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Spooknz
12th June 2004, 22:22
Hiya,

I have just arrived after being away in UK for last 2 1/2 yrs. Been riding there, and loving it!!

I have imported my bike here, it is about to go through this 'Brake Inspection', pre VIN test thing. After i get it all sorted, there are some mods i'd like to make. The problem is, i dont know what the tolerances of exceptance is from the good old 'Plod'.

I have an Iridium Screen, and a smoked visor i'd like to fit. Are they allowed??

Where can i buy a plain plastic, or painted black, or Kawasaki Green Hugger from at a good price? (Auckland)

A mate of mine has a 1993 ZXR250C, he is looking for a manual for it, Any suggestions?

Hey any assistance that you guys / girls can offer would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

:rockon:

Ghost Lemur
12th June 2004, 23:04
As far as the manual goes, your mate will have to join the long list of kwaka owners hanging out for that manual. Seems the only one's in existance are written in Japanese.

Nice bike, not knowledgeable as far as VIN/WOF requirements. Frosty will probably be of greater help there.

Welcome home.

maybe
12th June 2004, 23:10
Can't answer any of your questions, to busy riding to know the rules........ but hi........ and no doubt someone will be able to answer you

scumdog
13th June 2004, 08:15
Don't worry about your visor and screen, just use them, if you run into a really pinpricking type you may have to show them your helmet is New Zealand Standards approved. :D

dangerous
13th June 2004, 09:45
Welcome fella, The tinted bits are no problem here same goes for a noisie can no E markings needed here, and as for the plastic parts try Just Fairings
www.justfairings.co.nz

FROSTY
13th June 2004, 10:26
dude its pretty much open slather rre mods to ya bike BUT.....
Your best bet is to discuss exactly what ya plan to do with me first.
Some stuff is -yea so what no worries. Some will be a NONO and some may require a low volume cert. (a special inspection to ensure its safe)
Ill run It by my freindly race mechanic/ low volume certifier if Im in doubt.
basicly major mods to brakes/chasis/suspension Should require a cert.
Ohhh one thing -if fitting braided brake lines-make certain theyre standards aproved --thats the ltsa's latest bike bugbear.

moko
13th June 2004, 10:46
Watch out for the "give way" rule being different to the U.K.,apart from that rules are pretty much the same.I take it there`s an equivalent to our "Highway Code"I nearly got myself and my hired BM uglybastard 1100 wiped out through thinking I had right of way.All the Kiwis I spoke to about it reckoned our way makes more sense.You see way more traffic cops about but the mobile camera guys aren`t so sneaky.

Skyryder
13th June 2004, 11:47
Hiya,

The problem is, i dont know what the tolerances of exceptance is from the good old 'Plod'.

Mr Plod does not give a lot of slack in this country. If you do get pulled emaphazize the pomy accent and plead ignorance. Might work.

Welcome home

Skyryder

riffer
13th June 2004, 13:49
Hey Frosty,

sounds like you might know a bit about this.

I'm pranged my bike, and will need to get the forks straightened and possibly redo steering head bearings as well.

I'm not too sure on the state of the brakes as it's not back home again, but let's just say I have to replace the brake lines.

Now I will get the forks straightened - I've found out F1 Engineering in Hamilton and Cycleworks in Lower Hutt (close to home) can both do this.

If I replace the brake lines with braided (DOT approved of course) I should be okay legally but are there any problems with needing it all checked out.

Obviously I should get someone else to check my work but do fixed forks and rebuilt brakes require certification?

I'm picking probably not.

Bearing in mind of course, that I'm repairing and putting back on my bike the FZR1000 forks, which are non-standard anyway.

Though I would imagine there are very few people who would know the difference between the FZR1000 and FZR750R forks.

