The 'ol putting the bike on hold trick......

[Pist'n'broke]

Hi, I've been reading the archives, just want to be sure I have understood....... my rego runs out on the 20th of this month (June 2017)...if I now put the bike on hold for say 6 months....and then 3 months or more into the hold period ..say November 20th.... re reg for 6 months .....
This will reset my reg start date to Nov 20th.......and will mean I can then go on hold every April 20th..... and re reg for 6 months every November 20th. Do I have this right? And if I do this within days of the end date there will be no backpayments?
Old age and infirmity dictate that year 'round riding is a thing of the past for me. I did my share back in the day. :laugh:
I find the whole rego/ACC thing a rort and fictional in it's reasoning, but it is what it is.
I'm just looking to skin cats.... :)

[Gremlin]

Just remember the golden rules per se.

- A hold period for any less than 3 months means backpayment of rego
- Maximum hold is 12 months, but you can put on hold for 12 and liven rego after 6.
- You can't start a hold before the rego lapses (you can do the application, but it won't take effect)

[cods4]

What I have done the last few times is I have put the bike on hold for 3 months, say on the 20th of June so that the hold expires on the 20th of September.

I then go to the post office on say the 10-20th of August and pay for 1 month of rego. Note; if you try to do this in the first month or 2 of the hold then you have to backpay the rego from when you put it on hold.

They print me a card which says the bike is registered until the 20th of October.


So in other words the bike is still on hold until the 20th of September and the 1 month rego that I paid for finishes on the 20th of October. But you can put a rego card on ur bike on the 10th of August that says the bike is registered until the 20th of October.
It is still illegal to use the bike on the road as it is unlicensed but I think the only time you would get caught out is if you are pulled over for speeding or something and the cop looks up your bikes details in the system or calls it in or whatever.

Has anyone else discovered this or been caught out doing this?

[MarkW]

Your hold period will start from the end of the current registration - correct.

Your hold period, to be effective, needs to be for a minimum of 3 months but can be set at 3, 4, 5,6, 7,8,9,10,11 or 12 months - it doesn't have to be 3,6,9 or 12 months specifically.

So if you go on hold 20 June then the minimum will take you to 20 September, if you do the 6 months then that will take you to 20 December.

If you want to start your summer riding on the Friday of Labour weekend, make sure that you have a current WOF and on that date you can trot into a motor registration agent and physically register the bike for a minimum of three months. 6 months would take you to the end of April. You will walk out of the registration agent with a new label and will be ready to go. Trying to do it online is not recommended as the rego label is mailed to you and takes a week via snail mail. And the online system has less flexibility than using a motor registration agent.

Your maths is a bit out in that 6 months from your 20 November actually takes you to 20 May.

[MarkW]

What I have done the last few times is I have put the bike on hold for 3 months, say on the 20th of June so that the hold expires on the 20th of September.

I then go to the post office on say the 10-20th of August and pay for 1 month of rego. Note; if you try to do this in the first month or 2 of the hold then you have to backpay the rego from when you put it on hold.

They print me a card which says the bike is registered until the 20th of October.


So in other words the bike is still on hold until the 20th of September and the 1 month rego that I paid for finishes on the 20th of October. But you can put a rego card on ur bike on the 10th of August that says the bike is registered until the 20th of October.
It is still illegal to use the bike on the road as it is unlicensed but I think the only time you would get caught out is if you are pulled over for speeding or something and the cop looks up your bikes details in the system or calls it in or whatever.

Has anyone else discovered this or been caught out doing this?

I have seen this with my rego labels as well - but I don't try and swing a six week advantage and I'm not sure if the regimented computer system will let you do this in the first three months. I know it happens after more than three months as it has happened to me three times so far. As I have 4 motorcycles and never have more than 1 registered at a time [a separate summer and a winter motorcycle!] So I go in a week before I want to start riding the next bike, get a WOF [if needed] and then go get the rego for the desired period at an agent. I walk out with a label with an expiry that expires x months after the current hold period is up.

