Are pit bikes legal on the road?

[flyingcrocodile46]

I didn't think they were but while doing my morning commute (about 7:15am) across the bridge through Mary's Bay and onwards recently, I have seen a fat dude in hi viz on a few occasions riding what appears to be a Pit bike modeled on a Hayabusa.

I thought he looks way too big, the poor wee thing will snap in half. His butt cheeks hang down so low either side of the seat, he could velcro a skate board to each cheek to make himself a handy pair of training wheels.

Anyone else seen the dude?

[scumdog]

I didn't think they were but while doing my morning commute (about 7:15am) across the bridge through Mary's Bay and onwards recently, I have seen a fat dude in hi viz on a few occasions riding what appears to be a Pit bike modeled on a Hayabusa.

I thought he looks way too big, the poor wee thing will snap in half. His butt cheeks hang down so low either side of the seat, he could velcro a skate board to each cheek to make himself a handy pair of training wheels.

Anyone else seen the dude?

Ya weren't looking at yer reflection in shop windows again, were you??

[Conquiztador]

Indicators, mirrors, lights... don't think so.

[SMOKEU]

They're only legal to ride on a public road if the bike is legal.

[onearmedbandit]

This one is road legal, the Suzuki GSXR50, aka Suzuki Gag. The bike behind it is the rare and yummy GSXR750R.

[EJK]

Three years ago I saw one on sale @ Red Baron for around $3000.




The road legal gixxa 50cc pitbike, not the GSXR750R.

[GSF_Lou]

A couple of years ago I bought a minichopper dirt cheap. I had absolutely no problem registering it and using it on the road. I just had to give them the Vin number and they handed me over a plate.
My understanding from what I had been told was that anything 50cc and under can be reg'd as a moped and doesnt need indicators. You just have to use hand signals.
Someone more knowledgeble may want to correct my interpretation but as I say, I had no trouble and cops didn't even give me a second look.

[davereid]

NZTA (quite correctly IMHO) are sorting out this mess.

Pit bikes and other rubbish registered as mopeds will soon be a thing of the past.