Bloody stupid irresponsible fools - on two wheels

[Kickaha]

Haha man, I'm not wrong, the way the thing works is:P they are road legal if they have indicators mirrors lights and all that stuff

They dont have to have all that shit if they are registered as a moped

[Paul in NZ]

um er dude--you are so frigging wrong its amazing.
Put the word SHOULD in front of everything you said and you'd be right.
They should be up to WOF standard--yea hows that possible when most of em use like a torch batttery to run the lights horn and indicators.
They should comply--shit they use seagull poo welding and brakes that are off a pushbike.
EVERY vehicle on the road should have to GO THROGH at least one WOF before being allowed on the road
they are pieces of crap and should be banned from public roads but no --the fucking beurocrats will wait till some kid kills themselves on it

Ha.. The idiots in charge of ACC etc are probably all buying them for their snotty kids to show what rebels they really are... "hey I'm just like Paul snr from American Chopper" (actually pretty close to the truth)

Up until someone gets hurt....

BUT - Then again, ask yourself if we REALLY want pollies looking at things and deciding on their 'suitablity'... I mean who really needs a 150bhp sports bike on the public highway...

Don't worry... Nature will sort it all out!

Cheers

[Gazzar]

They are FULLY road legal, just as much as a car a bike a scooter. As long as they have indicators and a head light and mirror(s?) ( i think, maybe a few more things). they still need rego yeh but no warrant, just like 50cc scooters dont need to be warranted, just kept to 'a warrantable standard" crock of shit if you ask me, i still think they are way too low though, a truck wouldnt even see them until they ran them over, and even then i doubt theyd even notice theyd hit one !

they are damn expensive too !

Hi Sutage well mate i drive a truck all day every day at work its head enough to see motorbikes with there lights off but those mini fuckin shiters i tell you you can not see them i the mirrors on a good fine day.
I think they need someone with a gas torch to cut them up.
gary

[Kickaha]

http://www.landtransport.govt.nz/factsheets/43.html

http://www.landtransport.govt.nz/roa...s/mopeds2.html

Now who knows how fast they can go and how many KW thay have as I'd be willing to bet they're over and above what complies with those rules

[Hitcher]

People like that should be two-dimensionalised. Preferably before they breed...

[DEATH_INC.]

http://www.landtransport.govt.nz/factsheets/43.html

http://www.landtransport.govt.nz/roa...s/mopeds2.html

Now who knows how fast they can go and how many KW thay have as I'd be willing to bet they're over and above what complies with those rules

All the four strokes are 110cc and four speed,but they have 48cc stamped on the barrell...they'll do about 80kph or so,on a good day.The two strokes are 49cc and do about 50kph....at least 'till I get my hands on 'em then the'll do about 80......Some of 'em have good brakes too,hydraulic discs on the front and drums on the rear.It's the mini sportbikes that are the problem,they have cable operated discs that won't stop a pushbike....

[Ixion]

So was there actually an accident caused here that got the "gents in blue" involved? Or did they just happen to be at the scene?

Tis not something you see happen everyday Ixion, and it's hard to believe a parent could be so careless about the danger him and his son were in playing silly buggers in the traffic..and in the wet too!

My wife and I saw some scooter riders on our travels today and when I made comment on their total lack of protective wear she said "they must think that it's okay...", to which I replied "no, the problem is that they don't think!"

Clarification:. The gents in blue were not there. I called them on my trusty cellphone and told them what the dickwits were doing. In the hope that , knowing, a squad car might keep and eye peeled and spot them also. In general I don't agree with potting other motorists - this being bad enough to warrant it.

[Ixion]

um er dude--you are so frigging wrong its amazing.
Put the word SHOULD in front of everything you said and you'd be right.
They should be up to WOF standard--yea hows that possible when most of em use like a torch batttery to run the lights horn and indicators.
They should comply--shit they use seagull poo welding and brakes that are off a pushbike.
EVERY vehicle on the road should have to GO THROGH at least one WOF before being allowed on the road
they are pieces of crap and should be banned from public roads but no --the fucking beurocrats will wait till some kid kills themselves on it

My understanding is that even powercycles have to be registered - have a number plate. And to be registered they have to be vinned. Which means passing compliance, which is , in effect, the first warrant. The list of fittings required for a power cycle is less than a motorcycle but still must be there. Moreover workmanship etc must be approved as must brakes. And claims as to cc and power will have to be proven. If theyre 110cc they have to pass compliance for full motorcycle standards

I very much doubt that any of the ones seen on the road are registered at all. The loophole is that weasels can import them, ignore registration and the whole scene, sell them on a "not to be used on the road wink wink nudge nudge " basis.

[Eurodave]

In these days of cameras all over the where,video owning general populace & cellphones/cell cameras now commonplace,these twits will be caught probably sooner than later, remember BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU!!!

[John]

I very much doubt that any of the ones seen on the road are registered at all. The loophole is that weasels can import them, ignore registration and the whole scene, sell them on a "not to be used on the road wink wink nudge nudge " basis.

You hit the nail on the head, thats exactly how they sell with the underlining statement in them being that "these mini-bikes are road registerable, and dont need a WOF" they just send them out, and the owners have no idea.

They are stupid for on the road full stop, unbeleavable how easy it is to get around our road regulations

[Two Smoker]

I saw this thread, then thought, "oh no what have i done now???"

[Krusti]

They are about as bad as those bloody Virago's.......

Tell me where they ride and I'll meet them with my Statesman..


Oops...Sorry...didn't see ya...

[Krusti]

Ya know I didn't really mean it about the Virago, eh Crashe?....or did I?....

[Coldkiwi]

Went to one of these dickheads last night (Sunday) who crashed a mini chopper.. No helmet.. and handlebar went through his thigh. he was wearing a safety beanie and jeans and shirt.. the road hurts at 60 kph.
asked him why he doesnt get a real bike.
answer.. ahh those bikes are sweet as oww. All my g's ave got em, and we just cruise round and that aye, and the cops cant do nuffing bro.
(thought to self) Fuckwit.. end of conversation.

I hope you used plenty of iodine to clean the gravel out of his skin!

cops could book them for being a public menace though couldn't they? (or is that term just bandied around by the public in the hope that commonsense just might prevail?)

[Eurodave]

cops could book them for being a public menace though couldn't they? (or is that term just bandied around by the public in the hope that commonsense just might prevail?)[/QUOTE]

cops & commonsense = oxymoron