I start riding straight away but, as I am a paragon of virtue [honestly!???] I have not been pulled over by the authorities to test the validity of the sticker. And as the nearest number plate reader camera is still on trial just south of Kaiwaka [some 210 km away] I haven't tested the label on this latest revenue gathering [sorry - safety related] device.

[cods4]

I have seen this with my rego labels as well - but I don't try and swing a six week advantage and I'm not sure if the regimented computer system will let you do this in the first three months. I know it happens after more than three months as it has happened to me three times so far. As I have 4 motorcycles and never have more than 1 registered at a time [a separate summer and a winter motorcycle!] So I go in a week before I want to start riding the next bike, get a WOF [if needed] and then go get the rego for the desired period at an agent. I walk out with a label with an expiry that expires x months after the current hold period is up.

I start riding straight away but, as I am a paragon of virtue [honestly!???] I have not been pulled over by the authorities to test the validity of the sticker. And as the nearest number plate reader camera is still on trial just south of Kaiwaka [some 210 km away] I haven't tested the label on this latest revenue gathering [sorry - safety related] device.

Yeh it does seem to work if it is on hold for 3 months or less. I put my ducati on hold on the 4th of April and then I went into the post shop on the 29th of May and paid for 1 month (because i want it registered for when I get my full license at the end of this month :woohoo: ). And they gave me a label that expires on the 4th of August.

Edit: I'm sure it wouldn't be legal to use the bike on the road during the "free period". Your insurance might not be valid etc etc. I only intend to take it for the odd weekend ride until I get my full license anyway.

[husaberg]

Just remember the golden rules per se.

- A hold period for any less than 3 months means backpayment of rego
- Maximum hold is 12 months, but you can put on hold for 12 and liven rego after 6.
- You can't start a hold before the rego lapses (you can do the application, but it won't take effect)

Pretty sure you can go longer than 12 months if you tell them for instance you are "restoring" the bike.
You do have to keep applying though.
You used to be able to anyway.
There is also some rather intersting loop holes with the rego for special interest vehicles and replicas of ww1 equipment etc etc.

[neels]

Pretty sure you can go longer than 12 months if you tell them for instance you are "restoring" the bike.
You do have to keep applying though.
The maximum you can put it on hold through the NZTA website is 12 months, then they send you a reminder and you do it again for another 12 months, I've had a car on hold for 20 years doing this.

From memory there is some wording in the legislation (which I can't be bothered looking up) to the effect that it's at the discretion of the registrar of motor vehicles, but I've never heard of it being declined, and I'd guess that every application for a vehicle on hold doesn't actually pass across his/her/it's desk.

[Swoop]

As the nice lady at postshop said "ALWAYS PUT IT ON FOR 12 MONTHS!!!".
You can re-rego at any time if you want to ride (legally).

Anything less than 3 months, you will have to back-pay.

[russd7]

i decided last minute to go to brass so i shot in to vtnz with the zzr on friday morning to get warrant and re reg, was going to reg for three months but when they brought it up in the system they said i had to register for four months or more because it hadn't been on hold for more than three months.

note i was late putting on hold and the hold starts from the date it is actually put on hold it does not get back dated, i had ten days to wait for the three months to be up, but the rego gets back dated to when the last reg ran out.

the fine would have been cheaper than the back dated reg.

note, the bike will be on hold longer now

[cods4]

i decided last minute to go to brass so i shot in to vtnz with the zzr on friday morning to get warrant and re reg, was going to reg for three months but when they brought it up in the system they said i had to register for four months or more because it hadn't been on hold for more than three months.

note i was late putting on hold and the hold starts from the date it is actually put on hold it does not get back dated, i had ten days to wait for the three months to be up, but the rego gets back dated to when the last reg ran out.

the fine would have been cheaper than the back dated reg.

note, the bike will be on hold longer now

That seems strange. As I said above, the last few times i have licensed my bikes after being on hold I have gone to the post shop after they have been on hold just 2 months and they give me a rego card that starts from the date the hold period finishes.

[russd7]

That seems strange. As I said above, the last few times i have licensed my bikes after being on hold I have gone to the post shop after they have been on hold just 2 months and they give me a rego card that starts from the date the hold period finishes.

that has been my experience in the past also but not this time, needless to say the bike stayed on hold, fuckem i say, what pissed me off more than anything was the fact that the back reg was right back to when the last reg ran out not to the date the hold started from, it really is double standards.

