Is it legal to paint your screen black?

**crystalball** · 29th September 2009, 17:58

just had my bike painted black with metalic pearl. zzr 400. now im going to get a double bubble tinted screen soon but in the mean time i have painted my screen black as it blends in better with the new paint job. is it legal to do this

i dont even use the screen to look through.

**Hitcher** · 29th September 2009, 18:00

Go online and download the official screen colour chart from VTNZ. I think you'll find that pastel shades are banned on all marques other than Hondas.

**Mom** · 29th September 2009, 18:01

Originally Posted by Hitcher

I think you'll find that pastel shades are banned on all marques other than Hondas.

There are times one wishes that the limits on bling allowed to be bestowed on worthy posts is increased.

**NDORFN** · 29th September 2009, 18:07

Originally Posted by crystalball

just had my bike painted black with metalic pearl. zzr 400. now im going to get a double bubble tinted screen soon but in the mean time i have painted my screen black as it blends in better with the new paint job. is it legal to do this

i dont even use the screen to look through.

Post some pics man.

**mossy1200** · 29th September 2009, 18:10

Matching visor not recommended

**YellowDog** · 29th September 2009, 18:13

Sounds great.

Any photos?

**Blackbird** · 29th September 2009, 18:14

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Go online and download the official screen colour chart from VTNZ. I think you'll find that pastel shades are banned on all marques other than Hondas.

Fuck off (a technical term used by Honda owners)

**crystalball** · 29th September 2009, 18:23

o.k that ansew the question.

**Ixion** · 29th September 2009, 20:47

Originally Posted by crystalball

just had my bike painted black with metalic pearl. zzr 400. now im going to get a double bubble tinted screen soon but in the mean time i have painted my screen black as it blends in better with the new paint job. is it legal to do this

i dont even use the screen to look through.

Yes, it is. A bike "windscreen" is not legally considered a windscreen, it is a wind deflector.

**boomer** · 29th September 2009, 20:54

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Go online and download the official screen colour chart from VTNZ. I think you'll find that pastel shades are banned on all marques other than Hondas.

i chortled.. heartily

Originally Posted by crystalball

just had my bike painted black with metalic pearl. zzr 400. now im going to get a double bubble tinted screen soon but in the mean time i have painted my screen black as it blends in better with the new paint job. is it legal to do this

i dont even use the screen to look through.

You spent all that money getting a good paint job then u emulsion'ed your blade.. fark you're a hori

**paddy** · 29th September 2009, 21:00

Originally Posted by Ixion

Yes, it is. A bike "windscreen" is not legally considered a windscreen, it is a wind deflector.

To my reading Ixion is correct. The WoF manual is available on the LTSA website - you can take a look yourself.

**Icemaestro** · 29th September 2009, 21:16

Any photos of the bike?Interested in the paint job...how much did it cost and who did you get to do it?

**CookMySock** · 29th September 2009, 22:05

It's easy to take the screen off and paint the inside of it black with matte black paint. It looks bloody good too.

I can't imagine how it might be illegal, but I don't know. I've done two like that and they were both WOFed no sweat.

Steve

**vifferman** · 30th September 2009, 07:19

Originally Posted by DangerousBastard

I can't imagine how it might be illegal, but I don't know. I've done two like that and they were both WOFed no sweat.

Bureaucracy.
It's all to do with what's considered "standard fitment". I've heard of bikes that are faired being failed a WOF because the windshield wasn't in place. I'd imagine some failed mechanic at a testing station could choose to fail a painted screen because it has obscured visibility.
But this is all just conjecture. I could trawl through the LTNZ site looking for it, but I'm not feeling that masochistic.

**steve_t** · 30th September 2009, 07:44

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Go online and download the official screen colour chart from VTNZ. I think you'll find that pastel shades are banned on all marques other than Hondas.

LOL.... great read to start the morning