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ST1100Y

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I don’t care how “organized” you are...
If you can function before coffee, I don’t trust you... period... :coffee:

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G'Day...

15°/27°C, a damp, muggy morning, partially cloudy, severe weather warning for the afternoon... ⛈️
Trusty Toyota it is (even ze GF hopped into her Octavia...)

home and office caffeinated... ☕

SSDD at the office... :cautious:

Will do some part research, ST carbs in particular... 😎

Also if HEL can offer those stealth-design braided lines for ze GF's NT700VA...
if the '94 ST passes the MOT/inspection without complaints with them installed, I might equip the whole fleet...

And now, lets dig into that Outlook inbox... pfffff... :cautious:

have a good one! 😎
 
Good morning everyone

Thanks for the coffee Martin. Why would MOT object to brake lines encased in braided steel?

It's 62°F and mostly cloudy in Rockville, with partly sunny and a high of 82 expected.

Mrs. Fun leaves today for her sister's place in PA, ahead of said sister's health care procedure tomorrow. Not sure how long I'll be left unsupervised, nor precisely how I'll spend my time today although a bicycle ride seems like a good idea, sometime after Mr. Sun gets up and going. We'll see what else I can get up to.

Stay safe and well everyone and tell your dear ones you love them. Do it today, NOW, for tomorrow may be too late.
 
ibike2havefun said:
Why would MOT object to brake lines encased in braided steel?
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Modification of the standard vehicle condition/MFG's homologation which can influence traffic and operational safety...
• §33 Motor Vehicle Act (KFG)
• §22a Motor Vehicle Act Implementation Ordinance (KDV)
• Amendment decree on structural changes to vehicles (change list 12/2015)

what requires official registration:
- wheels and tires (any change to the wheel and tire combination that is not specified in the vehicle approval document, even if only the wheel size or type changes)
- chassis modifications (any modification to the chassis such as handlebars, fork bars and bridges, shock absorbers, chassis springs, etc.)
- installation and removal of add-on parts (fenders, windshield, seats, footrests, license plate holders, speedometers, indicator lights and control devices, etc.)
- chassis changes (shortening the rear, removing built-in components, etc.)
- lighting (changing the installation or position)
- silencer (exhaust systems without E-mark)
- brakes (additions, conversions and additions to parts of the brake system)
- engine conversion and changes to the engine (mixture formation, turbo, etc.)
- performance changes > 5% (applies to reduction as well as increase)

modifications not requiring approval:
- rims and tires approved by the manufacturer in the vehicle documents (on the vehicle manufacturer's standard rims)
- headlights, lights and reflectors with EC approval (E-mark)
- rearview mirror with EC approval
- additional fog/high beam headlights (provided the permissible light intensity index is not exceeded)
- exhaust systems with EC approval (approval must be carried)
- type-identical or technically equivalent parts of the brake system
- window tinting films with EU approval mark (approval must be carried)
- engine replacement (same type)
- performance changes < 5% (applies to reduction as well as increase)

So lemme see:
- both LOW beam H4s always on (both ST's)
- running lights (both ST's)
- taller windscreen (both ST's)
- Middleton Parking Brake (both ST's)
- Wilbers suspension ('00 ST)
- Top Sellerie seat ('00 ST)
- taller/wider P-spec handlebar ('94 ST)
- P-spec switch-pod ('94 ST; not to mention wig-wag, strobe setup and siren amp they haven't found yet... :devilish:)

Till current day they'd only objected on the running lights on both (hence disconnect before check) and the reflective livery on the '94 (hence removed)...
So far I've been lucky... 😎

its all depending on the discretion of the 'inspector'... and/or the political doctrine behind... 🙄
(the "climate panic" global marketing scheme with its witch-hunt on "old, ICE vehicles" is still on... and they all want our best... our money 💵...)

ze GF's previous ER-5 Kawa had a silver braided line installed (weak front brake to begin with), the inspector had her fail over it...
took me a while to locate and obtain an OEM, 2nd hand (hence old!) front brake-line for that bike... but with that she passed... :cautious:

hence my way of obtaining the unobtrusive, all black, 'as OEM' set by HEL...
technically surely serving better then the +30 year old OEM lines on that '94 ST... but we'll have to see... :unsure:
 
Good morning, and thanks for the coffee start, Martin.

It's sunny and 53f/11c, rising to 82f/28c with even more sun!

Yesterday's motorcycle track day went off well. We had a few who "bumped up" to faster groups, and not a lot of crashing. One low-side in my turn woke me up a bit, but he rode off, just a little chastened.

