WRT
4th August 2005, 14:50
I have an off road bike that I would like to be able to ride on the road. I know in most cases you need to have lights, indicators, mirrors, etc, but I own a CR250R - which has none of the above.
I know - I can hear the groans already - wishfull thinking and all that. However, the place I want to ride it is Great Barrier Island, I grew up over there and every summer I head over there to stay with my Mum (she lives over there), and while over there it would be nice to take the bike and ride around on it.
Thing is - while I was growing up over there, I remember there used to be a "limited use" sort of registration available for rural areas. You could get registration for your vehicle, with loose requirements for things like lights and mirrors, based on the premise that the vehicle was for use within a limited radius from your home. Basically, it was aimed at farmers that needed to be able to travel down/across roads to access parts of their farm on bikes or tractors, or any other vehicle that is difficult to even get to a testing station, let alone get through a warrant check.
Is this sort of thing still available, and how on earth do you go about applying for one? Has anyone come across this, or any other way I might be able to use my bike over there?
Thanks guys!
I know - I can hear the groans already - wishfull thinking and all that. However, the place I want to ride it is Great Barrier Island, I grew up over there and every summer I head over there to stay with my Mum (she lives over there), and while over there it would be nice to take the bike and ride around on it.
Thing is - while I was growing up over there, I remember there used to be a "limited use" sort of registration available for rural areas. You could get registration for your vehicle, with loose requirements for things like lights and mirrors, based on the premise that the vehicle was for use within a limited radius from your home. Basically, it was aimed at farmers that needed to be able to travel down/across roads to access parts of their farm on bikes or tractors, or any other vehicle that is difficult to even get to a testing station, let alone get through a warrant check.
Is this sort of thing still available, and how on earth do you go about applying for one? Has anyone come across this, or any other way I might be able to use my bike over there?
Thanks guys!