Just for laughs_NZ RWC

Picking up the bikes at the shipping depot in Christchurch we still had to
go for a local WoF (Warrant of fitness = RWC).
Dave Milligan sent us to a place nearby with which he'd organized the
inspection of our 5 bikes that morning.

Meeting some others the night before who'd had their bikes shipped and seen
the RWC guy the day before told of the tester very nearly dropping a Duke
ST4 as he wanted to testride the bike 'to make sure the speedo works".
Didn't make it 10 feet out of the drive before nearly dumping it.

We rolled up at the tyre place doing the WoF's and the V-Strom rolled into
the left inspection bay. Lights/horn= check, a rattle on a footpeg then out
came the torch and he crouched down at the front of the bike shining the
torch into the fairing....????? Eh?
"Just checking the head bearings !!!"
EEEEHHHH?????
He must be having me on!!!

Apparently they were fine, the torch didn't show him anything wrong.
Bike passed.

Next the KiloGixxer: Tim walks up to him, telling him "no ride on my bike".
Consternation is the result, the hair comes up...
Usual stuff, then "how many klicks has she done?" 38.000....
"Pretty close to a rebuilt then, all Jappers need a total rebuilt around
40.000km !!"
EEEEHHHH?????
Then the head-bearing-torch check, this time from the top...

Passed....grudgingly.

Next the 1900km "old" Guzzi.
"Can't pass it, it's got a leaking exhaust"
WOOOOT???
"yeah, right there !" WHERE??? "there" WHERE??????????????
Out comes his benevolent side and the bike is passed after I start to get
the 10mm spanner out to tighten a tight (decidedly non-leaking) exhaust
clamp.

Then the R1 (shit, it's near 50.000km...let's hope we get it out of the
drive before it falls to bits not having had it's 40.000 total rebuilt)
"Left forkseal is leaking!" WOT? "Look here, feel it" (rubbing his fingers
together, feeling the "oil").
Doing the same, I come up with a drop of WATER, also rubbing the fingers
together...
At this stage it was near to impossible to hold on and NOT kick the fuggwit
up the arse....or alternatively just fall to bits laughing...

Then we get the rap about testers sticking their necks out if passing shonky
stuff and how dangerous it all is.... it was hilarious.

Sooo.....for anyone desperate for a good laugh...this place is HIGHLY
recommendable. Anyone after a career as a NZ WoF-tester? Buy a torch!

cheers
pete

 

Sounds like peter stevens can take some lessons from him.
hehe

 

Would have to be in the Woolston area.

Sounds like the guy moved down south then )

cheers
pete

 

well it is New Zealand

 

Dickheads like that over here, too.....plenty of 'em

 

I think Dave put ya crook on who to test your bikes Pete.

I have mine checked at the testing station (supposed to be toughest) and no
one has ever ridden it for testing. The only riding done on the test is by
the owner showing how the brakes work.

Definiatly never has a torch job done on my steering beings.

Usually only takes 5 minutes... or 3 if you turn up just before "knock off".

There's "Wallys" everwhere, and you guys landed one!

 

"Cam J"

Sure did, see my reply to Dave's post above.
Still hilarious though

cheers
pete

 

see my reply to Dave's post above.


OOPS, that's Will's below

 

dont mention RWC when in NZ


RWC is what they call the Rugby World Cup and Oz beat then in their national
sport in the semis

 

Then got beat by the Poms at their Home final. Then found out the trophy
cabinet was on eBay.
No hard feelings

 

Ya thunk wrong Cam.

Kind regards
Dave Milligan

 

We won't be using this guy gain.

Have a new bloke even closer to NZExpress. Told him about the stuff
this idiot did and he assures me that stuff won't happen in November
when I unload the first 2005/6 Summer shipments ex Sydney & Melb.

Kind regards
Dave Milligan

 

Ya thunk wrong Cam.

Maybe...

I wonder why we have to have this WOF system in NZ that requires testing
every 6 six months. In WA and Queensland I understand vehicles are only
tested when they're sold.

I believe they don't have a higher road toll because of it.

Just more unnecessary bureaucracy IMO.

 

hehe...particularly after the prepping the bikes so bloody thoroughly
before, it was a bit of a shocker at first, when he took the torch for the
head bearings the game turned, friggin hilarious )

Would love to turn up there with a real shitheap and see what else he can
come up with hahahhaa

cheers
pete

 

Cos the law says so!

Creates more jobs & work for tradesmen and probably ensures more safe
vehicles on the road IMHO.

Kind regards
Dave Milligan

 

Methinks the 6/12 mths is way over the top, even those safety-fanatic Krauts
have RWCs every 2 years (but decent ones at that !)
But then they get penalized via the registration fees if their vehicle is
"too old " and doesn't comply with this or that emission standard.
6 years old? 2 generations back on the current standard? Another $200 bux,
thanx

cheers
pete

 

It's almost a pity nothing failed the head bearings 'test' ...
it would have been nice to see someone put that in writing ...

-----sharks

 

In aus.motorcycles on Mon, 04 Apr 2005 19:01:02 +1000

RWC inspections in SA keep getting proposed and keep getting knocked
back.

The cops say "very few crashes caused by unroadworthy of the kind such
inspections catch, not worth it".

The industry says "take more time than we are paid for - inspections and
paperwork and training all end up costing us."

I guess both the cops and the industry association know more than most
abit.

Zebee