MOT advisory for wheel alignment
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Prof Prolapse said:
Very easy to get a wheel out of alignment when doing the chain or change a wheel. That would give you an advisory.
I wouldn't say it's evidence of anything either way.
Not so sure about that. Unless its a really fussy tester it would have to be miles out for an advisory and points to someone who doesn't really know what they are doing working on it.I wouldn't say it's evidence of anything either way.
Fair enough that swing arm factory marks aren't always 100% but if you match them up the alignment won't be far enough out for an MOT advisory.
I'd take an extra hard look at the bike and owner.
MOT testers will usually have a long straight edge they will use to check alignment, if it seems to be out, usually noticed when testing brake efficiency.
The tester I use is pretty sensitive to misalignment, other's are clueless.
I would check it myself before buying. Most are out to some degree.
The tester I use is pretty sensitive to misalignment, other's are clueless.
I would check it myself before buying. Most are out to some degree.
I think the chain adjusters on those are the same as W & X model Fireblades.
They don't adjust like normal chain adjusters (i.e. clockwise to tighten chain). Something like the swinging arm being threaded & the adjusters slide on shouldered bolts - if you look, there's never any thread showing on the adjuster bolts.
Typical Honda solution to a non existent problem. Easy to get adjustment wrong & wheels out of line if you don't check.
They don't adjust like normal chain adjusters (i.e. clockwise to tighten chain). Something like the swinging arm being threaded & the adjusters slide on shouldered bolts - if you look, there's never any thread showing on the adjuster bolts.
Typical Honda solution to a non existent problem. Easy to get adjustment wrong & wheels out of line if you don't check.
Dog Star said:
Not being funny but what are some people like - getting all in a flap because of an advisory on a past MOT.
As per the OP, he's looking at a bike for his Dad and unsure what a advisory on a MOT may be for. So by asking on here for advice. Can't see a issue. With regards to the wheel, chain adjusted wrong. I'm not 100% sure. I've put on a chain and sprockets and changed wheels without any prior experience and can't see how you can get this wrong. As i've said i've done it and it passed a MOT no issues. And I had never done it before.
If it was done wrong I would be concerned. The person must be stupid
Cheers for the advice chaps.
We picked it up on Saturday. It was nicer than expected, seller was a nice chap, so we paid the asking price and i rode it home. Took a bit of a gamble on being able to get the alignment sorted, though i didn't notice anything wrong with it when riding.
It's a cracker of a bike. Super smooth and faster than it feels, great for distance work. Massive power but it's so easy to ride.
Wish i'd bought it TBH, but it's Dad's. He now just needs to get his mojo back and get riding again, but first i'm going to suggest he takes one of my slower bikes out first!
We picked it up on Saturday. It was nicer than expected, seller was a nice chap, so we paid the asking price and i rode it home. Took a bit of a gamble on being able to get the alignment sorted, though i didn't notice anything wrong with it when riding.
It's a cracker of a bike. Super smooth and faster than it feels, great for distance work. Massive power but it's so easy to ride.
Wish i'd bought it TBH, but it's Dad's. He now just needs to get his mojo back and get riding again, but first i'm going to suggest he takes one of my slower bikes out first!
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