Are Parking Lights an M.O.T. item?

[SoulKiss]

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

Done that once, had to get Sid Squid out to jump start me.

Never done it again, always visually check the lights.

Get into the habit...

Well I now retract this statement...

Wonder how long the AA will be

A little bit off topic but I have replaced the original bulbs on my bike with LED's.Admittedly it does not alleviate the problem but a lot less drain on your battery

another bonus for me fitting a pointy rear light to the curvy

[hindle8907]

Originally Posted by Scott S

I have tried bump starting the bike (tried it in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd), but there's only flat ground and when I pick up enough speed to jump on, the back wheel just locks up (I weigh just under 11 stone).

Don't try jumping on it, just get the bike in second gear and run with it let the clutch out and it will fire up quickly pull in the the clutch....
I'm not a very fast runner and have a dodgy left leg and weigh around 14 stone, I've managed to do it many times without the bike pulling me off ect ect.

**disclaimer if you do happen to hurt yourself its not my fault **

[NTECUK]

In MOT speak side lights are called position marker lamps.
And as long as when you out the light switch on to its first position and they work . The MOT man can't fail it.
Well not ligitamy.

We use LEDs on rolls in some of the stuff we make so I've just nipped a small length home (about 9 little LEDs) which I'm planning to fit instead of the parking light bulb. If it looks any good I'll post some pics. If it doesn't, obviously I'll never mention it again!

[stormingjoe]

'side light(parking/position)' and 'main beam+ dip' if fitted must work front and rear, this has no association to ignition switch position other than with ignition on and light switch on, so disconnect the parking circuit at switch aka Yorkies suggestion.

I disabled mine, not sure what bike you have, ive a curvy sv, see below post.

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.p...parking&page=2

Originally Posted by DJFridge

We use LEDs on rolls in some of the stuff we make so I've just nipped a small length home (about 9 little LEDs) which I'm planning to fit instead of the parking light bulb. If it looks any good I'll post some pics. If it doesn't, obviously I'll never mention it again!

i`ll be interested to see that if it works, looking for my next little project on the sv

[NTECUK]

Audi style running lights now.?
You can get The strips of e bay and in halffords.