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« Reply #345 on: January 22, 2007, 10:55:31 PM » |
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Yeah, been there, thunk that.
Once the 3 bolts are tight, (they'll be nice shiny button headed allen bolts when it's finished), the lid doesn't move at all. A tab on the outside would just look a bit untidy I think. I'm going to mount the box to the frame with 2 bolts through the underside so they'll be hidden. Would be a shame to have tabs & things showing.
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« Reply #346 on: January 28, 2007, 07:28:26 PM » |
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I made up some rear light mounts & last night Nige & I set them up & tacked them in place. Then decided one was in the wrong place & cut it off again.
They're 2" lengths of tube, with a flat mounting plate for the light, welded directly to the back of the axle clamps. The light wires run inside the tube then drop out through a hole underneath. The idea is for them to follow the line of the frame so it looks like the seat rails continue straight through the clamps.
The MSVA regulations say the rear lights have to be within 400mm of the outside edge of the vehicle & a minimum of 250mm from the ground. Mine will be roughly 350mm to the centre of the light & 270mm off the deck.
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« Reply #347 on: January 28, 2007, 09:52:13 PM » |
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Hi Manky.
I think the lights need to be 350mm off the deck. Measured to the bottom edge of the illuminated area! I will check in the morning and let you know.
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« Reply #348 on: January 28, 2007, 10:00:22 PM » |
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Ooh bugger. I'm sure we read it as 250 in the manual. I'll check it again at the garage tomorrow. Mine are 270mm to the bottom of the light. If necessary I could make a temporary bracket to lift them for the duration of the test.
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« Reply #349 on: January 28, 2007, 10:08:08 PM » |
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Bracket would be easier as i don't thing nige would like his hand being welded to it again  |
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« Reply #350 on: January 28, 2007, 10:24:09 PM » |
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He was offered a welding glove to wear while he held the light in place but was too macho to wear it!
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« Reply #351 on: January 28, 2007, 10:29:03 PM » |
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« Reply #352 on: January 29, 2007, 09:31:01 AM » |
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The good news is that we are right with brake and tail lights the mim is 250mm. The bad news is the indicators shoud be min 350mm. BUGGER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   |
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« Reply #353 on: January 29, 2007, 09:42:42 AM » |
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Don't need gloves, I can take it . They did not help you, when your jeans started flaming |
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« Reply #354 on: January 29, 2007, 12:23:46 PM » |
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Yup, wise safety tip -never set fire to your jeans.
Hmm, looks like I'll be shopping for another set of lights then -or taping over the indicator lenses & using the side repeaters on the ends of the mudguard stays as the main indicators during the MSVA test.
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« Reply #355 on: January 29, 2007, 06:08:04 PM » |
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I'm planning to fit oval car side repeaters, as used on Ford Escorts, to the front rear mudguard struts, to act as front indicators. So I could do the same at the back. That'd be well within the measurements. Wonder if just removing the indicator bulbs from the rear light units & taping over the orange lens would get it through the test? I'm also not sure if the lenses of the rear lights count as reflectors or whether I need to fit seperate ones, & if so how big they have to be.
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« Reply #356 on: January 29, 2007, 09:25:30 PM » |
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Phone your local MVSA test and ask, if they don't know answers nobody will.
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« Reply #357 on: January 30, 2007, 11:58:56 AM » |
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Very true. ByzMax uses the test centre at Yeading, near Heathrow for his trikes. I think that's run by Chris, who posts the MSVA advice on the 100%Biker forum.
Simple solution to the light dilemma is to make a temporary plate that bolts to the frame bracket, with the light bolted to the plate, to lift it the extra 100mm for the duration of the test.
Once it's passed, (I hope!), remove the plate & bolt the light back on the frame bracket as it is now. As far as I know, there's no similar requirement to test the height of lights on the normal MOT, but even if there is, it's no big deal to keep the plates & put 'em back on once a year.
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« Reply #358 on: January 30, 2007, 01:10:13 PM » |
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Correct Manky. The mot only checks that the lights perfom properly. Chris is the MSVA tech officer and works out of an office in southampton. If you want his phone number I can PM it to you. |
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« Reply #359 on: January 30, 2007, 01:12:12 PM » |
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Yes pleae. Might come in handy for future reference.
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