DOH!! Went to VTNZ for warrant. Big mistake

[CookMySock]

why not just put a non laod sensative flasher in

Yep. Repco or supercheap. An easy fix.

Steve

[gtr boy]

Go out west bro they're real good.
Westgate is the place I go. Always greeted with a smile and a giggle from the ladies behind the desk.

you should try wearing sum clothes when you go in there next time.........
just kidding lol

avondale is where i go ,the guy that does warrants rides himself and is fkn premo as far as im concerned
had a head light needing adjustment so he gets his spanner and does it for me
wicked
also lets little things go so theres no drama there (just fix them asap)
"no worries mate will do"
and off i go fkn stoked

[The Lone Rider]

In my opinion, if your bike isn't the same as when it came from the factory (ie.. you haven't changed parts or modded) then don't take it to VTNZ or AA for WOF.

[breakaway]

Yep. If your bike isn't showroom condition, I wouldn't recommend any 'official' places. I recommend Atomic Bike Wreckers on Barry's Point Rd

[jamiey]

Yep. If your bike isn't showroom condition, I wouldn't recommend any 'official' places. I recommend Atomic Bike Wreckers on Barry's Point Rd

Thats where i would have gone but was running late. Sorted my flashers and stuck a reflector under the back plate. Off tomorrow to get it re-checked

[Bloody Mad Woman (BMW)]

I was lucky some years ago in Napier - thank God VTNZ didn't know what they were doing - they said they don't do many bikes - I had grooved slicks on that had "Do not use on Highway" of whatever - I had forgotten completely about them and was chatting away to the guy when I looked down at the tyres and saw the message clearly - I kept chatting lol. Think they may have been more interested in a "girl riding a big bike". Couldn't wait to get out of there - it passed. Bike passed with a broken clutch lever too - in that the tail end had snapped off.

I now stick with motorbike shops. Have yet to find a shop that will fix my indicators properly tho.

[pete376403]

ahh wtf which garage is that one????? ill just cut the midle man out then ill ring in morning i think there sign does say they do wof though hmmm is bob good?? bike all good but aint in the mood to get fuckt around

Cannon Point Motors in Montgomery crescent.
He's not anal about stuff that doesn't matter. He will knock you back on safety items

[nico]

Cannon Point Motors in Montgomery crescent.
He's not anal about stuff that doesn't matter. He will knock you back on safety items

chers pete yeah ended up going to macs had a great perv at the 09 r6 nice not sold on the head light arangment though dam
and yeap they still take it down to cannon point

[mdnzz]

never had a problem with the guys at northwood vtnz they don't stress too much and tell you if it needs fixing before next wof. took an old cbr400 aero into get a wof at cranford street, had no rear fender, chain guard and aftermarket pipe. They admitted they didn't get bikes in very often and they asked me to do the brake tests, ie ride at semi speed towards them and brake, I knew my brakes worked glad they had faith too

[scumdog]

Got my Harley tested at an 'On Road' station once,
Three of them crawling all over it!!! one bouncing up and down on the seat "to see if the suspension worked" wtf then one started yanking the front wheel of the ground by pulling it over on the side stand "to test wheel bearings and stearing" they said. "we do all bike with only side stands like this". You might get away with it on a lightweight bike but not a fuckin lardy Harley with just for looks prop stand. Well you not doing mine thank you very much (or words to that effect), got my money back and learnt never to go to cage orientated places ever again.

Meh, they test my wheelbearings/steering head bearings like that all the time, never had any problem.
Besides, makes for a quicker turnaround time for the WOF.

[CookMySock]

they asked me to do the brake tests, ie ride at semi speed towards them and brake

stoppie time!!

DB

[sweetp]

I went to Upper Hutt and they made me do the brake test as well, and then hold the bike on the stand so the could look at the brakes. Got out of there pretty quick and thinking how easy it was.

Really it depends on the guy and how pedantic they are - cause there is one guy at UH that failed the step sons car - for loads of things including stickers on the rear window. When we took it for a retest the lady just shook her head at the list of faults.

[Kiwibacon]

Long time ago I took my car ,then a nissan blubird sss to garage for wof Mec said suspension fukd. Took car to vtnz askd to chek suspension and the guy siad "oh u hav active suspension..with 3- 4 settings thats good" passd warrant. Back to garage with my trumpy, drove in and mec walkd around bike then gave me my wof.... go figgr. I never went bac to him,,, allways go to vtnz cos i feel safer they doing job properly. They niggle here an there BUT do the job right 1st time. With my Harley the money grubbers at Wgtn MC do my warrant cos they got the rite gear.

[Squiggles]

I went to Upper Hutt and they made me do the brake test as well, and then hold the bike on the stand so the could look at the brakes. Got out of there pretty quick and thinking how easy it was.

Yer, i've noticed this alot lately, when i head off to the AA the ask what cc it is, only 1 of the guys has his full license, so if its over 250 and hes not on i do the show the brakes work thing, often do it on the 250's anyway for ease