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[goodguy8]

Hey, Anyone out there who can help out with a project which is currently underway, we are looking for assistance for certifiying chopped frame and/or guidance in registration process. Possibly give a hand with welding as we are s**t welders..

[rudolph]

I have built a couple choppers, I had a 4711 welding ticket when I did them, it pays to show them the choped frame in bear steel

[FROSTY:Me]

Im guessing you have the chopped VX--Give Alex Gee a call--09 4168932 Hes a bike LVV compliance man--call hime BEFORE you cut n welld--

[goodguy8]

This is where its at Frosty..
On the left is where its at atm.. on the right where it needs to be.. i got the money.. i got the time.. just needed an experienced hand to help me out and guide me on the right direction.. cher

[FROSTY:Me]

DEFINITELY call Alex first. Stuff like tank n seat is piss easy--cutting frames n stuff. You need a guy that can sighn off on the work --and a guy who can do good work too

[FROSTY:Me]

I see where ya going--but the shaft issues gonna be a bitch

[Warwick in NZ]

Im guessing you have the chopped VX--Give Alex Gee a call--09 4168932 Hes a bike LVV compliance man--call hime BEFORE you cut n welld--

I'll second that, good to talk to and down to earth, Warwick.

[psyguy]

This is where its at Frosty..
On the left is where its at atm.. on the right where it needs to be.. i got the money.. i got the time.. just needed an experienced hand to help me out and guide me on the right direction.. cher

the one on the right looks like a different frame, not just chopped vx, no?

[goodguy8]

the one on the right looks like a different frame, not just chopped vx, no?

Yep.. its a different frame.. ive got all the steel and stuff.. need someone to weld the frame up.. this pics are from another guy who made a vx800 chopper..

[surfer]

Nice project.

Having had a frame made for me and been involved in getting the LVVTA low volume ticket for my bike I definitely second Frosty's advice.

I have also heard good things about Alex Gee, I have never met him though.

Show the frame to a certified compliance bloke before you go any further. This will allow the certifier to see the welds and make his job easier, and as a consequence easier and cheaper for you to build it. You will need a certified welder to sign off on any welding work.

Not sure if you are aware of this; there is a list of certified compliance people who can do this work on the LVVTA website. Make sure you go to someone who can do both parts otherwise you may end up paying extra for work to be contracted out to someone else. The website also lists what constitutes a low volume vehicle, your bike will come under this.

Once you have an LVVTA certification your next hurdle will be getting someone to give you a WOF. I have had places refuse to look at my bike, so I have ended up taking it over to Colin at Papakura Motorcycles, he has been around a long time and ridden all sorts of bikes, and is chopper friendly. I am not sure of any other chopper friendly places for a WOF in Auckland.

Good luck

[FROSTY:Me]

Surfer-- good advice dude. I just diddn't have the energy to type all that out
Agan though call Alex FIRST before even pulling out a hacksaw

[psyguy]

give a yell to "cassic zed" as well
it's not really a chopper he's building (lol) but he can surely give plenty of relevant advice, etc
and do your wof when you get to it

[goodguy8]

give a yell to "cassic zed" as well
it's not really a chopper he's building (lol) but he can surely give plenty of relevant advice, etc
and do your wof when you get to it

huz cassic zed and wea can i find him?

[psyguy]

huz cassic zed and wea can i find him?

sorry, it's "CLASSIC ZED", a member on the forum here, has a garage shop up whangaparoa peninsula, has a serious project bike going on that he's building himself (look it up on the forums - "project z going well")
not to mention... a nice guy too

[classic zed]

Just watch that the bottom of the frame is not too wide and low where it goes back to the rear wheel, you wont get much of a lean on the corners without it hitting the ground.

I had a chopper in for a Wof which did exactly that.