Sidecar riders?

[GuzziPom]

Hi Lee, got a guzzi combo sitting in garage that i cant get a Statement of compliance for if anyone can help me or know someone who can please help, unfortuanelty i have spoken to several ppl, dealers etc and know one has been able to help

[Ixion]

There was an EXTREMELY tasty Renfield combo at the classic races today. A new one . Sports chair. Blue. Pretty. Me want.

I miffled about with sidecars once upon a time. Fun.

GW, why you need a compliance ? Side car doesn't need compliance and attaching it doesn't either. Unless they've changed the rules. Another of those bloody things that have sneaked through in the last thirty years while I was distracted I suppose. Orere Point sealed, plastic floats, sidecars , what next , is there no end ot the devilry.

[GuzziPom]

Apparently the laws changed middle of last year (according to VTNZ). to get the bike registered i need a statement of compliance to show what standards the bike has been made to and then a class 2 certificate which i think is to show that the bike / brakes are capable of having the sidecar added. (even though the bike has been pulling the sidecar about for the last 10 years).the bike is 1995 and for some reason on my v5 from the uk it doesnt state any of these.

Yes they are brilliant fun but not in traffic :-)

was you at Pukekohe, today?

just found this so maybe I will be on the phone on Monday

http://www.ltsa.govt.nz/publications...europe.html#lc

[Ixion]

So, take the chair off. Sidecars don't have separate rego (or WoF) in NZ.

Take the solo bike and get it rego'ed. Go home, refit sidecar. Sorted.

EDIT: Yes, I was at Puke. And no, in traffic you end up with the worst of worlds - can't lane split, and no weather protection. They do attract chicks, though.

[BIHB@0610]

Is Mo still kicking around?

Yes, Mo is still kicking around. He was at Cemetary Circuit last December, and he was down at Levels for the 2nd round of the nationals three weeks ago. He's an amazing man by all accounts (I've not spoken with him at length - it was my first time meeting him at Wanganui).

[GuzziPom]

lol, not just as easy as taking chair off, got to do forks as well as got leading links on , but may have to do this in end cheers for your help. think i need to get the bike sprayed in red bulls colours :-)

[sidecar bob]

I have the BMW 1000 classic (pre '76) ex Bernie Smith outfit that got its first run under me at The classic festival, With Chris Lawrence & i sharing the duties.
I also passenger Andy Scrivener on the Hayabusa powered outfit.
Theres a few other chairists lurking in here, some more active than others.

[Atlas]

For those who saw Ian and Davids accident on the Vincent outfit on Sunday in the wet; a 720 spin, then heavily into the outfield armco and flipped between the pitlane exit and the brow of the hill. Dave is expected to recover albeit after an estimated hospital stay of 10 weeks.

Hope the beemer engine rebuild isnt too painful, will be good to see it with a happy motor!

[McDuck]

I saw a real nice motoguzzi sidecar outfit today...