No Speedo/tacho - Illegal?

[Jordy]

Question's in the title... Anyone sure on this? Thanks.

[simesb]

Don't need a tacho, but I'm not sure about the speedo. However, I could see you picking up points quite quickly without a speedo :D

[Stig]

It's not illegal to not have a speedo assuming the vehicle was never fitted with one in the first place. If it does have a speedo, it's a legal requirement it works correctly.

[Jordy]

Don't need a tacho, but I'm not sure about the speedo. However, I could see you picking up points quite quickly without a speedo :D

Haha, yeah will have to be extra careful! :D

It's not illegal to not have a speedo assuming the vehicle was never fitted with one in the first place. If it does have a speedo, it's a legal requirement it works correctly.

Okay, sorry let me get this right - So if the clocks arn't present on the bike, it can't be illegal?
Or is it illegal on the SV because they once had clocks from the factory therefore should have them fitted and working.

[bris]

Haha, yeah will have to be extra careful! :D




Or is it illegal on the SV because they once had clocks from the factory therefore should have them fitted and working.
Thats correct the sv needs a speedo because when Suzuki made it they have to give detailed design specks to the DVLA on a form of conformity for use in the UK.
If you wanted to alter this by removing the clocks you would need to alter the design on another form for this particular bike and have a vic check done to make sure it complies. It would then be a bike in its own right, just like a kit car really.

[Jordy]

Thank you gents. :)

[Stig]

When I trashed the clocks on my SV, for a period of time I had a pushbike speedo on it. Totally legal even though I couldn't see it at night. The law does not state it has to have illumination. :razz:

[Jordy]

When I trashed the clocks on my SV, for a period of time I had a pushbike speedo on it. Totally legal even though I couldn't see it at night. The law does not state it has to have illumination. :razz:

:lol:

[suzukigt380paul]

you dont need a working speedo for a MOT

[Stig]

you dont need a working speedo for a MOT

But that wasn't the question. :wink:

[Dicky Ticker]

You don't have to have a working clutch either. What is a legal requirement for MOT or not, does not mean that it is not a legal requirement for road use and a working speedo is required for legal road use when the vehicle was granted type approval with one.

[tom-k6]

how would the police know that your speedo isnt working, unless they were driving alongside and peered out the car window and leaned right into the bike front to look.....

[Dicky Ticker]

By testing the bike----vehicle examination

[ryanh1418]

Long story short, any vehicle used after October 1937 must have a speedo. There are other minor exemptions but none that relate to motorcycles, certainly not of the SV age and size. It's the con and use regulations which are nothing to do with MoT tests.

[kaivalagi]

You don't need a number plate light for an MOT either but that won't stop it being illegal to ride without...it's all to do with some vehicle regulations that I read about on here once I think...
edit: construction and use regulations, thanks ryanh1418