Warrant of fitness - WTFs

[st00ji]

Same

I've used VTNZ heaps of times without any problems, they're convenient and normally get through it fairly fast, does no one ever have a bad experience getting one done at a bike shop?

frankly i've never had a GOOD experience at bike shops period

which is why i only go to them when i absolutely have to

[AllanB]

Tried Avon City Suzuki

Does the bike shop do it or just run it down the road to the local WOF station?

I so much prefer someone who rides regularly doing the test .....

[fridayflash]

ive had a very good run at vtnz napier, they usually ask me to do my own brake test in the carpark, although a good sort pommy bloke took my rf900 for a boost acroos the rainy carpark without a helmet to barke test it one time..and didnt make a fuss of my near borderline rear tyre. i the usual guy that checks my bikes on a saturday ( i turn up at 1.45pm as they close at 2pm and seem happy to get the wof rushed through) owns a bsa b50

[cheshirecat]

Always take my bike to Boyles and they are they only guys who ride it aside from me plus only The Bros give a free collection of oily finger prints all over it. They used to let me know if anything outside WOF stuff needed doing like bearings, engine stuff etc but don't bother now as after 20 years it only seems to need consumable stuff.

[Scuba_Steve]

Warrants; Fail cosmetic & superficial "problems", pass serious faults... yep it's a good system

[Grubber]

I take my bikes to VTNZ in Pukekohe and have done for years.

I've been knocked back once for an incorrectly adjusted head light which I then used my own tools to readjust it on the spot.

Of course I do my own warrant checks before heading over there and I wouldn't turn up knowing something wasn't up to scratch.

Getting shitty with the inspector because you can't even maintain your own chain is a bit bloody rich.

So called bikers,,,,,,,,fuck me

I'm the same/
Have been going to VTNZ Puke for a number of years and not one failure.
But like you, i do a full check over fairly frequently just for safe riding let alone WOF so really it's never been an issue.

[bosslady]

Simple, vtnz are fucking idiots, just ask bosslady

I never took my bike to the vtnz. Shame.

[f2dz]

Have used VTNZ Botany for my last few warrants. Failed once for a perfectly reasonable reason. VTNZs aren't that bad for bikes. Cars on the other hand..

[Hawk]

Does the bike shop do it or just run it down the road to the local WOF station?

I so much prefer someone who rides regularly doing the test .....

it was their stamp on the warrant but now that the new law is about to come in things may change

[ckai]

Used to be about $250 to get a WOF certification, and it's a joke seeing the annual cert renewal being done bloody inspector literally tells & points out what has to be checked a signature & date on the certificate and away they go

And not many bikeshops do or did their own WOF checks know quite a few who'd just say they did but actually would just ride the bike down to the testing station get it checked & if anything needed doing take it back to shop do what was required then take it back for a retest

Shit! That's cheap! I wonder if it's still the same amount. I might set up a side line business. Hell, after 5 years, you'll get free warrants

Warrants; Fail cosmetic & superficial "problems", pass serious faults... yep it's a good system

haha totally agree. The wife and I were shocked, well she was shocked and I thought it was funny, when about 5 years ago she took her old mini into VTNZ. It had different seats professionally installed by the previous owner. Because the seats weren't original and mounted to 4 points on the floor as opposed to the 2 for the original, it failed without cert. But it passed the dodgy wheel bearing which we knew about.

I get if you change original equipment from a vehicle it may need cert. What I found funny, was the different seats mounted to the same 2 original points as the standard. Then they had extra mounting points in a stronger part of the floor, hence why those particle seats were used. So the seats are safer but the dodgy wheel bearing wasn't.

Great system indeed. I hate systems where it depends on what person you get. Another tester there said he would have failed on the bearing only. I asked him why the difference, "because I used to be a mechanic and certifier". Cool.

Never mind, paid $400 to get it certified, then sold it. Did the wheel as well without "needing" to for moral reasons.

[T.W.R]

Shit! That's cheap! I wonder if it's still the same amount. I might set up a side line business. Hell, after 5 years, you'll get free warrants

Just have to be in a place of work where you've completed 5yrs continuous work on vehicles, don't have a be a qualified mechanic just a workshop bitch

check the link tells all the course contents & requirements

http://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=t&rct...zb9xiFgKyp9vpg

MTA course shows how much of a crock it really is

[superjackal]

Why would you get the bike shop to service but not warrant your bike.

Anyone who takes a bike to VTNZ for a warrant is a moron.

I took mine to Adelaide Road VTNZ, they were excellent. In fact one of them adjusted my headlight so it would pass and did it FoC. Might help that 3 of the testers ride bikes there! Highly recommend them.

[willytheekid]

I just got a 5sec WOF last week

Jeff leaned on the Infidel and said "Do I need to waste my time checking her lol"

...nope!

"Then That will be $26"..."and for fuck sake!, stop playing with the pneumatic gun!"

...NO!!...Now play dead damnit!!

[cbfb]

Warrants; Fail cosmetic & superficial "problems", pass serious faults... yep it's a good system

Yeah, failed my WOF a few days ago as I had no pillion footpegs... which I took off 4 years ago when I got the bike and have had a bunch of warrants since then, some by the same shop.

The real special part for the observant readers is you can't even carry a fucking pillion on my restricted licence

[ckai]

Just have to be in a place of work where you've completed 5yrs continuous work on vehicles, don't have a be a qualified mechanic just a workshop bitch

check the link tells all the course contents & requirements

http://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=t&rct...zb9xiFgKyp9vpg

MTA course shows how much of a crock it really is

"a person who has worked in full-time employment carrying out repairs and maintenance to the safety aspects of motor vehicles for at least five continuous years."

haha I maintain the vehicles at the place I currently work at. I check tyre pressures, fill them with gas, change wipers, chain tensions etc. It doesn't actually say that it needs to be in the motor vehicle industry. Shit that'll be funny if you got in on a technicality.