My Royal Alloy FAILED its first M.O.T !!!!

[@kadiocalc]

Unreal, I'm sat in the bath searching reviews on modern scooters and came across your video and couldn't believe my ears when you said you was going to Stockport College Motorcycles for your MOT. I started at Stockport College in 1986 and that was the goto place for parts servicing. Great to see he's still going strong and the inside of his shop still looks exactly the same all those years ago. Back in the day the building opposite was a shitty carpark and Remoco was a Hundred yards away. By the way, I'm bathing in Brisbane Australia Happy Days.

[@KevinRodgersGB]

Took mine once and it needed headlight adjusting and brake cable adjusting. Eric sorted it and charged me a fiver. Lovely man

[@RoyalAlloyRider]

Yeah he's very fair on the pricing 😁😁👍🏻 thanks for watching

[@pianomikeoct]

Look at all the chem trails in the video.

[@jasonumney8074]

mucker, can't believe that happened. at least it got sorted Rob 👍. I'm going to see my royalloy dealer tomorrow to sort out buying a GT 125cc euro 5. going to part exchange the Milano. probably only get £500 for it. really looking forward to riding the GT. stay safe mucker. I will update on the royalloy. 😉

[@RoyalAlloyRider]

Nice one Jason, good luck with the buying process 👍🛵

[@goldilocks913]

Noooice!👍

[@jasonumney8074]

I have had a change of mind about the royalloy GT. I have decided to pay a bit more and go for the TG 125cc ac in burgundy and ivory. Have to wait until the end of the month for it to come in. I still like the GT, but as this will probably be the last scooter I buy. I thought i would go for the higher quality scooter.

[@IGovino]

I had the same problems , had the bearings replaced . Even after you loosen the steering, but after awhile our weight will cause the problem to arise again. Pls replace it immediately. My mechanic kept on insisting it is ok untill I told him to ride my bike . When he rode he understood what I was saying. Royal alloy should reimburse the repair. The bearings only caused $30sgd but the labour was the killer about $180 because it involved removing quite a lot . Hope you get your bearings fix, now my bike feels great . Can u believe that I was riding with the stiff bearing for a year.

[@RoyalAlloyRider]

Thank you for sharing your experience of this. May I ask where did you source the bearings from ? Waa it MotoGB / Royal Alloy or an aftermarket off the shelf alternative ? I'm guessing mine will come up again on the next mot !!

[@IGovino]

@@RoyalAlloyRider hi the bike shop had the bearings in stock . I am sure they got it from royal alloy

[@motorsforthemasses]

Head bearings are a nightmare on these. Factory fitted bearings are too dry and they self tighten over time. TG's are the same and we have had to change bearings under warranty very often

[@RoyalAlloyRider]

Thank you for the feedback and thanks for watching. Love your videos too, funny guys !!🤣👍🏻

[@drewmog123456]

My Yamaha MT01 developed notchy steering. They had used roller ball bearings instead of taper which had caused indentations in the upper casing.

[@RoyalAlloyRider]

Hope you got it sorted Andrew. thanks for watching.🛵👍

[@mrmoon1482]

Taper bearings still cause notches, it’s caused by impact from potholes and braking, using lighter oil in the forks to make them softer can make them last longer, most need to be replaced every 20.000 miles or so, I’ve used taper and ball bearings they both last about the same length of time, the taper bearings make more of a groove than a notch so you’ll definitely notice when your at low speeds it’s like getting your front wheel stuck in a tram line, then change them asap 👍

[@prouserprouser9646]

Hmm ....Note to self:. Don't take your bike to Eric lol!

[@RoyalAlloyRider]

thanks for watching🛵👍

[@iangoldsmith8775]

Had my GT125 serviced at Dimons at Gosport for first service and they noticed bearings were tight and they sorted it for me .

[@RoyalAlloyRider]

Hi Ian, yes it certainly seems a common issue. Thanks for watching.👍🛵

[@techtinkerin]

This is in my experience what an MOT tester says when theres nothing wrong with it and they need to create a job to 'fix'. Had a mate take his scooter to a garage in Stalybridge called oily bikers and they said the same, another mot tester in Oldham said nothing about the steering. Unfortunately sometimes you just have to go yeah 'okay' how much to 'fix' it, thanks. 😂👍😎 good stuff!