[Voltaire]

I've had a 59 Triumph T110 on hold since 1997.:facepalm:

I don't believe the vehicle tax collection system is fair but then I don't approve of how the Govt spends the 47% of my wages either.
I get to complain about that every 4 years but even thats a pretty pointless exercise.

[Swoop]

I get to complain about that every 4 years but even thats a pretty pointless exercise.

You should be like the rest of us and complain every three years...:bleh:

[granstar]

Another method ?... at a recent rally someone mentioned if owning 5 bikes or more (and why shouldn't you) one can start a museum and get a trade plate for all of the bikes (one rego), know anything bout this?

[neels]

I was late putting on hold and the hold starts from the date it is actually put on hold it does not get back dated
Just found that myself.

It does seem to be a bit of a double standard, that expired rego gets backdated to when it ran out, but the hold starts from today not when it ran out.

If you've got plenty of demerits to play with it does actually make sense to just take your chances with a system that skewed against you.

[rastuscat]

Worthy to note that there are 10 demerits for having an expired licence label.

Also that there are 15 for using a vehicle with the reg on hold.

Just sayin.

[pete376403]

registration = tax. Government comes down hard on tax evasion (unless you're a millionaire who donates to the national party)

[Moise]

Also note that you can put the rego on hold after the license expires and not have to pay for the whole period. It's at least 2 months, and might be longer.

I mention this because the fine and demerits for an expired rego are less than if it's on hold. The downside is that the hold period starts from when you apply.

I read somewhere that on average, well over half of the motorbikes registered in NZ are on hold.

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[Pist'n'broke]

It's june now and my rego runs out on the 20th.....I'm trying to get to a place where I can reg my bike for 6 months from say Nov to April....and then put it on hold for the 6 months covering winter......May thru Oct..... If I put it on hold now for 6 momths...and re register in November....(five months into my six month hold) will the date of new reg in Nov be the start date of my rego year.... ? So then I can do six months about? Sorry if I come across as a bit thick but I have been out of two wheels for some time and have not kept up with the workarounds.....Now I have gone nuts and am riding an M109R......$522 per yr when it will not be used (much) during winter, due to old age and infirmity..seems like it needs to be worked around.... :cool:

[Owl]

Worthy to note that there are 10 demerits for having an expired licence label.

Also that there are 15 for using a vehicle with the reg on hold.

Just sayin.

NZTA says 15 and 20.

[cods4]

It's june now and my rego runs out on the 20th.....I'm trying to get to a place where I can reg my bike for 6 months from say Nov to April....and then put it on hold for the 6 months covering winter......May thru Oct..... If I put it on hold now for 6 momths...and re register in November....(five months into my six month hold) will the date of new reg in Nov be the start date of my rego year.... ? So then I can do six months about? Sorry if I come across as a bit thick but I have been out of two wheels for some time and have not kept up with the workarounds.....Now I have gone nuts and am riding an M109R......$522 per yr when it will not be used (much) during winter, due to old age and infirmity..seems like it needs to be worked around.... :cool:

Why not just put it on hold for 5 months? You can do any period between 3 months and 12 months. Just checked NZTA online and it lets you choose in 1 month increments.

[T.W.R]

Its surprising the logic of giving demerits for documentation offences has not been legally challenged as I am sure the intention of demerits were for offences committed as a result of actual driving/riding.

:clap: conformation you're fuckin mentally challenged :facepalm:

[Moise]

NZTA says 15 and 20.
They increased the demerits and reduced the fine a few years ago. Not sure what the logic is when motorbike rego is about 3 times the fines.

If you don't get stopped for a traffic offence, you are very unlikely to be caught by the police. I've been stopped at 2 checkpoints in the last 12 months and waved straight through.

You do have to watch that you don't park where parking wardens are active.

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[T.W.R]

Your the mentally challenged one because having no registration on your vehicle is not going to kill anyone but comitting an actual driving/riding offence could.

you're mentally retarded :weird: dumb fuck, rastas was meaning if your caught using a vehicle with the reg on hold or expired reg label.

