White / Ice Blue lights legal or no?

[TCochrane]

I have a pair of "Ice Blue" LED sidelights that got me an MOT failure for my k4 SV. Yet when I had them in my car a year ago the MOT guy said they were fine?

My question is, could I get pulled over for having "Ice Blue" side lights? They look pretty white to me..

[rictus01]

unfortunately that's one of those examiners discretion things, like how loud is your exhaust, generally plod won't pull you for it, but if you get a tug for something else they may pickup on that too.

Cheers Mark.

[TCochrane]

Cheers. It's a shame really, I love the look of the white sidelights, like another pair of eyes in my headlights, but its not worth it if the pigs are gonna be attracted like flies to a flame.

As you mention the exhaust loudness - I've got a stubby beowulf can that's pretty damn loud even with the baffle fitted. I guess I'm not helping myself stave off the cops!

[rictus01]

Oh I don't know, I run a 6000k HID headlight, two led bright white sidelights and have twin Mivv race cans (which aren't quiet), I cover considerable mileage around London and never been pulled for any or it, it's about being aware and good observatioin , just don't take the pi** when the old bill are about.

[TCochrane]

Ok, thanks for the advice! I'll put the white LED's back into my SV tomorrow :) and hope the fuzz around Surrey aren't too anal about it!

[rictus01]

Surrey/sussex are my doorstep, never had an issue there.

[TCochrane]

I'll watch out for your twin can HID set-up and lead the pigs to you ;)

Cheers

[rictus01]

I know most of them out of godstone traffic centre anyway

[Curio]

5k white.....

[SoulKiss]

I'll watch out for your twin can HID set-up and lead the pigs to you ;)

Cheers

You seem to like using that word for police.

You do know that there are quite a few serving officers on this forum, some in the traffic division and some in your local area.

Might be an idea to stop being so pig-ignorant.


Main Entry: pig-ignorant
Part of Speech: adj
Definition: completely uneducated

[TCochrane]

I hope I don't come off as offensive, only intended as light hearted banter

[Luckypants]

You seem to like using that word for police.

You do know that there are quite a few serving officers on this forum, some in the traffic division and some in your local area.

Might be an idea to stop being so pig-ignorant.
Like :)


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[kiggles]

Oh I don't know, I run a 6000k HID headlight, two led bright white sidelights and have twin Mivv race cans (which aren't quiet), I cover considerable mileage around London and never been pulled for any or it, it's about being aware and good observatioin , just don't take the pi** when the old bill are about.

got any pictures sounds awesome. got a mivv dual exhaust x-cone for cbr which i removed as its insanely loud.

[rictus01]

all in this thread

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=178136

pipes are in post #23

[svadil]

Lol at the comments

[lordra]

Lol, I thought you said
"PIGNORANT" ... hahaha! :D