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daimatt
Original Poster
485 posts
104 months
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I'm looking and getting a cb750 and turning it into a café racerish bike but would like to keep the ability to take a pillion. I have an idea for the look of the seat unit but would like to cut the pillion foot peg supports off of the frame, is it ok to have a foot peg and support frame clamp onto the frame so it is removable quickly and won't cause damage. I'd rather not have tags on the frame to bolt them onto so it would be a pinch bolt or quick release style system like you get on pedal bike seat clamps.
Would that be ok legally?
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smack
8,275 posts
60 months
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MOT wise, if you have a pillion seat, you need pillion footpegs installed. No seat, then no footpegs required.
Unless you have a MOT tester that turns a blind eye on that for you.
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smack
8,275 posts
60 months
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http://www.motinfo.gov.uk/htdocs/m1s06000201.htmPillion foot rests are not required on motor bicycles that only have a single seat. In addition some motor bicycles used on or after 14 June 1993, which are intended to carry a passenger may not be fitted with footrests but with hand holds attached to the motor bicycles frame adjacent to, or part of the seat. Refer to manufacturers information eg owners handbook.
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spoodler
717 posts
24 months
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I've used clamp on footrests on chop's many a time over the years - it's never been a problem with MOTs or roadside checks.
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y2blade
46,183 posts
84 months
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smack said: http://www.motinfo.gov.uk/htdocs/m1s06000201.htmPillion foot rests are not required on motor bicycles that only have a single seat. In addition some motor bicycles used on or after 14 June 1993, which are intended to carry a passenger may not be fitted with footrests but with hand holds attached to the motor bicycles frame adjacent to, or part of the seat. Refer to manufacturers information eg owners handbook. This ^^^^^ You beat me to it Stu 
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Fleegle
10,634 posts
45 months
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y2blade said: This ^^^^^ You beat me to it Stu Yep.....only by 33 minutes though. Quite close then..... 
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pozi
786 posts
56 months
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smack said: http://www.motinfo.gov.uk/htdocs/m1s06000201.htmPillion foot rests are not required on motor bicycles that only have a single seat. In addition some motor bicycles used on or after 14 June 1993, which are intended to carry a passenger may not be fitted with footrests but with hand holds attached to the motor bicycles frame adjacent to, or part of the seat. Refer to manufacturers information eg owners handbook. The single seat bit is open to interpretation anyway, for example my KTM Supermoto technically has a pillion seat (if someone was brave enough) and holes in the frame to bolt on the pillion foot pegs, but I have never actually fitted them and it merrily passes MOT's without a mention.
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y2blade
46,183 posts
84 months
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Fleegle said: y2blade said: This ^^^^^ You beat me to it Stu Yep.....only by 33 minutes though. Quite close then..... I was travelling home from work. Sorry Gramps
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daimatt
Original Poster
485 posts
104 months
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spoodler said: I've used clamp on footrests on chop's many a time over the years - it's never been a problem with MOTs or roadside checks. Thanks for all the help guys, I knew about the single seat and pillion seat rules so this was the info I needed thanks spoodler
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y2blade
46,183 posts
84 months
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daimatt said: spoodler said: I've used clamp on footrests on chop's many a time over the years - it's never been a problem with MOTs or roadside checks. Thanks for all the help guys, I knew about the single seat and pillion seat rules so this was the info I needed thanks spoodler bite me!
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daimatt
Original Poster
485 posts
104 months
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y2blade said: daimatt said: spoodler said: I've used clamp on footrests on chop's many a time over the years - it's never been a problem with MOTs or roadside checks. Thanks for all the help guys, I knew about the single seat and pillion seat rules so this was the info I needed thanks spoodler bite me! I've pulled!  
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Matbmx1
360 posts
68 months
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pozi said: The single seat bit is open to interpretation anyway, for example my KTM Supermoto technically has a pillion seat (if someone was brave enough) and holes in the frame to bolt on the pillion foot pegs, but I have never actually fitted them and it merrily passes MOT's without a mention. My superduke hasn't ever had the pillion rests fitted.. i lost them about 10 minutes after buying the bike i wasn't aware it was an mot fail at all! Ive had loads of bikes with two seats but no pillion pegs i personally wouldn't worry about it one bit.
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