Get back to sunnyside...they shouldn't let halfwits like you out on day release

[Moi]

It's june now and my rego runs out on the 20th.....I'm trying to get to a place where I can reg my bike for 6 months from say Nov to April....and then put it on hold for the 6 months covering winter......May thru Oct..... If I put it on hold now for 6 momths...and re register in November....(five months into my six month hold) will the date of new reg in Nov be the start date of my rego year.... ? So then I can do six months about? Sorry if I come across as a bit thick but I have been out of two wheels for some time and have not kept up with the workarounds.....Now I have gone nuts and am riding an M109R......$522 per yr when it will not be used (much) during winter, due to old age and infirmity..seems like it needs to be worked around.... :cool:

Put the bike on-hold for 4 months - until 20th October.

Then licence for 6 months - through to 20th April. Or until you wish to put on-hold for the winter, say 20th May.

Just thinking aloud...

[pritch]

Some of you people might be too young. I can remember the top Police and Transport guys, probably also a Minister, announcing that we were going to have breath testing but nobody would ever be breath tested unless there was evidence that their driving was impaired. Almost immediately it transpired that a cracked tail light was evidence of alcohol impairment. Then they decided they didn't need to bother with that and that they could just breath test anybody anytime.

Originally Periodic Detention was for low level mainly non-violent offending. No more, there's some seriously bad bastards doing PD now. Same with home detention, that was never going to be used for violent offenders. Yeah right!

And so demerits were only to be used for driving offences. Until some shiny arse decided otherwise. There's a pattern there.

[T.W.R]

At last someone who rememebrs the original intent of demerits. The poster who called me a foul name was possibly in diapers when demerits were only for driving and not registration offences as well.

And least the majority of us grew out of diapers unlike yourself!

And in regards to Pritch's post....almost text book to why the oldman left the Ministry of Transport because he pulled up a car for that exact reason and upon coming to the driver's door could smell the alcohol & shit...yep the arsehole had shit himself & was rolling drunk behind the wheel and was a High Court Judge....the case went to court and the whole lot was tried to be swept under the carpet & hidden just because of who the offender was and the connections the prick had...corruption ran deep in those circles for many years.
Still have the prosecution papers and makes for interesting reading ;)

[neels]

Worthy to note that there are 10 demerits for having an expired licence label.

Also that there are 15 for using a vehicle with the reg on hold.

Just sayin.
Worthy to note that the penalty for having an expired licence label is having to pay back to when it last expired when you relicence.

The fine is still cheaper than paying the licence fee for 3 months, and I'm not a dick on the road so the demerits aren't an issue.

[Moise]

If you get caught with the rego expired, then you can renew it and have the ticket cancelled as long as it's not too long overdue..

Obviously, you can't do that if the rego is on hold.

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[rastuscat]

Some of you people might be too young. I can remember the top Police and Transport guys, probably also a Minister, announcing that we were going to have breath testing but nobody would ever be breath tested unless there was evidence that their driving was impaired. Almost immediately it transpired that a cracked tail light was evidence of alcohol impairment. Then they decided they didn't need to bother with that and that they could just breath test anybody anytime.

Originally Periodic Detention was for low level mainly non-violent offending. No more, there's some seriously bad bastards doing PD now. Same with home detention, that was never going to be used for violent offenders. Yeah right!

And so demerits were only to be used for driving offences. Until some shiny arse decided otherwise. There's a pattern there.

When I started as a baby traffic cop we could only breath test a driver if we had good cause to suspect recent consumption of alcohol, (typically glazed or bloodshot eyes, slurred sperch, smelling of drink eyc) and/or a mobile traffic offence had been committed. A broken tail light was an example. Or any other standard offence.

In 1992 they wanted to follow the Victorian Random Breath Test model, so had to change the legislation so that a cop could stop you simply for the purpose of a breath test. This was to allow Booze Bus-style operations. Such is the law now. Yet people, especially drunk ones, still ask "Why did you stop me?"

You're right regarding the pattern. Things evolve.

