WOF at VTNZ, FFS...

[MIXONE]

VTNZ hires failed mechanics as their testers.

[DEATH_INC.]

Even the guy at Pitstop thought WTF?...and he knows about brakes right.

There's a Tui add in that right there!

[DEATH_INC.]

I have never taken a bike to a VTNZ, I prefer to take it to someone who knows what they are about rather than make a judgement based on a personal view.

Correct. Our warrant guy is a fellow biker (ZX10 too...he's got taste!) and has been for very many years. Also a Qualified mechanic.

[DEATH_INC.]

VTNZ hires failed mechanics as their testers.

That'd be really funny if it wasn't true.

[JimO]

, its the same VTNZ that we take our cage to and that seems to 'fail' something every time, should have known better really

its coz your a cunt

[caseye]

Hummmmmmmm. Seems to me it's about time that the FBMC went En Mass to this establishment and all rode in for warrants.
Loud raucous cheering and booing if one is failed followed by serious talking to, to those who cant do their damned job properly.
I sincerely hope FM that you go back and Bill em for the time they wasted, time you don't get paid for butt which they DO!
Are they open on Sundae morning, by any chance?????

[Old Steve]

Took my bike to VTNZ Birch Ave Tauranga. The girl at reception said, "You're lucky, we only have the one motorbike tester, he only works one weekend in two, but he's on this weekend." So the guy has a look over GLORIA, hops on and takes off for 5 minutes. Came back and said, "The changes you made to the pipes sound good don't they. She's OK for her warrant."

He's definitely one of us.

[MIXONE]

That'd be really funny if it wasn't true.

It's 100% true alright.I used to work with a guy who after finishing his apprentiship could still fuck up an oil change.The boss finally fired him and he walked straight into a job with guess who?

[hellokitty]

I had no problems with VTNZ Westgate, nice and friendly to me and the two bikers that arrived before me too. One was failed, but in a nice and polite way since his front shock was leaking oil. Absolute professionals.

Funny though, he did not want to ride my bike. Granted he was only about 168 cm but hell, no risk, no fun

DO they have to test ride the bike? I noticed when the old CBR1000 was tested, no one test road it..... Stupid old wouldn't have coped anyway.
I get the bike shop to do it, I don't want some old grump that hates bikes to do it. or someone that has some preconceived notion about a particular make of bike

[munster]

The VTNZ in Puke seems to be on the good side then re bikes- the testers there I've had dealings with are riders.

Same, though last time the guy nearly fell off & dropped it when he tested the horn.

I'd just upgraded to the Stebel Nautilus.

[munster]

VTNZ hires failed mechanics as their testers.

and failed builders are council building permit inspectors, I know from personal experience.

[SWERVE]

I was a vehicle tester in the UK for nearly 20yrs before coming to NZ. I have tested every thing from royal family vehicles - supercars - and the oldest vehicle still driven on UK roads...... averaged 2300 tests a year.
So feel qualified to comment.......... all the VTNZ testers (and generally other staff) that i have encountered are............................................... .................................................. ....................... the most self-righteous..useless bunch of cretins i have ever come across......wont go near them,
My company insists on still using them so still regualary get to suffer them on someone elses behalf

[hellokitty]

I don't understand how they can comply (omg how do you spell comply?) a vehicle and then fail it 6 months later for non-compliance had endless problem with an American car they complied, and then picked to pieces every 6 month for ever more until the car was sold.

[skinman]

you took an american car to VTNZ, they would be all , an thats just finding the steering wheel. I always took mine to an old car guy who didnt expect it to stop an steer like a modern japp.
Mine was a 54 Dodge tho. no seatbelts, drums all round, no power steer etc
I take my bike to a bike repair guy who also does warrants.

[nzspokes]

My old Commodore got failed on a Wof for a small sticker on of my kids put on the inside of the passengers side rear door. Thats all they failed it on. At VTNZ Manukau. They wanted me to come back later for re-testing. I got into the car and took the sticker off and told him to give me the F#$%ing wof. He said he didnt like Aussie cars.

Sorry not bikes.