Motorcycle Registrations.

**Marmoot** · 16th January 2008, 09:46

Originally Posted by Jim2

Ask yourself what you can do to ensure motorcycling's future.

More porn!

More porn = more wanking for wankers = busy wankers = less wankers on the road = safer road

More porn save lives!

**Ms Piggy** · 16th January 2008, 10:16

Originally Posted by Jim2

The figures dropped because the number of non-scooter bikes on the road has dropped hugely compared to 30 years ago. The death and accident rate is still hugely too high for 2% of the vehicles on the road though.

I don't think the graduated license system is particularly sensible anymore and power to weight system rather than a capacity limit is a much better idea.

Hey Jim,
It's certainly an ongoing issue and I have noticed the increase in riders deaths even in the very short time I've been riding...or that could be b/c now I am more aware.

I agree with you that the current licensing system for motorcycles is ill-suited, inappropriate and dangerous - as most are aware, legally any L plate wearing rider is supposed to ride at 70kms/hr max and ever since I began riding I found that the most dangerous part of it. I definitely support the concept of a power to weight system over CC rating restrictions.

And yep - I'm a big fan of personally responsibility. I'm the 1st to admit I'm a very conservative rider with very little experience but, it seems every time I meet up with a friend I haven't seen for a while and they ask if I'm still riding, their next sentence is about some crazy motorcyclist doing some stupid passing/tail gaiting or generally riding dangerously on a public road. It's difficult to ask ppl to take us seriously when this is the way a lot of the public view us.

**Hitcher** · 16th January 2008, 10:23

I plan to drink more better coffee. That way I will be very alert.

I have also converted my mother into an advocate for motorcycling and bikers' rights. I suggest everybody else does the same thing.

**Curious_AJ** · 16th January 2008, 10:23

what does a registration cost these days on average?

and what about re-reg?

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 16th January 2008, 10:26

Originally Posted by Jim2

Get used to it or look hard at yourself and do what's necessary to avoid my prophecy, a prophecy already tabled by ACC, DHBs, the Ministry of Health, The Business Roundtable, Concerned Mother's Groups, Grey Power, and of course, Road Safety Experts, Experts both self-appointed and anointed alike.

GEt rid of ACC

**Oakie** · 16th January 2008, 11:13

Originally Posted by MTW

In 2006, 38 motorcyclists1 were killed and a further 1017 were injured in road crashes.

44 pedestrians were killed on NZ roads last year. Walking is therefore more dangerous than motorcycling!

(Someone once said "Statistics will admit to anything if tortured enough")
This being the case, perhaps pedestrians should be registered and have to pay an ACC premium too?

**Ixion** · 16th January 2008, 11:15

Originally Posted by Marmoot

More porn!

More porn = more wanking for wankers = busy wankers = less wankers on the road = safer road

More porn save lives!

You do realise that, now cellphones are coming out with web browsers, pretty soon half the cagers on the road will be browsing pr0n while driving ?

**Marmoot** · 16th January 2008, 11:35

Originally Posted by Ixion

You do realise that, now cellphones are coming out with web browsers, pretty soon half the cagers on the road will be browsing pr0n while driving ?

but they wouldn't want to be seen wanking on the road.

**Ixion** · 16th January 2008, 12:02

Wouldn't bet on it. I predict a trend for cellphones to be duct taped to the steering wheel, and the driver with a rug over his lap.

**Oakie** · 16th January 2008, 12:05

Originally Posted by Marmoot

but they wouldn't want to be seen wanking on the road.

I don't think they could anyway. One hand to hold the phone ... one hand to hold the steering wheel ... nothing left to wank with. You could I suppose wait until stopped at traffic lights and then furiously try to get yourself off before the lights change. Gives 'trying to beat the traffic light' a whole new meaning.

**Ixion** · 16th January 2008, 12:06

Originally Posted by Oakie

I don't think they could anyway. One hand to hold the phone ... one hand to hold the steering wheel ... nothing left to wank with. You could I suppose wait until stopped at traffic lights and then furiously try to get yourself off before the lights change. Gives 'trying to beat the traffic light' a whole new meaning.

Duct tape the phone to the steering wheel. Or use your knees to steer. Seen that before today.

**Angusdog** · 16th January 2008, 12:10

Although I like the idea of promoting motorcycling, and scooter riders are part of our happy clan, every time I get to the motorcycle parks near work (Outside Farmers on Victoria Street) and see it full of scooters, I want to push them all over. It says Motorcycle parking, FFS... (Tongue in cheek).

WCC needs to make more motorcycle parking areas, even though they don't make any revenue for the council.

**Fatjim** · 16th January 2008, 12:26

come on Jim, I'm busting to know.

How do you die by statistic?

**nudedaytona** · 16th January 2008, 12:34

when you register a bike or apply for a licence you should get vouchers for practical training courses. And maybe people who have already done it should get a discount.

Or I think more people would go on these if registration, and other bike costs such as tyres, leathers etc was cheaper.