If REGO costs do increase ... what would you do?

**rok-the-boat** · 22nd October 2009, 16:28

If REGO costs do rise, I'll just ride on the road in the summer (3 months), as will many others, and chances are, we'll crash just as often - just a bit more 'intensely' ... as we will ride more often to get our money's worth, if you see what I mean. Hell, I'd not REGO the car for the same period and save more that way and just ride the bike. And, in other months, I'll remove my lights and ride off-road more - presto, more accidents, unfunded. Ho hum. Revenues could be down, and accidents - probably about the same. Ho hum.

What would you do?

**AllanB** · 22nd October 2009, 16:34

Park it up for 3 - 4 months over winter with the rego on hold.

Then spend the savings on goodies for it.

**YellowDog** · 22nd October 2009, 16:35

I'd freeze the rego for 4/12 months.

Probably take the front wheel off too, to avoid temptation

**nothingflash** · 22nd October 2009, 16:37

yep, hold the rego over winter I reckon...

**munster** · 22nd October 2009, 17:11

yup, no rego over winter, just pootle up & down the street to get my fix early one fine winters morning. Just to keep the battery charged, mind you.

**BiK3RChiK** · 22nd October 2009, 19:28

We'll probably keep one or maybe two bikes registered (the ones under 600cc) and put the bigger bikes on hold for 4-6 months of the year...

**McJim** · 22nd October 2009, 19:31

No change - it's only the price of a front tyre.

**awayatc** · 22nd October 2009, 19:35

I'd whinge on KB.....

**Mully** · 22nd October 2009, 21:13

I'd bitch and moan and complain and pay it.

Not being able to ride would drive me mental.

**dogsnbikes** · 22nd October 2009, 21:23

Originally Posted by McJim

No change - it's only the price of a front tyre.

So more wheelies to save on front tyers

As for my self until Im cleared by the doc's I can't ride until june next year so two bikes are on hold at the moment anyway and wofs kept up to date and one is still live as its being leant out over summer

so june next year all bikes getting 12months rego's

**davebullet** · 22nd October 2009, 21:44

On hold only means you have to backpay when you reactivate, right?

I'll join the protests... but if the government decide to push it through, then I'll just a have to swallow the increase and swallow less bourbon.

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 22nd October 2009, 22:09

Originally Posted by davebullet

On hold only means you have to backpay when you reactivate, right?

I'll join the protests... but if the government decide to push it through, then I'll just a have to swallow the increase and swallow less bourbon.

only if you take it off hold before the agreed time period

**AllanB** · 22nd October 2009, 22:09

Originally Posted by davebullet

On hold only means you have to backpay when you reactivate, right?

NO
If you put it on hold for 3 months (minimum oh-hold period allowed) and do not register it again until that period is up you do not pay for the held months.
YES
If you put it on hold for 3 months and decide during that period that you really need your fix and register it to ride, then you will have to back-pay rego from that point to when it went on hold.

The later pees me a bit as if you work on the theory that most people are honest and did not actually use the vehicle during that part of the held period them why charge for something that held no value?

**Bald Eagle** · 22nd October 2009, 22:19

Have to adjust the budget...less food maybe.

Can't not ride. Anyway it's my daily get to work transport and trans-metro aint an option

**StoneY** · 22nd October 2009, 22:24

Paint the word Ducati on my Suzuki 1100 and have one plate

De-rego Suzy and use her for a race bike more likely, track days, whatever a 90 GSXR is allowed to do (bin most likely hehe)

I could not justify keeping two bikes IF it goes through
But we right now are gathering sympathy fast...real fast

Oldies are up in arms!
No shit, the grey machines moving (slow but moving)

edit: 2 ROAD legal bikes