Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 19 |
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 15 |
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 12 |
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 9 |
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 6 |
Registration plate issues | 6 |
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 6 |
Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 5 |
Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 5 |
Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 4 |
Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.A2a| | 4 |
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 4 |
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 4 |
Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 3 |
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 3 |
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 3 |
Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 3 |
Front Brake caliper|s| insecure |3.2.A1j| | 2 |
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 2 |
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 2 |
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 2 |
Front Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 2 |
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 2 |
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 2 |
Rear Brake pedal insecure |3.1.2a| | 2 |
Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 2 |
Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose |2.1.1a| | 2 |
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 2 |
Front suspension assembly has excessive free play in the pivot bearings. |2.3.2| | 2 |
Rear shock absorber insecurely mounted |2.4.A.3b| | 2 |
Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 2 |
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.1a| | 2 |
Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 2 |
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 2 |
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 2 |
Offside Steering lock stop ineffective |2.1.3| | 2 |
Horn control defective |1.7.2a| | 1 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
Front wheel insecure |4.2.3b| | 1 |
Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of the horn |1.2.2c| | 1 |
All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of the horn |1.1.3b| | 1 |
Rear All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 1 |
Front Front suspension assembly component loose |2.3.1| | 1 |
Front Front wheel spindle loose |2.3.3a| | 1 |
Front Front position lamp insecure Headlamp lens insecure. |1.1.1c| | 1 |
Rear Riders seat insecure Seat catch does not always latch - requires adjustment. |6.2.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
Headlamp light intensity severely reduced |4.1.4 |a|| | 1 |
Fuel hose leaking excessively or a risk of fire |6.1.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
Rear Shock absorber insecurely attached shock absorber locking device |5.3.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Front suspension assembly component excessively misaligned |2.3.1| | 1 |
Front suspension assembly excessive wear or free play in a front suspension component |2.3.4| | 1 |
Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
Front Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
Rear Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a| | 1 |
Front Brake lever excessively damaged |3.2.A1c| | 1 |
Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 1 |
Front Front wheel spindle securing nut|s| loose |2.3.5a| | 1 |
Front Brake lever attachment screws loose |3.1.2b| | 1 |
Rear Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
Rear Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c| | 1 |
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
Fuel pipe union leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
Brake pedal insecure |3.1.2a| | 1 |
Brake hose damaged | 1 |
Front Brake back plate|s| securing bolt|s| loose |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
Front Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
Rear Brake pedal pivots excessively worn |3.1.3a| | 1 |
Rear Brake locking device missing |3.2.A1e| | 1 |
Rear suspension fouling which affects the movement of the rear suspension |2.4.A.3a| | 1 |
Front All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
Rear All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
Centre Front Upper Steering movement excessively rough with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
Centre Front Upper Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
Centre Rear Upper Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
Rear Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
Rear position lamp missing |1.1.1a| | 1 |
Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Rear reflector reflecting white to the rear |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Stop lamp does not emit a steady light |1.3.1b| | 1 |
Front Roller brake test indicates a severely juddering brake |3.3.A1b| | 1 |
Front Dipswitch does not extinquish main beam/s, leaving at least 1 dipped beam headlamp |1.2.2b|i|| | 1 |
Rear Plate brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.B1c| | 1 |
Plate brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.B2b| | 1 |
Offside Front Front suspension assembly component loose |2.3.1| | 1 |
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
Headlamp aim headlamp damaged and function impaired |1.2.3a| | 1 |
Offside Steering lock stop missing |2.1.3| | 1 |
Floor brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.C1a| | 1 |
Floor brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% |3.3.C1b| | 1 |
Front Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
Front All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 1 |
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motor bicycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.2| | 1 |
Front suspension assembly component loose |2.3.1| | 1 |
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
Headlamp aim not tested |1.6| | 1 |
Rear Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
Front Leg shield so located that it is likely to impede the steering |2.1.2e| | 1 |
Roller brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% |3.3.A2b| | 1 |