Road legal KDX 200

[Hads]

Hi,

I have searched the forums and seen most saying you should sell the bike and just buy a dual purpose bike instead, however I don't think LED lights were so cheap back then.

Would it be road legal if it didn't have a lighting stator?

Is it just the lights and tyres you need to worry about?

Can someone point me to the laws on lighting? I have found some legal documentation, but it is quite a difficult read, not very explicit.

The KDX200 I have is an 01, with no lights or key, do you actually have to have a key? For security you could D-lock the disc brake to the spoke.

[husaberg]

A - Mudguards.
B - A working horn.
C - A good headlight that can be dipped when another vehicle comes towards you.
D - A working speedometer.
E - Safe steering.
F - A rear-view mirror that gives a clear view behind.
G - A red stop light at the back.
H - A red reflector at the back.
I - Safe tyres - the tread depth must be at least 1.5 millimetres right around the tyre. Ensure tyre pressure is to the manufacturer's specifications.
J - Flashing direction indicator lights at the front and back.
K - Good front and rear brakes.
L - Good footrests for both the rider and pillion passenger.
M - A good silencer and exhaust system.
N - One or more red position lights and a white number plate light at the back.
https://www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/r...-requirements/

Bikes before a certain date don't need indicators, I am pretty sure its the same for a brake light, neither exemption would apply to the KDX though.

[Hads]

Thanks, a comprehensive list, I guess the question is though, what do they mean by good headlight? I found a while ago the requirements for the silencer, needing to be quieter than 110 dB at about 3000 revs.

Does the speedometer need an odometer or would a bicycle one be sufficient?

[husaberg]

Thanks, a comprehensive list, I guess the question is though, what do they mean by good headlight? I found a while ago the requirements for the silencer, needing to be quieter than 110 dB at about 3000 revs.

Does the speedometer need an odometer or would a bicycle one be sufficient?

A bike one is fine, it only needs to be able to show speeds.
As long as its adequate in the eyes of the examiner and adjusted correctly the headlight no mater how its powered is fine.
A LiPo battery should fit on the bike somewhere. likely behind the headlight.
Even a old bulb horn is fine as a horn.


trailtech do a nice simple speedo multifunction dash

http://www.trailtech.net/
They do led lights as well

Also look through here
https://issuu.com/ballards/docs/ballards_2015_issuu

[BM-GS]

Don't enduro bikes need to be road legal-ish generally and really properly road-legal for ISDE & such? IIRC the basics have to be there when the vehicle is sold new and then it's just a case of the bits working and being connected correctly. You can get brake light switches & such that work off brake fluid pressure, but you'll need a brake/tail light. Any old battery will do, but charging is an issue... My '06 KDX has a (broken) regulator & rear light, but I think it was tail-only (it's broken too). I guess that means there's a charging circuit on the bike somewhere. Don't know what year the model changed between the '90s one and the '06 tho.

[FJRider]

Thanks, a comprehensive list, I guess the question is though, what do they mean by good headlight?

Does the speedometer need an odometer or would a bicycle one be sufficient?

Well for a start ... by law it is required to be ON at all times the motorcycle is on the road. No mean feat ... if it is powered by a small battery.

It must be "fit for the purpose" .... or will be rejected at testing.

A "working" speedometer is required. And it is up to the rider to not exceed the legal speed limits.

[Hads]

A bike one is fine, it only needs to be able to show speeds.
As long as its adequate in the eyes of the examiner and adjusted correctly the headlight no mater how its powered is fine.
A LiPo battery should fit on the bike somewhere. likely behind the headlight.
Even a old bulb horn is fine as a horn.


trailtech do a nice simple speedo multifunction dash

http://www.trailtech.net/
They do led lights as well

Also look through here
https://issuu.com/ballards/docs/ballards_2015_issuu

Cool, the information I was looking for, in reply to below about light on all the time, I reckon a 5Ah battery would last 5 hours powering a LED headlight, especially if it didn't have to be too powerful. I know my old Jawa had a really weak head light for on dip and that was still legal, oddly.

[Hads]

Here is a list of parts I'm looking at:

Lights:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2PCS...5-6b3e8b07583f

This for indicators and brakes, possibly put on the front too and don't wire up the break circuit?
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Flex...c-7948d35e231b

This for the brake light switch:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Univ...d-4cfc20a1ab89


Left to find:
Mirrors, headlight switch, horn, bike speedometer

[Brainflex]

Have you asked at your VTNZ if it is able to be registered? And how much it will cost? You need to talk to them as you may be wasting your time and money if you fit the bits listed and expect it to get a WoF n plate.

[george formby]

These are like hens teeth, another Japanese home market bike. But it may help in your quest for bits and bobs.

[scott411]

These are like hens teeth, another Japanese home market bike. But it may help in your quest for bits and bobs.

there was a very few imported into NZ new, like less than 10, as they were never popular,

as said above, look into if you can register it, its not that easy, i am not even sure it can be done,

[george formby]

there was a very few imported into NZ new, like less than 10, as they were never popular,

as said above, look into if you can register it, its not that easy, i am not even sure it can be done,

Shame, they go like cut cats.

[scott411]

Shame, they go like cut cats.

not compared to the off road one, but the oil injection was liked by some, no mixing gas,

[F5 Dave]

Its all down to tyres. A KDX is well useful in the dirt but you want real sharp proper knoblies to go anywhere in confidence. Fun.

Riding with these tyres on the road roots them in short order and they are super skittish on tarmac. Not fun. Putting road friendly tyres on the KDX means you get crap off road performance. Meagre fun.

[Hads]

Its all down to tyres. A KDX is well useful in the dirt but you want real sharp proper knoblies to go anywhere in confidence. Fun.

Riding with these tyres on the road roots them in short order and they are super skittish on tarmac. Not fun. Putting road friendly tyres on the KDX means you get crap off road performance. Meagre fun.

I rode a KLX250s with 20% road 80% offroad tyres, basically road legal nobblies. They were fine on the road, I was doing about 100km a day on the road with them. I got about 7000km out of them, could have had more but their off road performance was quite hindered.