Increase the CC bracket for rego to "0->650cc"

[johan]

... unles cars are ALSO going to have similar costs etc, then theres no reason for bikes to have them.

I paid registration for the van yesterday, 6 months, $300.

The breakdown was something like this:

$20 registration fee
$50 GST
$200 ACC
+ other stuff

I laughed out load.

[Murray]

I laughed out load.

I hope you laughed out your load in their faces!!!

[johan]

I hope you laughed out your load in their faces!!!

Whose face? The girl behind the counter?

There weren't any politicians around that I could interrogate unfortunately.

[Hitcher]

I thought New Zealand was supposed to be implementing the Aussie LAM standards? That system makes more sense to me than something arbitrarily based on engine size.

[Smifffy]

I thought New Zealand was supposed to be implementing the Aussie LAM standards? That system makes more sense to me than something arbitrarily based on engine size.

The LAM standards are for learner classes, not registration classes, unless they are also going to then change the legislation again to align the the registration classifications with the learner classes?

Yet more inconsistency and room for error and confusion in the NZ tangle of legislation.

Or have I missed something?

[Hitcher]

Or have I missed something?

The miss was mine. I forgot about the ACC engine size rego cost nonsense. Surprising, given that it was something that once got me really steamed up and also given that I've recently had to fork out about $530 for registration for 12 months.

ACC should not be allowed to get away with this, given that they don't record motorcycle accidents properly in the first instance and don't record accidents based on engine size at all.

[Cayman911]

or maybe people riding 125's not paying the same bullshit price as 600cc's

[James Deuce]

How about a a class action suit from the 650cc riders for the Government imposed depreciation on the easy to get along with 650cc bikes? There's a glut of them for sale, quite possibly due to the grossly unfair rego costs imposed for them being "big" bikes. I can't think of one 650cc bike on the market I wouldn't be happy for a learner to ride, except possibly for the more extreme supermotos.

My next bike is going to be either 600c or 1000cc plus. If I'm paying extra for over 600cc then I want to decent shot at doing a runner thanks.

[Ocean1]

How about a a class action suit from the 650cc riders ...

We wimped out on the much simpler option of simply refusing to pay the extra, what makes you think there's any chance we'd get tough AND organised enough to take it to court?

[JimO]

as much as i dont agree with the rise in levvies a mate recently crashed his duc, 1 helicopter ride, operation to put a bigarsed pin in his leg, nearly 2 weeks in hospital, couple of months physio and at least 6 months getting $1200 a week (80% of wages) from ACC, he has been riding bikes for many years but i doubt he has paid 5% of his injury costs to acc via levvies

[varminter]

It seems so unfair, I have two 500cc cylinders but I only use one at a time

[pete376403]

as much as i dont agree with the rise in levvies a mate recently crashed his duc, 1 helicopter ride, operation to put a bigarsed pin in his leg, nearly 2 weeks in hospital, couple of months physio and at least 6 months getting $1200 a week (80% of wages) from ACC, he has been riding bikes for many years but i doubt he has paid 5% of his injury costs to acc via levvies

He could have done the same on a mountain bike (eg like Trevor Mallard) and not paid ANY percentage of his injury costs to ACC via levies.

[JimO]

He could have done the same on a mountain bike (eg like Trevor Mallard) and not paid ANY percentage of his injury costs to ACC via levies.

true that.................

[Mom]

I was thinking about this for a while...

Never mind that the current system is a load of shit that we shouldn't be accepting anyway...

yep I totally agree.

Horse power versus CC rating?

Of course big CCs will be bigger danger

Little Miss T, my 650 is FAR more dangerous than your 600 The way I ride it, and the power that it has, makes your bike a pale, learners, pussy bike

Thing that still gets me is ....You fucking hooligans.

Look, you Hornet riders have NO opinion on this matter! ( the lawn mowing man chewed up your fruit too btw) I hope to get something to you next week

What made you think there had to be a logical policy involved? It's a cash grab, pure and simple, the capacity cut-off is there 'cause it's easy and it's easily quantified. What matters is that all dem stinkin' rich big bike riders are relieved of some of that loose change.

Shut up! Stop talking sense!

[Mom]

Unless we can overthrow the prick Nick Smith, we wont see anything good happening. I think that everyone agrees that he is the source of the problem? But I don't see him giving up anytime soon. There's just too little of us to be frank.

Nics Myth, is a pawn/puppet of a government intent on pushing through its agenda. He is a smart man, who is well rewarded for his ability to deliver unfavourable policy with a staunch attitude. He has the hot port folios, in this government. I suspect he will either retire at ehe end of this term or push for a "higher" place in the next government.

He is not the source of anything, he is the face of the source. Please do NOT give him any kudos for policy!