The demerit system has morphed over the years, leaving anomalies. Red light tickets have no demerits, but having a noisy exhaust does. Seatbelt tickets have no demerits, but vehicle licence tickets do.

It's challenging to address those issues when the political will to do so isn't there.

[pritch]

And in regards to Pritch's post....almost text book to why the oldman left the Ministry of Transport because he pulled up a car for that exact reason and upon coming to the driver's door could smell the alcohol & shit...yep the arsehole had shit himself & was rolling drunk behind the wheel and was a High Court Judge....the case went to court and the whole lot was tried to be swept under the carpet & hidden just because of who the offender was and the connections the prick had...corruption ran deep in those circles for many years.
Still have the prosecution papers and makes for interesting reading ;)

Wheels within wheels? I recall a local businessman, and political party member, who failed to give way at an intersection and T boned another car. He hurried back to the office and phoned the local MP to arrange for the matter to be 'disappeared'. The problem was made to go away, but it might have taken just a little more effort than first thought, because it turned out the other car was being driven by the local chief traffic cop's wife.

[T.W.R]

Wheels within wheels?

:yes: yep pretty much so....and in those days and not intending any offence to catholics but in the Police & MOT in those earlier years you couldn't progress further up the chain than maybe sargent unless you were a mick:no:
My grandfather was a 37yr police veteran & the oldman 13yrs yrs in the MOT :no: and both had numerous events take place with different people who were in the public eye that were either hushed up or made to disappear :shutup:
One particularly funny one was & ChCh locals will know him, Cannon Bob Lowe :yes: he was a recidivist shop lifter...during the 50s & 60s my grandfather being the Upper Riccarton police was called multiple times to businesses where Lowe had been caught but almost every time things were made to go away by string pulling further up the chain :facepalm: and unfortunately the general public thought the old prick was a great guy & had no idea he was straight out thief

[ellipsis]

...same everywhere...in the UK, I drove into the back of a Rover one night driving home from work on a slippery painted section of road...it braked real suddenly and I locked up...I jumped out to see what had happened but the driver just sat in the car when I knocked on the drivers window, a senior cop with more braid on his jacket than an Admiral in full dress was too pissed to even talk properly...he mentioned a dog running out in front of him...I jumped back in my old Renault and fucked off with him dribbling shit down his chin...I'd had a pint or two myself and thought , it's him or me and I knew who it would be if I hung around...:Police:

[russd7]

Put the bike on-hold for 4 months - until 20th October.

Then licence for 6 months - through to 20th April. Or until you wish to put on-hold for the winter, say 20th May.

Just thinking aloud...

why fuck around, just chuck it on hold for 12 months, after three months it can be taken off hold for no extra cost, just because you put it on hold for twelve months does not mean it has to stay on hold for twelve months but the minimum period is 3 months

[Pist'n'broke]

Thank you all for the witty repartee ...and the good advise.... I now have a plan... :)

[razza11]

why fuck around, just chuck it on hold for 12 months, after three months it can be taken off hold for no extra cost, just because you put it on hold for twelve months does not mean it has to stay on hold for twelve months but the minimum period is 3 months
Had rego expiring 8 may. Put on hold 19 April. Renew rego 20 June (2 months after putting on hold). Was gona ride other bike! Didn't have to play catchup for may to June. Looks like 2 months from date of putting rego on hold rather than rego expiry. Put hold on rego on-line if that makes any difference.

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[Hugo Nougo]

finally, after 3 pages of drivel someone works it out!, by the way razza11, how long did you re-register it for and whats the expiry date?.

[Voltaire]

Out of interest what happens when driver/rider of non licenced vehicle has an accident and suffers injury?

a) nothing as ACC picks up the tab

B) gets a bill for his medical care.

Also who pays for medical care for Drunk Drivers that cause crashes?

[razza11]

finally, after 3 pages of drivel someone works it out!, by the way razza11, how long did you re-register it for and whats the expiry date?.
I put 12 months back on as I do ride all year. Expiry 19 June 2018. Effectively skipped from 8 may to 19 June as re-reg date.

