Is it legal to paint your screen black?

[crystalball]

just had my bike painted black with metalic pearl. zzr 400. now im going to get a double bubble tinted screen soon but in the mean time i have painted my screen black as it blends in better with the new paint job. is it legal to do this:whistle: i dont even use the screen to look through.:beer:

[Hitcher]

Go online and download the official screen colour chart from VTNZ. I think you'll find that pastel shades are banned on all marques other than Hondas.

[Mom]

I think you'll find that pastel shades are banned on all marques other than Hondas.

There are times one wishes that the limits on bling allowed to be bestowed on worthy posts is increased.

[NDORFN]

just had my bike painted black with metalic pearl. zzr 400. now im going to get a double bubble tinted screen soon but in the mean time i have painted my screen black as it blends in better with the new paint job. is it legal to do this:whistle: i dont even use the screen to look through.:beer:

Post some pics man.

[mossy1200]

Matching visor not recommended

[YellowDog]

Sounds great.

Any photos?

[Blackbird]

Go online and download the official screen colour chart from VTNZ. I think you'll find that pastel shades are banned on all marques other than Hondas.

Fuck off (a technical term used by Honda owners):whistle:

[crystalball]

o.k that ansew the question.:crazy:

[Ixion]

just had my bike painted black with metalic pearl. zzr 400. now im going to get a double bubble tinted screen soon but in the mean time i have painted my screen black as it blends in better with the new paint job. is it legal to do this:whistle: i dont even use the screen to look through.:beer:

Yes, it is. A bike "windscreen" is not legally considered a windscreen, it is a wind deflector.

[boomer]

Go online and download the official screen colour chart from VTNZ. I think you'll find that pastel shades are banned on all marques other than Hondas.


i chortled.. heartily


just had my bike painted black with metalic pearl. zzr 400. now im going to get a double bubble tinted screen soon but in the mean time i have painted my screen black as it blends in better with the new paint job. is it legal to do this:whistle: i dont even use the screen to look through.:beer:


You spent all that money getting a good paint job then u emulsion'ed your blade.. fark you're a hori

[paddy]

Yes, it is. A bike "windscreen" is not legally considered a windscreen, it is a wind deflector.

To my reading Ixion is correct. The WoF manual is available on the LTSA website - you can take a look yourself.

[Icemaestro]

Any photos of the bike?Interested in the paint job...how much did it cost and who did you get to do it?

[CookMySock]

It's easy to take the screen off and paint the inside of it black with matte black paint. It looks bloody good too.

I can't imagine how it might be illegal, but I don't know. I've done two like that and they were both WOFed no sweat.

Steve

[vifferman]

I can't imagine how it might be illegal, but I don't know. I've done two like that and they were both WOFed no sweat.
Bureaucracy.
It's all to do with what's considered "standard fitment". I've heard of bikes that are faired being failed a WOF because the windshield wasn't in place. I'd imagine some failed mechanic at a testing station could choose to fail a painted screen because it has obscured visibility.
But this is all just conjecture. I could trawl through the LTNZ site looking for it, but I'm not feeling that masochistic.

[steve_t]

Go online and download the official screen colour chart from VTNZ. I think you'll find that pastel shades are banned on all marques other than Hondas.

LOL.... great read to start the morning :laugh:

[sedge]

From my mech when I got my old GSXR warranted...

"The windscreen is scratched and stained I can't give you a W.O.F"

"Um, OK, how about I paint it black then ?"

"That'll do, here's your W.O.F"

His take was that if you could see through it it must be pristine, if you can't see through it you're not going to try so it will also get a W.O.F.

Odd, but fair enough... I was too tall to get my head low enough to see through the screen anyway (and the gut didn't help either)

Black FTW!

Sedge.

[The Pastor]

next the question will be is it ok to ride a bike with out a wind screen! XD

[crystalball]

just took pics now in garage. got done in east tamaki air trix. $800 hope thats a help to use whom want to change colour off your bike, i changed it as didint like the origonal colour. also will help me get a better price for when i sell it soon as im gettin bigger better bike. enjoy this bike but find it to slow and also not much fun in the corners. good for traveling tho and very reliable.

[AllanB]

If it had a big crack in it they would probably fail it.

Should be OK though - just go to a bike shop for your WOF.

Hitcher is kind of correct too ....... I can purchase a Honda factory fly screen for my Hornet - in a spiffy shade of pale-anal-dripping-brown.....

Nothing a can of spray paint wont fix.

[Zuki lover]

Its not a windshield that you look through, so should not affect a warrant

[Bangbug]

I'm going to use those guys to do my ute.
Nice and friendly blokes.
You'll need some decals now CB!!!

[martybabe]

This is a production Bike that sold world wide With a 'painted screen', personally I think it looks a bit weird but if it's good enough for them to pass WoFs, your's shouldn't be an issue. :yes:

Pic 2 is just a gratuitous bum shot by a Duke/Duc and has nothing to do with anything. :D