Rego costs ridiculous

**rok-the-boat** · 28th May 2011, 12:41

In the paper this week it said registrations of bikes were down from 10,000 to 5,000 or so. Well, who could be surprised at that? I had my bike on hold then rego'd it for six months of summer. Then, I sold it. I think more and more people are just going for the summer rego. Me, I only got to ride it on Sundays so it just wasn't worth it. Instead, I am now rebuilding an old jetski for summer. But, being a biker I couldn't escape buying a cheap old RM250 to fix up too. Once done I'll just stick it on my pickup and find somewhere to ride it. No more rego for me, it's way too expensive - that money will buy a lot of fuel for my jetski and RM.

Incidentally, a few years back the State of New York put up business tax hoping to raise an extra $2 billion. Business crossed the State border and New York revenue actually fell by $1 billion the following year. Once taxes get too high, people start acting on choices, not just thinking about them.

Once petrol starts going through the roof in cost you'll see more bikes on the road, but the silly rego will delay it somewhat, but that increase in bikes will be followed be a corresponding decrease in cars. In the meantime, I'll go practise counter-steeting on my jetski... I feel like a swim.

**breakaway** · 28th May 2011, 14:49

$321/year under the old charges x 10,000 bikes = $3,210,000
$580/year under the new charges x 5,000 bikes = $2,900,000

Lolz. Didn't really think that one through did they?

**wysper** · 28th May 2011, 14:52

Originally Posted by breakaway

$321/year under the old charges x 10,000 bikes = $3,210,000
$580/year under the new charges x 5,000 bikes = $2,900,000

Lolz. Didn't really think that one through did they?

They might see that as a win if the figures are true.
Similar revenue, half the risk of an acc claim - of course that is if you discount all the potential riders on unrego'ed bikes getting injured and claiming on ACC.

**breakaway** · 28th May 2011, 14:53

Fair point. But don't forget to include all of those riding un-regoed, and I bet there are a fair bit of them.

**bogan** · 28th May 2011, 15:18

I wonder if many bikers have stopped regoing their second vehicle (cage) instead, I did, and it's costing pretty similar to what it used to. None of their bike only checkpoints will pick up on it either

Have stopped using it round town due to parking wardens though.

**DEATH_INC.** · 28th May 2011, 16:50

Originally Posted by breakaway

$321/year under the old charges x 10,000 bikes = $3,210,000
$580/year under the new charges x 5,000 bikes = $2,900,000

Lolz. Didn't really think that one through did they?

I wonder how many of the 5000 rego'd ones are sub 600cc too....that'll take a big bite outta the $2,900,000

**unstuck** · 28th May 2011, 17:38

Make more money.

**breakaway** · 28th May 2011, 19:31

Originally Posted by unstuck

Make more money.

This has nothing to do with your income. Personally, I just don't like giving the government ridiculous amounts of money because they successfully conned people into paying up by using skewed statistics and other shady back room methods.

If you want to take it lying down and hand over your cash to to the government without questioning anything, be my guest.

Pick up that can, citizen. Heh.

**DMNTD:Me** · 28th May 2011, 19:35

Originally Posted by unstuck

Make more money.

Buy a decent bike

**tigertim20** · 28th May 2011, 19:57

there are plenty of guys and girls out there with the 'fuck them, its much cheaper to get multiple tickets than pay the fucking rego' and riding without it. Hence why they have also worked on another law that says when you put your bike on hold, you gots to hand the plate(s) in.

But them people will just make a spare plate wont they

**Voltaire** · 28th May 2011, 20:05

I went to register my diesel van and bike this week.....only did 6 months on each to spread the pain. Registered the trailer this morning....$36.00.... Im thinking of rebadging the bike and van to Trailpro Trailer....

**DMNTD:Me** · 28th May 2011, 20:06

Originally Posted by tigertim20

there are plenty of guys and girls out there with the 'fuck them, its much cheaper to get multiple tickets than pay the fucking rego' and riding without it. Hence why they have also worked on another law that says when you put your bike on hold, you gots to hand the plate(s) in.

But them people will just make a spare plate wont they

Know what the law says re a personalized plate and whether it would need to be handed in?