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How far do you go for an MOT
« on: 05 April 2013, 04:56:55 pm »
Just had an MOT ,I have a round trip of 150 miles to my nearest bike MOT station ( top end of isle of skye to lochcarron) im probably not the farthest traveled. Any one else have to do a long distance MOT.
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Re: How far do you go for an MOT
« Reply #1 on: 05 April 2013, 05:24:42 pm »
Not me, a round trip of 3 miles?
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Re: How far do you go for an MOT
« Reply #2 on: 05 April 2013, 05:44:56 pm »
"Have to" - No

"Choose to" - Yes

round trip of about 17 miles for my MoT. garage less than 1/2 mile away from my house (probably could piss on it from my upstairs window but wouldnt even if it was on fire) dropped my bike at the last MoT it was in there for. Needless to say it wont be back.

Now take it to one further away (recommended by a pile of other bikers) for the fee of £20
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Re: How far do you go for an MOT
« Reply #3 on: 05 April 2013, 05:49:45 pm »
Nearest one is about 4 miles for me but I too choose to bypass that one and head to the next local one at around 8 miles away.

Tank - If your that far from a testing station, maybe you should sweet talk a local car place into starting to do bike MOT's. The equipment needed is minimal and they would save you money overall as well as any other bikers within 30-40 miles of the place.
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Re: How far do you go for an MOT
« Reply #4 on: 05 April 2013, 06:04:17 pm »
Half a mile, if that?  :o

Unless I'm in France. Then the garage I use is over 100 miles away, and requires a ferry crossing!  :lol
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Re: How far do you go for an MOT
« Reply #5 on: 05 April 2013, 06:15:33 pm »
Got several to choose from within a 15 minute radius yet both my bikes MOT's have run out  :o
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Re: How far do you go for an MOT
« Reply #6 on: 05 April 2013, 07:46:08 pm »
1/2 mile round trip :)
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Re: How far do you go for an MOT
« Reply #7 on: 05 April 2013, 10:46:18 pm »
Did mine today. First run on the bike. About 3 - 4 miles or so.
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Re: How far do you go for an MOT
« Reply #8 on: 05 April 2013, 11:28:19 pm »
 :)    Costa Blanca to Birmingham & back .. give or take (about 1.250 miles round trip on the bike .. plus ferry.
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Re: How far do you go for an MOT
« Reply #9 on: 06 April 2013, 12:38:02 am »
3 different places
 
 Chasbikes near Waterloo, he does all the couriers and is sympathetic towards scruffiness and loud exhausts
 
 Gordon Swift Motorcycles near Basildon - 2 old boys working out of a small garage in a residential area, well worth a trip just to see the classic bikes they have there, if you need a part for a BSA or a Goldstar chances are they'll have a clean second hand or new old stock part, also a bit mutton so not bothered by loud exhausts.
 
 Elm Park Garage on the A1306 near Rainham, car dealer really but likes old scooters and understands that 1960's brakes were shite so tests accordingly.
 
 All recommended.
 
 
 
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Re: How far do you go for an MOT
« Reply #10 on: 06 April 2013, 01:28:59 am »
Mine was about 10 miles round trip.
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Re: How far do you go for an MOT
« Reply #11 on: 08 April 2013, 11:54:24 am »
The place I go to is about 2 miles away.


The guy who does it is a top bloke and usually gives minor fails as advisories because he knows I'll repair/replace any faults. He's also the owner of a lovely Blackbird sans baffles. Another tester sympathetic to noise.  :lol
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Re: How far do you go for an MOT
« Reply #12 on: 10 April 2013, 09:50:18 am »
Lets put up a list of garages that will give dodgy MOT's shall we?  :lol
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Re: How far do you go for an MOT
« Reply #13 on: 10 April 2013, 04:59:09 pm »
bout 30 seconds ride .... just down road from where i live ... Cook motorcycles ... sorted  :D
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Re: How far do you go for an MOT
« Reply #14 on: 10 April 2013, 07:25:53 pm »
I stop at bribing a little extra. If they ask for a blowjob, I draw a line - that's as far as I go!
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Re: How far do you go for an MOT
« Reply #15 on: 10 April 2013, 08:56:31 pm »
Haha. That should have been me
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Re: How far do you go for an MOT
« Reply #16 on: 10 April 2013, 09:18:59 pm »
yay, the FZ1 got a brand new MOT today :)
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