Motorbike WOF in West Auckland

[KIPS powervalve]

So, time for the old WOF to roll around again. Where to get it done? My biggest hangup was: why is a bike's WOF always in the region of double the price of a car's, when they need to check half as many things? Turns out it's a volume thing. It costs quite a lot to be WOF endorsed, and if you aren't doing many, they need to be expensive (perhaps why you're not doing many!).

I used to get it done by VTNZ in Henderson (by the Police station). They dropped my old man's Triumph :facepalm: and soon after that refused to do anything other than a LAMS and only on certain days. They were $35 from memory.

I have taken bikes to Impact cycles on Bruce McLaren Rd: Nice enough guy, does mods and paint etc, plus WOF. Charges $40

Ebbs Motorcycle on Gt Nth Rd Kelston. Charge $40

Kenlock Motors (Mobil station in Oratia). Friendly as, and honest. They don't sell bike parts, so they won't fail on questionable items "that they stock". It's the closest place for me and at $28, definitely the cheapest for Bike WOF I've ever been. For once, the Cagers subsidise Riders, because far more cars than bikes get done here (at $35 or so each), and Rob and the team at Kenlock Motors have had the wisdom to charge less money for something that takes less of their time. Kudos to them.

Oh, and with the new WOF rules in place, all vehicles post-2000 get 12 months WOF. Finally!

[nzspokes]

Glendene motors, Ian there is great.

[Erelyes]

My biggest hangup was: why is a bike's WOF always in the region of double the price of a car's, when they need to check half as many things?

Eh? I pay $40 for my bike and $40 for my car. Dunno what you're on about.

They 'might' check fewer things, but they may well cast a finer eye over those things than they would a car. Frequently they'll adjust things for you (say, chain tension) as well, rather than just handing you a fail sheet. Although anyone who takes a bike for a WOF with a loose chain deserves to fail....

[Hobbyhorse]

I still use the testing station off Moselle Avenue and for somewhere around the $40. There is a bike testing guy there called Bill, who is a biker, and is very knowledgeable.

[Tazz]

Twice the price at $40? Only times I've gotten $20 WOFs on a car was mates rates. If you're getting that normally that is just a good price for a WOF man, not a really expensive bike WOF by comparison.

I just got a bike WOF today, $35 bucks. Not a deal or anything but not complaints from my corner as it seems a fair price.

[The End]

I know George at Motorcycle Doctors is offering free WoFs with any full service currently. If you don't need a service then VTNZ Parnell was around $45 last time from memory.

Sent from my GT-P5210 using Tapatalk

[Icemaestro]

Crown auto works on west coast road have a guy there who does them for 20$...not there all the time though so usually have to call ahead.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk