LAMS Approval

[Woodman]

Just read this and did the power to weight calculations for my KLR. The gummint actually owe me a credit.

[Eddieb]

Just read this and did the power to weight calculations for my KLR. The gummint actually owe me a credit.

I've not read anything to indicate there's any link between a bike being LAMS approved and it being eligible for cheaper rego. The 600cc cut off still applies.

[clint640]

I've not read anything to indicate there's any link between a bike being LAMS approved and it being eligible for cheaper rego. The 600cc cut off still applies.

I thought I read somewhere that LAMS approved bikes would get the under 600 rego charge but I can't remember where, could be wrong.

If not that does mean that a DR650 can simultaneously be a fire-breathing overpowered deathcycle & a nice friendly learner scooter? Gives new meaning to dual purpose.

Clint

[Eddieb]

I thought I read somewhere that LAMS approved bikes would get the under 600 rego charge but I can't remember where, could be wrong.

If not that does mean that a DR650 can simultaneously be a fire-breathing overpowered deathcycle & a nice friendly learner scooter? Gives new meaning to dual purpose.

Clint

I'm happy to be corrected but I've been through all the NZTA stuff specifically about LAMS and read the overview doc for the law Change that covers Lams and a whole pile of car and truck stuff thats in the same bill and can't find any reference to rego costs changing.

You haven't ridden my fire-breathing overpowered deathcycle, it's a little more fire-breathing and stable than most DR's.

[oneofsix]

I'm happy to be corrected but I've been through all the NZTA stuff specifically about LAMS and read the overview doc for the law Change that covers Lams and a whole pile of car and truck stuff thats in the same bill and can't find any reference to rego costs changing.

You haven't ridden my fire-breathing overpowered deathcycle, it's a little more fire-breathing and stable than most DR's.

The portion of the rego cost based on cc rating of the bike is the ACC levy so that would be an ACC document I would have thought. You may see that change when they review the ACC levies however they might just decide that 6Ls on large bikes are still the same risk given the original levies weren't based on fact.

[tigertim20]

I thought I read somewhere that LAMS approved bikes would get the under 600 rego charge but I can't remember where, could be wrong.



Clint

where you read that was probably some conjecture on here. I dont see it happening.
the LAMS is a licencing issue, the rego cost is an ACC issue. to my knowledge there has been zero discussion between the two agencies regarding the LAMS stuff

[Rosie]

You haven't ridden my fire-breathing overpowered deathcycle, it's a little more fire-breathing and stable than most DR's.

But it still doesn't have enough badassedness to make it unsuitable for learners?

[Eddieb]

But it still doesn't have enough badassedness to make it unsuitable for learners?

I don't know how much power it produces in it's current incarnation of awesomeness so I haven't done the calculations but it goes a lot betterer than a stock one.

[NordieBoy]

So can you apply to have it put on the list so you get cheaper rego?

Clint

It's 558cc so already is cheaper than the DR.

[JATZ]

that a DR650 can simultaneously be a fire-breathing overpowered deathcycle & a nice friendly learner scooter? Gives new meaning to dual purpose.

Clint

That's the funniest thing I've read on k.b. in a while..... DR death cycle
Mind you, the klr threads been a bit quiet lately, thats usually good for a laugh :