[@paulrobinson7881]

Yeah Eric has been there a while if you have a old bike he may have parts as he breaks them got a c90 off him back in the day steering bearings are easy to replace you just need the height to drop the forks

[@RoyalAlloyRider]

Nice one Paul. Eric is the man !! Thanks for watching.👍🛵

[@TheFatboy1964]

My Scomadi TL125 had a advisory on the steering bearing but did pass

[@RoyalAlloyRider]

Nice one Phil. Might be worth keeping a close eye on it or sorting it sooner rather than later.🛵👍

[@AliasMrHackenbacker]

Over tight steering head bearings do seem to be quite common. When I bought my Milano one of the things I discovered immediately was over tight steering bearings. So much for the PDI the dealer hadn’t even test rode the bike as there was zero miles on the odometer. So it was down to me doing my own PDI with assistance from a mechanic I know and we adjusted by slackening off the bearings as they were over tight from the factory. I don’t think the dealer is still trading, there have been many negative reviews on Google about them and they’re not listed as a Lexmoto dealer any more.

[@RoyalAlloyRider]

Terrible ! Sounds like they deserved to go out of business ! Thanks for sharing that Dave

[@ipaddy]

Glad you managed to get it sorted yourself but the possibility reason your dealer is not showing up as a lexmoto Milano dealer is they are no longer producing that model but you can get nearly every thing for yours from any ajs Modena dealer

[@AliasMrHackenbacker]

@@ipaddy I do get spares and accessories from either CMPO or AJS shop, both have given me excellent service. I’ve had the Milano nearly 6 years now with no real issues and the reliability has been great. This is my ride to work/shopping bike but have covered distances on scooter runs with my local club. The Milano and Modena are not in the same league as the Royal Alloy scooters build quality wise that’s probably why the E5 Modena is roughly £1000 less. The Royal Alloy scooters were not out on the market when I bought my Milano so I didn’t have to choose, I’ve not regretted buying the Milano in fact I would go as far to say it’s been one of my better purchasing decisions in many years of buying motorcycles and scooters.

[@ipaddy]

@@AliasMrHackenbacker nice one Dave I’m actually the opposite I had a kitted Scomadi and sold it to get a Modena ride safe pal

[@AliasMrHackenbacker]

@@ipaddy The Milano/Modena is a great bike for the money and I can’t see me selling it anytime soon. Some people have had issues with them but mine has been really trouble free. What was your issue with the Scomadi? Glad that you’re enjoying the Modena. Safe riding.

[@pianomikeoct]

My Scooter did the same thing , the steering got tight , so I sprayed WD40 into the steering column at different locations , and have not had any more problems . My Scooter is a Royal Alloy 150 with the carberatour.

[@TheSig1971]

Yep had my head bearings replaced on my 20 plate gt125 a Couple of months ago!

[@handsfree1000]

A friend with a Royal Alloy GP200 this is a 2019 machine took it back to the place he bought it and was told it needed a new crankshaft! I have never heard of anything like it. Royal Alloy should have done it out of shame.

[@jlnewton100]

Apparently it’s quite a common problem due to the inferior grease they use at the factory. Good luck 👍

[@jeffp1234]

I’ve got a scomadi TT. Had its first mot last year and failed on the same thing! Had to have them replaced

[@pcat1378]

Funnily enough I was just reading about a guy who is on the THIRD set of steering bearing on a RA less than 2 years old with less than 4000 miles on the clock. Garaged and never been out in the wet.

[@davidmawson9071]

The only reason I don't use Eric anymore is due to the fact I no longer live in the area. He is a great bloke !

[@RoyalAlloyRider]

Eric is the man 👍🏻😎 thanks for watching.

[@malcolmGee-pe8eh]

Hi Don't know if anyone out there has had the same problem - I've just taken my Royal Alloy GP200 for its first MOT and it failed - forks flexing - they said it was dangerous and a design fault as the forks are not made strong enough. Is he just being picky or is this a problem?

[@iandaniels8386]

got a honda sh50 city express year 2000 never had any probs with mot or not let me down 22 year old passed mot got it second hand over 20 years ago and to top it off now worth more than the £999 i paid for it ?

