North American Fj1200's new Aussie life

[Troyskie]

Change of plan.

I rang around today & found an engineer who was happy for me to ride the bike (all legally) to his place. He'll do the inspection and upload it to RMS and email me the cert to take back to the RMS for rego.

Fingers crossed it should all be sorted early next week (have to go to QLD for work, otherwise it would be done on Thursday).

[Sparky84]

Good luck Troy,

Just a thought

Can't you just swap plates from Effie to Yummy?
Then back again, same colour bike, same brand,
To the police number plate cameras they will be the same.

Just don't get pulled over.

Cheers Alan

[Troyskie]

I thought exactly that Al.

If I ran into too much more red tape I was going to use that option.

But the guy doing the report has a letter emailed to me (after checking with the blue slip mechanic that the bike was 'road worthy').

It contains a nice bit of legalese for us,
'The driver and/or the licensed certifier is authorised to drive the vehicle in accordance with Clause
76AF of the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2007 to effect preparation and
assessment in securing a Compliance Certificate.
· Under the provisions of the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2007 a person
may drive an unregistered vehicle for the purposes of securing a Compliance Certificate, and
· Does not commit an offence under clause 52 (Registrable vehicles to comply with vehicle
standards specified in Schedule 2), or clause 76AC (Modified Vehicles not to be used unless
certified) or the registration provisions (within the meaning of schedule 1) in respect of a vehicle
that it is being driven pursuant to clause 76AF;
(a) to a licensed certifier for the purpose of obtaining a Compliance Certificate by the most
direct and convenient route, or
(b) in the course of the inspection and assessment of the vehicle by a licensed certifier, or
(c) from any such inspection by the most direct and convenient route to the nearest place
where assessments can be carried out on the vehicle to enable it to meet the applicable
vehicle standards, but only if the driver of the vehicle has written notice from the licensed
certifier who inspected the vehicle and states that the vehicle does not pose an imminent
risk to road safety.'

Yes quite a bit of palava, but I now know it is a-ok to ride your 'ready to certify' bike without rego.

If you're like me and don't have a bike trailer or decent ramp to get it on a trailer this option is awesome!

Cutting loose on the interpretation, what if I'm travelling 1000k's to get it registered, tested, etc? No problem apparently.

Just need a weigh-bridge ticket on the way up tomorrow.

[Troyskie]

Just a quick update.

All is well, the bike is right.

I'm trying to show my family I have I patience by demonstrating there is no bureaucratic barrier that I can't beat.

Yummy will be on the road soon.....'section 61, ADR.....zzzzzzzz'

[Troyskie]

Getting closer!

[Sparky84]

Getting closer!

They might do it as Christmas Present for you Mate!

[Troyskie]

Local bureaucrats are getting me in three ways right now. The bike, a DA for a new shed at work, and a parking fine they refuse to understand is not even my numberplate!

Good friends, beers, my registered bike & some nice weather do help to perceive the above is mainly irritation.

Al, perhaps next week I'll have Yummy registered and can start the run-in for the engine. At least I can't be nabbed for 'illegal' modifications. Everything I've done on the bike is now signed off and 'engineered' (if you accept my novice spanner turning as enginnering  ).

I'm stepping up today. The weather is suited to indoors & I've bought a diode, and unwound some buggered stators to get some copper wire & am going to try and get the kids to build a crystal radio this morning.

Effie also needs an oil change and some fairing rattle removal.

[Troyskie]

Done! Yummy now has NSW rego 

[Sparky84]

Let the Party begin!
Congratulations Troy, that would have been the hardest part of your journey.

[FJools]

Well done mate, what an episode 

I'm struggling to get my motor back together at the moment with a suspect wrist that I smacked hard at Eastern Creek a few weeks back, going down on some oil coming out of turn 2.
I thought it was healing ok as I had a fair amount of movement back, but racing in New Zealand last weekend was a struggle and now its flared up again, only about 50% strength so I'm gonna have to get an x ray just to be certain.
I was struggling to support the block trying to get the pistons in, only to find once I had that the wiseco base gasket didnt have the cut outs for the dowel oil seals so it has to all come off again 
It will be touch and go to make it to Pete's.......................(A weekend trip to NZ for the inlaws 70th birthday next Saturday isnt going to help)

[Troyskie]

Bugger on the wrist mate. I was wondering why your project seemed to have stalled.

I have a spare FJ now.....you could try your luck with Effie the 11. Drive to my place, pick-up Effie & ride with me to Bermagui.

Or, trailer yours down for the crew to help finish if the wrist needs a rest from riding.....

If you trailer it, I reckon you could possibly persuade Tony (Roach) to keep you company. I believe he's waiting for the next box of Weetbix to find his license.....(jokes Tony  )

[Troyskie]

Let the Party begin!
Congratulations Troy, that would have been the hardest part of your journey.

Mate, you couldn't be more right!

How are you shaping up for Bermagui? Probably pretty tough as we're now into silly season.

If you want I could probably meet up for a pie run to Robertson if the shed day is a no go for you.

[Sparky84]

Let the Party begin!
Congratulations Troy, that would have been the hardest part of your journey.

Mate, you couldn't be more right!

How are you shaping up for Bermagui? Probably pretty tough as we're now into silly season.

If you want I could probably meet up for a pie run to Robertson if the shed day is a no go for you.

Not good for Bermagui Mate due to silly season started end of July when I broke 3 ribs,
I followed that up with heart attack and carked it mid August,
then heart procedure a couple of days ago and my chest still feels like an FJ with a 200kilo rider rode over my chest, (if I was an engine it'd feel like Jools has been trying to shove pistons in place with a bung wrist, side ways).
But I'm still Here.

Pie at Robertson sounds good but might have to wait until at least February.

Enjoy All your riding, be safe everyone, wish I was there.

Cheers Alan

[FJools]

Sorry to hear that Alan, best wishes for a full speedy recovery mate

For what its worth, I actually managed to get the cylinder and head on this weekend with some discomfort.

[Troyskie]

Al, that is a huge couple of months mate!

I'll look forward to Feb buddy.