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Technical Section => Trike Tech => Topic started by: trev on July 06, 2011, 10:28:28 AM



Title: sidelights
Post by: trev on July 06, 2011, 10:28:28 AM
i,ve got a yamaha maxim x trike,the headlight hasn,t got a sidelight in it,i,ve got sidelights on the mudguards,does any one know if it would pass an mot like this or will i have to get a different headlight,cheers peeps.


Title: Re: sidelights
Post by: zakboy on July 06, 2011, 11:51:04 AM
yes it should be ok trev, with you having the side marker lights it wont matter never had one in the front off my gs and it never failed mot,nice looking trike trev


Title: Re: sidelights
Post by: BikerGran on July 06, 2011, 05:35:12 PM
Same here, never had a problem.


Title: Re: sidelights
Post by: Firery Fred on July 06, 2011, 06:27:31 PM
Joyce's trike,1100 virago,the same,passed mot this morning  ;D


Title: Re: sidelights
Post by: Bus Boy on July 06, 2011, 06:32:16 PM
check out 'msva lighting regs thread'....top of trike tech.

sorry dont mean to be obvious or the like ;D


Title: Re: sidelights
Post by: zakboy on July 07, 2011, 02:24:11 AM
check out 'msva lighting regs thread'....top of trike tech.

sorry dont mean to be obvious or the like ;D
msva testing and mot testing are a little diffrent, this will be fine for mot, just wandered trev where, your nearest tester around stoke


Title: Re: sidelights
Post by: terry t on July 07, 2011, 08:36:10 AM
Hi Trev.you don't need a side light in the head light. as well as running lights.as long as they switch on separately


Title: Re: sidelights
Post by: Bus Boy on July 07, 2011, 11:39:10 AM
sorry :( :( :( :( :( :( :(


Title: Re: sidelights
Post by: trev on July 07, 2011, 11:55:46 AM
check out 'msva lighting regs thread'....top of trike tech.

sorry dont mean to be obvious or the like ;D
msva testing and mot testing are a little diffrent, this will be fine for mot, just wandered trev where, your nearest tester around stoke
hi zakboy,i use richardsons of congleton,but theres one in brown edge near norton and websters of stoke,thanks for the reply.


Title: Re: sidelights
Post by: trev on July 07, 2011, 11:58:04 AM
thanks for reply,s and comments every one,might take it for mot soon.


Title: Re: sidelights
Post by: spanners on July 07, 2011, 12:05:54 PM
congleton,,,,,  now there,s a god forsaken place  ;D


Title: Re: sidelights
Post by: nabsim on July 07, 2011, 12:44:02 PM
Theres one in Bakewell as well but I guess that will be miles from you two


Title: Re: sidelights
Post by: trev on July 07, 2011, 04:52:29 PM
congleton,,,,,  now there,s a god forsaken place  ;D
do you know biddulph then,cuz thats where i hang my hat .


Title: Re: sidelights
Post by: spanners on July 07, 2011, 06:49:55 PM
yep i know biddulph  i used to deal with rally car spare,s with some lads there

and i used to be part of the vintage rally set up on congleton cattle market.

and i still deal a bit with ,lancasters, from congleton

some of mums family come from mow cop

 so its a small world  :)


Title: Re: sidelights
Post by: trev on July 08, 2011, 11:32:43 AM
yep i know biddulph  i used to deal with rally car spare,s with some lads there-squires red cross garage

and i used to be part of the vintage rally set up on congleton cattle market.

and i still deal a bit with ,lancasters, from congleton-do you mean colin and son,just down the road from me.

some of mums family come from mow cop

 so its a small world  :)
if you are ever any where near youre more than welcome to pop in for a brew.


Title: Re: sidelights
Post by: BikerGran on July 08, 2011, 07:13:17 PM
I've been to Mow Cop!


Bet there's not many on here will say that.....


Title: Re: sidelights
Post by: spanners on July 08, 2011, 08:07:03 PM
mums uncle had /his younger generation still has  the coal yard at mow cop  he used to breed the most beautifull long haired (sable) alsations


Title: Re: sidelights
Post by: trev on July 09, 2011, 09:25:56 AM
bloody hell,i used to deliver coal there,tight place to get in with a artic. ;D


Title: Re: sidelights
Post by: spanners on July 09, 2011, 12:19:12 PM
yep  i,ve not been in the yard for years

bought a ramp from just down the road a couple of years back