Couldn't Rego the bike if I wanted to...

**Gremlin** · 2nd February 2012, 10:26

I really love this rule about having a current WOF before you can reg the bike.

WOF expired mid January, but failed inspection (before it expired) because the headlight was aiming too high. Taking it to the shop resulted in the headlight being diagnosed as faulty so a new one was ordered. It arrived late last week, they went to fit it a couple of days ago... it had arrived pre-broken. So another is ordered.

In the meanwhile, my rego is expiring in the middle of this month... may as well chuck some more on... oh wait... I can't. My WOF isn't current (although it's inside that 30 day compliance thing)...

**HenryDorsetCase** · 2nd February 2012, 10:30

Nick Smith personally smashed the light at the courier depot. He did it off the books late at night and had the SIS disable all the cameras so he wouldnt be caught.

**Taz** · 2nd February 2012, 11:08

Don't worry about it. With continious licencing you're always registered even if you haven;t quite got around to paying the fee *yet*. That's my take on it

**Clockwork** · 2nd February 2012, 11:11

Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase

Nick Smith personally smashed the light at the courier depot. He did it off the books late at night and had the SIS disable all the cameras so he wouldnt be caught.

Strange but true

**Scuba_Steve** · 2nd February 2012, 11:15

Originally Posted by Gremlin

In the meanwhile, my rego is expiring in the middle of this month... may as well chuck some more on... oh wait... I can't. My WOF isn't current (although it's inside that 30 day compliance thing)...

yep it's a wank system. even more wank that WOF isn't even valid for 6mths as advertised, try getting a vehicle licence in the last month before "expiry"... it ain't happening

**FJRider** · 2nd February 2012, 11:26

Originally Posted by Gremlin

In the meanwhile, my rego is expiring in the middle of this month... may as well chuck some more on... oh wait... I can't. My WOF isn't current (although it's inside that 30 day compliance thing)...

You have 12 month to renew the rego' ... before it removed from records on the computer ....

I think it can be put on hold if payments are made to bring it up to date at the same time ...

**DEVVIL** · 2nd February 2012, 11:50

Originally Posted by FJRider

You have 12 month to renew the rego' ... before it removed from records on the computer ....

I think it can be put on hold if payments are made to bring it up to date at the same time ...

True but if you rego it within 3 mths you pay the continious amout anyway.

**p.dath** · 2nd February 2012, 12:09

I'd try putting it on hold for a month.

**Scuba_Steve** · 2nd February 2012, 12:14

Originally Posted by p.dath

I'd try putting it on hold for a month.

can you???

**BoristheBiter** · 2nd February 2012, 12:17

Originally Posted by Scuba_Steve

can you???

yes. have done it a few times for work.
just fill out the yearly form.

**Hellzie** · 2nd February 2012, 12:25

Question: does insurance pay out if your rego is out of date? I would think they don't if WOF is out, but not sure about rego.

**FJRider** · 2nd February 2012, 12:47

Originally Posted by Hellzie

Question: does insurance pay out if your rego is out of date? I would think they don't if WOF is out, but not sure about rego.

If you are going to "a place of repair" for the purpose of getting a WOF prior to Rego paid ... IS legal. Therefore ... it should be covered by insurance.

**sleemanj** · 2nd February 2012, 13:19

Originally Posted by Hellzie

Question: does insurance pay out if your rego is out of date? I would think they don't if WOF is out, but not sure about rego.

Insurance Law Reform Act 1977, Section 11

A claim can not be declined due to something that was not causative or contributory to the reason for the claim.

Neither lack of current vehicle licence, nor lack of wof is a get out of jail free card for your insurer, they are bits of paper, moments in time, they do not cause accidents in general.

Equally, just having a WOF is not going to get the insurance to pay out because your bald ass tyres let you run off the road.

Do a search if you really want to read the arguments, it's been done to death in ACC threads.

**Gremlin** · 2nd February 2012, 13:55

Originally Posted by p.dath

I'd try putting it on hold for a month.

No point... expires mid Feb, I want to be at Paeroa on it, plus I've got a big trip to the South Island almost right after it...

Besides... I bought last January at 4000km, now it sits at 41,000km. I didn't do that with the rego on hold and it sitting in the garage!

**BoristheBiter** · 2nd February 2012, 14:26

Originally Posted by Gremlin

No point... expires mid Feb, I want to be at Paeroa on it, plus I've got a big trip to the South Island almost right after it...

Besides... I bought last January at 4000km, now it sits at 41,000km. I didn't do that with the rego on hold and it sitting in the garage!

So what's your problem?
Just wait for the part, get it fitted, get wof, get rego.
It's not going to cost you any more.