Well bikers are screwed - ACC levy

[Str8 Jacket]

I was more hoping that National was going to ditch ACC and privatise the whole system.

Ha!

[Brian d marge]

Doesn't matter. Motorcyclists have just been served. We've been singled out for decades and no effective political opposition was ever organised. This is the price.

ーThank you James , it been what I have been wittering on about for years

No after horse has bolted and your faced with a 700 dollar bill

you cry boo hoo

Good luck

I am alright I stored my food for the winter

Stephen

See this thread

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...d.php?t=109646

PPS you voted for them ..... we said nooo don't do it , but ya just had to carry on , now look at the mess you have caused .....

[Movistar]

Having not read all the posts this may have been mentioned already...

Looking at new registrations for July 2009 here is a breakdown of the most popular CC ratings:

Under 60CC: 184
61 - 125CC: 51
126 - 250CC: 67
251 - 400CC: 6
401 - 750CC: 52
751 - 1100CC: 63
1101+ CC: 79

If you combine the 751 - 1101+ CC catergories you get a total of 142.
If you add onto that an estimated portion of motorcycles that are 600 +CC it could be 172 total (est).

With this in mind, doesn't it make sense to target this portion of the market?
More revenue.

Of course this is based on new registrations and not the total registrations that are gathered for older bikes also.

I know that the under 60CC catergory is larger than the total generated from the bigger capacity machines, but do you really think that cheaper running can be marketed if the registration fee for a scooter is hiked too much?

[Morcs]

...... Didn't you wheelie into a parked car?

Yes but I was asking for it. Bit different to people who cant get around corners.

[MadDuck]

I might also be tempting the devil, but I aint had a vehicular accident for over 35 years. Where's my NCB??

I was thinking exactly the same thing.

Punish people on CC rating is friggin ridiculous - jeez I can walk faster than the Hardley can go around most corners so am not really a risk out there!

Well not as much risk as a young fella on a sports bike I dont think

[YellowDog]

I can't see why an 800cc cruiser should pay more than a 250cc sports bike.

That guy with the electric Daytona must be laughing his head off

[Morcs]

So when does it come into play? everyone should make sure they buy a years rego prior.

I think the whole industry and community needs to get behind this somehow.

Bike sales will drop drastically. Bikes with no wof/rego will rise. People doing runners will rise. And us people who use motorcycles for enjoyment and convenience whilst reducing the clogging of motorways and carbon footprint get shafted.

ACC cover should be a tick box on the rego. If you want it, tick the box and pay for it. If you dont, then dont tick the box and pay for it. That way people with their own health plans dont have to pay someone elses medical bills.

Whats the point of ACC when you die waiting for treatment due to the queue of people with runny noses?

[The Stranger:Me]

For me it's up from $250 odd to $750 odd... Fuck me that's quite a rise!

I have a 660 cc bike with 47hp as a commuter. That's going, may as well get a 600 with 100hp now.

My ACC isn't going up by $500.00, but by $1,000.00 as I have 2 bikes over 600cc, but the risk is no greater than having one, but wait there's more, I have a car too - that's user pays I guess.

For years I was a member of BRONZ to try and protect our rights, few gave a fuck about protecting our rights - who gives a fuck now?
Quite a few it seems.
Perhaps we should all look to Dipshit for guidance in this matter.

[Danae]

ACC cover should be a tick box on the rego. If you want it, tick the box and pay for it. If you dont, then dont tick the box and pay for it. That way people with their own health plans dont have to pay someone elses medical bills.

+1. I have no bling to give out! Just try not to crash!

[mossy1200]

You gotta feel the pain of a 636 owner who considered a 600r.

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

However this is just a 'proposal' so nothing TOO serious.

maybe just a proposal... but we need to still act on it...

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

Not Labour weekend..... Rush hour on a Business Day. You got to F someone off to make a point

Or rush hour when people are all going on holiday and back

[Brian d marge]

I have just emailed my local MP Hekia Parata and cc Nick Smith and mentioned my extreme dissatisfaction - National party website has all MPs addresses. I'm will also be up for any Wellington Protest ride!

Cheers Daryl.

Postal is always free to wellington Freepost something or other

Now ya wont want half a million poorly writted submissions all saying different things

you want individual letters saying the SAME thing

and for that you need a form letter ( written by the royal smart person )

Copy it out then stick it on EVERY bike seat you can find including the details of how they can cut and paste to email the same letter


Stephen

[Katman]

I believe that the time for action is upon us.

I would also suggest that the kiddies with the "lets send letterbombs to the bee-hive" suggestions (yes, I do realise they're not serious) should shut the fuck up and let the grown ups figure this one out.

I will try to make it to the BRONZ meeting on Wednesday.

[rainman]

Come ooooon you all voted National in.

Speak for yerself buddy...

They bailed out Air NZ...why doesn't the Govt bail out ACC which is Govt owned.

It's an ideologcal burp. They're not interested in saving ACC, they're doing all they can to manufacture a crisis so they can break it.

Auckland mayor banksy has like three bikes all over 1000cc, he should be on our side with this one.

Difference is he can afford his 3x$750 without blinking.

Actually, I think the time for mass wheelies is upon us.

A lame protest ride will be insufficient....Fuck being law abiding, we need the politicians to pay attention.

Get real. If you want to get somewhere you have to PISS PEOPLE OFF.

Revolution is required, although I wonder if we have the scrote for it.

Some commentators are arguing that ACC is NOT BROKEN - so why is the govt trying to fix it?? Ah, politics...

See above. It's short-sighted stoopid ideology at work. And most people will be taken in by it. Go read the other ACC thread, you'll see what I mean.

This National govt is worse than Labour... by a long shot IMHO

It's a tough call as they are both shit but I reckon you're right in this case.