While I was up in the platform for my turn, I got to call the plumber and leave a message. I also called the VA to arrange for a tech to check out my hearing aids. One doesn't power up, and trying to listen, especially to the phone, with the other is a no-go. I'll see them tomorrow about that.
I also made another call to the VA to get approval for, and then schedule some PT on my ankle. I'll see them in early July.

When I got home, we went out for dinner at one of our local restaurants. I was kind of unimpressed, and need to poke Brenda to find another to replace it on our restaurant round-robin. At one point, they were a decent local chain, but after the owner sold out, it's become more generic and meh. We actually stopped going to the one up in Loudon, because of food and service.

Today, I'll be back at the track, for a car day. This will be a combination of "The Club" track day, and race school.
We'll see where they put me, today.

Enjoy the day,
Steve
 
ST1100Y said:
Modification of the standard vehicle condition/MFG's homologation which can influence traffic and operational safety...
• §33 Motor Vehicle Act (KFG)
• §22a Motor Vehicle Act Implementation Ordinance (KDV)
• Amendment decree on structural changes to vehicles (change list 12/2015)

what requires official registration:
- wheels and tires (any change to the wheel and tire combination that is not specified in the vehicle approval document, even if only the wheel size or type changes)
- chassis modifications (any modification to the chassis such as handlebars, fork bars and bridges, shock absorbers, chassis springs, etc.)
- installation and removal of add-on parts (fenders, windshield, seats, footrests, license plate holders, speedometers, indicator lights and control devices, etc.)
- chassis changes (shortening the rear, removing built-in components, etc.)
- lighting (changing the installation or position)
- silencer (exhaust systems without E-mark)
- brakes (additions, conversions and additions to parts of the brake system)
- engine conversion and changes to the engine (mixture formation, turbo, etc.)
- performance changes > 5% (applies to reduction as well as increase)

modifications not requiring approval:
- rims and tires approved by the manufacturer in the vehicle documents (on the vehicle manufacturer's standard rims)
- headlights, lights and reflectors with EC approval (E-mark)
- rearview mirror with EC approval
- additional fog/high beam headlights (provided the permissible light intensity index is not exceeded)
- exhaust systems with EC approval (approval must be carried)
- type-identical or technically equivalent parts of the brake system
- window tinting films with EU approval mark (approval must be carried)
- engine replacement (same type)
- performance changes < 5% (applies to reduction as well as increase)

So lemme see:
- both LOW beam H4s always on (both ST's)
- running lights (both ST's)
- taller windscreen (both ST's)
- Middleton Parking Brake (both ST's)
- Wilbers suspension ('00 ST)
- Top Sellerie seat ('00 ST)
- taller/wider P-spec handlebar ('94 ST)
- P-spec switch-pod ('94 ST; not to mention wig-wag, strobe setup and siren amp they haven't found yet... :devilish:)

Till current day they'd only objected on the running lights on both (hence disconnect before check) and the reflective livery on the '94 (hence removed)...
So far I've been lucky... 😎

its all depending on the discretion of the 'inspector'... and/or the political doctrine behind... 🙄
(the "climate panic" global marketing scheme with its witch-hunt on "old, ICE vehicles" is still on... and they all want our best... our money 💵...)

ze GF's previous ER-5 Kawa had a silver braided line installed (weak front brake to begin with), the inspector had her fail over it...
took me a while to locate and obtain an OEM, 2nd hand (hence old!) front brake-line for that bike... but with that she passed... :cautious:

hence my way of obtaining the unobtrusive, all black, 'as OEM' set by HEL...
technically surely serving better then the +30 year old OEM lines on that '94 ST... but we'll have to see... :unsure:
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Martin, Is your MOT as strict as the TUF in Germany. Do the EU countries has the same vehicle inspection safety standards? Or is it just a money grab?
 
Thanks for the coffee Martin. Your MOT sounds absolutely draconian.
I understand NoKo has a list of approved haircuts and hairstyles, with penalties for being too creative.
Nuts to all of that.
I don't have a hairstyle,...I barely have hair.
Pfffttt, indeed.
Alabama does not have annual vehicle inspections, which I appreciate. But that does mean there are a few questionable machines on the roadways. I don't see many, though.
It seems the weather-guessers are telling us there's a 5% chance for rain today, but a hundred percent chance for 100% humidity.
So Kaiser can get out of the house today, and ride in the trailer.
Other than that, I've written a lot, to be only on the first cup of coffee.
I should stop now.
"Be sincere, Be brief, Be seated." — Franklin D. Roosevelt
Does that mean sit down and shut up?
 
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