Dumb question but has anybody ever retrofitted ABS to their bike? Export implications.

[Molly]

28 minutes ago, O2 V11 said:

@Molly,

Reading the regulations in place you can import one vehicle, without that vehicle having to comply with the relevant ABS regulations. It would be a relatively painless process. The other piece of the puzzle is that the importer of the vehicle under this piece of legislation is either a returning NZ resident or a NZ citizen. You have not said whether the move here is permanent or temporary, this will determine the eligibility for the above.

Have a look at this link if you already haven't:

https://www.nzta.govt.nz/vehicles/importing-a-vehicle/2-complying-with-vehicle-standards-and-providing-evidence/immigrants-vehicles/

Rob

Thanks for that. I'll look again. I'm a returning NZ citizen and have had one of the bikes about eighteen months. 

My mates over there have commented recently that the government seem to hate motorcycles and do anything to make life difficult / expensive. As an example my annual bike tax here in the Isle of Man is a tenth of the cost in NZ. 

[Molly]

5 hours ago, O2 V11 said:

@Molly,

Reading the regulations in place you can import one vehicle, without that vehicle having to comply with the relevant ABS regulations. It would be a relatively painless process. The other piece of the puzzle is that the importer of the vehicle under this piece of legislation is either a returning NZ resident or a NZ citizen. You have not said whether the move here is permanent or temporary, this will determine the eligibility for the above.

Have a look at this link if you already haven't:

https://www.nzta.govt.nz/vehicles/importing-a-vehicle/2-complying-with-vehicle-standards-and-providing-evidence/immigrants-vehicles/

Rob

Ooo.... This looks promising. For my V11 at least. Not so much for the Cali (period of ownership). Thank you. 

[motortouring]

On 1/6/2025 at 1:25 PM, Molly said:

I'm shifting to NZ later this year. Looks like I can't take my bikes as they don't have ABS (convoluted rules written by people who have never ridden so much as a scooter). I take it the prospect of fitting ABS is a non-starter? 

I think you should check that again, import is usually done based on regulations tgat were applicable at the time the type was introduced. For us these are the KR, KS and KT. That was all pre ABS.

I think NZ is using UN/ECE based rules. (Australia does that and converts it to ADR Australian Design Rules).