Reliant Rialto Trike - Near Completion - Advise Required

[poolmandan]

Hi all,

New to the forum and currently building first trike,very close to finishing however need a few pointers on MOT and also a question about the engine missing

So firstly here are my MOT questions

1) Does my trike need to have a reversing light?
2) Does the trike need to have reflectors and lights on the tins?
3) Does my trike need to have tins at all?
4) Does the brake light have to come on when I pull the front brake or only back brake?
5) Does the speedo have to be mounted on the bars or somewhere 'up top'?mine is currently on the frame next to the main engine bay
6) and here's the big one.....it's a reliant rialto engine and I've checked all of the following however it still will not run smooth and coughs and splutters,it's rideable,but only just!ive checked the spark plugs and put new in,the dizzy is perfect,the carb is getting enough fuel and the float works fine,the fuel pipe is not blocked,the ht leads are brand new,I've tried the carb on loads of different settings and pretty much flooded the engine with fuel and still the same.....any ideas would be very very welcome!
Also apologies if any of the above has been covered already but I need definitive answers ASAP
Thanks all! Will post pics soon also !
Danny

[terry t]

Hi Dan. welcome. 1st what trike are you building.

[poolmandan]

Hi terry
It's already pretty much built,it's was half done when I bought it and have been tinkering for a couple months now,it's a reliant Rialto 850 engine,bobbed frame,standard reliant axle

[terry t]

Ok so it on it original reliant number plate. and not going for an msva test.
don't need revering lights
you need rear reflector and running lights
you don't need tins (mudguards)for an mot. but the police may pull you for construction of use
you need brake lights to work on both
speedo as long as you can see it
as for engine running rough it could be anything. air leak, valve timing. co

[poolmandan]

Yeah it's on the original plates. Thanks forthe advise on the MOT I'll check valves and for any air leaks but I'm pretty sure it's tight :s

[terry t]

Yeah it's on the original plates. Thanks forthe advise on the MOT I'll check valves and for any air leaks but I'm pretty sure it's tight :s

thats ok where abouts are you. you will get a few comments on the registration

[tbone]

Hi terry
It's already pretty much built,it's was half done when I bought it and have been tinkering for a couple months now,it's a reliant Rialto 850 engine,bobbed frame,standard reliant axle

Only half done? = MSVA

Yeah it's on the original plates. Thanks forthe advise on the MOT I'll check valves and for any air leaks but I'm pretty sure it's tight :s

Hmm good luck with that then!

Oh, Hi n welcome aboard  

[poolmandan]

Sorry but very new to this what is a msva??

[zakboy]

Welcome dude where are, you in the country

[terry t]

Sorry but very new to this what is a msva??

have a read here

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/BuyingAndSellingAVehicle/ImportingAndExportingAVehicle/DG_071781

http://www.dft.gov.uk/vosa/repository/MSVA%202010%20.pdf

[poolmandan]

Thanks for the links and I'm in very north Yorkshire on the border of Cleveland and north yorkshire

[tbone]

Hi all,

New to the forum and currently building first trike,very close to finishing however need a few pointers on MOT and also a question about the engine missing

So firstly here are my MOT questions

1) Does my trike need to have a reversing light?
2) Does the trike need to have reflectors and lights on the tins?
3) Does my trike need to have tins at all?
4) Does the brake light have to come on when I pull the front brake or only back brake?
5) Does the speedo have to be mounted on the bars or somewhere 'up top'?mine is currently on the frame next to the main engine bay
6) and here's the big one.....it's a reliant rialto engine and I've checked all of the following however it still will not run smooth and coughs and splutters,it's rideable,but only just!ive checked the spark plugs and put new in,the dizzy is perfect,the carb is getting enough fuel and the float works fine,the fuel pipe is not blocked,the ht leads are brand new,I've tried the carb on loads of different settings and pretty much flooded the engine with fuel and still the same.....any ideas would be very very welcome!
Also apologies if any of the above has been covered already but I need definitive answers ASAP
Thanks all! Will post pics soon also !
Danny

1) No it is optional
2) No to reflectors, they should be mounted to the rearmost of the vehicle as much as is practicable. You need front position lamps, these can be mounted at the front or can be mounted on the mudguards facing forward. The lamps need to be a maximum 400mm from the outside edge of the vehicle.
3) Yes, construction and use regulations. No for an mot
4) If you can con your MOT station that it is an old build, pre MSVA regs, then front only is fine. MSVA regulations are not retro fit.
5) I would mount it in the direct field of view. (cos you`ll need an MSVA) but as Terry says, as long is one is fitted is good enough for a mot

[one arm bandit]

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[fifer]

Hi and welcome to the forum 
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[merv]

we dont like reading all that much, we love to look at PICTURES            oh and welcome to mmm

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