Multi bike owners, how's it done?

[martybabe]

What is the secret to multi bike owneship guys? I have one bike and two cars at the moment, a reasonable amount of spare time, when not renovating the house, and a reasonable wage.

The constant demand for insurance, wofs, servicing, tyres etc already does my head in. There are a few bikes I fancy at the moment, selling for reasonable money but the upkeep of a couple more bikes on top of what I have now is putting me off.

How do the peeps with a couple of sheds full manage, is there multibike insurance, are the bikes not regoed wofed etc. Rego alone is circa $1800 just to keep a few old shitters on the road legally.

I'm not talking a garage full of exotica here just an old bimmer and an old 'onda, how do I do it without winning the Lotto, must be do-able eh?

[Tigadee]

Sell each one before their rego runs out... Then look for a new one with new or most of the rego unused.

There is multi-bike insurance which will reduce the overall cost for insurance, especially 'classic bikes'. Check with KiwiBike, they seem to find really good deals - I pay $284 for two bikes with full coverage.

[Gremlin]

Yes, most insurers will group your bikes together in one policy, provided they all have the same conditions.

For those with larger collections, most are on hold...

[jim.cox]

What is the secret to multi bike owneship guys? I have one bike and two cars at the moment

No secret

Ditch the cars

Replace with bikes

[Maha]

I pay for mine and Anne pays for hers...well, I did shout her a warrant once...

[BoristheBiter]

I only have one road bike and one dirt bike so only rego/wof for one.
If i did need another bike it would be a track one so again no need for rego/wof.

yep it might be nice to have all the bikes but haven't seen the reason yet, you can only ride one at a time.

[martybabe]

Sell each one before their rego runs out... Then look for a new one with new or most of the rego unused.

There is multi-bike insurance which will reduce the overall cost for insurance, especially 'classic bikes'. Check with KiwiBike, they seem to find really good deals - I pay $284 for two bikes with full coverage.

Well there's something I hadn't thought about, as long as it has rego and the bikes a goodun I'd buy it but with stupid cost of rego these days one with six months rego is worth consderably more than one with three weeks innit. Must be more diligent. when does a bike qualify as classic I wonder.

Yes, most insurers will group your bikes together in one policy, provided they all have the same conditions.

For those with larger collections, most are on hold...

Cheers for that, I'll do some investigation.

No secret

Ditch the cars

Replace with bikes

Yeah, in an ideal world but sadly I need the motors.

I pay for mine and Anne pays for hers...well, I did shout her a warrant once...

You shout me the warrant and rego on mine this year and I'll do yours next year 'thinks' hopefully he doesn't know the world's gonna end on Dec 21st.

I only have one road bike and one dirt bike so only rego/wof for one.
If i did need another bike it would be a track one so again no need for rego/wof.

yep it might be nice to have all the bikes but haven't seen the reason yet, you can only ride one at a time.

Good plan but I 'want' road bikes, can't say I need em but I sure do want them.

[Maha]

I'll bring down some port and we'll talk it over....

[Katman]

when does a bike qualify as classic I wonder.

40 years old.

[Yow Ling]

go racing dont need rego warrant or insurance

[Oscar]

I have reached critical mass.
Maintanence and cleaning now leaves me no time for riding...

[dogsnbikes]

What is the secret to multi bike owneship guys? I have one bike and two cars at the moment, a reasonable amount of spare time, when not renovating the house, and a reasonable wage.

The constant demand for insurance, wofs, servicing, tyres etc already does my head in. There are a few bikes I fancy at the moment, selling for reasonable money but the upkeep of a couple more bikes on top of what I have now is putting me off.

When it comes to bikes its our passion and its not often we aren't on the bikes,so it makes it easier.... best way too look at it is do your own servicing,the money saved will easly cover rego cost, example; is the Trophy its a 4 hour job just to change the air filter around here labour cost a $60-80/hr so thats 6 months rego just there,

I have multi bike insurance through classic cover,even some bikes on restoration insurance......but all my road worthy bikes have wofs and rego's..

[martybabe]

I'll bring down some port and we'll talk it over....

You're on

40 years old.

Cripes I was thinking 20 maybe, thanks.

I have reached critical mass.
Maintanence and cleaning now leaves me no time for riding...

A big worry for sure, it was hard enough when I had two back in the day. I need a man servant, see, more expense

When it comes to bikes its our passion and its not often we aren't on the bikes,so it makes it easier.... best way too look at it is do your own servicing,the money saved will easly cover rego cost, example; is the Trophy its a 4 hour job just to change the air filter around here labour cost a $60-80/hr so thats 6 months rego just there,

I have multi bike insurance through classic cover,even some bikes on restoration insurance......but all my road worthy bikes have wofs and rego's..

Thanks for that. There's another worry though, I'n not what I'd call handy with a wrench. Build a house yes but change the plugs on a bike and make three other jobs while I'm at it. I'm sure I could learn with Bimmers though eh, everyone says they're easy, mmm.

[baffa]

Ive always thought if I won lotto, I'd have 3 bikes and 3 cars. Daily, weekend, racetrack.

After having a second bike in the garage, im changing my mind.

My bike is awaiting a stator, and whilst babysitting a mates bike, its had a flat rear tyre (whilst riding with the gf on the back)
Noticed the rear sprocket dampers were shagged at the same time, burned out an ignition wire, also on a ride, and run out of gas on the motorway, 5 minutes after the fuel light came on.

I have too much bad luck to warrant multiple bikes.

[Highlander]

I'll bring down some port and we'll talk it over....

So is that a private meeting or an interest group get together?