And another question completely from left field. If I put a completely different front end on, say from a ZXR750R (provided it fits, of course), does that require low-volume certification.

merv
13th June 2004, 18:00
Check out the Land Transport Safety Authority (LTSA) website at http://www.ltsa.govt.nz they have all the low down on Road Code and vehicle requirements posted on that site.

pete376403
13th June 2004, 18:03
Celtic, re the brake lines - I had to replace my ones and got Fren Turbo ones from Boyles in Adelaide road. I got three lines, all about 500mm long, they were $50 each. They you require the banjo fittings for each end, they are $15 each. You need to specify the angle of the bend, etc of the banjoes, or just take the old lines in and tell them to match them.
These were fitted prior to a warrant at Vehicle Testing Lower Hutt and passed no worries. They never measured the disk thickness, either, which was another thing I was a bit worried about as all the disks are on the thin side of the spec.

LB
14th June 2004, 05:26
Hope you don't have problems with the discs being too thin like one of my workmates did when he got his bike vinned after bringing it in from the UK...see thread

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=2394

FROSTY
14th June 2004, 12:10
Hey Frosty,

sounds like you might know a bit about this.

I'm pranged my bike, and will need to get the forks straightened and possibly redo steering head bearings as well.

I'm not too sure on the state of the brakes as it's not back home again, but let's just say I have to replace the brake lines.

Now I will get the forks straightened - I've found out F1 Engineering in Hamilton and Cycleworks in Lower Hutt (close to home) can both do this.

If I replace the brake lines with braided (DOT approved of course) I should be okay legally but are there any problems with needing it all checked out.

Obviously I should get someone else to check my work but do fixed forks and rebuilt brakes require certification?

I'm picking probably not.

Bearing in mind of course, that I'm repairing and putting back on my bike the FZR1000 forks, which are non-standard anyway.

Though I would imagine there are very few people who would know the difference between the FZR1000 and FZR750R forks.

And another question completely from left field. If I put a completely different front end on, say from a ZXR750R (provided it fits, of course), does that require low-volume certification.
Re the brake lines -Keep the certificate or the standards aproval for WOF time- Ill find out today what standards marks are allowed for Nz roads.
As far as swapping front ends - Yo DO need to have a low volume inspection done if you swap front ends from another bike.
BUT --um did you really? -I mean if the wrecker told you it was the front end for a FZR750 -how were you to know........
If it looks totally origonal youll be fine
Front end out of another brand-an eagle eyed wof guy MIGHT pick it up.
if you have rims with different mag wheels ya got a good chance of getting caught.
Modified brakes do need a low volume cert
Look when ya talking specifics send me a pm or an e mail and Ill quietly check it out for ya.

Drunken Monkey
14th June 2004, 13:52
Watch out for the "give way" rule being different to the U.K.,apart from that rules are pretty much the same.I take it there`s an equivalent to our "Highway Code"I nearly got myself and my hired BM uglybastard 1100 wiped out through thinking I had right of way.All the Kiwis I spoke to about it reckoned our way makes more sense.You see way more traffic cops about but the mobile camera guys aren`t so sneaky.

The right hand rule here does go against most of the rest of the world - it's original intent was to assist in traffic flow (to stop a long queue of right-turners building up) - in general, most other countries which don't have our right hand turn has right of way rule have more controlled intersections (but not always the case). I found it easy to switch over my driving habbits driving around Scotland, but not sure if it works the same for people reversing (seemed to have more trouble going back to Jap car right hand indicators than I did switching to Euro left hand indicators as well...)

pete376403
14th June 2004, 16:03
seemed to have more trouble going back to Jap car right hand indicators than I did switching to Euro left hand indicators as well...)
Ahhgh. I know, I know. Wifes car is a Honda Accord, work thing is an Escort van. Every Monday, after driving the Accord in the weekend, come to a corner in the Escort and put the wipers on.

vifferman
14th June 2004, 16:07
Ahhgh. I know, I know. Wifes car is a Honda Accord, work thing is an Escort van. Every Monday, after driving the Accord in the weekend, come to a corner in the Escort and put the wipers on.
So Pete - you're obviously a creature of habit then? :Pokey:

pete376403
14th June 2004, 16:09
just old and set in me ways, lad.

