Do you have to fit a reversing gearbox on a road registered bike engined car?

Thanks in advance

No

Regards

Mike

I'm not an expert on BEC's, (or any other car!), but I think the answer is no.

Oops, too slow!

NNNNNNNOOOOO!!!!!!


does that help

not a legal requirement

so the answer is no then?............. jolly good. I thang gnu.

How easy is a lightweight BEC to push around if you dont fit a reverse box, especially up hills?

dosnt matter you get the passenegr to get out and push..... or full right lock and lots of loud peddle

You just make sure that you don't have to push it uphill by using forethought! Rolling downhill is a lot easier.....

I years ago lost reverse on my Allegro, well not so much lost as totally demolished when a friend nearly crashed into me, forgot the clutch, damn.

How embarrassing was it every time I forgot and got the car facing the wrong way down a slope and having to ask for help to push it back...

Not fit a clutch you must be joking.

As most bec's only weight ~500 kg, pushing one around is no bother at all, especially if you have a roll bar. Although as said, you can limit the amount of pushing required by careful parking, except at Tesco's, as there never seems to be two open spots in front of each other, and besides it's easier to just park where the bikers do next to the cash point/entrance. You get a lot more appreciative looks that way too!

As said, "No" you dont 'need' one for SVA or otherwise. You do however need one for racing days (not trackdays - as they are not racing ).

People had fitted reverse box's of differing manufacturers but most have complained of some sort of problem or another, even the top range Quaife stuff.

As already mentioned - a little forethought can see you avoid having to reverse at all... if you have to reverse a little, just leaning out and pushing the ground with your finger will usually do it - well, that's what I've done.

Up hill pushing must be avoided...


Steve

As JoelP once said reverse is of the 'organic' variety!