Can I borrow a wof legal tire?

**Badcat** · 6th August 2006, 10:47

Originally Posted by Lord Derosso

Sorry Badcat. Hay are you working on a SR500 street project !!
I had one back in the early 1990's I turned into a street mean machine with King and Queen seats, power pipe and engine work and she was a monster. Most fun bike in the city I ever had. Wheelies no end without trying. Would love ro see your project in another thread. Cheers.

the whole thing is here:
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=11291
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**The Pastor** · 6th August 2006, 13:33

Originally Posted by zrxer

Your not Listening park your bike up for the few weeks it will take for you to afford tyre WOF and rego then enjoy being completly road leagal with no debts or fines TWAT

And how would I get to work and uni....

**Scouse** · 6th August 2006, 13:56

Originally Posted by renegade master

And how would I get to work and uni....

Have you heard of somthing called the Bus....?

**The Pastor** · 6th August 2006, 14:33

Ive looked into that, busses cant make it from pt chev to work intime (half an hour) when im not at uni im working

**jtzzr** · 6th August 2006, 20:14

Originally Posted by renegade master

Hey guys,

After almost getting a ticket yesterday I realised that I would be getting $800+ in fines

so I really need to get a wof and a rego, but dont have the dosh for a tyre....

150/80/v16 is the tyre type I think.

I will only need it for about 20 mins :P

Any help would be great. (I would offer beer but I dont even have dosh for a six pack

)

Mate how much do your folks love , after all riding on iffy tyres , and having no wof/reg can`t be good for the twinkle of their eye , could it . Have you tried that option. Good luck

**marty** · 6th August 2006, 20:50

borrow someone's push bike.

**Scouse** · 6th August 2006, 20:53

Buy a box of tissues

**dawnrazor** · 7th August 2006, 09:37

just a thought...even if somebody was dull enough to lend you a tyre how would you put it on the rim...last time I looked it wasn't as easy as switching out a tube on a triumph 20.

**petesmeats** · 7th August 2006, 12:24

Yep i agree with the stuff being said here... Get yourself the new tyre... I also am a ridiculously poor student (no time for out of uni work) but due to some budgeting (which i mostly blow anyway) i have been able to do general maintenance on my bike including changing my rear brake pads last week which would have passed a warrant but were (in my mind) unsafe... I will let you in on a secret... A night on the piss

can cost around $100 - 150 which is plenty for a tyre... Spend a saturday night at home and get the tyre.

If you are really desperate then may i suggest prostitution...

It's legal now and it pays better than burger king. Or the other thing that might work for you is a push bike. When you take into account traffic, time spent putting leathers and gloves and helmet and pants on (please tell me you have appropriate safety gear) and the time taken to let the bike warm up in the morning, it is probably in reality not too much longer to ride on a push bike... AND IT'S GOOD FOR YOU.

Just some thoughts that you might like to consider...

**The Stranger:Me** · 7th August 2006, 12:30

Originally Posted by crashe

cos I saved you $230 bucks yesterday.
As I got the ticket and the copper told me he was also after you as well.
Unless you want to give me $115 for half the ticket...

Ok Crashe, let it go.

**Squeak the Rat** · 7th August 2006, 12:51

Originally Posted by Lord Derosso

It also amazes me that such a number of members have been encouraging you in this nonsense just so you can ride and either waste yourself or some innocent road user or worse a totally stupid pillion. Try knocking this response sunshine(s), because I note that this forum has been dorkland response mentally challenged at this stage ...... DOOOOHHHHH !!!!!!!!!

You sir a not only a bigot, but you need to stop fiddling with your guide dog and actually read the responses before making sweeping insults based on jealousy and envy.

Regards, Sunshine.

**The Stranger:Me** · 7th August 2006, 12:57

Originally Posted by renegade master

Firstly I have heaps of tread on the out side, just on the middle its a bit low.

Secondly im not a road racer like alot of you guys are.

Thirdly, Ive been riding on it for ages and I havnt even come close to losing, sure the back has stepped out once or twice - in the wet but belive it or not I can actually ride so its no big deal....

Fourthly If I get the tyre I can get the wof (in a few weeks when I actually have money)then after two more weeks get the rego, but there is no way I can afford to get a tyre + rego + wof in the next payday. I Know you all are saftey concered sheep, but you must look at the facts, I don't enjoy going fast around corners, I can ride and controll it.

I know ideally that a new tyre would be great and i'll get one asap. But atm its not dangerous to be riding on it, I just cant afford the fines.

Also how long does your rego last after it expires? ive already been expires almost 3 months...

Not really condoning it, but.
1) The centre of the rear tyre is about the least important place to have tread. In the dry, having no tread there will actually aid traction, and the majority of the water on a wet road is cleared by the front tyre anyway. The Z6 has no tread in the centre of the rear tyre from new, i.e the entire contact patch, and it is the best wet weather tyre I have used.

2) Renegade Master is pretty switched on and I feel sure he has weighed up the options and the degree of wear.

**Squeak the Rat** · 7th August 2006, 13:01

Is it a definitely not legal, or is it a bit touch and go.

Take it to a bike shop and promise to buy a tyre off them in the near future if they pass your bike....

**SlowHand** · 7th August 2006, 13:46

Go to the warehouse and buy some jandals.

You may notice that they have nearly 0 treads - get a kitchen knife (since your on a budget) and cut yourself some kickass grooves.

Use superglue (if funds allow), or use the stickiest stuff known to man - dried man-slime + yella booger. Apply liberally to tyre, wait 4seconds, and attach said jandals.

- a tip. De-thong the jandals after groovin'

**The Pastor** · 7th August 2006, 14:19

Originally Posted by CaN

Not really condoning it, but.
1) The centre of the rear tyre is about the least important place to have tread. In the dry, having no tread there will actually aid traction, and the majority of the water on a wet road is cleared by the front tyre anyway. The Z6 has no tread in the centre of the rear tyre from new, i.e the entire contact patch, and it is the best wet weather tyre I have used.

2) Renegade Master is pretty switched on and I feel sure he has weighed up the options and the degree of wear.

Finally someone who knowes somthing about motorcycling...

Originally Posted by Prat

Go to the warehouse and buy some jandals.

You may notice that they have nearly 0 treads - get a kitchen knife (since your on a budget) and cut yourself some kickass grooves.

Use superglue (if funds allow), or use the stickiest stuff known to man - dried man-slime + yella booger. Apply liberally to tyre, wait 4seconds, and attach said jandals.

- a tip. De-thong the jandals after groovin'

I actually had a go using a homemade tread cutter, it worked very well untill it verd off and put a nice big split in my tyre....

But to all you saftey noobs I have now got a brand new tyre (only had to sell 1g of P to some primary kids - dont worry I cleaned the needles first) Now ive got a new tyre with almost the same amount as tread as my old one but way more slippy

How dose one scrub that slipery stuff off? I did a burnout, but thats only good for the center patch....