Motorcycle and Scooter appreciation

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Sparky

Thanks all, that's really helpful. Anyone know of a place in SE that looks kindly on old Vespas?

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M_V in reply to @Sparky

IME the things you're likely to fail on...brake efficiency, emmisions, numberplate, sidelight etc bulbs out, grips not firmly attached.

The first two are probably big jobs, easiest way is to make friends with the tester. Others are just a case of going over the bike with a fine toothed comb prior to the test.
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Airhead in reply to @Sparky

Clapham North Repairs have been my go to for many years, not been recently though and they were talking about closing as the place was going to become a bar. They've known me for 15 years and helped with many small issues over that time, things have got tighter with MOTs in the last 5 years though, there's less allowed to slip. Usually no appointment required for motorbikes but you might have to wait or go for a coffee/Infinity in Clapham High Street.
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lynx in reply to @Sparky

How far SE?

Try Russell Motors on Falcon Road, nice and helpful guys.
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Mirius in reply to @Sparky

Thing about bike MOTs is that pretty much everything that they check are things that you should be checking on a regular basis - and it isn't hard to learn how to do it, so by the next MOT you won't be needing to wonder if it will pass or not. Mate of mine likes to do videos on this sort of stuff, though you might have to adapt it all to a scooter. Here is his video on pre MOT checks.
https://youtu.be/uSC0MmS65qo