Rego increases

[Waxxa]

you have a point there Deano. Cost of accidents and rehab go up, revenue goes down, increase in the levies!

Just suck up the increase guys because it wont decrease in the future. Lets stop having accidents instead and then maybe the levy wont increase in the next few years to come.

The levy increase on us bikers is unfair, i agree!

[Owl]

So, I'm picking the rego will rise even sharper in years to come for this shortfall.

Maybe, or they'll wise up and increase the infringement fee to discourage non-payment?

[retro asian]

Getting very tempted to sell my VL800 and replace with a much safer to ride (and hence cheaper to rego) Yamaha R6...

[Max Preload]

Lets stop having accidents instead and then maybe the levy wont increase in the next few years to come.

I've been looking for a set of rose-tinted glasses. Where did you get yours from? They're clearly very effective.

[mrchips]

The biker still pays more to ACC - the diesel is cheaper than petrol partly because there is no ACC levy on diesel but there is on petrol.

Don't they pay RUC as well ? either way....

I've decide if i'm paying $517 / yr rego i may as well get my money's worth so I've abandoned the loser cruiser & now commute to work on the bike. Its a Win win situation ! Free parking, cheap as chips petrol + life gained is priceless.

Now, where did i put my rainsuit ?

[duckonin]

Getting very tempted to sell my VL800 and replace with a much safer to ride (and hence cheaper to rego) Yamaha R6...

Yes the twits got that wrong, for real !!!

[MarkH]

Don't they pay RUC as well ?

Yes, petrol costs at the pump include an ACC component as well as a road user tax. Diesel does not include either of those things so they pay more ACC levy in their rego as well as having to pay the RUC.

[MarkH]

Getting very tempted to sell my VL800 and replace with a much safer to ride (and hence cheaper to rego) Yamaha R6...

As you should - I am sure your VL800 would have a chassis number that starts with 666 - being over 600cc it is obviously an agent of the devil! There are many much more saintly choices such as the R6 as well as the GSXR-600, CBR600RR & ZX-6R ('07 onwards). These 600cc bikes are clearly much safer vehicles and the ACC levy charges reflect this. A far more dangerous machine that these 600cc safe ones would be the Suzuki Burgman AN650 - a crazy dangerous ride of the most hardened thrill seekers if I have ever seen one.

[dieseldave]

Bro in Oz says bikes over 200cc $AUD 700.00! $800 for 500cc ->.
200cc $264.00 actual cost for his rego.

[riffer]

Yes more bikers are putting their bikes rego on hold. Here are the official figures so far up to July. Expect more after July (we don't have those figures yet):

Year	May	Jun	Jul	Total
2009	5510	4884	4379	14773
2010	7050	6844	5977	19871
Change from previous year	28%	40%	36%	35%

[myvice]

Can nobody ride the other bikes while you're out on one of them?

No! Ride ya own fucking bike!
74cc over!
So very impressed.
Hope Mr Smith accidentally strangles himself to death while making toast.

[roogazza]

My rego just came in again, this time with the $517 fee listed for 12 mths. Bit of a shock seeing that.
In the last 6 mths I have ridden once, maybe its time to go on hold ?(and I suppose there's a fee for that too ?)
When's summer again ? December to March ? maybe I'll do it for 3 mths.

[davereid]

Just suck up the increase guys because it wont decrease in the future.

My plan is simpler than that.

By NOT PAYING my bike regos, I'm saving well over $2000 a year. So far, it hasn't cost me a cent in fines so I'm quids in.

At some stage I'll have to register - possibly when automatic number plate cameras dot our fair land, or if they think of something else to encourage me.

At that time, I won't be interested in paying to register half a dozen bikes, I'll have to drop down to just one.

I can then pay for that with the savings I have made by not paying in the mean time. And for the mean time I have had the enjoyment of a garage full of lovely motorcycles.

ACC are already the loser. But even when they manage to find a way to make me pay, I'll only be paying for 1 bike, not 5 or 6.

And as I will be doing exactly the same annual mileage, they have just reduced their income, while providing the same benefits.

I'll be the loser too, as the enjoyment I gain from those other bikes will be lost.

But I'm postponing that day as long as I can, it will happen only when they get systems good enough to make it happen, I'll not be doing it voluntarily.

[Max Preload]

At that time, I won't be interested in paying to register half a dozen bikes, I'll have to drop down to just one.

Or at least, one licensed plate...

[mrchips]

There should be a discount for the registered owners of multiple 'private' motor vehicles at least, just makes common sence ?

As many have said, you can only ride one at a time.