92KK 84WW Olaf wrote:Just to clarify the K1100 has 2 temperature sensors. The one under the water/oil pump serves only the temperature gauge and nothing else. The one behind the radiatopr controls the fan and feeds into the motronic unit and affects the running of the bike. Odds are you need to replace vacuum caps, vacuum pipes etc. There is an inaccessible crankcase vent pipe buried between the throttle bodies and the air box, a large J shape thast sprone to cracking and causing issues. Strongly recommend repalcing the outside tank fuel lines. 8/13mm pipe you can get in a Honda dealer but make sure its for fuel injection. Hondas use the same pipe as our Ks.

Dai wrote:Firstly, I suggest you find another MoT station that knows what it's doing. There is no requirement for an emissions test for a vehicle of that age.

Laitch wrote:

Dai wrote:Firstly, I suggest you find another MoT station that knows what it's doing. There is no requirement for an emissions test for a vehicle of that age.

There is if its owner wants to ride it in an Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ), which Manchester seems intent on establishing, with some difficulty.

Who would know more about that than an American, I ask you?  

Mungrel wrote:

Laitch wrote:

Dai wrote:Firstly, I suggest you find another MoT station that knows what it's doing. There is no requirement for an emissions test for a vehicle of that age.

There is if its owner wants to ride it in an Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ), which Manchester seems intent on establishing, with some difficulty.

Who would know more about that than an American, I ask you?  

The Clean Air Zones are a) central government driven to be implemented by the local authority and b) only commercial vehicles, ( vans, trucks) and taxis fall under their remit, so us bikers are exempt.  ( As are ALL private citizens)
Plus, it's been thrown back to central government for them to make a decision on because it's a sledgehammer to crack a nut

Mungrel wrote:The Clean Air Zones are a) central government driven to be implemented by the local authority and b) only commercial vehicles, ( vans, trucks) and taxis fall under their remit, so us bikers are exempt.  ( As are ALL private citizens)

92KK 84WW Olaf wrote:

Mungrel wrote:

Laitch wrote:
There is if its owner wants to ride it in an Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ), which Manchester seems intent on establishing, with some difficulty.

Who would know more about that than an American, I ask you?  

The Clean Air Zones are a) central government driven to be implemented by the local authority and b) only commercial vehicles, ( vans, trucks) and taxis fall under their remit, so us bikers are exempt.  ( As are ALL private citizens)
Plus, it's been thrown back to central government for them to make a decision on because it's a sledgehammer to crack a nut

I did not think bikes were exempt. I have a 1983 K100Rs I am looking forward to being able to use in London when it hits 40 years old. Is it a case Manchester will be different?

I have it on good authority ( I went to an open meeting to hear the truth and not what the Facebook mongers of doom/ local angry rag of a newspaper had to say) that the CAZ in GM is ONLY for commercial vehicles and not in any way shape of form aimed at private motorists. It also does NOT cover Motorways or trunk roads maintained by Highways England. Hence the massive overspend so far on putting up billions of signs at each location where the charge ( if it ever materialises at all) will start and end. The Central Government have promised millions in subsidies to small firms to upgrade their old polluting diesels to newer Euro 6 compliant emissions. Of course, none of that is positive news for the keyboard warriors or publishers of the local rag thats only good for wrapping your chips in LOL.
The thinking behind these schemes is sound. Take for example the road I live on. It shaves about 8 miles ( a gallon of diesel for a 44 tonne truck!) if they come off the M62 motorway two junctions early and use my road ( now a dual carriageway after widening) and re-join the M60. I have to have all my windows closed from 0600-1000 and 1600-1900 Mon-Fri due to the excessive pollution and noise. A lot of the trucks that use this route are non-UK and in poor states of repair yet these polluting wrecks currently get away with everything. Some sort of deterrent ( keep them on the motorway or levya charge if they choose to stray off it) is in my opinion loing overdue. Try driving an HGV on an Autobahn without a levy and see what happens. Or tryu driving in London without paying the congestion charge.....