ELIMINATOR
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Bike passed the MOT brake test, with the engine not running.
1150GS servo brakes MOT
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ahutcheon
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And ignition off?
But a BSA Bantam will presumably pass the MOT brake test, and although residual braking isn't up to much there was a time when brakes were less than brilliant even when they left the factory gate...
But a BSA Bantam will presumably pass the MOT brake test, and although residual braking isn't up to much there was a time when brakes were less than brilliant even when they left the factory gate...
ELIMINATOR
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Ignition was off.
So how do you know if you have the servo assist brakes or not ? We're they around in 2002 ? 
So how do you know if you have the servo assist brakes or not ? We're they around in 2002 ?
Servo brakes were introduced to the gs with the twinspark in 2003 iirc. Came on the RTs from 2001.
Canuck
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You'll know if you have them due to the whine when you apply the brakes.
ELIMINATOR
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believe me, an MOT pass without the servo working is in my opinion farcical.
The MOT test is a very basic one in which the bike/vehicle meets the minimum standard set out in the Testers Manual. I wouldn't be surprised if the brakes could pass without the servo assistance.
Just because a bike/car/truck/bus has "just passed it's MOT mate" means it's in good condition. All the test certificate tells you is that the bike/vehicle met the minimum standard when it was presented for test.
Just because a bike/car/truck/bus has "just passed it's MOT mate" means it's in good condition. All the test certificate tells you is that the bike/vehicle met the minimum standard when it was presented for test.
The Grey One
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The MOT test is a very basic one in which the bike/vehicle meets the minimum standard set out in the Testers Manual. I wouldn't be surprised if the brakes could pass without the servo assistance.
Just because a bike/car/truck/bus has "just passed it's MOT mate" means it's in good condition. All the test certificate tells you is that the bike/vehicle met the minimum standard when it was presented for test.
We get a lot of posts along the lines of " well mine got a certificate with this or that not fitted/working so it must be OK"
More like someone just gave it a pass, it means nothing when there are so many lax testers out there. Since the test is carried out by a person there will always be variables, maybe he was having a bad day and just didn't give a toss, who knows. An MOT certificate only proves that someone issued it, nothing more. Unless and until we have everyone working to the same standards a test certificate should not be taken as proof that any vehicle is roadworthy or in good condition. Look upon it a something you need to get tax and insurance but carry out your own checks (or get someone reliable to do it for you)
John
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I watched it being done and saw the rolling road meters in action.
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littleredrooster
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I've had road bikes with less brakes than 1200 residual and ridden them for many thousands of miles. They all passed MOTs too.
We're all mollycoddled these days...
Suggest you read the OP again.
Mrblackrifle
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Now you mention it my servo'd gsa passed its mot with the ignition off too
I think the vertically challenged tester was too busy trying to get his feet on the floor as he said "I dont know why anyone would buy a bike this big"
I think the vertically challenged tester was too busy trying to get his feet on the floor as he said "I dont know why anyone would buy a bike this big"
Mine always had the ignition off when MOT'd
Tester said it would be fine with engine not running!
Figures on the rolling road display were impressive with a good percentage efficiency with just residual braking!
Tester said it would be fine with engine not running!
Figures on the rolling road display were impressive with a good percentage efficiency with just residual braking!
littleredrooster
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Suggest you read the OP again.
Typo. I'd just arrived from the 1200 forum. I'll try again:
I've had road bikes with less brakes than 1150 residual and ridden them for many thousands of miles. They all passed MOTs too.
We're all mollycoddled these days...
I've got a 2002 GSA single spark which had servo brakes on it ( until I threw them away and got a set of working brakes instead..)
tangoman
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How I realised I had servo-assisted brakes:
- sticker on tank warning the owner of presence of servo activated brakes;
- whining electric motor sound from under tank whilst sitting at lights;
- steel plumbing pipes running along the bike (leading to hefty metal cuboid under tank just forward of battery);
- brakes snatch-on at low marginal speed;
- and most importantly... 90% of braking power disappears without warning at the most inconvenient times!
Andy.
2002 GSA single spark (now thankfully minus the servo).
- sticker on tank warning the owner of presence of servo activated brakes;
- whining electric motor sound from under tank whilst sitting at lights;
- steel plumbing pipes running along the bike (leading to hefty metal cuboid under tank just forward of battery);
- brakes snatch-on at low marginal speed;
- and most importantly... 90% of braking power disappears without warning at the most inconvenient times!
Andy.
2002 GSA single spark (now thankfully minus the servo).
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