Thursday 24 March 2011

VOSA test day




I took the bike down to the VOSA test station in Norwich yesterday and as suspected she failed on a number of items:

First was the exhaust noise, im going to have to fit bigger baffles to get round this one... i think 99 decibels is the max and i was up to 120!!

Next was my new mirrors! They are to small so I will buy a Harley set.. they have to contain a 78mm disc.

Next was the rear indicators, they have to be within 300mm of the back wheel.. i can fix this easily for the retest.

Next was the side mount tail light and number plate holder... they don’t like anything that sticks out!.. this will have to be refitted to the rear fender for my return.

O yes ...last was a white parking light (don’t ask me why...) its an easy fix, i will buy a small white light and micro switch and mount it under the front forks. Strange because i dont plan on leaving the bike outside in the dark with a light on!!

Anyway, that was it… the guy who did the test was a good chap... he was happy with the design and the construction, breaks, speedo, horn, headlamp, emissions etc and the bike ran really well on the day. The test took about an hour and you have to go on a roller for the break and speedo test. Overall not to bad, I now know what to fix before a retest probably in about a month.

Saturday 12 March 2011

Mirrors

I found a cool pair of mirrors for my bike off Ebay. Ive booked in my SVA (single vehicle approval scheme) MOT test at VOSA in Norwich for next Wednesday. They have told me to bring a full tank of petrol and my crash helmet. ( ill take the bike down in the back of the horse box).


Ive got a feeling they might fail my rear indicators (to far forward) exhaust noise!! (ive got my baffles in). Rear number plate (its a USA type) .... we will see!

Tuesday 8 March 2011

Lo Boy



LoBoy Bobber Blog Complete Motorcycle Bike Kit
LoBoy Bobber Blog Complete Motorcycle Bike Kit

Monday 7 March 2011

Jets!


The bike wasn't running perfectly....... so after reading the S&S manual I decided to change the intermediate jet in the carburettor. Its worth remembering they fit theses carbs as boxed to different sized engines so you should always check the jets sizes. Shes now purring like a kitten... and starts on the button.

Sunday 6 March 2011

LoBoy Bobber Blog Complete Motorcycle Bike Kit

Tuesday 1 March 2011

Dans Lo Boy looks fantastic!

Dans bike in Canada is starting to look so cool... love the white timing cover.

Love the seat and the grips... and this Lo Boy has the bigger motor, gulp!!

Love it!!