[@RoyalAlloyRider]

Sounds like you got a great machine there Ian 👍🏻🛵 thanks for watching

[@steviejay100]

How much did it cost to adjust a bearing a quarter of a turn

[@RoyalAlloyRider]

Charged me £70 including the mot fee, which I though was reasonable 👍🏻🛵 thanks for watching

[@davesharpe3877]

Good video, some good advice moving forward for all Scooter riders!

[@neilepworth5783]

Thanks for sharing

[@RoyalAlloyRider]

Thanks for watching!! 🛵👍

[@krzysztofwojewoda4075]

Hi mate, what helmet camera do you use for recording?

[@RoyalAlloyRider]

Hello.thanks for watching I use this one : kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3zJiZ9sa6yMaJY

[@krzysztofwojewoda4075]

@@RoyalAlloyRider thanks, did you just get it off amazon? I see a lot of poor reviews there, though there is always a mix

[@chrismurphy4962]

Potteries always re build and grease front end on every new Royal alloy

[@RoyalAlloyRider]

Sounds like that's how it should be ! Nice one Chris 🛵👍

[@johnlovett6704]

My GR650 Suzuki is now 36 years old and has NEVER had a MOT. Aussies don't have such nonsense. My Holden Astra is same age with no MOT. Both are on heritage listed Rego. You Poms are being ripped off.

[@RoyalAlloyRider]

Struth Mate, aint that the truth !😁 Love it John Thanks for watching👍🛵

[@markhague4533]

Lucky escape mate . I would consider having them changed. Try MSC they fit better quality one's than the moto GB one's .

[@guards1656]

Is that Manchester Scooter Centre or Midland Scooter Centre?

[@RoyalAlloyRider]

Nice one Mark, thanks for the tip. Manchester ??

[@markhague4533]

@@guards1656 Hi Midland scooter centre .it maybe a trek for you but if the scooter is a keeper it's worth it. Someone I know had a gt which the headset bearings went . After 3 months of trying to get them sorted the finance got involved and that was a write off.

[@tonye7509]

Mine were replaced in January and the bike is less than a year old.

[@RoyalAlloyRider]

No way Tony. seems common. Did they defo need replacing ??🤔

[@tonye7509]

@@RoyalAlloyRider According to the dealer yeah. They felt notchy and gritty. I had nothing to compare it to so it felt normal to me. They were replaced under warranty so didn’t cost me a penny fortunately. I did notice the difference though after it had been replaced.

[@RoyalAlloyRider]

@@tonye7509 same as, I was riding stiff and notchy in ignorant bliss 🤣

[@blackpool321]

My vespa lx50 had exactly the same thing .

[@RoyalAlloyRider]

Hope you got it sorted ! thanks for watching 🛵🛵

[@moonbear1st]

dint know you could fail on that. a friend greased my headset bearings once and it as now gone stiff again so prob needs same..did you have to repay the mot or was you let off because the job was done with the owner..

[@RoyalAlloyRider]

70 quid all in including the mot fee 👍🏻😁

[@moonbear1st]

@@RoyalAlloyRider thats not bad then bud..can i add mercian69 a good channel by a scooterist i discovered bud

[@adrianbrooks4150]

@@moonbear1st Seconded! mercian69 is a great channel

[@EnochPowell-1968]

I hope you greased your rear bearing before he rinsed you with an almighty bill!👍

[@kevindarkstar]

That's shit! So you've been riding around for three years with over tight head bearings, that's bad pdi and not great servicing from the dealer! No vehicle should fail it's first MOT 😳

[@RoyalAlloyRider]

Hi Kevin, bought it 2nd hand so only been riding it 16 months and 3500 miles like this 😮🤣 I agree it's not ideal ! Thanks for watching 👍🏻🛵

[@kevindarkstar]

@@RoyalAlloyRider ahh right well yeah that's different, but still poor original dealer, ride safe and keep ya tyres on the black 👍🏻

[@pauldavis2480]

My mate brought his GT300 round the other day with a tight handle bar problem so we ordered new ck bearings and had a go once they arrived. When we stripped the scooter the state of the grease around the original bearings was shocking.. it was like some sort of real thick toffee.. replaced bearings and replaced with good quality grease and problem soughted.. well worth doing this job if you haven’t already.. you’ll be amazed at the bearing grease which the factory has used. in fact just do it…. And see… 😃👍🛵