$42 for a WOF check at VTNZ

**bogan** · 20th December 2013, 09:54

Originally Posted by Katman

I realise you may well be talking about the likes of VTNZ etc. but that response to me grabbing my helmet gets a "Fair enough, see ya later" from me.

It brings up a point though, obviously even VTNZ shouldn't be chucking them on the rollers, so how should the brakes be checked? At VTNZ it's always been either me or their dude just doing a hardish stop at about 15kmhr, and the visual inspection. You wouldn't pick up warped disc/pulsing lever there.

**Katman** · 20th December 2013, 09:59

The requirement is that the brakes need to be able to stop the bike within 7 metres from 30KPH.

**The Reibz** · 20th December 2013, 10:07

Action Wreckers. If you can stop at the bottom of his driveway without smashing though the workshop, your brakes are good to go

**F5 Dave** · 20th December 2013, 10:35

its hard to write a spec to include an acceptable level of warpage whilst riding it, if indeed that is a word. (that is a word, I looked it up. . .not so sure on warpage. . .

My old RF when I bought it just about removed fillings on the pre-purchase test-ride stopping for lights on motorway. I bought it anyway & rode it carefully home to remove them straight away to fix.

**5150** · 20th December 2013, 10:41

My mechanic charges $45 for a car and $20 for bikes

**Madness** · 20th December 2013, 10:59

Papakura Motorcycle Services, Tironui Rd Papakura. I'm pretty sure he charges $20 for bike WOF's & it's a whole lot less painful than VTNZ. Open Saturday mornings too.

**blonky** · 20th December 2013, 16:35

$32 from the AA for me...though it does feel like I'm doing my own WOF when I have to check the lights, steering and brakes for them...

**Katman** · 20th December 2013, 17:28

Originally Posted by blonky

$32 from the AA for me...though it does feel like I'm doing my own WOF when I have to check the lights, steering and brakes for them...

Don't flatter yourself mate - you're just operating the instruments.

**Padmei** · 20th December 2013, 17:53

i'll do one for $5
Just send me the money & I'll warm up the photocopier & email it thru to ya

**ital916** · 20th December 2013, 18:04

Originally Posted by Katman

I realise you may well be talking about the likes of VTNZ etc. but that response to me grabbing my helmet gets a "Fair enough, see ya later" from me.

Yup this was a VTNZ and the dude didn't go for a helmet he was gonna have a blat in the carpark to check the brakes out. Didn't seem right to me. Now I've found a good place run by a motorcyclist where they ask me to ride up and do the brake check myself whilst they observe, anything out of the ordinary and they can take it for a ride. I don't trust plonkers to ride my bike, be it a 50cc or 1300cc one. Man's bike is a thing of pride.

**awa355** · 20th December 2013, 19:13

Whats a W O F ???

**AllanB** · 20th December 2013, 20:06

Cars $42 from the Challenge workshop down road. Book it for a Sat morn walk home and collect a hours or so later. Sweet.

Most recent bike one was $35 at VTNZ and they almost dropped the bike lifting it on the side stand to spin the wheels .............

**Big Dave** · 20th December 2013, 20:33

They put the price up since the complaint about adjusting GN250 brakes.

**pritch** · 20th December 2013, 21:09

I usually took my bike to a garage recommended by the Honda shop. Last year I took it to the same place that does my Subaru. I was not happy watching proceedings, I got the impression that they didn't usually do bikes. No problem, this time the car went the Subaru shop the bike went back to the original garage. Happy happy all round.