Paging Mr. Whinging Courier

Hello dear.

My ER-5's current MoT certificate dies on 7th February so I will need
to book it in to a sympathetic MOT station with the aim of getting a
pass first time.

Can you please let me know (via here or email) where such a station
would be in London?

I'm free 19th & 28th January plus 1st & 7th February if you fancy a
run around London with me. I'll get it MoT'd the same day.

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, BGN amazed us all with this pearl of wisdom:

They won't pass just anything but if it's not obviously falling to bits
you should be ok. You won't need to change a loud exhaust f'rinstance,
as long as "it's not too loud"

Yeah ok. I'll text or talk to you tomorrow.

Tut. Days, man, days. What are they days that those dates fall on?

If you want to do it at the weekend it's best to book in advance and get
there at opening time which is 9am. BTW, you don't have to wait until
your MOT has expired; if you get it done up to a month before the old
one runs out they'll put the extra months on the back of the new one,
effectively giving you a 13 month MOT.

Yes, a ride round London would be good. Not done it for a while. Remind
me nearer the time, I have to put tax on my ratbike and my GS has got a
bald rear tyre.

 

The exhaust does have a bit of a hole in it, and it is falling to bits
but I'm sure gaffer-tape will cure it.

Thu 19th January
Sat 28th January
Wed 1st February
Tue 7th February

I would prefer to pre-book a slot so I can turn up, have test, piss
off.

Double-sided sticky tape.

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, BGN amazed us all with this pearl of wisdom:

As long as it's not blowing when you wheel it in there.

Saturday's favourite but sod's law says I'll be working. Pencil a
provisional Saturday in then if anything changes I'll let you know.

Job's a goodun.

I like the cut of your jib.

 

WC in "Double Entendree" shocker and BGN booking


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Which garage am I looking to call as I sppose I should get it booked
in.

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, BGN amazed us all with this pearl of wisdom:

Hang on, I'll phone you but I've just got in and I'm pooped.

Don't expect any more sense than usual.

 

I was out shopping with Mother. I've got your text and will book in
Mr. ER-5.

 

No doubt (as usual) I'll be branded a troll, nevertheless.

1/ An MoT only certifies a vehicle as "roadworthy" on the day of the
test.

2/ further to above you can be stopped by plod the very next day, who
can inspect a vehicle and deem it "unroadworthy"

3/ "roadworthy" != "safe" or "well maintained", eg it is an ABSOLUTE
MINIMUM STANDARD.

4/ Yes, there is some extent of using an MoT test to "hunt for work" by
unscrupulous garages.

5/ My mate does all my bike MoT's, has for years, we go back far enough
I have no doubt I could push the envelope a lot, but I don't want to,
because one of the benefits of the MoT is a "fresh set of eyes" that
haven't got used to the gradual wear of components mile by mile (last
time I was in I got a "nice bike, shame it's so neglected" which
prompted me to open my eyes and decide to do a rebuild) so bottom line
here is a to the letter of the law MoT test is actually *good*

6/ Ride / drive enough miles and enough years and you will eventually
realise something, that the cheapest overall way to run a vehicle is
also the same way to have the most reliable vehicle, and that is never
skimp on maintenance and serviceing, and that means it will sail
through tests, or if it doesn't, your tester just found something you
overlooked.

 

Fantastic. I'll call them right away and get it booked in. Thanks
*so* much for your help.

If you have any further queries please do not hesitate to contact me.

Kindest Regards,

 

No it doesn't - it certifies a vehicle as meeting all the requirements
of the test at the time of that test. There are other elements required
for a vehicle to be "roadworthy"[1] which aren't tested (e.g. speedo).

[1] Assuming by roadworthy you mean road legal.

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Guy Fawkes came up with the following;:

Not necessarily a troll, but you are wrong ...

</pedant mode>

No it doesn't.

The MoT says only that a vehicle met the requirements of the MoT test at the
time it was tested, and has little bearing on the vehicles sate after that
time, or on its roadworthiness. You can be stopped by Plod directly after
having had an MoT, indeed outside the MoT station, and be done for having an
unroadworthy bike/vehicle.

Having a valid MoT is just one of the many criteria required to get a bike
'roadworthy'.

</pm>

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, BGN amazed us all with this pearl of wisdom:

Did you get all of it? I sent a business card. I thought this would be
more comprehensive but it would only send as a text or picture.

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, Guy Fawkes amazed us all with this pearl of
wisdom:

No shit.

No shit.

No shit.

No shit.

<Snip>

And you're full of it.

 

Yeah, I got it all. I called them and asked to book it in and they
said they don't do bookings on a Saturday, one just turns up and they
do them in the order they arrive.

I'll get fucking lost in London though

Do you know if you're working on Saturday 28th Jan yet?

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, BGN amazed us all with this pearl of wisdom:

I don't know if I'm working then. I didn't want to send it as a text but
I'd never sent a business card before and thought it would make me
posher.

You can come in through London or skate round the M25 and come in via
the M4. This is a lot further but a lot less hassle.

Which do you fancy?

 

It all worked well.

Autoroute says:

Home to Motorcycle Shoppe through London = 70 miles 1h30m - I assume
this measurement of time would be valid only if the city was devoid of
all human beings, cars and traffic lights.

Home to Motorcycle Shoppe via M25/M4 = 113 miles 1h58m

The M25/M4 route seems more realistic as I'll be able to scream down
the M4 until I get lost and then phone you to tell me where the **** I
am, or meet you en route. This is dependent on you being off work
Saturday morning, however.

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, BGN amazed us all with this pearl of wisdom:

http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&X=510000&Y=180000
&width=700&height=400&gride=511460&gridn=177622&srec=0
&coordsys=gb&db=pc&addr1=&addr2=&addr3
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picon=true&zm=1&scale=100000

I'll meet you on the Eastbound carriageway at a time TBA.

 

Why the **** don't you email him all this stuff?

 

I'll be wearing a pink carnation and carrying something orange.