WOF fail!!!

[Trade_nancy]

It should be possible to buy red reflective sticky tape. Haven't seen any lately and have no idea where you'd buy it. Shops that sell safety kit?

Yes...you can. I failed WOF few years ago on a trailer for not having any rear red reflective tape. I went to REPCO and bought a roll. Stuck it on. WOF issued.

[husaberg]

Yes...you can. I failed WOF few years ago on a trailer for not having any rear red reflective tape. I went to REPCO and bought a roll. Stuck it on. WOF issued.

Maybe you can for a trailer, but unfortunately not for a motorcycle.

Note 1 Definitions
Reflector means a distinct item of lighting equipment that is designed to reflect incident light back towards the light source, but does not include reflective material (such as reflective tape)

https://vehicleinspection.nzta.govt....ndicator-lamps

the trailer one allows either
https://vehicleinspection.nzta.govt....ear-reflectors

[F5 Dave]

So what have we all learned today?

[Ginge09]

There’s quite a bit to reflect on in this thread.

Tape is not the answer.

Rear facing cheap reflectors are.

[R650R]

I've never seen (in written Legislation) and specific size mentioned. It just needs to be visible from 100 meters ... at NIGHT.

Has ANYBODY ever seen this part of a WOF test done on ANY vehicle ... at night ... IN THE DARK ... (asking for a friend) .. ???

If it’s got the appropriate manufacturer markings testing would be redundant. CVIU and police work 24/7, I’m sure someone has shone a light on this in official capacity.

[FJRider]

If it’s got the appropriate manufacturer markings testing would be redundant. CVIU and police work 24/7, I’m sure someone has shone a light on this in official capacity.

If it had a red rear reflector ... the question that started this thread would not have been asked.

In reality ... if a motorcycle is fitted with a red rear reflector ... and it looks right to the tester ... it will pass on that point.

A red rear reflector is required on most vehicles on public roads anywhere in the world by law. Although enforcement of the rule may vary in some places.

By comparison ... someone sucking on a burning ciggy ... and it can be seen over a kilometer away. A red rear reflector needs only to be seen 100 meters away.

[F5 Dave]

Just thank Satan that we can still modify our bikes without crazy type approval required in some countries.

[HenryDorsetCase]

Inordinate amount of pissing about and its sorted. I am going for a blat tomorrow and will take it for its recheck on Monday. I found a bracket that was part of a pushbike and a reflector in a box of stuff. The hardest thing was finding a reflector, amber, 60mm. The only place who had any in stock was one supercheap branch in town.

related: are there better holders for WOFs than those shitty plastic things that craze and crack and are not waterproof??

[pritch]

Just thank Satan that we can still modify our bikes without crazy type approval required in some countries.

There was a big push in the European Parliament some years back. At the behest of an international company that does vehicle checking, IIRC it would have banned almost all common mods: suspension, power train, etc, and the MEPs were all nodding along. The British bike press created an uproar and their MEPs sat up and took notice, the legislation was stopped. The Pom members are no longer there and it's likely to raise its head again, if it hasn't already.

[FJRider]

... related: are there better holders for WOFs than those shitty plastic things that craze and crack and are not waterproof??

https://www.mitre10.co.nz/shop/wildc...astic/p/123465

[jellywrestler]

There was a big push in the European Parliament some years back. At the behest of an international company that does vehicle checking, IIRC it would have banned almost all common mods: suspension, power train, etc, and the MEPs were all nodding along. The British bike press created an uproar and their MEPs sat up and took notice, the legislation was stopped. The Pom members are no longer there and it's likely to raise its head again, if it hasn't already.

at one stage too there was legislation put forward that vehicles of a certain age would no longer be allowed to exist, this technically meant it was illegal to possess one, and all the museum vehicles would have to be sent to the crusher....., vintage car club over there headed that one off

[rastuscat]

Has ANYBODY ever seen this part of a WOF test done on ANY vehicle ... at night ... IN THE DARK ... (asking for a friend) .. ???

No friends, no friends, you got no friends.....

[FJRider]

No friends, no friends, you got no friends.....

You're wrong.


I do have one ...

[98tls]

Fwiw had same problem years back,simply got a pushie one cut it in 1/2 stuck it on a passed wof.

[roogazza]

Can't complain of the service at VTNZ Levin yesterday. Took the 1400 in for a WOF and on arrival found a bloody long queue. Oh and the price for a bike WOF there is now $72 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The boss saw me in the line after 20mins and came,got me and put the bike through while everyone probably fumed ????? lol.

Then a couple of them were both wanting to road test the beast.
(the bike always seems to attract fans,way more than my last bike the K6 gsxr1000 ???!!!)