WOF should change to WTFF (what the fuck for?)

[Scuba_Steve]

I hear VTNZ machines have a habit of failing new brakes on cars their machines just cant handle them it seems to be a common problem, my parents had that problem, when they went to get them fixed the guy said "we get this all the time, just go into the parking lot & hard brake a few times that'll fix the problem" sure enough it did

[avgas]

Cheers for the comments guys.
Reason why I was going to VTNZ was I thought they would be unbiased and pick up on stuff they are required to look at according to the test sheet / manual.
As for riding on it, the cracks go all the way around the bead, which is handy that she is a gutless POS - otherwise I would end up doing a burnout with the wheel spinning in the tyre
I noticed on the last ride that the bike was acting strange, but only looked at it (properly) when I fitted the new caps (buy some, support breast cancer, look like a honda rider).

I am just ticked off that they had the balls to tell me, to tighten the rear bolt up (bike had sat for 6 months), while holding right where these cracks are.......how can 2 people make the same mistake?

I would have quite happily bought a new tyre if they showed me this....but now I figure if I can ride on this crap tyre, I may as well replace it with a Shinko.....

[Pixie]

Had van fail on optional lights... My options remove them or make them work, if I am able to remove them why do they have to work for a WOF???

Then,after you get your WOF,if one of your headlights should blow you can happily drive around for the next six months or year on one working light, without one lazy arsed cop ever doing anything about it.

[imdying]

Ok I don't rant often, but I am pissed off.
I recently jumped through many hoops to get the ol' FZR through a wof at the testing station. I changes a brake light, I tightens up nuts, cleaned out crannies. Got told I should check this and that. She is a bucket of bolts, queen rat....but I loves her.
Yet today I go out to put my breast cancer valve caps on (get yours here) and fuck me - the bastards completely missed the 1mm crack all the way around the bead on me rear tyre.

Take a look at yourself first man... how did you miss something like that? The buck always stops with the rider.

It's a short test that is cheap enough for all NZers to afford, there is no way they'll ever pick everything up.

[Murray]

I used to go to a VTNZ in Rotorua and it was a little out of the way. Never mind all good, but went back a year latter and it was then surrounded by Tyre shops, auto electricians, exhaust specialists, panel beaters, mechanics etc etc. I was sure they were taking backhanders and never went back. Went to one in hamilton and failed on a tyre and went to a chepo tyre place and went back and was told I should not buy tyres from them because they are no good and tyre won't last and i should have bought from the Beaurepairs next door.

Conspiracy theories??

Always take bike to bike shop now and found a trusted mechanic for wof and auto repairs. Its not the repairs that matter its the honesty and intelligence that goes with them!!

[jahrasti]

Dont forget that you are not required to be a qualified spanner spinner to be a qualified tester.

There is a polytech course that after completing enables you to conduct WOF checks.

I like every other person has had a bad experience with testing stations. One guy spent 1 1/2 hours on my ute underbody alone looking for the smallest little things.

I had a stand up argument with him over it.

I am sitting on the fence when it comes to WOF's and it is hurting my arse.

I think that WOF's are good so far as it is a MINIMUM requirement for a vehicle to be on the road. The number of vehicle crashes in which a vehicle defect is the cause is small. I believe that the WOF system plays a part. Well engineered vehicles also help.

If you look at the vehicles that are on that programme with that cock gobbling rapper and they are a bag of shit. Imagine sharing the road with something like that.

Careful what you wish for when it comes to following aussie. The Vic popos will issue a canary (our version of a green sticker) for the smallest things. Imagine getting written off the road for a blown number plate light.

However on the other side of the coin, I disagree with paying yearly or twice yearly depending on your vehicle, for an inspection and for the time taken is very expensive.

[Max Preload]

Reason why I was going to VTNZ was I thought they would be unbiased and pick up on stuff they are required to look at according to the test sheet / manual.

They are unbiased. Unfortunately they're often also incompetent.

[Owl]

WoF at a bike shop for me, in fact it's booked in at Anza again this morning. I actually want to know if something is wrong with my bike!

Pass and no issues

[avgas]

Take a look at yourself first man... how did you miss something like that? The buck always stops with the rider.

It's a short test that is cheap enough for all NZers to afford, there is no way they'll ever pick everything up.

You will find that I later commented that the bike was left alone for approx 6 months.
I figured the first thing I would do is get it a wof. I mean lets test its safe for the road first before I do anything stupid........

I am not asking they pick everything up.
Just that they check the basics.

- Does vehicle have steering?
- Does vehicle have brakes?
- Does vehicle have lights?
- Does vehicle have tyres?
How come they have the sense to tell me that my tyres have 2.1mm tread.....but failed to tell me they are fucked? Its not brain surgery.

[imdying]

That's your choice to make. Personally, if I had a heap that had sat around, I'd be checking it myself, before I rode it to the WOF station. Your life is literally in your own hands.

Further to that, I would never take a bike for a WOF unless I knew that a pass was a given. All of the testing criteria are provided online in PDFs.

[st00ji]

yep its a bad miss, people saying you shouldnt expect them to pick up such things are being ridiculous.

im a mechanic, and i'd never take my car (if i owned one) to a VTNZ. seen too many things like the OPs story to trust em... is hard to explain to customers that although they do need the things listed on their sheet, they also need new brakes / shocks / whatever. most of their good / experienced staff end up doing other things - bit like alot of industries im sure! just means we get to deal with the monkeys.

[avgas]

Further to that, I would never take a bike for a WOF unless I knew that a pass was a given. All of the testing criteria are provided online in PDFs.

Nah I like people to work for the money I pay em
Otherwise I revert back to my first statement....WTFF

[Grubber]

And if it does , a can of Selleys expanding foam should have it sorted!

Seriously i would not ride on a perished or damaged tyre and yes id be a little pissed, especially as they take money off you for the privilage of inspection.
I no longer do bikes thru VTNZ, a wiggle here and there, beep the horn and a blast down the road seems to be all you get.

It's the rim with the crack and it hardly visible really. Can't see too much of an issue with it. I take mine to VTNZ and have no problems with their checks to be honest.

[Max Preload]

It's the rim with the crack and it hardly visible really.

What? WHAT?

[Grubber]

What? WHAT?

Chur....had a decent look again. Now i see them.