Out and About on your Laverda.No bull,Just photos

guy that does my roadworthy inspections which is a mobile service, he comes to our workshop and uses his Van to record the brake test results instead of riding the bike, super cool
 
the bikes dont get ridden here in Uk for the anual test Red, they either use a rolling road (as in picture) or (rarely now) a very old fashioned device built by Salter, which winches the bike accross the floor, measureimng the line pull while the tester sits on it and aplies the brakes, I have seen those testers bolted on the walls of many bike testing p;laces but I NEVER DID see one in use, they just squeezed the lever, trod the pedal and tried to push the bike forwards, by now they might even be obsolete and out lawed.
CLEM
 
My one and only bike brake test for a pink slip happened years ago when they brought those measurable tests in for cars, the local garage bloke wanted to see me ride across the forecourt and lock the brakes. He didn't specify what brake so I just did the rear funny enough, I am pretty sure he didn't do many bikes and had no idea what the hell he was doing. Never heard about this again ever. I don't think they do more than pull the lever in NSW for bikes. Does anyone else see any other gadget used for pinks re brake test measuring,Marty?
 
CLEMTOG said:
the bikes dont get ridden here in Uk for the anual test Red, they either use a rolling road (as in picture) or (rarely now) a very old fashioned device built by Salter, which winches the bike accross the floor, measureimng the line pull while the tester sits on it and aplies the brakes, I have seen those testers bolted on the walls of many bike testing p;laces but I NEVER DID see one in use, they just squeezed the lever, trod the pedal and tried to push the bike forwards, by now they might even be obsolete and out lawed.
CLEM
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Yes, my MOT guy until last year used Salter Scales! I or the tester sat on the bike and pressed brake levers, it"s been replaced now to a rolling rd. I rather miss it!
 
LJ-2 said:
Yes, my MOT guy until last year used Salter Scales! I or the tester sat on the bike and pressed brake levers, it"s been replaced now to a rolling rd. I rather miss it!
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Happy to say mine still uses them. Prettys in Partridge Green West Sussex. He also gets out a plank of wood that may have been on the Victory at Trafalgar to test the wheel alignment !!
 
CLEMTOG said:
the bikes dont get ridden here in Uk for the anual test Red, they either use a rolling road (as in picture) or (rarely now) a very old fashioned device built by Salter, which winches the bike accross the floor, measureimng the line pull while the tester sits on it and aplies the brakes, I have seen those testers bolted on the walls of many bike testing p;laces but I NEVER DID see one in use, they just squeezed the lever, trod the pedal and tried to push the bike forwards, by now they might even be obsolete and out lawed.
CLEM
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I see one used, every year, when I have my MOT done, Clem.
I'll try and get a picture, when I next get it done (September).
 
Vince said:
the local garage bloke wanted to see me ride across the forecourt and lock the brakes. He didn't specify what brake so I just did the rear funny enough, I am pretty sure he didn't do many bikes and had no idea what the hell he was doing.
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Blimey. If anyone had asked me to do that I'd have objected. Especially if he wanted me to lock up a front wheel. A front wheel lock could put you on the deck pretty easily.

Sounds like there's a lot of roadworthy testers around who don't know much about bikes. My local tester has no interest in bikes and very little knowledge beyond what he reads in the rule book. Sometimes that's an advantage because he just gives the bike a cursory look and signs it off, missing things that I know are a bit marginal, like home made braided brake lines. On a couple of occasions though, he's wanted me to fix something that's not required. An example was that he failed a 1970's trail bike because it didn't have indicators. I had to go home and print out the relevant section of the rules that exempted that particular bike before he'd give it a pass. Fortunately he doesn't take offence when I correct the gaps in his knowledge.
 
I complied as a bit of a giggle, t was obviously stupid and dangerous. There are 2 strategies used back in the day, a more correct inspection from a bike shop that might find some non-safety nitpick or the local car garage with either a non-informed and sail through or an anal-retentive issue finder. What did become problematic was once you started the inspection paperwork you couldn't walk away without completing it fully. That could get really bad if the inspector was a bit of a nut job. Thankfully I go Classic Rego and I know the bloke who does that inspection. Pops up here a lot. Now my car is a different story that pisses me off to the max, blackmailing arsehole that does it costs me a bomb.
 
The local testing station wanted me to lock up front and rear wheels on a painted floor between 2 car inspection pits on a rainy day. I complied under duress to be failed on a headlight dipping to the right side. The lens has a large arrow pointing to the left but no the headlight machine is never wrong!!! I have never been back and now take the bike to a workshops that have a bike rider doing the inspections. Warrant of fitness inspections every 6 months here for pre 2000 vehicles.
 
These annual or more often tests are ludicrous AFAIAC.

I'm laid low after testing pos for the dreaded rona - had my 4th vax 8 days ago! Started with a head cold but by this morning I knew it was more sinister. RAT went two stripes very quickly. Have had to delay my hernia op that was booked for Tuesday - god kniws how long it'll be delayed now. Fuck Fkty Fuk.
 
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