Hi guys n girls,
have been thinking over the last couple of days, where id like to progress with motorcycle ownership in the next year or two. ive based my thoughts around sportbikes but you can apply the ideas to your personal steed category
im currently riding a zx6r 636cc ive been categorised into the upper ACC price category
(hella dangerous!)..
All of us are affected by this classification, win or lose the price goes up, but the classification purely on the cc rating is going to have in my mind a bigger effect than just a difference in rego prices.
In terms of an already struggeling bike market from the recent recovering recession, this is going to take its toll on so many more bikers financially, more than it already has..
a few storys recently of people having no choice but to sell their pride an joy, 1000cc gsxr special editions and bikes that many have owned with so much pride and respect, work their life to afford and go through the 3 year licence process to finally obtain legalisation to ride!.
To be forced out of the already expensive game by a further increase in acc costs is a sad way to end the passion for what some live for every day, every weekend, every km of road...
With the impact of cc classification on the bike market im predicting a lot of CHEAPER 1000cc bikes, 750s, 675 daytonas and 636 ninjas etc, with people opting to settle for the 599cc to keep costs minimal (gsxr600, R6, new ZX6 cbr600) which are all awesome bikes, and i feel will hold their value in the 2nd hand market with more demand.
In once sence bigger faster bikes will be more easy to obtain, alot more to choose from on the 2nd hand market, possibly some bargains as dealers try to flick off old stock in the new year, quite alot of people will buy on impulse with worrying about the rego costs later, or if you break the costs down throughout the year its not overly expensive if your only means of travel, still a relatively cheap hobbie for the level of fun and overall personal satisfaction (cheaper than being a smoker and better for you for sure..)
the other hand 599cc market and below will strive, alot of people believe you dont need anything more than a 600 on NZ roads and todays examples are nothing to be laughed at, for sure the 675 750 and the supersports + extra have their benefits but are they worth the extra money come rego time?
with the increased avaliability of faster higher cc bikes for a nice price, will we see more people stepping into one for the overall ability these machines have, 2up, trackdays, around town, touring, fast riding?
if you pick one up for a huge saving price wise (say 3-4k under retail price), that gives you a few solid years even paying the full rego price before you feel hard done by..
would like to hear your input, obviously what ive said is open for discussion, its just what ive been thinking about and is no way set in stone,
hope it brings some valued ideas and discussion.. cheers
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Originally Posted by danchop
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