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[razza11]

finally, after 3 pages of drivel someone works it out!, by the way razza11, how long did you re-register it for and whats the expiry date?.
Remember doing a car once where put reg on hold 2 months after expiry. Did reg 1 month later and had to pay for the 3 months from last expiry. So pretty sure date of hold determines what you pay and when you pay it from.

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[Mike.Gayner]

Had rego expiring 8 may. Put on hold 19 April. Renew rego 20 June (2 months after putting on hold). Was gona ride other bike! Didn't have to play catchup for may to June. Looks like 2 months from date of putting rego on hold rather than rego expiry. Put hold on rego on-line if that makes any difference.


I put 12 months back on as I do ride all year. Expiry 19 June 2018. Effectively skipped from 8 may to 19 June as re-reg date.

I don't think you understand what happened.

You had paid up your registration until 8 May. When you put it on hold in April, that hold takes place from the time your existing licence ends on 8 May. You decided to re-register the bike on 20 June for 12 months, so your new registration takes place from that dat (expiring 20 June the following year). The amount you paid for the licence renewal was 12 months registration (20 June to 19 June) PLUS 41 days (8 May to 19 June). I guarantee that's what you paid for - post a screenshot of your invoice, it'll be easy to see.

[Mike.Gayner]

Out of interest what happens when driver/rider of non licenced vehicle has an accident and suffers injury?

a) nothing as ACC picks up the tab

B) gets a bill for his medical care.

Also who pays for medical care for Drunk Drivers that cause crashes?

ACC pays for ALL accident care within New Zealand, regardless. Even tourists who have never paid anything into ACC are covered. That's the way it works, and that's the way it should work in any decent country.

[razza11]

I don't think you understand what happened.

You had paid up your registration until 8 May. When you put it on hold in April, that hold takes place from the time your existing licence ends on 8 May. You decided to re-register the bike on 20 June for 12 months, so your new registration takes place from that dat (expiring 20 June the following year). The amount you paid for the licence renewal was 12 months registration (20 June to 19 June) PLUS 41 days (8 May to 19 June). I guarantee that's what you paid for - post a screenshot of your invoice, it'll be easy to see.
Rego cost $522.96. Std 12 months. No other charges. Single line of charges on invoice. Was by chance I had 2 months between hold and re-rego.

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[Swoop]

Rego cost $522.96. Std 12 months. No other charges. Single line of charges on invoice. Was by chance I had 2 months between hold and re-rego.

What expiry date does it say on the "sticker"?

[razza11]

What expiry date does it say on the "sticker"?
19 June 2018

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[Swoop]

19 June 2018
You paid the full amount for 12 months, so it seems you must have exceeded the "minimum on-hold period" prior to this registration.

Enjoy a year of happy motoring.;)

[razza11]

You paid the full amount for 12 months, so it seems you must have exceeded the "minimum on-hold period" prior to this registration.

Enjoy a year of happy motoring.;)
Always. And yoy

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[G4L4XY]

Who puts their bike rego on hold for winter, what a bunch of pussies.

[Owl]

Who puts their bike rego on hold for winter, what a bunch of pussies.

Would make perfect sense if you're not using it.

[bogan]

Would make perfect sense if you're not using it.

and financial sense even if you are :whistle:

[Mike.Gayner]

Who puts their bike rego on hold for winter, what a bunch of pussies.

You're so fucking awesome and hard, it's so handsome of you to ride your bike rain, hail or shine. Definitely something a good looking, muscly man such as yourself should judge other people for.

Dick head.

[Moise]

Had rego expiring 8 may. Put on hold 19 April. Renew rego 20 June (2 months after putting on hold). Was gona ride other bike! Didn't have to play catchup for may to June. Looks like 2 months from date of putting rego on hold rather than rego expiry. Put hold on rego on-line if that makes any difference.

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Thanks for the info. Yes, it is from the date you put it on hold. If you time it right, then you can get a "free" period from when you relicence until it comes off hold. It's technically unlicenced, but that doesn't show on the label.

All this must be on the NZTA website somewhere.

