right side
More so than your scooterRoad, you think this will see a road?
That’s why I was thinking on top as it’s so small it won’t really matter.
Your stop light needs to be either on the centre line or to the offside.
What’s it going to be registered as?
I’ve not read what you’ve done frame wise, have you retained enough of the original frame for it to keep it’s reg number, if so, is it pre ‘86? (That’s when the rules changed)
What’s it going to be registered as?
I’ve not read what you’ve done frame wise, have you retained enough of the original frame for it to keep it’s reg number, if so, is it pre ‘86? (That’s when the rules changed)
Maybe check previous posts regarding frame.
It will be on Day Time only (on advisories), with no lights that means no brake light required. If it has a brake light then rear light must work, meaning front lights must also work - then it would also need a rear reflector too and a number plate light.
It will have a discretionary allowance for a brake light for safety reasons. So doesn't matter where it is mounted - it will be visible from the rear whichever side it is mounted due to the taper of the seat unit, but I will probably go central on the top.
Original headstock and down tubes were used only - bike is on a 1985 registration.
So a DT only mot means no lights are necessary at all ? Not even a brake light? That’s a bit dangerous isn’t it? You could get rear ended. Well, not you as you’re fitting a brake light, but someone else could.
It all seems highly dangerous, thank goodness we don’t have MOTs and all that shenanigans here
Once it gets to 40 you can scrap the MOT and the road tax when it gets to 41 (providing you register it as being "Historic") - Course, it may not be finished by then, but you never know 
Still needs an MOT after 41 years old, although I’ve heard it said the additional stipulations that enforce this only applies to cars - I doubt that would hold up in court thoughOnce it gets to 40 you can scrap the MOT and the road tax when it gets to 41 (providing you register it as being "Historic") - Course, it may not be finished by then, but you never know
It will be finished at 39 years old
There’s no such thing as a DT mot, only allowable changes that will necessitate advisoriesSo a DT only mot means no lights are necessary at all ? Not even a brake light? That’s a bit dangerous isn’t it? You could get rear ended. Well, not you as you’re fitting a brake light, but someone else could.
It all seems highly dangerous, thank goodness we don’t have MOTs and all that shenanigans here
Birdie
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Does my historic motorcycle need an MOT?Still needs an MOT after 41 years old, although I’ve heard it said the additional stipulations that enforce this only applies to cars - I doubt that would hold up in court though
It will be finished at 39 years old
Vehicles generally become eligible for MOT exemption from the date they become 40 years old. If your vehicle (car/motorcycle/bus) has not been substantially altered within the last 30 years according to the Department of Transport Guidance it will be exempt from MOT.
I presume yours comes under (substantially altered?) My triton hasn't been MOTd for years.
It's a grey area and if in doubt with a particular vehicle I would MOT it - have you read the 'substantially altered' guide lines? Last time I did they weren't clear. I imagine yours would be fine due to the 30m year rule.
It's not worth ending up with a law suit, however unlikely. Just say a young child runs out onto the road from behind a parked car and is killed - you could potentially lose everything including your house.
Historic (classic) vehicles: MOT and vehicle tax
Vehicle tax exemptions and MOT exemptions for vehicles built or first registered before 1986.
Clear as mud isn't itHistoric (classic) vehicles: MOT and vehicle tax
Vehicle tax exemptions and MOT exemptions for vehicles built or first registered before 1986.www.gov.uk
