Can a KX500 be made road legal?

[KX500]

With being brought in as a motocross bike heard its a no go :( Is there a loop hole , a way somehow ? (Hard-case law when someone can build a homemade trike in their backyard and can rego and warrant it.) :apint:

[zzzbang]

Used to be able to, we converted 2003 kdx200 to street legal, but end 2003 i think they changed it so you cant convert mx bike nemore. might be wrong though

[KX500]

Cheers, mate think any thing registrable as long as its warrantable. See quite a few late model Honda CRF 450's on Trade me been made road legal. The stock muffler could be an issue on the 5 hundie.

[Mikkel]

If you can make it pass a WOF I haven't heard about anything else that should prevent it from being "roadable". Pretty aggressive thing to be riding around town though... :niceone:

[cave weta]

If you can get it registered as a motorised wheelbarrow......
Then at least you will have the perfect excuse when the cops pull you for riding on one wheel!:innocent:

[tigertim20]

I cant see why not, as someone else said, muffler may be an issue, but youll find an easy way round that one anyway!
Why not, I say do it, something different!! keep us posted with progress. Id suggest going to see the guys at VINZ or VTNZ, as theyre the ones who can VIN it for you, get it vinned and your done!!
you wouldnt need much would you? A speedo setup off a bike with the same size frot wheel, battery and some lights, youll probably get the whole lot off someone wrecking a bike for a couple hundred, then its just a few hours (yeah I know, more than a few!0 of your time and bobs your nana!

[KX500]

Cheers Guys

"All sounds" promising :)

Mates K5 was peppy and real sensitive, as I found out coming off a jump after wheeling past a bunch of modern day four strokers in the carpark. Had to push the bike with bent bars, smashed to bits rear guard back past the carpark to matie :)

Mines stock and flows like it should, workable controllable power. No snappy powerband.

"Cops" one of those bloated beamers trying to chase a 500 would be a sight :)

Theres a lighting coil can get to hook up to the magneto. (sits inside the mag cover) can use an electronic type of speedo with magnet pick up.

I remember asking testing station once and they said no go, but yep upto VINZ or VTNZ, will keep you posted, try get some video uploaded if it makes the road. :)

Cheerz

[Crasherfromwayback]

With being brought in as a motocross bike heard its a no go :( Is there a loop hole , a way somehow ? (Hard-case law when someone can build a homemade trike in their backyard and can rego and warrant it.) :apint:

Hey there mate!

Contact John Boyle at Boyle Kawasaki (04-3846-824). He made one of my old KX500's his road legal 'toy'!

Pete

[Sensei]

Did a YZ490 CR 500 on the road was pretty easy . Just had battery to run all the lights which you charged before you went out as all it has to do is make you blinkers go & your tail light/ brake light work & the front light . The lights only have to work when you use them so it doesn't drain the battery much .

[KX500]

"Hey cheers dude" :) Will do, good to hear someone has done it.

Was in Welly xmas time, lives upto the positive slogan, friendly az people. Flirtatious woman :)

Offered coffee, cold drink at Wellington motorcycles when walked in, thought you boys got the right idea :)

[KX500]

Maybe able to get lighting coils too Sensei for the YZ490 and CR500 out of the states.

Did ya have a hell of a lot of fun dragging from the lights ? :)

[Sensei]

Didn't use light coils just hard wired all lights to battery so they had power to them all the time but only used it when you apply the brake etc

[KX500]

Contacted John, Pete. Said he used a KLX 650 front end, kept standard muffler. 10 years ago, so hope things have not changed to much.

(Will contact VINZ :))

Cheerz

[Crasherfromwayback]

Contacted John, Pete. Said he used a KLX 650 front end, kept standard muffler. 10 years ago, so hope things have not changed to much.

(Will contact VINZ :))

Cheerz

No worries mate. John's a GC and knows his stuff.

Next time you're here in WMCC...ask me for a cold Steinie...it's far better than the coffee!

Pete

[KX500]

:niceone: Steinie - "Now you speaking my language" Best beer in the world according to FHM magazine shootout - to me too :)

Yeah GC alright John, nice of him to reply and faaaaassssssstttttt.

Born in Welly central - felt like home :)

"Have a cracker Pete, cheerz for sharing your contacts"

[KX500]

Following what VINZ asked for - I will need more information on your motorcycle. Is the vehicle New Zealand New or imported. Has it been registered before. What is the year of manufacture. Please provide the vin number and I will make sure it the NZTA system recognises the number. Do you have proof of ownership. Reply: I presume its a New Zealand new bike. It has not been registered before. 1990 is the year of manufacture. The Vin number looks to be KX500E-001132. I have proof of ownership by way of payment made through bank account to previous owner and purchase auction details saved. Heres hopeing get right answer tomorrow, coming up on Car Jam as Invalid plate number or VIN Pretty sure thats the number on frame, be 1 didgit out at most, frame looks to have been put in bake oven at some stage, with the didgits not being real clear. Maybe not in system

[motorbyclist]

my experience is that firstly, a chassis number is different to a VIN number

secondly, upon my calling the AA christchurch a few months back about getting an old road bike back on the road that had dead plates/vin not in the system, without proof it was previously registered/deregistered in NZ there's nothing they can legally do as it might have been imported stolen.

BS i thought but apparently that's the story.

could be worse though; a mate of mine tried to import a citroen cage but couldn't get it road legal unless he imported another to let them do a crash test on it!

[KX500]

Yeah "Bollocks Miss"

Cheers for info, "heading" towards banging a plate and lights on and taking the risk, like to see a Dunnydore chase me :) "head for the nearest forest"

[KX500]

http://www.lvvta.org.nz/ can talk to certifiers on the forum.

Low Volume Vehicle Certification - Low Volume Vehicle Technical Association

[barty5]

number of years back i put an old gsxr400 back on the road when asked for proof of ownership they told me to get a letter stating how i obtained it with all the details leading to me owning it and have it signed off by a JP.
The chassis number wont show up on carjam as there is no register for off road bikes a dealer may be able to tell you if it was 1st sold here.

[KX500]

"signed off by a JP" :) " I Barty take you Suzuki as my lawful wedded ...." :)

Thanks for the info Bart, have all proof of purchase, JP looks nice and offical :msn-wink: