Why are regos so expensive?

**5150** · 13th December 2011, 14:49

Originally Posted by 5150

Good ole' State Insurance

And in all fairness that was 15 or so years ago when I was young, dumb and full of......

I have grown up since then, got a full license and a smaller bike

**nzmikey** · 13th December 2011, 14:52

Ok so I have just got off the Phone to State ...... If you have a CURRENT WOF & a CURRENT REGO & you are insured & you have a crash you are Covered

If you have a CURRENT WOF & your REGO is OUT & you have a crash & you are insured you are covered

If you DONT have a WOF & you have a crash (EG: it is caused by bald tyres etc ) & you are insured , you are NOT covered

But in short why run the risk of getting screwed by the

time to eat humble pie me thinks

**5150** · 13th December 2011, 14:58

Originally Posted by nzmikey

Ok so I have just got off the Phone to State ...... If you have a CURRENT WOF & a CURRENT REGO & you are insured & you have a crash you are Covered

If you have a CURRENT WOF & your REGO is OUT & you have a crash & you are insured you are covered

If you DONT have a WOF & you have a crash (EG: it is caused by bald tyres etc ) & you are insured , you are NOT covered

But in short why run the risk of getting screwed by the

time to eat humble pie me thinks

WOF part makes sense, cause your bike needs to be up to standards for safety. Reg has nothing to do with safety of the bike, has it? It's just a tax we pay for a privelage to ride on the road.

As for fines, Reg is over $500 for big bikes, fines for getting cought is only $400. If you ride sensibly, then you less likely to attract attention and get cought. You work out if it is worth the risk for you and which is cheaper.

**Madness** · 13th December 2011, 15:10

Originally Posted by 5150

As for fines, Reg is over $500 for big bikes, fines for getting cought is only $400. If you ride sensibly, then you less likely to attract attention and get cought. You work out if it is worth the risk for you and which is cheaper.

And what price do you put on the 20 Demerit Points associated with using a motor vehicle with the rego on hold? http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/poli...nlicensed-cars

**thecharmed01** · 13th December 2011, 15:46

Originally Posted by Madness

And what price do you put on the 20 Demerit Points associated with using a motor vehicle with the rego on hold? http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/poli...nlicensed-cars

Yowch! I forgot about that!

**5150** · 13th December 2011, 15:48

Originally Posted by Madness

And what price do you put on the 20 Demerit Points associated with using a motor vehicle with the rego on hold? http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/poli...nlicensed-cars

Only 20?

**Vinz0r** · 13th December 2011, 15:52

Originally Posted by 5150

As for fines, Reg is over $500 for big bikes, fines for getting cought is only $400.

Pretty sure the fine for being caught with an unlicensed vehicle is $150 and 20 demerits. Pretty tempting tbh, as it has no effect on your insurance cover.

**Vinz0r** · 13th December 2011, 15:55

Also: "Police would continue to give a person, ticketed for the first time with an unlicensed car, a two-week grace period to licence their vehicle before any penalties applied."

If you do get caught, just put 3 months on. You won't be out of pocket as it'll be cheaper (or the same price) as the fine itself, and the fine and demerits will be removed.

**HenryDorsetCase** · 13th December 2011, 16:15

some regos arent: it cost me $35 to register the trailer for a year today.

**thecharmed01** · 13th December 2011, 16:40

Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase

some regos arent: it cost me $35 to register the trailer for a year today.

*like*

**caspernz** · 15th December 2011, 08:22

Originally Posted by cassina

I thought demerit points were brought in for "Unsafe" behaviour. If you lost demerit points for no reg and took it to court how would they explain that having no reg was "Unsafe"? 2 insurance companies lost my business
because they felt no reg was a safety issue. Winning such a case in court would only result in them applying demerit points to WOFs though.

There's a cookie cutter approach at play here. If you choose to go unregistered, you display a behaviour type that an insurance company may wish to shy away from, ie the risk tolerant type.

So you want to only obey or apply those laws that suit you on the day?

**oneofsix** · 15th December 2011, 08:24

Originally Posted by caspernz

If you choose to go unregistered, you display a behaviour type that an insurance company may wish to shy away from,

you think and don't just tow the line. Now bend down and be a good serf.

**Ladydragon** · 15th December 2011, 08:58

I have a question I will be buying someones warrent and rego for them next year his bike is a ZX10R I would like to buy the rego for a year how much will this cost me I have no idea (shock me)

**BoristheBiter** · 15th December 2011, 09:02

Originally Posted by Ladydragon

I have a question I will be buying someones warrent and rego for them next year his bike is a ZX10R I would like to buy the rego for a year how much will this cost me I have no idea (shock me)

$592 for 12 months