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squidy

15th March 2018, 19:17

Hello,

I was wondering if the suzuki RV50 can be classed as a moped. Or is it classed as a motorcycle? The engine doesn't exceed 50cc and hasnt been registered in new zealand.

Thanks.

FJRider

15th March 2018, 20:05

Hello,

I was wondering if the suzuki RV50 can be classed as a moped. Or is it classed as a motorcycle? The engine doesn't exceed 50cc and hasnt been registered in new zealand.

Thanks.

There are a few other conditions before it is allowed to be classed as a moped.

squidy

16th March 2018, 21:10

There are a few other conditions before it is allowed to be classed as a moped.

Do you know what those conditions could be?

Thanks.

Coldrider

16th March 2018, 21:30

Do you know what those conditions could be?

Thanks.clearly explained on the ltsa website. My sister had a Suzi fatwheel RV50 in the late 70s, a pussy but not to be underestimated, both the rv50 and my sister.

Crasherfromwayback

16th March 2018, 22:46

Hello,

I was wondering if the suzuki RV50 can be classed as a moped.

No.

.......

FJRider

17th March 2018, 10:56

Do you know what those conditions could be?

Thanks.

Yes.

And and as already stated ... the answer to your original question ... NO

squidy

18th March 2018, 20:05

Yes.

And and as already stated ... the answer to your original question ... NO

Then what could those conditions be!

Moi

18th March 2018, 20:12

Then what could those conditions be!

https://www.nzta.govt.nz/vehicles/vehicle-types/vehicle-classes-and-standards/vehicle-classes/#LA

squidy

21st March 2018, 21:21

https://www.nzta.govt.nz/vehicles/vehicle-types/vehicle-classes-and-standards/vehicle-classes/#LA

I have talked to other rv50 owners and they have their rv registered as a moped. Could this be because they registered/vinned it 30+ years ago?

Moi

22nd March 2018, 06:27

I have talked to other rv50 owners and they have their rv registered as a moped. Could this be because they registered/vinned it 30+ years ago?

The people you'll have to talk to are NZTA.

Why the problem if it's registered as a motorcycle?

squidy

22nd March 2018, 19:58

The people you'll have to talk to are NZTA.

Why the problem if it's registered as a motorcycle?

1. It will cost more for vin, rego, registration and wof.
2. I will require indicators, mirrors and more safety features.
3. You need a motorcycle license, having a drivers license only required is more friendly to the market.

If I could make it a moped, its a steal. If it is classed as a motorcycle more $$$$$

FJRider

22nd March 2018, 20:37

1. It will cost more for vin, rego, registration and wof.
2. I will require indicators, mirrors and more safety features.
3. You need a motorcycle license, having a drivers license only required is more friendly to the market.

If I could make it a moped, its a steal. If it is classed as a motorcycle more $$$$$

Is it capable of traveling faster than 50 km/hr ... ??? ... this is the clincher question ...

But ... have you taken it to VTNZ ... filled out the forms ... paid the testing fee ... got a pass/fail result ... ???

Try ... what could possibly go wrong ... ???

Crasherfromwayback

22nd March 2018, 22:02

sidecar bob

22nd March 2018, 22:11

The clue is in the name. Mo-Ped, Short for motor-pedals. Does it have a motor & pedals? If not then it's not a Moped.
it's not a powered bicycle, it's a motorbike. Get over it.

Crasherfromwayback

22nd March 2018, 22:33

The clue is in the name. Mo-Ped, Short for motor-pedals. Does it have a motor & pedals? If not then it's not a Moped.
it's not a powered bicycle, it's a motorbike. Get over it.

Not actually correct. A moped needs to be 50cc or less, and not be capable of exceeding 50kph, and have no more than 2kw of power.

sidecar bob

22nd March 2018, 22:35

Not actually correct. A moped needs to be 50cc or less, and not be capable of exceeding 50kph, and have no more than 2kw of power.

Well they need to think up a new name. Moped is already taken by motor/pedal combo machines. :msn-wink:

Moi

23rd March 2018, 07:46

The clue is in the name. Mo-Ped, Short for motor-pedals. Does it have a motor & pedals? If not then it's not a Moped.
it's not a powered bicycle, it's a motorbike. Get over it.

Absolutely agree - the French made thousands of the things...

Not actually correct. A moped needs to be 50cc or less, and not be capable of exceeding 50kph, and have no more than 2kw of power.

Well they need to think up a new name. Moped is already taken by motor/pedal combo machines. :msn-wink:

Unfortunately NZTA use "AB (power-assisted pedal cycle)" for what sidecar bob calls a "mo-ped" and the expression "moped" for what Crasher describes - under 50cc, under 50km/h under 2kw...

Like you sidecar bob I consider a 50cc twist-and-go a motorcycle and that you should have a motorcycle licence to ride it. As for the thinking behind the Yamaha Tricity being registered as a car... Makes one wonder if the whole registration/licencing of small powered two/three wheelers needs to be re-evaluated...

Moi

23rd March 2018, 07:53

1. It will cost more for vin, rego, registration and wof.
2. I will require indicators, mirrors and more safety features.
3. You need a motorcycle license, having a drivers license only required is more friendly to the market.

If I could make it a moped, its a steal. If it is classed as a motorcycle more $$$$$

Read the "moped" section of this: Mopeds (classes LA and LB) (https://www.nzta.govt.nz/vehicles/vehicle-types/motorcycles-and-mopeds/#Classes-LA-and-LB)

ellipsis

23rd March 2018, 07:58

...I have a 60 Series Landcruiser...I'm fucked off with the costs involved in rego and shit...can I register it as a moped?...I can't seem to find the relevant clauses that would allow me to do this...

Moi

23rd March 2018, 10:17

Crasherfromwayback

23rd March 2018, 12:35

Well they need to think up a new name. Moped is already taken by motor/pedal combo machines. :msn-wink:

Couldn't agree more. It's a fucking stupid name, and the cunting things should need reg wof checks.