spotted, loughborough
 

05 blue pointy spotted going past the old post office and up pinfold gate then past the couuncil.rider wearing alpinestar jacket and boots. who was it??? and was it restricted??

Re: spotted, loughborough
 

Hi Mike, I see you're from Loughborough, I wondered if you could recommend anywhere local for an MOT. I've not long got hold of a 99 SV650X and the MOT's due next week. I notice that the last few recent certificates have an advisory notice for a noisy exhaust. Its supposedly street legal (it does have the BS193 stamp) but it does sound on the fruity side, so if you know of a tester who's sympathetic that would be great

Re: spotted, loughborough
 

Hey I live just outside Loughborough and know a great MoT place just around the corner from Paget street, I went in with a very loud exhaust on and he didn't bat an eyelid- then again i did have a low cut top on ;)

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&so...h&z=16&iwloc=A I hope this helps.

He is pretty relaxed about stuff, however make sure your wheel alignment is correct, not that he checked mine but did fail my friend on his R6 for it. :eek:

Also if it is really loud you can turn it off just round the corner and wheel it in, you will understand what i mean when you see where it is.

Re: spotted, loughborough
 

theres a few local mot places that are pretty leanient around here. but i tend to use kirks of shepshed as the last bike i took down there had a flat battery and the horn, indicators,headlights,etc didnt work, my rear shock was fooked, and had bold tyres, and they passed it with no advisories at all. also there is an mot station in seagrave that is quite easy going, but i can never find a number for the guy. there are a few others that i use but mainly you sould be ok as long as you stay clear of the main shops like arnolds etc.

Re: spotted, loughborough
 

completely forgot about this place. the are so easy going its unbeleivable, a few years ago i took one there and parked it outside, went in, they asked me a few questions, 5 mins later walked out with a clean mot without then even looking at it:smt026:D

Re: spotted, loughborough
 

You must have bat your eyelids like a mad thing. To be fair they did pass my TZR125 and that was falling to bit and the headlight stopped working on the way and i only live in Paget street :(

Re: spotted, loughborough
 

West End Motors? I'm guessing it's a car place that will also do bikes. Cool, I live in Quorn and work at the University so its convenient.

What kind of price do they charge? (I'm thinking a low cut top in my case will double this)

Re: spotted, loughborough
 

Yeah they do bikes too. I can't remember how much it was but i think it was "standard" price, whatever that is, around £30 maybe :S.

No need to book, just ride up and see them. I live in Mountsorrel and "study" at the uni. You aren't the person on the blue sv i saw the other day are you riding past where the food box used to be are ya?

Re: spotted, loughborough
 

Not me, I don't use my bike for work because the inurance was about £80 more to use it for commuting and it was'nt worth it. You won't be be able miss me if you do see me about, I'm the one the on the blue naked curvy with the neon orange&yellow arai. I do see a blue pointy parked in the pilkington library car park a lot, is that yours?

Re: spotted, loughborough
 

oooo i will look out for ya.

Thats probably me, i usually park with a Vstrom too, you can't really miss me, i have a pink helmet :smt087 (the shame).