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ayfy
28-07-06, 10:15 AM
next on my list to get my bike through the MOT is a rear reflector, apparantly a requirement. However my old NSR never had one. Anyone if this really is a requirement? Does the rear light act as a rear reflector anyway?
Iansv
28-07-06, 10:17 AM
It is a legal requirement yes (a seperate reflector that is)
jambo
28-07-06, 10:56 AM
You need a rear reflector but what it is is flexable(Must be red). You can buy small red stick on ones and just stick it on the bottom of the number plate.
thor
28-07-06, 11:03 AM
That's exactlt what I have done. Cost was about £2. Make sure you clean the plate well though!
jambo
28-07-06, 11:18 AM
That's exactlt what I have done.
I know, I robbed your idea wholesale... please forgive me :lol:
ayfy
28-07-06, 12:02 PM
cheers for the advice, that sounds easy enough, can you buy them from halfords? how big are they?
kwak zzr
28-07-06, 12:15 PM
depends on the strictness of the tester.
ayfy
29-07-06, 08:12 AM
You need a rear reflector but what it is is flexable(Must be red). You can buy small red stick on ones and just stick it on the bottom of the number plate.
ok just been down to halfords but they dont sell anything like that. Do you know where I can buy then from?
bobit69
29-07-06, 08:45 AM
Halfords will sell a bicycle reflector, which will do and just stick it on using electrical tape. Thats what I did, MOT tester had no probs! :lol:
Razor
29-07-06, 08:53 AM
I have an old fireblade one, bolted to a piece of flexible ally plate and then siliconed to the back of my numberplate. It's been there for 2 years, I check it's still on once a year before MOT.
Stig
29-07-06, 09:23 AM
You need a rear reflector but what it is is flexable(Must be red). You can buy small red stick on ones and just stick it on the bottom of the number plate.
ok just been down to halfords but they dont sell anything like that. Do you know where I can buy then from?

Check eBay. I got mine for 50p.
21QUEST
29-07-06, 09:26 AM
Pick one up from a bicycle shop. I'm surprised Halfords hasn't got it.

Cheers
Ben
Jase22
29-07-06, 10:39 AM
Halfords didn't have any when i went to buy one either, they're pretty pap.

I bought a set of stick-backed reflectors from my local friendly bike shop for a couple of quid. Job sorted.