Tax motorcycles and motor scooters off the road

[Coyote]

[/i]Unfortunately, everything they say is taken to heart by our own incompetents, the LTSA![/color]

AHH CRAP! Your right. The LTSA can't think for themselves and rely on Australia. We're doomed! Doomed! Doomed I tell you!

[Riff Raff]

AHH CRAP! Your right. The LTSA can't think for themselves and rely on Australia. We're doomed! Doomed! Doomed I tell you!

Sheeeeeeit!
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[James Deuce]

I believe we've had a couple of threads on this already.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...Tax+Motorbikes

[SpankMe]

I believe we've had a couple of threads on this already.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...Tax+Motorbikes

Should have searched first

[2_SL0]

Ahh! I was wondering when somebody was going to bring that up!
It's a myth that most m/c crashes are caused by Vovlo drivers or mums in their Remuera tractor, unfortunately most crashes are directly linked to the (non) riding abilities of the rider involved.

Just a newbie road riders opinion here, you may or may not agree. But what I have noticed on my rides is (Im stating the obvious here) To put it bluntly people on fast bikes going very fast. Im guessing sooner or later these people have an off, purely down to speed, inability, road condition+speed. I have absolutely nothing against this but to me it appears to be the real cause of a high rate of accidents on bikes. You buy a fast bike to go fast, whether its fast round corners or on straights. Bikes have a high accdent rate because people ride fast.
I mean no disrespect or judgement on anyone, but really thats how I see the problem. I would like to see the stats for say the average rider 30-50 yrs old, been riding bikes for 3yrs +, Rides a cruiser/sports bike etc. I would basically like to see the bikes broken down into their catagories (Sports, Sports/Cruiser, Full on Cruiser, Dirt.) matched to the accident rate etc.)
I imagine the bike cruising along with the 40yr wh has ridden for 3yrs plus may well have good stats with regards to a low accident rate.

If not then we are all doomed.

[betti]

dunno the figures over here, but in the Uk its born again over 40 year olds that are putting themselves through the scenery at a frightenin rate!
mainly due to havin ridden say gsthou's cb750's etc years ago, then gettin back into bikin in middle age buyin an r1 or fireblade and not realisin how quick they are worryingly the cruiser figures for the same age group are nearly as bad.
its these figures that are makin the government over there tighten up training, including considering doing away with the direct access scheme, (10 hours one to one instruction on a 500cc bike and a test gives ya your full license) and introducing a restricted license for two years.
since c.b.t was introduced in 1990 acident figures for the age groups who were made to take basic training have dropped massively, so it seems training does work, I hope the safety craze doesnt catch on to the same scale over here, but these things seem yo have a way of filterin thru

[2_SL0]

Born agains are lethal, "I use to ride ........, that R1 should do the trick I can handle the power." SPLAT. Im meaning more the average rider 30-50 on the average bike. AAAR rr F@#$, we screwed.