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

[McWild]

Keep rego and thus insurance on the most regularly used one.

Put the others on hold since I'd only take them out once in a blue moon anyway.

Currently paying for 3 registered vehicles. Can barely afford as is...

[SARGE]

What would you do?

runners ......

[Nitzer]

Dare I say it but I would consider downsizing to a 125cc.

I don't have my own car so the bike is my main form of transport. Taking the bus or rain to work would take over an hour and isn't really ideal as I work shifts.

We are a single-income family with 2 littlies so every penny really is accounted for. I did a rough calculation of bus/train fares compared to new proposed ACC levies, bike cost etc and there really wasn't much difference.

I don't really want to sell the bike for a car as there's still petrol/parking costs.

At least if I went to a 125 I still get to ride and keep the family budget around to what it is now.

Of course I say this now in theory, but in practice.....who knows

Anyway, there's a long way to go before I need to worry about such things. I plan to go to one of the local protests, I've ordered my ACC T-Shirt and I've stuck a few posters around at work.

[McJim]

Cagiva Raptor 125
Cagiva Mito 125
Aprilia RS125

All good choices - all capable of 160kph and handle like a dream.

[SARGE]

Cagiva Raptor 125
Cagiva Mito 125
Aprilia RS125

All good choices - all capable of 160kph and handle like a dream.

nice bikes ..


my hairdresser, yoga instructor and manicurist all ride those ..

[StoneY]

Dare I say it but I would consider downsizing to a 125cc.

'Ow much for the SV then squire?

[Indiana_Jones]

Seeing as it's my only form of transport I have no choice but to get it for the year....

-Indy

[Nitzer]

'Ow much for the SV then squire?

Please, you're making me nervous now.....I wish I hadn't said anything

[PirateJafa]

I'd put the rego on hold and ride over the colder nine months without it. I don't get pulled over often, so not too fussed.

Depending on how much I have or haven't had to pay in fines over the winter, I might put three months reg on it for the summer. Or maybe not.

[Nitzer]

nice bikes ..


my hairdresser, yoga instructor and manicurist all ride those ..

How did you know I was a Hairdresser

[SARGE]

How did you know I was a Hairdresser

the Framed Gak poster?

[pc79]

It may be that they have now priced their "product" out of reach and won't be able to "sell" many anymore?

[Cloggy]

I'd prolly end up selling the little bike and keeping the expensive to keep one.
No logic in that is there ? Other than the ACC will get less of my money and the risk I supposedly am to them has not decreased.

[gunrunner]

But putting all fees up this high wont it just add to the problem as if any of us do end up on acc now we are just gonna say fuck it i will get my money out of them this way . Get 80% of your pay each week and go for a holiday .

[Mully]

It may be that they have now priced their "product" out of reach and won't be able to "sell" many anymore?

That is on a par with pricing oxygen out of reach - simply can't happen. Too many people ride for pleasure and convenience. Stopping riding because of this will simply make them miserable. And late.

Some may not rego their bikes, but most people are generally law abiding (well, apart from those silly laws about speed).

Despite a lot of the bragging on here, most people will suck it up. I'll probably register mine for three months at a time cos I wont be able to do 12.

That being said, I suspect the increase will happen at a much lower level. The Govt will say "we've listened to the population, so the increase will only be $200. Aren't we wonderful?" or some such and everyone will think it's a win even though the Govt wanted this all along.

Classic Govt procedure - fire up the populace with an outrageous suggestion, and then water it down so people aren't so fired up.