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« Reply #210 on: June 10, 2013, 04:13:54 PM » |
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I had a call from a nice lady at the vosa test centre this morning,the test is booked for next Monday the 17th of July. Now the worrying begins  |
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« Reply #211 on: June 10, 2013, 04:29:29 PM » |
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It'll be fine! Fingers crossed for you matey.
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« Reply #212 on: June 10, 2013, 06:58:25 PM » |
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Now you only have 5 weeks of worrying about what you may have missed out.
Good luck mate.
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« Reply #213 on: June 10, 2013, 07:03:08 PM » |
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5 weeks?  sorry July was a typo I meant to say June Oh bugger I always end up dumping bricks at he thought of any test |
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« Reply #214 on: June 10, 2013, 07:09:55 PM » |
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« Reply #215 on: June 10, 2013, 07:29:50 PM » |
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I feel your pain Wayne! I've got a real phobia of tests & exams -couldn't face going into the test centre when my truck was SVA'd & had to send Kapri, Scottie & Loony in while I waited outside.
Looking back on it now though, it really wasn't so bad & the VOSA & DVLA people were all friendly & helpful. They don't want to stop you getting on the road, just to make sure you're legal & safe.
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« Reply #216 on: June 10, 2013, 07:43:46 PM » |
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I feel your pain Wayne! I've got a real phobia of tests & exams -couldn't face going into the test centre when my truck was SVA'd & had to send Kapri, Scottie & Loony in while I waited outside.
I'd sooner be with the trike(or car in the case of an MOT)just so I can see what the tester is doing to it. Also if I'm there I can actually see what wants doing in the case of a fail. Still dosn't stop me sh#*?ng broken glass |
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« Reply #217 on: June 10, 2013, 07:55:35 PM » |
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Ouch! Yeah, that was our strategy -when they fail something, ask them what they'd recommend to fix the problem. That way they're more likely to pass it when it comes back & they can see that you're listening to their advice. |
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« Reply #218 on: June 12, 2013, 06:28:41 PM » |
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Just got my confirmation letter from VOSA,  I know it hasn't told me anything new but it makes everything feel a bit more official. |
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« Reply #219 on: June 12, 2013, 08:02:50 PM » |
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On the path to a pass already!
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« Reply #220 on: June 12, 2013, 08:54:43 PM » |
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I had a little ride today and thought it would be a good idea to really open her up.
The steering was all over the place,thrashing from left to right,on the return run I set off in a more civilised fashion.
All was fine and it handled well is this a common problem and will a steering damper and a softer front tyre cure it as I have been advised ?
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« Reply #221 on: June 12, 2013, 09:49:23 PM » |
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They'll definitely help. More rake on the front end would cure it, but a bit late at this stage.
Standard raked bike front ends tend to be a bit skittery as the 2 big back wheels over ride what you're doing with the bars. More rake makes the front end much more stable, but also makes the steering heavier at low speeds.
You've got very short clip on handlebars. Wider bars will give you more leverage which would help a lot.
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« Reply #222 on: June 13, 2013, 04:44:49 AM » |
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I really do like the look of the short handle bars,I think I'll run them for a bit and see how it goes
Could I use a damper off of something like a GSXR or R6 and what sort of pressure should I run in the front tyre?
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« Reply #223 on: June 13, 2013, 07:34:36 AM » |
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This seems to be a very common problem on bike converted trikes and most end up with a steering damper fitted. As for front tyre pressure all you can do is try different settings, but don't go too low. The side loading when cornering is much higher than on a bike.
A lot of folk fit a sidecar tyre on the front ( I use a car tyre ) to handle the extra loads and to get more suitable profile.
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« Reply #224 on: June 13, 2013, 04:16:13 PM » |
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I think I may struggle for a sidecar or narrow car tyre as my front wheel is a diddy 16"
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