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vort28

Joined: 22 Mar 2010 Posts: 2195 Location: Northwest , UK
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Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 2:37 pm Post subject: |
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Some pictures of the bikes getting ready for their SVA.
SB8K
Carbon tank
New headlight fitted
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Even the radiator looks good.
Not a lot of spare space in there.
Vdue with the road legal exhaust on.
Not quite as nice as the Jolly Moto pipes
Nice carbon air boxes.
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Admin Site Admin

Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 508 Location: Stafford, UK
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Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 7:07 pm Post subject: |
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Hi
With the SVA be very careful. From a story told to me recently by a guy in the trade, one person he knew bought in a batch of brand new US GSXR750s. Only thing non standard were aftermarket screens. They failed the SVA as the edges of the screens were too sharp.
All the best
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brian

Joined: 22 Aug 2011 Posts: 3790 Location: Australia
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Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 1:13 am Post subject: |
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The bikes are looking fantastic there vort. Keep up the good work. I bet you're getting excited now eh. Hopefully they'll both be on the road soon!  _________________ '99 DB4 #104, '96 SB6 #1165, '94 DB2 J #652, '99 DB4 #088, '08 VTX1800, '93 ZXR750R M1, '95 ZXR750, '95 ZXR750 Race Bike, '94 CBR400rr NC29 Race Bike, '94 CB250, '49 BSA C10 250, '61 BSA A10 650, '89 ZXR750, '91 Ducati 851 |
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crankcase

Joined: 09 Nov 2011 Posts: 387 Location: Frankfurt Germany
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Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 8:35 am Post subject: |
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Hi
With the SVA be very careful. From a story told to me recently by a guy in the trade, one person he knew bought in a batch of brand new US GSXR750s. Only thing non standard were aftermarket screens. They failed the SVA as the edges of the screens were too sharp.
All the best
Keith |
my Hailwood was failed Tüv (Mot) once because I'd left the fairing lower off, which turned it into an incomplete machine - a danger to other road users!
I now also carry a bit of screen trim with me to the Tüv just in case.
But they are getting more reasonable recently because they have competition from DEKRA now, sounds like a Dr Who episode.
I visited a VOSA station once- I think it was Kidderminster- the people were really alright and helpful- I hope vort has a similar experience. _________________ Bimota DB2 tricolore, Bimota YB4e.i, Ducati 851 tricolore, Ducati Hailwood Replica, 1968 Gitan Grillo sport, Yamaha GTS1000, Honda Deauville, Honda GB500 Clubman
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vort28

Joined: 22 Mar 2010 Posts: 2195 Location: Northwest , UK
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Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 8:42 am Post subject: |
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| They failed the SVA as the edges of the screens were too sharp |
Seem to hear both extremes on the SVA either very strict or very easy. Are local vosa station is getting closed, so hopefully they will go easy on me.
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I do hope, as the next available date they could give me was 26th June, so if they fail its a long wait for a retest. |
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Admin Site Admin

Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 508 Location: Stafford, UK
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Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 1:41 pm Post subject: |
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| Seem to hear both extremes on the SVA either very strict or very easy. Are local vosa station is getting closed, so hopefully they will go easy on me. |
True, also heard stories with Japanese import cars which only barely scrape through the emissions check, being driven hard up and down the yard to get a decent temp into the cat and then retested. And this being done a few times until they pass.
And they did manage to get a new build Vincent V twin through the SVA a few years ago.
All the best
Keith |
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