Tubliss won't go through an M.O.T. unfortunately. There is a chance the tester won't spot it, but risky, you could always swap it back to tubed before the test but a lot of hassle
Tubliss won't go through an M.O.T. unfortunately. There is a chance the tester won't spot it, but risky, you could always swap it back to tubed before the test but a lot of hassle
I don't think we have a issue here with WOF inspection... but my TTR is not on the road so
Would you widen the explanation why it would not pass a MOT. As some bikes run without inner tubes, the tubliss system locks the tyre beads to the wheel rims better than a rim lock, so where's the reason for mot fail? I don't understand.
I believe tubliss are becoming more popular with off roaders and replacing mousses. They have a number of advantages,the extremely low running pressures being 1.
Andy
-- Edited by Andy_C on Sunday 31st of May 2015 10:17:48 AM
I looked into this a year or so ago, Tubliss themselves say they are not for highway use but it is thought they say this to cover themselves in the event of an accident, I think it's a USA manufacturer and they are wary of litigation? I asked a local mot tester about this and he said that if he could see it marked "not for highway use" he would fail it (in the same way he would fail a silencer that was stamped so). He couldn't however refer me to any legal standards for inner tubes and said that if the tyre itself was in acceptable roadworthy condtion and correctly mounted on the rim then he would pass it for mot purposes. You have to bear in mind that the mot tester is not supposed to dismantle your bike for inspection, he passes or fails your bike on what he sees!
Having said this he is generally a helpful bloke but nobody knows everything and I have seen numerous arguments against these tubes. One thing is for sure, if you were involved in an accident and your nsurance company found you were using parts that were not for highway use they would almost certainly use the fact to try to reduce any clajm they may be liable for!
A very grey area!
-- Edited by saintken on Wednesday 23rd of September 2015 05:25:05 PM