FROSTY
14th June 2004, 16:16
Celtic, re the brake lines - I had to replace my ones and got Fren Turbo ones from Boyles in Adelaide road. I got three lines, all about 500mm long, they were $50 each. They you require the banjo fittings for each end, they are $15 each. You need to specify the angle of the bend, etc of the banjoes, or just take the old lines in and tell them to match them.
These were fitted prior to a warrant at Vehicle Testing Lower Hutt and passed no worries. They never measured the disk thickness, either, which was another thing I was a bit worried about as all the disks are on the thin side of the spec.
If you got a WOF you are one lucky SOB pete.
The LTSA are having a real crackdown on braided lines.Do those lines from Boyles come with a standard mark of some sort?
What theyre trying to avoid is some stupid twat going into his local hydraulics shop and getting any old line slapped together by possibly some kid with no experience in hydraulics. I used to get harley guys coming into duffeilds all the time wanting brake hoses done.

vifferman
14th June 2004, 16:39
Check this thread:
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=2446

Spooknz
14th June 2004, 21:44
dude its pretty much open slather rre mods to ya bike BUT.....
Your best bet is to discuss exactly what ya plan to do with me first.
Some stuff is -yea so what no worries. Some will be a NONO and some may require a low volume cert. (a special inspection to ensure its safe)
Ill run It by my freindly race mechanic/ low volume certifier if Im in doubt.
basicly major mods to brakes/chasis/suspension Should require a cert.
Ohhh one thing -if fitting braided brake lines-make certain theyre standards aproved --thats the ltsa's latest bike bugbear.

Thanks very Much Gang, its great to know that there are a great bunch of like minded individuals, who enjoy sharing there knowledge with others!!!

I wish that MAF, were as equally competant, but that would be asking for too much?? Yes.. u have guessed it. Finally got it through Customs, and now MAF have supposiditly lost the paperwork for the inspection.

This whole thing is killing me, beauitful sunny afternoon, and no bike??

p.s whole do u guys recommend for Tyres? Prices for Bridgestones

pete376403
15th June 2004, 11:52
If you got a WOF you are one lucky SOB pete.
The LTSA are having a real crackdown on braided lines.Do those lines from Boyles come with a standard mark of some sort?
What theyre trying to avoid is some stupid twat going into his local hydraulics shop and getting any old line slapped together by possibly some kid with no experience in hydraulics. I used to get harley guys coming into duffeilds all the time wanting brake hoses done.
The Fren Turbos have the magic number on the casing, which is what the testing station droid looks for. They replaced some perfectly adequate braided lines that were assembled from components supplied by BMS some years ago.

I briefly considered putting the original 22 year old Suzuki rubber hoses back on, just for the warrant and then swapping back again. They are in good condition, no cracks in the casing, etc. In the end I didn't becuase I couldn't be bothered bleeding the brakes twice.

magnum
20th June 2004, 21:04
hello and welcome

Zapf
2nd August 2004, 23:29
Hello there, I am a newbie on this site as well.

Below is the link that will take you to the same manual that the WOF people uses. So if you read it and it says ok then u should be good.

WOF Manual (http://www.ltsa.govt.nz/publications/vir-manual/index.html#motorcycles)

Cheers
Zapf

カワサキキド
28th August 2004, 17:48
As far as the manual goes, your mate will have to join the long list of kwaka owners hanging out for that manual. Seems the only one's in existance are written in Japanese.
I guess I have to get one over and try to translate it.

nico
12th November 2008, 16:44
so where do we get braided brake lines from

Interceptor
12th November 2008, 22:13
Hiya,

A mate of mine has a 1993 ZXR250C, he is looking for a manual for it, Any suggestions?




You can download the 1997 manual for what appears to be the 'c' model (ZX250-C6) in separate pdf sections from this site if that is of any help:

http://topquark.roadkill.com/~bailey9/ZXR250%20Manual/

Fatt Max
13th November 2008, 22:37
Welcome home bro