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Directive 2009/78/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on stands for two-wheel motor vehicles (codified version) (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.This Directive shall apply to stands for all types of...

  3. Article 2.The procedure for the granting of EC component type-approval in...

  4. Article 3.The amendments necessary to adapt to technical progress the requirements...

  5. Article 4.(1) Member States may not, on grounds relating to stands:...

  6. Article 5.Directive 93/31/EEC, as amended by the Directive listed in Annex...

  7. Article 6.This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day...

  8. Article 7.This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

  9. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      1. 1. DEFINITIONS

      2. 2. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

        1. 2.1. All two-wheel vehicles shall be fitted with at least one...

        2. 2.2. The stand must be of either a prop or a...

        3. 2.3. Where the stand swivels about the lower part of or...

      3. 3. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

        1. 3.1. Prop stands

          1. 3.1.1. Prop stands must:

          2. 3.1.2. The requirements set out in point 3.1.1.3 do not apply...

        2. 3.2. Centre stands

          1. 3.2.1. Centre stands must:

          2. 3.2.2. The requirements set out in point 3.2.1.2 do not apply...

      4. 4. OTHER REQUIREMENTS

        1. 4.1. Moreover, vehicles may be fitted with a tell-tale that is...

        2. 4.2. All stands shall be provided with a retention system which...

      5. 5. STABILITY TESTS

        1. 5.1. The following tests must be carried out in order to...

        2. 5.2. State of the vehicle

          1. 5.2.1. The vehicle must be submitted at its kerb mass.

          2. 5.2.2. The tyres must be inflated to a pressure recommended by...

          3. 5.2.3. The transmission must be in neutral or, in the case...

          4. 5.2.4. If the vehicle is fitted with a parking brake, it...

          5. 5.2.5. The steering shall be locked in position. If the steering...

        3. 5.3. Test pad

          1. 5.3.1. A flat, horizontal pad having a hard surface that is...

        4. 5.4. Test equipment

          1. 5.4.1. A parking platform must be used for the tests referred...

          2. 5.4.2. The parking platform must have a rigid, flat, rectangular surface...

          3. 5.4.3. The surface of the parking platform must possess sufficient anti-skid...

          4. 5.4.4. The parking platform shall be designed in such a way...

      6. 6. TEST PROCEDURES

        1. 6.1. Stability on a horizontal supporting surface (test for point 3.1.1.4)...

          1. 6.1.1. With the vehicle on the test pad the prop stand...

          2. 6.1.2. The vehicle is moved in order to increase by three...

          3. 6.1.3. This movement must not cause the prop stand to return...

        2. 6.2. Stability on an inclined surface (tests associated with points 3.1.1.1,...

          1. 6.2.1. The vehicle is placed on the parking platform with the...

          2. 6.2.2. The parking platform is shifted to its minimum transverse tilt...

          3. 6.2.3. Where a vehicle on a tilted parking platform rests on...

          4. 6.2.4. The vehicle must remain stable when the parking platform is...

          5. 6.2.5. Alternatively the parking platform may be tilted by the required...

      7. Figure 1a

        1. Transverse tilt

      8. Figure 1b

        1. Transverse tilt

      9. Figure 2

        1. Longitudinal tilt upstream

        2. Longitudinal tilt downstream

      10. Appendix 1

        1. Information document in respect of stands for a type of two-wheel motor vehicle (to be attached to the application for EC component type-approval...

      11. Appendix 2

    2. ANNEX II

      1. PART A

      2. PART B

    3. ANNEX III

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