rear wheel tread covered?

[ikon31]

i've looked thought the mot testers book, and cant find anything that covers it,

whats the legal issue on the rear wheel not being covered by the seat or an arch? Building a single seat bobber, out of my old sv650.

something like this



dont want to run a hugger, (would be difficult to find one/make one to fit the 210 tyre) and the seat wont be over the tread at all,

i know with cars such as hotrods this is an issue, but cant find anything on bikes

[dungbug]

I know you need to have a guard on the front, not 100% sure about having one at the back......I would have thought one is needed though.

SV Bobber.........Sounds interesting.

[ikon31]

not the new shape tho like this one, its a curvy.

and that seat is a little high for my liking. i want it more the standard height or lower

i've just got a really chubby at the mo for these short fat bobber sports bikes

[TerraRoot]

no idea about your laws, nice bikes tho!

[ikon31]

yeah, cant find nowt in the mot manual. reckon i'll just say its fine, that white one has got around it by chuckin a hugger on, however i've got a vfr750 sssa with a car wheel and 210 tyre fitted, so would have to find a hugger and modify it.

or maybe just an extended seat peice come mot time..... hmm

[voyager72]

May be a bit late but this is what the construction and use regulations state.
The word practicable is the grey area, open to an individuals interpretation.




Wings

63.—(1) Save as provided in paragraph (4), this regulation applies to—
(a)invalid carriages; .
(b)heavy motor cars, motor cars and motor cycles, not being agricultural motor vehicles or pedestrian-controlled vehicles; .
(c)agricultural motor vehicles driven at more than 20 mph; and .
(d)trailers. .
(2) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (5), every vehicle to which this regulation applies shall be equipped with wings or other similar fittings to catch, so far as practicable, mud or water thrown up by the rotation of its wheels or tracks.
(3) The requirements specified in paragraph (2) apply, in the case of a trailer with more than two wheels, only in respect of the rearmost two wheels.
(4) Those requirements do not apply in respect of—
(a)a works truck; .
(b)a living van; .
(c)a water cart; .
(d)an agricultural trailer drawn by a motor vehicle which is not driven at a speed in excess of 20 mph; .
(e)an agricultural trailed appliance; .
(f)an agricultural trailed appliance conveyor; .
(g)a broken down vehicle; .
(h)a heavy motor car, motor car or trailer in an unfinished condition which is proceeding to a workshop for completion; .
(i)a trailer used for or in connection with the carriage of round timber and the rear wheels of any heavy motor car or motor car drawing a semi-trailer so used; or .
(j)a trailer drawn by a motor vehicle the maximum speed of which is restricted to 20 mph or less under Schedule 6 to the 1984 Act. .
(5) Instead of complying with paragraph (2) a vehicle may comply with Community Directive 78/549.