Mot And Indicators

Just a quick bit of info, for those about to get an MOT.
Got my speed triple mot today, and the mot tester almost didn't pass the bike.
Because the rear indicators could have been to close together, new legislation (EU again) stipulates

"Mandatory direction indicators must have minimum separation distances between the illuminating surfaces of: solo motorcycles – 240mm at the front and 180mm at the rear"

So as you can see by the pic, with my indicators fitted to my Evotec tail tidy the gap is about 120mm
But reading a bit more into the mot 'guide lines' you have this.

"There is no requirement to measure the separation distance and they should only be rejected if the separation distance is obviously incorrect."

So they have gone to the trouble (and cost) of give detail legislation, but you can just have a visual inspection. So your bike will or won't pass, depending on how good your tester is at guessing what 180mm looks like lol.

4.4.3 Compliance with requirements
You must inspect all direction indicators fitted.

Direction indicators must emit an amber light, except motorcycles first used before 1 September 1965 can have white front indicators and red rear indicators.

Switch on the direction indicators and operate all the other lamps in turn to see if the direction indicators are adversely affected.

Some motorcycles have direction indicators combined with the position lamps. In these cases the position lamp doesn’t have to switch off when the relevant direction indicator is switched on.

The precise position of direction indicators aren’t part of this inspection, but they must be on each side of the longitudinal axis of a solo machine. If a side car is attached, the indicators must be on opposite sides of the combination.

Mandatory direction indicators must have minimum separation distances between the illuminating surfaces of:

• solo motorcycles – 240mm at the front and 180mm at the rear
• motorcycle combinations – 400mm at both front and rear

There is no requirement to measure the separation distance and they should only be rejected if the separation distance is obviously incorrect.

 

My mate has the all in one brake/indicator on his speed triple