That might throw a few but my bike went for it's first Controle Technique today, yes MOT test.
It's the French version designed to align with minimum standards across the EU. Some of you will be familiar with the FFMC or Féderation Française des Motards en Colère (Angry French Bikers) who protested long and hard against it. Well after many years of proposals and put backs the Law finally came into force in April this year giving all motorcyclists (scooters, mopeds, three wheelers and quads etc. riders) until the end of the year to present their machines for test. It proved quite difficult at first as there were no testing centres or trained testers until the end of the Summer and most car testing stations have taken the work on.
The test itself comprised of mainly visuel checks, identification, tyre sizes/pressures, lights of course, horn, brake disks and pads, front steering and forks, shock absorbers, chain play and condition and rear sprocket. There was no real moving brake test or ridability check other than activating pedal and lever at very slow speed, so yes he sat on it. The longest aspect was on emissions at tick over and 4k revs.
He presented me with a test paper which stated only the emissions printed and drew attention to the vast space reserved for faults and degree of seriousness completely void. At the end he said my bike was like brand new. I parted with 67 € (55 of your £££££'s) and no need to return for three years. The GPX is five years as it's a registered collection bike.
Happy years...........