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[Gremlin]

Who puts their bike rego on hold for winter, what a bunch of pussies.
Used to keep the one bike rego'd throughout the year and a company bike year round, now have 2 on 600+ rego and a company car. Will rotate them, with one on hold during winter, then switch for summer... just not riding enough to warrant $1k on rego a year :weep:

[Moi]

Thank you all for the witty repartee ...and the good advise.... I now have a plan... :)

And what is the "plan"?

[G4L4XY]

You're so fucking awesome and hard, it's so handsome of you to ride your bike rain, hail or shine. Definitely something a good looking, muscly man such as yourself should judge other people for.

Dick head.

Haha. I really just meant I brave the cold during winter just to ride because it's so fun. I tend to stay away from the rain as much as possible. Sorry bud.

[granstar]

Out of interest what happens when driver/rider of non licenced vehicle has an accident and suffers injury?

a) nothing as ACC picks up the tab

B) gets a bill for his medical care.

Also who pays for medical care for Drunk Drivers that cause crashes?

We're all getting blisters over this, Police don't do regular checking that i'm aware of.

[robajs]

I was told by a cop that his car had a camera that can read plates as he drove along or was parked.
the computer could detect no wof or no reg on vehicles, he said the problem was when driving most times there was too much traffic to pull up the vehicle. bikes have an advantage with having only one plate but still can still be caught if traveling in the right direction. no reg or on hold..... ride at your own risk!.....I have noticed when riding the guzzi which is on hold out here in the country have been able to get it so far.....:msn-wink:

[Pixie]

Worthy to note that the penalty for having an expired licence label is having to pay back to when it last expired when you relicence.

The fine is still cheaper than paying the licence fee for 3 months, and I'm not a dick on the road so the demerits aren't an issue.
Not correct.
I got caught with an expired label (six weeks).The cop said if it was less than a month he could give me a warning and a direction to get it licensed.The fine was $100 and 10 points.I immediately put the license on hold for no fee.
Also note that after the license has been on hold for 3 months,you can fill in an MR 27 form at an NZTA agency and license a vehicle for any period,even 1 day,by changing the license expiry date.
There is a processing fee plus the period of license,eg to license a large bike for 1 week it was $18.You can calculate the processing fee from that by subtracting the cost of 7 days license.

These days I license my bikes for 1 month per year as soon as the reminder is issued and get 1 month "free license" along with the 1 month real license ,due to the early arrival of the new label.

[Big Dog]

And you still only have one legit riding month a year...
Fuck that, I pay my assorted fees so I can ride when I want, where I want and enjoy the benifits of insurance while doing so 365 days a year.

[HEsch]

I'd agree...... Took my bike out while on hold over winter and was concerned the whole time that I'd either get pinged by a cop or pinged by lack of insurance if I had a spill. Not worth the stress for a couple of hundred dollars a year - I gain it back in enjoyment.

[rastuscat]

I'd agree...... Took my bike out while on hold over winter and was concerned the whole time that I'd either get pinged by a cop or pinged by lack of insurance if I had a spill. Not worth the stress for a couple of hundred dollars a year - I gain it back in enjoyment.

If you want to spend a couple of hundred bucks on enjoyment might I suggest Manchester St..............

[awayatc]

If you want to spend a couple of hundred bucks on enjoyment might I suggest Manchester St..............

enjoyment....?

when i want to go fine dining i would not go to the tip......

[HEsch]

If you want to spend a couple of hundred bucks on enjoyment might I suggest Manchester St..............

I meant that I'd rather spend the money on rego and enjoy riding my bike. Like the spin though, haha!

[Voltaire]

Have taken my bike out while on hold but never feel nervous about being caught as I have devised a work around that may or may not be legal so I wont state it on here. As for insurance I have enough confidence in my riding ability to no longer need full cover anyway despite what some may think on here plus I dont ride everyday which substantially reduces my risk exposure.

With the added bonus of reducing the general public's exposure too.:laugh:

[awayatc]

Every dog has his day.........

[WNJ]

pinged by lack of insurance if I had a spill..

I check with my insurance co on a couple of occasions and a none rego of my bike doesn't affect my insurance, but a accident with no warrant is the problem,