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Wimmer Spike

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  • Oz Nightrain
    Oz Nightrain
    10 years ago

    I got pulled up by the cops yesterday and he told me he didnt know if he could book me for my spike or not, but I should look into if it complies or not. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks, Matt.


  • MADOGA
    MADOGA
    10 years ago
    It probably contravenes some safety code about having dangerous pointy things on the front of vehicles.

    being a problem would probably depend on what state your in how loud your bike is and other stupid shit like that.
  • Oz Nightrain
    Oz Nightrain
    10 years ago

    I thought jousting with cyclists would be fun :) yeah the pipes r pretty loud and i live in queensland, toughest bikie laws in the country, even tho im not a bikie

  • speedzter
    speedzter
    10 years ago
    Just put a big cork on the end !
  • Oz Nightrain
    Oz Nightrain
    10 years ago

    I dunno, most of em ride in the middle of the road, dont they?

  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    10 years ago

    Very true

  • wayne.craft
    wayne.craft
    10 years ago
    It should be ok for road use as it is contained inside the frame and not sticking out in the open ....
    Tell him to get fucked if he doesn't know how to do his job properly.
    Probably thought he had a big tough bikie to harass...................
  • Squid83
    Squid83
    10 years ago
    They said the same thing to me about a number of parts on my bike. If they can't tell me if it's illegal or not, I'm not going to "look into it".

    This has got me interested in starting a thread to see what people are getting nailed for
  • fatmatt
    fatmatt
    10 years ago

    where bouts is the plate mounted?

    I got smashed by them a while back for side mount plate,no cover on belt drive, no cover on chain no front guard. That short squirt cost me $630. plus the cost of the bits

    that said im im seeing a fair few of side mount plates around at the moment, are they stock on some of the new models? Vrod, Breakout????

    As for your aircleaner, as far as i'm aware it is illegal,Chopaweeza can prob confirm but for a bike to pass through compliance it must'nt have any sharp , pointed or protuding edges. This includes everything , even the frame so the cool looking curved dagger swingarms wont meet the std.

    I got a bike cop that lives down the road and he wont cough up too much inside info...trust me.. ive tried.... thought it might come in handy next time i get pulled over for the old " random breath test" trick.

    m

  • Oz Nightrain
    Oz Nightrain
    10 years ago


  • Oz Nightrain
    Oz Nightrain
    10 years ago

    My phone puts photos on their side,computer puts them the right way????

  • Oz Nightrain
    Oz Nightrain
    10 years ago

    He did help me out by sayin 'just get rid of the chrome bit and bend the plate so it stands straight up' to which i replied, 'yeah no worries, I'll get straight onto that'. Obviously he doesn't care if my bike looks like shit, as long as it complies!!! 

  • tussuck
    tussuck
    10 years ago
    The 45 degrees is from each side, so technically he may be right about it as the chrome cover obscures the numbers. The bit about standing it upright though is total bollocks as there is no rule about vertical alignment.
  • Squid83
    Squid83
    10 years ago
    Yeah that's true I've never once seen or heard anything about vertical alignment.

    I'm currently looking at ordering the heartland heartbreaker fender kit and the options of where to legally mout the plate as the fender is quiet short. Pretty much I been trying to find out if the horizontal side mounts are far enough back that it can been seen on the off side on a 45
  • Soapbox2627
    Soapbox2627
    10 years ago
    will moving the number plate to the back of the bike make the Wimmer Spike any more legal or not?
  • Soapbox2627
    Soapbox2627
    10 years ago
    no issues Oz, I only read about the air cleaner, not the plate position,
    it looked like the thread had gone off on a tangiant
  • Oz Nightrain
    Oz Nightrain
    10 years ago

    No worries! I guess it did go slightly off track. 

  • fatmatt
    fatmatt
    10 years ago

    heres adding to not bringing the thread back on line,

    I am 99.5 % sure I have read in the qld transport regs deep in the bowels of the hidden rules department that there IS a vert alighnment rule

    i say this as my plate is curved as well ( but havnt been pinned yet  touch wood)

    i will try and dig the document up

    not that it really maytters hee hee...........

  • fatmatt
    fatmatt
    10 years ago

    not  what I was looking for but somewhat helpful none the less. I note that they have very recently updated it. Im wondering if they removed ( changed) the curved plate regulation cause as long as my arse points south there was a non curved plate rule

    Excerpt taken from the QLD transport vehicle modification codes of practice

    I downloaded the whole document but my shit computer wont upload it ( porn riddled pos!)

     

    A number plate is modified or trimmed in any way (for example, cutting or bending to aid fitting to the

    vehicle).

    ? Number plate characters are not visible from any point within an arc of 45 degrees at a distance of 20

    metres above and on both sides of the number plate.

    ? A number plate is mounted which is not in an upright position parallel to the vehicle’s axis when the

    vehicle is on level ground.

    ? The registration (number) and plate is not issued or approved by the State or Territory Road

    Transport Authority.

    ? A part of the motorbike or component fitted to it obscures any compulsory lighting or the number

    plate. (See Note 3)

  • Oz Nightrain
    Oz Nightrain
    10 years ago

    HOLY SHIT!!, Im violating just about all those things!! O well, thanks for that!

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