A Few questions

Hi all

got a few things I need to ask about etc and hope you can all help.


MOT
my MOT is due in a couple of months and I would like to know what they test and what I need to make sure definitely works or what I definitely need to get it to pass the MOT.

Also on top of that I have a renegade race can and a hack sawed stock can and I don’t have the funds to go out and but a road legal one.

Is there anyone that would be kind enough to allow me to borrow their can for my MOT, I’m a very trust worthy person and can assure you that you’ll have it back in one piece.

RUST AND SQUEEKING
Basically my bikes starting to look like a heap of ****.
I need to wd40 some bits and bobs which is no problem.


My forks are getting rusty! I cant stand seeing it but the tops of my forks have rusting, if anyone knows how to get rid of this rust and stop it from happening again that would be great.


Rear shock: am I going to take this off to get the black **** off?

Heel plates: they’re getting a tad worn out, is there anything I can do to get them nice again?


Hope someone can help as I have been stupid and may have neglected my bike for a little while and I’m paying the price.

Cheers
Perry

[rictus01]

As far as the MOT is concerned, this is the test criteria.

A bolt in baffle should be enough to get threw the test, about £10 of ebay, if you don't have any luck borrowing a stock one.

WD40 isn't going to do anything for rust on a bike apart from make it wet, either ACF50 or if it's bad something like Krust rust will help, but generally elbow grease and cleaning is your best bet for light surface stuff.

Heel plate options are either polish them up, or paint/powdercoat them.

Cheers Mark.

Hi Mark,

Not much to an MOT is there! thanks for that link.

Will a bolt in baffle be enough? its not E marked.
are the bolt in baffles universal? and will i have to drill a whole to use it?

the WD40 was for the squeeky bits.
is the ACF50 to protect it after its been cleaned up?
will Murr and some work get rid of the rusting?

How much would getting the rear sers coated cost?

Cheers

That can will go through an MOT no worries, I should know

If not, I have a stock can with the collar welded to it you can replace it with.

how much is this chance gunna cost me lol, not sure how much an mot costs

That can has been through 2 MOT with no problems

okay i trust you! but if it fails, im taking one of your fish home.

I'll pack Jenns bags just in case then

lmao, right so thats the can "sorted"
just need a hand with bringing the bike back to mint condish!

[rictus01]

Originally Posted by Moojuicepez

Hi Mark,

Not much to an MOT is there! thanks for that link.

Will a bolt in baffle be enough? its not E marked.
are the bolt in baffles universal? and will i have to drill a whole to use it?

the WD40 was for the squeeky bits.
is the ACF50 to protect it after its been cleaned up?
will Murr and some work get rid of the rusting?

How much would getting the rear sers coated cost?

Cheers

well you seem to have an answer to the exhaust question, but yes the generic baffles should fit and get it threw if you need it and they do require a hole drilling to bolt them in, the E mark thing isn't normally an issue either.

ACF50 does a wonderful job on the protection front, but will also kill very light oxidation as well, dealing with rust much depends to what degree it is, very bad stuff will require rubbing back to bare metal and addressing from that point, where as light stuff simply rubbing (any mildly abrasive polish, or T cut even) will remove it.

As to cost for coating the rearsets, well it depends how you go about it really, ball park, top wack sending them away to be powder coated £30 or so, in a paint shop using tough 2-pak say £15-20, Halfords Matt black spray £5.99, and polished up just your efffort.

Cheers Mark.