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Old 09-10-10, 02:57 PM   #11
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wow that's dodgy!

What do you mean packed away smaller
hehe, they're for a company that rent out cars. The lads drop the car off and these are split in the back they then expect the blokes to assemble them quickly and ride back to base.

Going to point out the shop didn't touch the frames he advised the company that he wouldn't ride one himself - they're in for other issues, fork seals, electrics etc.
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Old 09-10-10, 02:58 PM   #12
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the fact that it looks as though someones picked an off cut up off the workshop floor and shoddilly had it welded on by a blind albanian and couldn't even be bothered to hamerite it, then if i had a choice i would leave it well alone.
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What test centre issued the MOT's on these? I want to know so I can stay away...lol
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Old 09-10-10, 03:25 PM   #14
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What test centre issued the MOT's on these? I want to know so I can stay away...lol
Believe they're within 3 years old so no test as of yet.
I'm more worried about employers expecting their employees to use them....even despite the warning!
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Old 09-10-10, 03:27 PM   #15
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dont think any insurance company or M.O.T. centre would be happy with that as a modification.
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Old 09-10-10, 03:30 PM   #16
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Believe they're within 3 years old so no test as of yet.
I'm more worried about employers expecting their employees to use them....even despite the warning!
So am I, hence asking the question re the MOT.

I wonder how they handle the, "have the bikes had any modifications made" question when insuring them? I wouldn't insure those for use.
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just a bit of surface rust...
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just a bit of surface rust...
You mean like, merely a flesh wound?

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hehe, they're for a company that rent out cars. The lads drop the car off and these are split in the back they then expect the blokes to assemble them quickly and ride back to base.

Going to point out the shop didn't touch the frames he advised the company that he wouldn't ride one himself - they're in for other issues, fork seals, electrics etc.
ohhh like on topgear. Christ those things looked bad enough as standard lol
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You mean like, merely a flesh wound?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eMkth8FWno

Semantics

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