I is not impressed

[vifferman]

Just registered my VFR this morning, after having recentlyish insured it. The comprehensive insurance for my bike and gear through KiwiBike was $420.50. In contrast, registration was $528.71, of which $397.18 was the ACC levy. This is why I can't afford new bike pants. In fact, after 41 years of motorcycling, I'm really starting to wonder whether it's worth having a bike anymore. I use it only for commuting, and what with tyres, rego, WOFs, servicing, etc., it's become a pretty expensive toy, that ends up spending all but about an hour and a half per week at most just sitting there doing nothing. So, if I ignore fuel, just the other expenses are costing me at least $20 per hour. Of course, if I rode more often, the hourly cost would go down a bit, as some of the expenses like replacement gear, regular servicing, tyres, etc. would be averaged over a larger number of hours.
On the other hand, if I took the bus (my only other option, unless I leave before 6AM every morning), it would cost me $60/week, and instead of 30-40 minutes of OK-ish, more-or-less-enjoyable transit each day, it would be at least an hour of tedium, sharing germs and body odour with other (probably even stranger) communterers.

[Gremlin]

Ride more, you said it yourself

I wish my insurance was that cheap, lack of a garage plus other things means about triple that. Still, no increase in rego over 600, so go large! 1200cc for me

[EJK]

Just registered my VFR this morning, after having recentlyish insured it. The comprehensive insurance for my bike and gear through KiwiBike was $420.50. In contrast, registration was $528.71, of which $397.18 was the ACC levy. This is why I can't afford new bike pants. In fact, after 41 years of motorcycling, I'm really starting to wonder whether it's worth having a bike anymore. I use it only for commuting, and what with tyres, rego, WOFs, servicing, etc., it's become a pretty expensive toy, that ends up spending all but about an hour and a half per week at most just sitting there doing nothing. So, if I ignore fuel, just the other expenses are costing me at least $20 per hour. Of course, if I rode more often, the hourly cost would go down a bit, as some of the expenses like replacement gear, regular servicing, tyres, etc. would be averaged over a larger number of hours.
On the other hand, if I took the bus (my only other option, unless I leave before 6AM every morning), it would cost me $60/week, and instead of 30-40 minutes of OK-ish, more-or-less-enjoyable transit each day, it would be at least an hour of tedium, sharing germs and body odour with other (probably even stranger) communterers.

$420.50 comprehensive cover? What a bargain!

[Tazz]

Everything like that seems to be going up in price. If you switch back to a car it will still balance out. Depending on your bike a car would probably be more expensive, I know mine is, which is why I leave it parked in a garage 4 hours away

Joys of life eh.

[bogan]

RC36 insurance (full cover, whole year) $70. No I haven't missed out a zero. Rego, n/a Wof, like 80bucks per year now, can I rant out that a little or would that be in poor taste

[iYRe]

not to mention that recent studies showed that people sitting in buses had more pollution in their lungs than pedestrians and cyclists (and motorcyclists).

Buses are evil and should be banned.

[cheshirecat]

I do the shopping with mine, and take the dog on it so the cars redundant except maybe half a dozen times a year where a beer or two gets a friends motor.

[Bikemad]

i registered a couple of mine the other day BUT i only registered them till the 1/7 as the rates are going down after that.

[Akzle]

hahahaha. Registration.

[MarkH]

if I rode more often

Was there a question? Regardless this is the answer. Ride more often is ALWAYS the answer!

[mossy1200]

One of mine costs 50cents per km plus fuel. Not being able to hear the wife is priceless.

[Mr Revhead]

i registered a couple of mine the other day BUT i only registered them till the 1/7 as the rates are going down after that.

Unless they have changed their minds in the last month or so, no it's not. Motorcycles are not included in the ACC levy drop

[Waihou Thumper]

i registered a couple of mine the other day BUT i only registered them till the 1/7 as the rates are going down after that.

Not for bikes they aint mate! and if you think they are? Tui billboard material.
Diesels and cars yep, bikes, no way at all....We make the statistics look bad, didn't ya know that?

[Voltaire]

hahahaha. Registration.

hahahaha, don't even own a running bike

[nzspokes]

hahahaha, don't even own a running bike

Well yes. That was my thought. Guess he could put pedals on it and cycle down the road.