A question for those who do WOF testing

[98tls]

Just a quickie,lowering blocks are they legal these days or not?Only talking 1 inch ones nothing over the top,way back i remember there wasnt a problem with them but wondering if they have changed the laws.Yea i know theres better options blah blah but for what i am after (an inch) they will do.Cheers.

[FJRider]

Just a quickie,lowering blocks are they legal these days or not?Only talking 1 inch ones nothing over the top,way back i remember there wasnt a problem with them but wondering if they have changed the laws.Yea i know theres better options blah blah but for what i am after (an inch) they will do.Cheers.

As I understand ... any alteration to suspension systems must be certified. Check with those that do such work ...

Any obvious changes to any vehicles suspension may result in being asked for certification at WOF test's ... not all testers may ask, but ask them first maybe ...

[JimO]

my boys vtr got rejected on the back tyre there was a flat spot of .09 after they did the rideright brake test, the rest of the tyre is around 2. does that suck??

[Kickaha]

my boys vtr got rejected on the back tyre there was a flat spot of .09 after they did the rideright brake test, the rest of the tyre is around 2. does that suck??

If they locked the brake and flat spotted it then their test sucks

Just a quickie,lowering blocks are they legal these days or not?Only talking 1 inch ones nothing over the top

You used to be able to do 2 inches using blocks without certification

[onearmedbandit]

my boys vtr got rejected on the back tyre there was a flat spot of .09 after they did the rideright brake test, the rest of the tyre is around 2. does that suck??

What has this got to do with the OP's question?

[FJRider]

my boys vtr got rejected on the back tyre there was a flat spot of .09 after they did the rideright brake test, the rest of the tyre is around 2. does that suck??

With a flat spot on a tyre ... it will chew out (THAT spot) quite quickly. Even may result in a blow-out ... SOONER rather than later ...

Sounds like a new tyre would have been needed soon anyway.

[JimO]

What has this got to do with the OP's question?

is today tuesday??

[hayd3n]

i dont know the legality on the lowering blocks but the boys at brown and cope will lower those leafys for ya and they are pretty cheap, i worked there 3+years
http://www.finda.co.nz/business/list...cope-2002-ltd/

[nosebleed]

If they locked the brake and flat spotted it then their test sucks.

I think he's talking about the RRRS course where they practice emergency braking.
To gain "competency" there must be smoke from the rear tyre.

[JimO]

I think he's talking about the RRRS course where they practice emergency braking.
To gain "competency" there must be smoke from the rear tyre.

eggszaccery, perfectly good tyre fucked

[FJRider]

If they locked the brake and flat spotted it then their test sucks

Sounds like a strange "competency" test to me ...

You used to be able to do 2 inches using blocks without certification

There's a lot of things you "used" to be able to do without certification ...

[JimO]

Sounds like a strange "competency" test to me ...



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its part of the ride right course

[hayd3n]

its part of the ride right course

ive done the ride right course and never did a skid i managed to to a lill endo though

[FJRider]

its part of the ride right course

How can only using back brake ... be riding "right" ... ???

A given stopping distance from a given speed should be more important ... surely ... ???

[BMWST?]

How can only using back brake ... be riding "right" ... ???

A given stopping distance from a given speed should be more important ... surely ... ???

its to demonstrate that a locked rear wheel is quite controllable,is not very effective as a stopping method,and so that people who have never experienced a locked rear wheel do experience it