Rego question for Aussie KLX riders
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Rego question for Aussie KLX riders
Hi other australian KLX riders.... (sorry USA guys but I dont think you can help with this one)......
I just had to pay my rego again and after talking with my Brother it turns out my rego is more a year than his rego because the KLX is registered as a 2 seater and his CRF450 is only a single seater. My 6 month rego works out to cost about the same as his full year’s rego and it is only because of the CTP insurance for pillion passengers.
I will never carry a pillion on the KLX and have removed the pegs anyway.
Transport department says you need a compliance plate to turn it into a single seater. To get compliance for a single seater the
A) pillion peg mount holes need to be drilled
B) The seat must be less than 500mm in length (foam must be cut out and reupholstered if longer)
The pillion pegs are easy but I think it would look stupid to cut seat down to 500mm.
Anyway I am just wondering what the rest of you do or have done for rego?
O’yeah I am in QLD and I know there are differences state to state but I am pretty sure CTP insurance is the same nation wide.
below is a quote from a Conversion joint....
I just had to pay my rego again and after talking with my Brother it turns out my rego is more a year than his rego because the KLX is registered as a 2 seater and his CRF450 is only a single seater. My 6 month rego works out to cost about the same as his full year’s rego and it is only because of the CTP insurance for pillion passengers.
I will never carry a pillion on the KLX and have removed the pegs anyway.
Transport department says you need a compliance plate to turn it into a single seater. To get compliance for a single seater the
A) pillion peg mount holes need to be drilled
B) The seat must be less than 500mm in length (foam must be cut out and reupholstered if longer)
The pillion pegs are easy but I think it would look stupid to cut seat down to 500mm.
Anyway I am just wondering what the rest of you do or have done for rego?
O’yeah I am in QLD and I know there are differences state to state but I am pretty sure CTP insurance is the same nation wide.
below is a quote from a Conversion joint....
Compulsory Third Party (CTP) insurance premiums for bikes are determined by seating capacity of the bike.
If you ride a two-seater bike but never carry pillion passengers, you can save considerably on your annual CTP premiums by converting to a single-seater. Currently the saving is over $200 per annum.
For two-seat to single-seat conversion the maximum length of the seat's upholstered section must be 500mm or less.
Modifying Existing Seating
There are options for two-to-single seat conversion depending on your bike's make and model.
•To convert a single piece two-seater seat, a removable cowling or similar structure cannot be fitted over the rear upholstery to reduce the upholstered section to 500mm or less. The excess upholstery must be cut and removed, leaving the seat structurally sound and finished in a professional manner with no sharp edges or protrusions, the pillion foot pegs and associated brackets must be removed and all threaded mounting holes drilled out.
•For two-piece seating, if the front section upholstery is 500mm or less, the rear section can be removed along with the rear pillion foot pegs and associated brackets and all threaded mounting holes drilled out.
If you ride a two-seater bike but never carry pillion passengers, you can save considerably on your annual CTP premiums by converting to a single-seater. Currently the saving is over $200 per annum.
For two-seat to single-seat conversion the maximum length of the seat's upholstered section must be 500mm or less.
Modifying Existing Seating
There are options for two-to-single seat conversion depending on your bike's make and model.
•To convert a single piece two-seater seat, a removable cowling or similar structure cannot be fitted over the rear upholstery to reduce the upholstered section to 500mm or less. The excess upholstery must be cut and removed, leaving the seat structurally sound and finished in a professional manner with no sharp edges or protrusions, the pillion foot pegs and associated brackets must be removed and all threaded mounting holes drilled out.
•For two-piece seating, if the front section upholstery is 500mm or less, the rear section can be removed along with the rear pillion foot pegs and associated brackets and all threaded mounting holes drilled out.
Last edited by neilapples; Mar 30, 2011 at 02:54 PM.
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Yeah, here in NSW we don't have the option of less CTP. As far as I understood all you needed to do was weld over the passenger footpeg holes so you can clearly never simply put the pegs back on. The seat bit is new to me.
I would suggest you phone around with several guys that do the compliance plate conversions to find one that is reasonable about the seat side of things. I very much doubt you're the first person that's wanted to do this to their KLX. It's the same thing when you need to blue-slip a previously unregistered dirt bike - some guys follow the law to the letter, whilst others realise you're just going to remove all the ADR stuff the second they give you the blue-slip, and given it's going to be ridden offroad only they know here's no point nailing you for it.
Perhaps look outside of Brissie - you'll probably have more luck going further north to Rockhampton or Mackay to get it sorted.
I would suggest you phone around with several guys that do the compliance plate conversions to find one that is reasonable about the seat side of things. I very much doubt you're the first person that's wanted to do this to their KLX. It's the same thing when you need to blue-slip a previously unregistered dirt bike - some guys follow the law to the letter, whilst others realise you're just going to remove all the ADR stuff the second they give you the blue-slip, and given it's going to be ridden offroad only they know here's no point nailing you for it.
Perhaps look outside of Brissie - you'll probably have more luck going further north to Rockhampton or Mackay to get it sorted.
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Hey Neil
Someone on Dirt Bike World just asked pretty much the same question as you (Converting bike to single seat rego - dbw - dirtbikeworld.net Members Forums) and apparently Northside motorcycle tyres and service do the solo conversion and plate. Rather than modifying your seat apparently you can use a seatcowl.
Hope that helps!
Someone on Dirt Bike World just asked pretty much the same question as you (Converting bike to single seat rego - dbw - dirtbikeworld.net Members Forums) and apparently Northside motorcycle tyres and service do the solo conversion and plate. Rather than modifying your seat apparently you can use a seatcowl.
Hope that helps!
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An even better response that will help you Neil:
when I did my DR650, cost 60 bucks for the plate, I just took pillion pegs off, and no seat modification as the bloke said it would be ridiculous
Tommy @ MMM bikes (or something similar) near the top end of Moss St
Tommy @ MMM bikes (or something similar) near the top end of Moss St
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And it gets even better!
Brian from motorcycle roadworthys does them, and he comes to your house!!!
Motorcycle Roadworthys - Queensland Mobile Bike Roadworthy Certificates - RWC
Motorcycle Roadworthys - Queensland Mobile Bike Roadworthy Certificates - RWC