Failed WOF

[Bonez]

Are the WOF regulations available on-line?

Yes certainly are and have been posted on kb several times.

[xwhatsit]

Interesting about the levers needing the knobs on the end -- my brake one is missing, which is fine with me as the levers are loooooong and my bar-end mirror wouldn't fit without one. Never thought about it from the safety point of view, might see if I can find a short one that'll fit. It's passed two WoFs with it missing, but I don't really want a brake lever sticking out of my shoulder so I'll track down a new one.

I like the `grey area' in WoFs. If every tester stuck exactly to the rules and some didn't use their common sense, I think a lot of completely safe bikes would be failed on spurious grounds and some people would be pissed off. Strictly speaking, as my clip-ons are not original manufacturer bar set-up, my bike shouldn't pass. However the tester inspected them in detail, said the welds were perfect (they are very well made, more than worth the money) and they seemed more solid than the original set-up, and gave me a pass.

I'm all for more common-sense and less blind authority in situations like this.

[Grahameeboy]

Well at least the tester did not fail it with the cat.....

[Monsterbishi]

Perhaps the tester concerned would let it pass if you put something on the end to blunt it off? bit of rubber hose perhaps?

Once you pass you can pull it off and be on your merry way.

[pete376403]

Ball end levers were not standard equipment on old eg 60s - early 70s Brits. So a concours restoration with period equipment would fail a wof? I don't disagree with the safety regulations, just the inconsistancy of application, from one testing station to another, or even between examiners in the same station.

[Rhino]

Ball end levers were not standard equipment on old eg 60s - early 70s Brits. So a concours restoration with period equipment would fail a wof? I don't disagree with the safety regulations, just the inconsistancy of application, from one testing station to another, or even between examiners in the same station.

I totally agree about the disparity between examiners at the same station. I take my bikes to a local VTNZ and they have two guys who are bikers. I would much rather they check the bikes than someone who doesn't know what they are looking for.

Roadracingoldfart, you have made some very good comments. If a requirement is stipulated in the regs, it must be checked properly. The examiner can be liable if the job is not done correctly and an accident results because of that.

[skidMark]

Is this right.....it didn't sound right given that Dave's bike passed last time around....

The VTNZ in Upper Hutt failed Dave's bike this morning cos there's no knobble on the end of his clutch lever.

Thing is, it passed 6 months ago, and 6 months before that...and so on...with the same clutch lever (at the same VTNZ). The guy said the rules changed AAAAGES ago, so it's not something that's changed between this WOF and the previous one.

It's not a biggie, but I just wanted others' opinions and to know if anyone else has ever come up against this before?

And what do you do if their advice is wrong and they're failing the bike on something that's bollocks? What's the come-back?

As always, looking to learn something new

it's $20 for a new lever stop bitching.

[jonbuoy]

Yeah my biggest concern in an accident is the clutch/brake lever somehow stabbing me in the leg/chest, not the oncoming traffic,grinding along the asphalt or the rapidly spinning rear wheel/chain. If the impact is severe enough to push a lever through your body isn't the knob on the end just going to make a bigger hole? Ridiculous.

[popelli]

it's $20 for a new lever stop bitching.

I would be more worried about the testers who failed to pick this up than the one that did

you pay good money to have your bike tested, you want the job done properly

[skidMark]

Yeah my biggest concern in an accident is the clutch/brake lever somehow stabbing me in the leg/chest, not the oncoming traffic,grinding along the asphalt or the rapidly spinning rear wheel/chain. If the impact is severe enough to push a lever through your body isn't the knob on the end just going to make a bigger hole? Ridiculous.

A) yes it would make a bigger hole but a snapped and is sharper and will go in easier...

B) when you crash throw yourself clear of the bike....

C)ive had plenty of crash practise and only once everrr being hit by the bike....the footpeg hit my foot so hard it tore through my boot and broke my ankle in 2 places... it weas complicated but in no situation should you ever get stabbed by a lever

[xwhatsit]

That's a good point. How on earth do you get in a position where the lever can stab you? I'm having almost as much difficulty visualising it as with NordieBoy's leg getting stuck between the headers and the front end

[BuzzardNZ]

Thread dredge I know.

Mine just failed on the grounds that it was too dirty!!!

[willytheekid]

Thread dredge I know.

Mine just failed on the grounds that it was too dirty!!!

First Ive heard of that one...PIC'S!!! (This I gotta see)


ps...clean ur bike ya filthy bugger

[Tazz]

Thread dredge I know.

Mine just failed on the grounds that it was too dirty!!!

Eh? Did you bring in this thing or what?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-705006752.htm

Have heard of it happening to 4x4's occasionally, but generally they'ree so muddy the inspector can't see half the things he needs to.

[BuzzardNZ]

First Ive heard of that one...PIC'S!!! (This I gotta see)


ps...clean ur bike ya filthy bugger

I've never cleaned it since owning it from new and never will. Rain seems so keep it clean enough.

It looks clean up top ( so much so that it almost looks new ) but the swingarm and rear shock are covered with 7 years worth of caked up gunk.

I thought it was pretty picky of them to fail it on that . It passed every other time before with what I would think would have been just as much shit down there.