Can I bitch about vtnz?

[Ewlala]

Dunno if this is the place to bitch about re complying a motorbike?

But hell I'm gonna do it.

Bought a straight bike that needed some work to get it on the road.

A few things needed were easy.

New tyre, headlight, indicator resistors. Pretty straight forward.

Now, the first day I owned it i dropped it because i was still getting used to how damn heavy it is.

And bent the freakin handle bar mount slightly.

The re compliance guy needs a stupid repair cert for it now. $345 bucks ugh

Bought a 2nd hand one replaced it but still needs a repair cert.

So far its gonna cost $1400 to get my $2000 bike on the road...

Ahhhh. So much better.

I hate Vtnz's system and set of requirements.

Pay them $200 for a inspection yet send it away to a bike shop for a $110 brake inspection and then send it away for a $345 structural inspection.

So what the hell does the $200 bill actually cover?!

Just for him to have a 30min look over it.

Totally didn't think it would cost $1400 to get it re complied.

There goes most our christmas money UGH.

FML!!

[AllanB]

You took it in there with the bent mount? If not how would they even know?

[TheDemonLord]

You took it in there with the bent mount? If not how would they even know?

^^^ This....

[BlackSheepLogic]

Pay them $200 for a inspection yet send it away to a bike shop for a $110 brake inspection and then send it away for a $345 structural

You are paying them $200 to inspect the bike complies with the requirements. Sounds to me like they are doing there job. What were you expecting?

[iranana]

Brake cert? I thought that was defunct... When I had mine done I took it to VINZ, they kept the bike for a couple of days, I paid about $450 for new plates and 6 months of reg and it was good to go. Seems like the AA and VTNZ spout some bureaucratic shit that makes the process much harder and costlier than it should be...

[TLDV8]

When I had mine done I took it to VINZ, they kept the bike for a couple of days.

Why would they need to have a bike for days, besides accountability / insurance while in their possession.

[iranana]

Why would they need to have a bike for days, besides accountability / insurance while in their possession.

The VINZ I went to seemed to deal with a lot of imported vehicles - they were busy and couldn't get to my bike the day I dropped it off, and then they had issues tracking the bikes history (plates had been dead since 88, and apparently the VIN was recorded incorrectly way back when, or something, I forget the details).

[Mike.Gayner]

So what the hell does the $200 bill actually cover?!

Just for him to have a 30min look over it.

Actually it only takes about 10 minutes.

[Ewlala]

You are paying them $200 to inspect the bike complies with the requirements. Sounds to me like they are doing there job. What were you expecting?

Plus another $230. Just for a 10 minute check over + $20 plate stamped. If it take s the receptionist 30mins to type it all up and change it and the guy 30mins to check over it. 1 hour=$450


Im in the wrong trade....

I do realise there are other hidden costs but seems a tad expensive. Mind you so are car certs...

Money hungry certifiers.

Taken it to "Gill" in hamilton for Repair Cert, $345 nice guy knows his stuff so hopefully it passes.

You took it in there with the bent mount? If not how would they even know?

I didn't even notice it was bent. Couldn't even feel it when riding. Was about 4mm out of square. But the wires were cable tied onto it so I've got no idea how he spotted it.



Anyway I hope this damn thing passes its repair cert.

Never going to buy a de reg bike again. Lesson learnt.

[unstuck]

I would suggest weetbix.
If you can't hold up a bike, you need the gym or lots of sex.

[mossy1200]

$110 brake inspection

Write your own next time.
Min disc measurement is on disc carrier.
Measure your discs record your results and sign to say they are above min wear limits.

Pre 1991 bike don't require cert on brakes.

New plate inspection is the same as a warrant of fitness unless its been deregistered by insurance company for accident damage.

[ellipsis]

...you are naive but that will pass, hopefully...as far as can you bitch about shit, fuck yeah, join the stream...dont bleat about a scuff in a second hand pair of boots tho...ok...

[Ewlala]

Got it back from Gill

$40 to fix my bent bars and voila! Ready for the recompliance.

If any one needs their bike "Repair certified" i recommend Gill. Really helpful and nice.
Lives in a rich area too so you get stared at blatting down the street.

[jellywrestler]

Write your own next time.
Min disc measurement is on disc carrier.
Measure your discs record your results and sign to say they are above min wear limits.

Pre 1991 bike don't require cert on brakes.

New plate inspection is the same as a warrant of fitness unless its been deregistered by insurance company for accident damage.

if he can't pick up a bent handlebar is he going to be competant enough to do this?

[mossy1200]

if he can't pick up a bent handlebar is he going to be competant enough to do this?

Yeah. I wasn't thinking.