Finally, the original ST1300 is re-registered. Damn, I'll have to pay tolls on East Link now.
You sound like an old hand at this caper.
The only time I have had anything of mine over the pits was an American import 1200 Goldwing, and it passed first time.
It was a country inspection station though, and the inspector was more interested in talking about it than finding things to pull me up on.
And being country, he is a local and runs the risk of meeting his customers in the pub, so he can't be too much of an arse.
Getting a VIV certificate is more arduous than and is an addition to both the RWC and VicRoads inspection. The VIV (Vehicle Identification Validation) is an additional process for vehicles on the repairable write-off register, this is mainly to avoid vehicle re-birthing, which in the
old days was pretty prevalent. I suspect it has been successful in preventing re-births, although there's no doubt in my mind that truly professional, crooked repairers would still succeed.
Anyways, to get a VIV an engineer's report is required on the structural integrity of the frame (is was a write-off after all - $600), documented (description and pics) evidence of the repair process, receipts for all replacement parts (new or old).
The VIV inspector knocked me back 1st time ($550) because there were some pics missing (these were of the RH fairing and top box being sprayed), and because I had copies (Whiskey Tango Foxtrot!!!) of receipts, not originals. The 2nd VIV inspection ($110) was successful.
The VIV inspector - only three VicRoads' authorised motorcycle VIV inspectors in Victoria. For a State of nearly 7 million, WTF! Although, I suppose us Victorians should be grateful, there are none in NSW (10 million), as NSW does not have repairable write-offs. Not sure what the situation is with other States and Territories.
