just pulled the bike file out [1] as the tax disc reminder came through Found the MOT had lapsed since Oct 13th ! that'll be me taking the bike in on Saturday for an MOT then upside is, will be for sale with 1 yrs MOT [1] amazing how this bleeding thing gets lost every year and never found where you think it should be. -- Vass ................................................ Now: YZF-R1 (for Sale £ 3000 poss with yrs MOT) Then: A100, MBX80, XL125, CB400, FZR600, CBR600Fv, CBR1100xx-x email: Remove Bra to reply
See thread "Some people don't deserve bikes" started by one Vass a week or so ago. They send reminders for the MOT?
Champ wrote: Shirley it's *because you know* they send out reminders that you don't bother to remember it yourself.
Yes, well - in the past it's been repeatedly pointed out to me when I've had a bit of a double standard going, so I thought I'd share
I'd be very worried about anyone who didn't rely on reminders for stuff like that. I mean, do you just _remember_ or what? -- _______ ..'_/_|_\_'. Ace (brucedotrogers a.t rochedotcom) \`\ | /`/ GSX-R1000K3 `\\ | //' BOTAFOT#3, SbS#2, UKRMMA#13, DFV#8, SKA#2 `\|/` `
Ace emerged from their own little world to say No doubt, there will be an MOT reminder scheme as soon as every test centre is computerised. Together with a rise in the MOT fee to cover the admin cost and an automated penalty system if a vehicle is not SORNed.
Microsoft Outlook (or similar) and a variety of PDAs and mobile phones that sync with it is my solution.
I just assume I need one before Road Tax is due, as I'll have lost the old MOT certificate by then...
Top Tip: If you want to know when to renew your Tax look at the existing tax disk. You need to renew it by the day after the one on the front of it. All this about sync'ing PDA's etc, don't you guys ever do pre-ride checks? Its not difficult to look at the tax disk whilst you do these.
Of course: if I can wheel it out of the garage without too much effort, and it stops when I squeeze the front brake, it's probably OK to ride. But how can I retrieve my wallet from my jacket pocket, then retrieve the tax disk from inside that, whilst using two hands to wheel the bike out of the garage?
I use the *horrid* Lotus Notes (web based) at work for email/calendar/etc but I can't find a way of importing or exporting the calendar part of it so I have to manually re-imput stuff in to it.
Pre-ride checks? Oh, those: Fact: Your bike should have two wheels. Question: Does your bike have two wheels? Yes: Go to 1 No: Go to 2 1) Excellent - ride to work 2) Oh dear. Attempt 1 anyway.
Bwaahaahaa! Nice one. You were joking, right? Pre-ride checks indeed. -- _______ ..'_/_|_\_'. Ace (brucedotrogers a.t rochedotcom) \`\ | /`/ GSX-R1000K3 `\\ | //' BOTAFOT#3, SbS#2, UKRMMA#13, DFV#8, SKA#2 `\|/` `
BGN wrote Don't you do them? **** me, essential they are. Baccy, skins, cash, phone. Never leave home without them me. I go all darsy over it I do.
I always test my brakes in the first 20 seconds of my journey. Rear brake while I'm doing the essential up-hill U-Turn and the front when I need to slow down at the bottom of the hill before I join the main road. If the front isn't working at the bottom then "bother."
Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Ace There's a 72 item check-list you're supposed to complete before you call for startup clearance. It's irresponsible hooligans like you that get decent citizens a bad name. -- Wicked Uncle Nigel - There are few things in life more sinister than a public toilet with the lid closed. WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41 SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner", Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big" Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000
