Reverse lights, MOT and BEC's

[robmar]

How do those with bike engines rig up the reverse light come on

 

either with a reverse box or electric starter motor setup

 

or is one of those MOT items that is only tested if you have it 🤔

 

rob

[blade_runner]

Reverse light whats that???? my car has never had one fitted, never had a problem at the mot.

Steve Gilberts Blade has one tho, he fitted a micro switch in the transmission tunnel which picks up on the reverse lever on the nova then its thrown.

 

'Pinky Pics' here

[Peter Carmichael]

You don't need one. If it is fitted it must be working, but you can as easily just remove it.

[Irrelevant]

Indeed, don't need one. Quaife reverse box has a reverse switch, dunno about other mechanical ones. Electric reverses are simple to rig up to an electric reversing light.

[robmar]

excellent - that will be going in the bin then

[Molecular--Bob]

Was told that there is no mention of reverse light function in the test, fitted or not, but this was a few years ago, so may have changed.

[Irrelevant]

Molecular--Bob: That's been the case with my Chavalier for the last 3 MOTs . .. i.e. reversing light fitted, never works .. . MOT man says it's OK. Assumed he was wrong though as he contradicts PeterC 😬

[k80rum]

slight post-hijack..

 

Is it a legal requirement to have reverse on a road-going BEC? or is it more the case that if it has a reverse function, there must also be a light.

 

I only ask because John Cobb hasn't bothered with any reverse box on his road-going turbo-busa Westfield - he claims the lack of it has only been a problem once.

 

I'm going to have to start learning about BECs. A bike engine is my upgrade path of choice, rather than wringing more power out of my K. The question is; turbo-busa power or become an adopter of the FJR1300 because of the gearbox and see how much can be wrung out of it... 😬

 

Darren E

 

Website and Emerald maps library

 

Superlight R #54

 

Edited by - k80rum on 8 Aug 2007 10:24:35

[Irrelevant]

K80RUM: FJR1300 Busa 🥰 . .. Std Busa box is good for 650bhp+ in a 7esque car (FWIW: high ratio 4/5/6 gear kits are not as strong as std gears).

[k80rum]

Thanks Adam You KNOW you're the guy I'm going to be plaguing with questions when the time comes. 😬

 

I think there may be a Holeshot turbo-blade lump coming up for sale soon but the 'busa will no doubt be enough to lure me away from the FJR1300's semi-auto box and down the route of the tried-and-tested. I had no idea the busa box was thatsturdy

 

Darren E

 

Website and Emerald maps library

 

Superlight R #54

 

 

[Shaun_E]

Reverse light is not a testable item. Therefore you do not need one and even if you have one it does not have to work.

 

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