New relicencing prices for 12 months

[rustyrobot]

Its a bicycle innit, not requiring a licence?

Ah sorry, didn't make myself clear enough. I was meaning 'electric motorbike', like this one from NZ manufacturers Earthling EV

40HP at the back wheel with amazing torque, she commutes at highway speeds (130KM) with approx. 100KM range based on the best current battery technology and the way you ride. This pic is our first E-Bob completed with the "Li-ion Heart" Plug In battery packs, It Can run on main pack alone (280mm) 3.5KW or add topup packs (200mm x 1 or 2 @ 1.2KW each) for better range

[bogan]

Ah sorry, didn't make myself clear enough. I was meaning 'electric motorbike', like this one from NZ manufacturers Earthling EV

40HP at the back wheel with amazing torque, she commutes at highway speeds (130KM) with approx. 100KM range based on the best current battery technology and the way you ride. This pic is our first E-Bob completed with the "Li-ion Heart" Plug In battery packs, It Can run on main pack alone (280mm) 3.5KW or add topup packs (200mm x 1 or 2 @ 1.2KW each) for better range

then no, anything which is not restricted to 2kw AND 50kmhr, should be registered as a motorcycle. A guy in paraparaumu has done this (even found a link for ya!), so it is possible to get them certed here.

[miloking]

its like how you moan just before you get raped in prison. You know its going to happen, you cant do anything about it, and yet you whimper in anticipation of excruciating pain and having to walk funny the rest of your days.

Just like that..and in this case we even all know when we are going to get raped (july 1st), we just dont know for sure by how many black cocks...thats all...

[Eurodave]

Yes. They say those are the "Common" ones. Doesn't include > 40 year old either, or diesel powered motorcycles (which do exist) A moped has to be < 50cc BTW, but the license cost has a break at < 61cc. Go figure.

So, what is the $$ for a bike 40 years old or older then?

[avgas]

Yeah I just about choked on it though. Both bikes are now $100 each more expensive.
The scary thing is that now the ACC from bike rego is now more expensive than my southern cross private insurance.........which also covers dental and sight!!!!!????
And that doesn't even count the payments from my income, the ACC in the car rego.......
Going to have to cancel the Southern cross, and put the second bikes rego on hold. I cant afford the few thousand I am paying for health cover - its cheaper to just scam the system and get whatever tickets come my way.

Also who the fuck is going to buy a scooter now?????

[Quasievil]

My Rego is going on hold, my insurance doesnt require a rego sticker, only the govt does and they can get fucked.
If I get a ticket then I get a ticket, last one was 6 years ago so Im thinking Im going to win on the deal.

im surprised how many "protestors" are falling into line tho.........................pussies

[davereid]

So Davereid, whats the idea with riding with just the warrant and no reg? You going to just take the ticket for no reg ($200) and reduce the money paid if caught ? G.

Well, its simple enough for me. I have 3 road legal motorcycles, and two cars that I don't bother to get rego for anymore. (My regos all ran out in October last year, when we were well aware of the proposed new fees, except.)

If I get a ticket I will pay it, Id prefer to do that than pay the bastards at ACC.

Lots of people at the Bikeoi said "I wont pay it", now they are just saying "waaa its expensive".

Is it working financially ?

So far, I have done 6000km on the Kawasaki including the Bert Monroe, when we rode around he entire South Is. I have done about 2000km on the BMW, and use the scooter every day for work. Neither car has done much mileage, they are post classic old girls who only get a run on a Sunday. In a few years they will be old enough for Classic rego, at which time I will rego them.

8 Months rego-less and fine-less.

Maybe my luck will change. Maybe the fine will go up. Maybe the police will get better technology to catch me. Then I might review things. But I'm a quiet rider, I don't attract attention to myself, and the two checkpoints I have seen rego less have been easily evaded.

Actually, in a perverse sort of way, I'm quite enjoying rocking past police while unregistered. I'll enjoy stopping a lot less I expect.

But even if I do decide to pay rego at some stage in the future, I will just reduce the size of my vehicle fleet to lower costs. This wont help ACC at all as they cover people, not vehicles. Their people risk will remain unchanged, its only the money they collect that will go down.

Savings :
Cars 2 @ $ 280 = $ 560
Scooter = $ 394
Bikes 2 @ $ 517 = $1034

TOTAL = $1988 per year.

I can afford the rego, its an issue of principle for me.