[pontiacstogo]

It's been a while, but the car is finally booked in for a compliance inspection on December 30th. COVID lockdowns really slowed the whole process....

I have a number of things to correct on the car prior to the inspection and I'm working through them now. I have the headliner out currently as the foam degraded and the vinyl fell away. I'm also trying to get the windshield washer pump operational.

I bought a 1981 Honda CB900F with me to NZ and that passed compliance really easily. Keeping my fingers crossed that the T/A will as well.

[dataway]

They love their bikes in NZ ... vintage piece like that and people might have had a sudden attack of blurry vision or something

[chuckies76ta]

Wow, Your a long ways from U.S. Was looking at the map. Lots of water(sea) around you. looks beautiful there. Hope everything goes well for you. Maybe the wife and I can make a trip there someday.

[pontiacstogo]

Originally Posted by dataway

They love their bikes in NZ ... vintage piece like that and people might have had a sudden attack of blurry vision or something

I was pleasanlty suprised at how easy it was to get the bike through the NZ compliance process. Being older (the bike not me) helped I think as there are lots of requirements (ABS etc.) that did not apply to an older motorcycle. I was also concerned because the bike has some 'period' modifications to it.

There are definitely some nice roads and scenery around (Waihi Beach in the background);

[dataway]

Being a bike fan myself ... curious, mileage? I see you have replaced the shocks, pipes and and added a damper ... anything else?

[66beaumont]

Originally Posted by pontiacstogo

I was pleasanlty suprised at how easy it was to get the bike through the NZ compliance process. Being older (the bike not me) helped I think as there are lots of requirements (ABS etc.) that did not apply to an older motorcycle. I was also concerned because the bike has some 'period' modifications to it.

There are definitely some nice roads and scenery around (Waihi Beach in the background);

I had that same bike sometime around 84,85 Last bike I owned,loved it

[pontiacstogo]

Originally Posted by dataway

Being a bike fan myself ... curious, mileage? I see you have replaced the shocks, pipes and and added a damper ... anything else?

Good eye! Aside from a fork brace the only other major changes are Dymag wheels and 31mm Keihin CR's. Frame, motor and bodywork are stock - she has 32K miles.

[pontiacstogo]

Slowly getting through the list of things that need to be done ahead of the compliance check on the 30th.

Not sure if it was the heat or the humidity in the shipping container, but the headlining completely came away from the backing board during the trip. The mirror button came unglued from the windshield as well.

Removed the headliner last week and had it recovered - got it back in today.



I just need to refit the seatbelts. Also removed the trim rings to clean up the wheels - and glued the mirror back on to the windsheild.

[dataway]

Nobody in their right mind would prevent that car from being on their countries roads

In fact, it should be on the NZ flag!

[Jonsie]

Are they gonna let you keep those PA tags? All kidding aside, happy for you that you got out, looks like a nice part of the world.................

[pontiacstogo]

Originally Posted by Jonsie

Are they gonna let you keep those PA tags?

I wish - but no, I will have to fit NZ plates front and rear.

[Formulabruce]

Originally Posted by pontiacstogo

Slowly getting through the list of things that need to be done ahead of the compliance check on the 30th.

Not sure if it was the heat or the humidity in the shipping container, but the headlining completely came away from the backing board during the trip. The mirror button came unglued from the windshield as well.

Removed the headliner last week and had it recovered - got it back in today.



I just need to refit the seatbelts. Also removed the trim rings to clean up the wheels - and glued the mirror back on to the windsheild.

Did you use the original backer board ?
I noticed no shoulder belts. Is that mandatory there?

[pontiacstogo]

Originally Posted by Formulabruce

Did you use the original backer board ?
I noticed no shoulder belts. Is that mandatory there?

I removed the belts to make it easier to remove and replace the headliner. They wil go back in today and they are required here. In fact they are probably going to be one of the things that the car fails compliance on - they have some fading and that's a no-no here.

I re-used the backing board. It's actually a plastic reproduction that I bought when the car was painted back in 2004. The material that was put on back then has held up well, but something about the shipping caused the material to fall away completely - not sure if it was the temperature or the humdity. I had a local upholstery shop strip the old material away and glue on a new peice. It doesn't look perforated in the pictures, but it is.

Hopefully it holds up OK because it's not a fun job to replace.

[pontiacstogo]

Got the belts reinstalled yesterday. The webbing was faded in the exposed areas so I decided to see if I could revitalize them a little. Mixed up a bottle of RIT Fabric liquid dye with a cup of vinegar, (very) hot water and a drop of dishwashing liquid. Soaked and stirred them for an hour and they came out like new - very happy with the results!

[pontiacstogo]

Up at 7AM this morning to load up and follow the flat bed to Tauranga for the long anticipated compliance check that was scheduled for today. Only to find out they were closed. Paid to have the car bought back - $800 in towing for NOTHING.

Thanks AA Tauranga you useless sons of bitches!@#$%!

[Dennis H.]

Did you notice the license plate on the tow truck.

[pontiacstogo]

Originally Posted by Dennis H.

Did you notice the license plate on the tow truck.

I did - but I couldn't quite make sense of it. I meant to ask the driver - but I was too busy jumping up and down and yelling obscenities at the empty inspection center .

[Chris65LeMans]

Yikes - $800 for a tow? I just had one done for $70 for the hook up + $6/ mile. (AAA took themselves too seriously and refused to tow a car with no engine.)

[pontiacstogo]

Originally Posted by Chris65LeMans

Yikes - $800 for a tow? I just had one done for $70 for the hook up + $6/ mile. (AAA took themselves too seriously and refused to tow a car with no engine.)

That's NZD - and about an hour each way. Everything is expensive here..

[pontiacstogo]

So this is happening now....



Some of what I've found so far is not pretty.