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Anybody fitted one of these to a blade rrw/x or any other year for that matter??

Im looking at getting one to replace the stock clocks but not sure about the small screen and reliability anybody used one /heard anything about these units?

Cheers

Simon

I think its designed to be as a additional to the stock clocks.
Its to small to use as the sole data provider.

But anything is possible.

I've never used one but there used quite a lot on fighters so I guess they must be ok, do a search on utube as I think there's a few videos of them on there

shadow wrote:I think its designed to be as a additional to the stock clocks.
Its to small to use as the sole data provider.

But anything is possible.

To small to be used as the sole data provider???

I've been riding with a bicycle speedo on mine for the last few weeks!

the size is a worry but to be honest i only ever look down at the clocks to check speed in built up areas /past speed cameras. It looks a good bit of kit that would replace the standards on mine

griz wrote:
I've been riding with a bicycle speedo on mine for the last few weeks!

MOT regs state gauges must be illuminated

fastbikefinder wrote:

griz wrote:
I've been riding with a bicycle speedo on mine for the last few weeks!

MOT regs state gauges must be illuminated

Ist that what Street Lamps are for???????

speedo aint a MOT requirement...its just the coppers who do you if they stop you...the highways act

£6 bike speedo does it for me!

Fringe wrote:

fastbikefinder wrote:

griz wrote:
I've been riding with a bicycle speedo on mine for the last few weeks!

MOT regs state gauges must be illuminated

Ist that what Street Lamps are for???????

I agree but it is very hard to read on a dark carriageway! If I get stopped I'll just say I could see me clocks... sorry....

radiobloke wrote:speedo aint a MOT requirement...its just the coppers who do you if they stop you...the highways act

£6 bike speedo does it for me!

Yep mines been fine, apart from it cuts out above 120

My replacement mini speedo arrived & I'm in the process of fixxing it on my bike, it looks the dogs though! Only thing it doesn't have is a sidestand light & a temp guage, so I may sort that or run as is, as I think the punisher is gonna go up for grabs! as I want a cbr1000rr or new R1:137:

Only thing it doesn't have is a sidestand light & a temp guage

side stand light?!?!?!?!?!?! thats the first thing I cut out! why you need that? if you need a light to remind you the stand is down I'd suggest selling the bike for your own good!

and temp guage....ride it till it blows bubbles!

they aint called idit lights for nothing!!

radiobloke wrote:speedo aint a MOT requirement...
£6 bike speedo does it for me!

It was when I was a tester, anything over 50 cc needed to have one, why would they change the regs?

i'll have a look at the docs when I get home...i aint got the links on my work laptop

http://www.motuk.com/bike/1-1.asp

nothing about speedo's...they aren't a part of the bike MOT as it has nothing to do with being roadworthy.

its the highways act that states you need a speedo as IIRC

I'll also double check with a tester i know

radiobloke wrote:

Only thing it doesn't have is a sidestand light & a temp guage

side stand light?!?!?!?!?!?! thats the first thing I cut out! why you need that? if you need a light to remind you the stand is down I'd suggest selling the bike for your own good!

and temp guage....ride it till it blows bubbles!

they aint called idit lights for nothing!!

I've been riding with nothin bar the pushbike speedo since I've been back on the rode with it, I agree you don't need any of the lights or temp gauge, the fan cuts in at a good temp so no worries there but you know what some people are like, they like all the lights & gauges so I'm getting it sorted ready to sale.....

Oh yeah, thanks for the advice mate!

Griz....you seem to have an immoticon fetish...try weaning yourself of em

just got a response from a tester pal.


i asked him about speedo and idiot lights..

"high beam and indicator idiot lights required, speedo not checked during the mot BUT it is required under the construction use reg's so the tester is within his right to fail, same applies to small plates."

so I read that as...not an mot item...its up to testers descretion...like small plates are.

you can get a nazi or a bike friendly tester!

radiobloke wrote:speedo aint a MOT requirement...its just the coppers who do you if they stop you...the highways act

£6 bike speedo does it for me!

radiobloke wrote:http://www.motuk.com/bike/1-1.asp

nothing about speedo's...they aren't a part of the bike MOT as it has nothing to do with being roadworthy.

its the highways act that states you need a speedo as IIRC

I'll also double check with a tester i know

radiobloke wrote:Griz....you seem to have an immoticon fetish...try weaning yourself of em

just got a response from a tester pal.


i asked him about speedo and idiot lights..

"high beam and indicator idiot lights required, speedo not checked during the mot BUT it is required under the construction use reg's so the tester is within his right to fail, same applies to small plates."

so I read that as...not an mot item...its up to testers descretion...like small plates are.

you can get a nazi or a bike friendly tester!

The VOSA MOT regulations are made up from vehicle Type approval regualtions, as well as road worthiness checks.

Having an illuminated speedometer for MOT is a essential as the vehicle had to be type approved with an illuminated speedometer fitted as standard. It is not something that is checked under the mot but it has to be there working with a light.
MOT regs which are not specifically categorised go under the guidelines from type approval - if it is fitted as standard then it has to be there at MOT time in a working and safe condition.

Number plates on vehicles registered after 2000 have to be of legal size, with legal size lettering, with BSAU mark, and the vehicles supplying dealers details.

VOSA's rules on number plates state Number plates not satisfying all the requirements should not be passed' - there is no mention or reference for number plate issues being at the testers discretion.

With the increasing amount of MOT station licenses being withdrawn, new licences being refused, and VOSA considering abolishing the new vehilce 3 year rule , testing stations need to be extra careful.

There are many incognito VOSA VTS inspectors attending stations with vehilces to assess and curtail offending stations, and if you let things slip you get the mother of all bollockings, followed up by threatening letters.

Bloody Police State

Fringe wrote:Bloody Police State

I know, we spend thousands on beautiful machines to have them ruined by yellow pieces of crap sticking out of the rear end.

seems that some testers are more leaniant than others. Its kinda always been the case.

And I don't reckon every tester knows or upholds the directives to the letter..maybe thats where the differing opinions come in?

my blade failed on a few things last year..but the speedo wasn't one .

they actually commented that the reflector wasn't central on the bike....

radiobloke wrote:
they actually commented that the reflector wasn't central on the bike....

At least it had one

yeah i know...thats what I said to him...

he also failed it for having a pillion seat and no pillion pegs

nazi!

i said it wasn't a seat...it was a vinyl bodypanel!

i think he lost it when i pointed out the fact that his own bike, parked up next to the bay, didn't have a reflector...

not going back there agian..tw4t!