If there was no WOF would you keep your bike up to standard?

[cheshirecat]

As here what the UK Gov are considering
http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-...kes/19394.html

[Katman]

If a vehicle is still operational after 50 years there's a fair bet it's owned by someone who has it in sound condition.

[cheshirecat]

Plus if it was a Tiger Cub probably not running long enough to have an accident

[Voltaire]

Would seem pretty sensible to me as most classic bike owners know far more about their bikes than modern bike owners. When I lived in Ireland a few years back motorcycles and campervans did not have to do MOT's....result: lots of rusty shit box campervans and bikes in poor condition. My BSA Lightning on the other hand was in perfect order.

[dogsnbikes]

Always keep my bikes in better than WOF standard and some are 30 years old and more road worthy than some late model bikes I see,Classic/vintage owners are passionate about their cars/bikes

[Gremlin]

Ride it far too much in the middle of nowhere in the middle of the night to not maintain it. WOF's are more just the waste of time than anything else. Shops do all the work maintaining my bikes, but then I have several services on each bike a year, not like some that might have 1 or 2 services a year.

That said, even with our WOFs, I've seen some shockers of cars trying to pass through...

[buggsubique]

Ride it far too much in the middle of nowhere in the middle of the night to not maintain it...

+1 (2345678etc)

[droid]

[Indiana_Jones]

This has been mentioned on a few of the classic car forums I use.

I say fair enough in some regards, most classic owners love and look after their cars well. Sadly there will always be that 1% of people who won't. I reckon the MOt should be only for every 2 years on a classic rather then the 1 year as it stands.

-Indy

[SMOKEU]

Even if there was no WOF required I'd still pay close attention to the things that really matter such as tyres, brakes, steering, suspension, lights, indicators and anything else that really affects my safety. I wouldn't want to be riding a death trap after all.

[Indiana_Jones]

Even if there was no WOF required I'd still pay close attention to the things that really matter such as tyres, brakes, steering, suspension, lights, indicators and anything else that really affects my safety. I wouldn't want to be riding a death trap after all.

+1.

Always keep an eye on the brakes, oil, lights etc on the Wolseley.

-Indy

[Conquiztador]

We know that if there was no WOF some prics would ride/drive death traps. But the question was to us as individuals, so I will answer it from my point alone:

No I would not care to keep my bike up to WOF standard. I would have straight pipes, I would make modifications without caring re the legality, I would fit additional bits without caring if the regulations allow me to, and I would remove shit that I did not want (frontguard being one).

But my bike would always have brilliant brakes, have good lights and be in a top running shape.

[Voltaire]

WOF's are a joke, I've taken a bike thru a WOF with 20 year old tyres and 30 year old brake hoses....... and been knocked back because the headlight dips to the right....two years after they did the WOF's and Vin. The main thing that should be checked is the driver and that never happens......

[The Baron]

It does sound good but as said already we will always have the 1%.

Some sort of road worthyness needs to be there. 2 yearly or 5 yearly ?? Maybe through car/bike clubs.

Maybe hot rods will come back into fashion.

[Robert Taylor]

Even if there was no WOF required I'd still pay close attention to the things that really matter such as tyres, brakes, steering, suspension, lights, indicators and anything else that really affects my safety. I wouldn't want to be riding a death trap after all.

Sadly not everyone has that ethic and the WOF system whilst far from perfect or rigid enough is in part to protect people from themselves. Ive seen stuff pass through that shouldnt have, over the years.

[scumdog]

Maybe hot rods will come back into fashion.

You mean they're NOT in fashion??

But given the crappy condition of some cars/bikes when we DO have WOFs imagine the place if there was no requirements to have a roadworthy vehicle.