Rego'd, cert'd, WoF'd and on the road.

Friday 11 November; ride to Vehicle Inspectorate New Zealand. It was great riding my bike again, although it felt a bit wierd as I was aware I was riding a UK registered bike through all the Kiwi traffic...could almost feel the stares on my number plate.

VINZ is at the southern end of Chch city, so about 30 minute ride though traffic. Dropped it off, brief chat with the bloke about emails I'd had before about compliance testing, and walk into the city to browse and have some lunch. 2 hours later its all done, no drama's so I guess the advance work was worth it. There's all sorts of funny stuff you need to display and I wasn't about to try and stick it on in their yard so back home still with UK plate on.

The registration plate's are made from pressed aluminium, and are a different shape. Then there's a licence you have to display (which is like a tax disc) and also a Warrent of Fitness (or WoF, like a mot but displayed on the vehicle and is 6 monthly for vehicles over 3 yrs old).

Saturday 12 November. Morning spent sorting out shelving in the garage, but the afternoon was lovely weather, chores done, so out for a 3 hour/150 mile ride up the coastal Stae Highway 1, turn inland towards the Alps onto State Highway 7 , and then look back to SH1 though the Leader Valley which is a very quiet, twisty and picturesque road. Didn't take a camera so no picks.