Take your centre-stand off so he can't wiggle them as easily next time
If it's only the upper ones that have died then you only need two bearings, but the sleeve (collar) will need changing too.
If it's only the upper ones that have died then you only need two bearings, but the sleeve (collar) will need changing too.[/quoteOh & it wasnt upper or lower that failed, as far as i could tell it was the left ones upper & lower,That's what he pointed at anyway.but the mot fail sheet only says - Lower rear suspension bush has excessive free play.either way it looks like i only need 2 bearings.i hope!
@elbrownos, what's the tape for?
Quote from: darrsi on 06 August 2013, 08:44:47 pm@elbrownos, what's the tape for?It's a German import so the lights apparently point the wrong way.Last MOT the tester put the tape there so it would pass.Dunno if there's a proper solution - the tape does pretty well! Its been there 10 months and not fallen off yet..
As it's a European bike some of the beam is facing slightly to the right (kerb illumination) which could potentially dazzle oncoming traffic in the UK. Putting a bit of tape across the appropriate part of the glass cuts out this section whilst still giving enough light to see the road by. Some MOT places don't mind, some do but apparently VOSA are getting stricter on this which may be the reason for the previous passes.
Quote from: Buzz on 07 August 2013, 09:47:06 amAs it's a European bike some of the beam is facing slightly to the right (kerb illumination) which could potentially dazzle oncoming traffic in the UK. Putting a bit of tape across the appropriate part of the glass cuts out this section whilst still giving enough light to see the road by. Some MOT places don't mind, some do but apparently VOSA are getting stricter on this which may be the reason for the previous passes. So it's effectively still aiming the wrong way, even though the "blinding" part has been cut off?Surely that must make the lights even weaker than they already are?I'm amazed a tester would even consider doing that, let alone actually passing it afterwards?I don't think i could put up with that, i'd personally have to get the light unit changed.