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stonemonkey
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Australian registration issues

Post by stonemonkey »

I was wondering if anybody could give me the skinny on registering diesel bikes in Oz. My current situation is that I am limited to the 250cc petrol class of motorbike.

my thoughts are that the performance of a 400 to 800cc diesel is fairly equivalent to a 250cc petrol in terms of speed etc. so I see no reason why I couldnt convert a bike and still be able to ride it with my class of license. But the government often doesnt make sense. Does anybody have any details?

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I'm sure Andrew will gen you up on this side of things when he's next on the boards 8)
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Post by andrewaust »

Hi stonemonkey


Here's the goss if your in NSW! Converting a new bike to diesel is just about impossible, keep the frame/bike to around a 95 model to avoid stringent pollution laws.

Power to weight, you should be able to get away with a 500cc (or more) conversion, in NSW they have learner legal petrol bikes to a capacity of 650cc for some. I know my XVS650 was learner legal.

This depends on where you live in OZ! Turbo engines would be a nightmare to get past emissions etc.

First line of defense would be contacting your state motor registry and taking it from there.

Hope this helps a little.



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Andrew :)
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