Multi bike owners, how's it done?

[martybabe]

The "spare" DRZ20 gets registered for very short periods (MR27) when needed - normally paid for by the friend that wants to use it..

Excellent stuff, thank you. Could you just clear up this rego thing for me though. How do you put rego on a bike for a short time (lets say for a weekend rally) when the rego is on hold for that bike? as someone said earlier, if the rego is on hold but you decide to rego it for a period, doesn't the whole period it's been on hold become payable? I know you're right, I just don't understand it. I assume this MR27 gets round that issue?

The notebook thing is an excellent idea, as it is I trust to my memory and reminders from officialdom and both are fallable.

[Paul in NZ]

Even doing it frugally these are expensive toys in what is effectively a recession and wages have NOT kept pace with expenses.

However - the Triumph is 42 years old (cheap reg $117 pa I think) and uses skinny affordable tyres at a modest rate. Its simple to service and once set up correctly, very reliable. The Moto Guzzi is slightly more time consuming but equally easy to service at home. It uses modest tyres and is capable of modern world performance (cough) but rego is standard. The tiny AC50 is 41 years old and while its officially a moped I think it may 'just' be beyond that in terms of its power output . Tyres are $10 off trademe and never wear out... Biggest expense is 2 stoke oil and moisturizer for your face because you are smiling and laughing so much...

[MarkW]

Excellent stuff, thank you. Could you just clear up this rego thing for me though. How do you put rego on a bike for a short time (lets say for a weekend rally) when the rego is on hold for that bike? as someone said earlier, if the rego is on hold but you decide to rego it for a period, doesn't the whole period it's been on hold become payable? I know you're right, I just don't understand it. I assume this MR27 gets round that issue?

The notebook thing is an excellent idea, as it is I trust to my memory and reminders from officialdom and both are fallable.

Using an MR27 for short term registrations

This process must be done at an Agent – it can NOT be done online.

There are times when the process can be time consuming because the Motor Registration computer system has feature (bug) within it that in certain circumstances requires the intervention of a Palmerston North person live as the MR27 is processed by the Agency that you are standing in front of.

The bike that you are wanting to use the MR27 on must have a current WOF in the system.

The bike must have been on hold for more than 3 months in total. So if you do the holds in 3 monthly blocks then the first block must have completely passed. Consecutive subsequent 3 monthly blocks need not be completed as the computer seems to be able to keep the original start of the hold date and the 3 month period runs from this original start date.

If the new licence expiry date is AFTER the current hold date expiry then the transaction is simple. Fill out the form, pay the money and get a registration label. So, say the 6month hold expires on Friday of this week – November 30th. If you go into an agent today (November 27th) and want registration through to Monday December 3 you will be charged the fees covering today through to December 3rd and that’s it.

If you don’t want to pay for today through to Thursday 29th then you will have to wait until Friday 30th to visit the licensing agent – and you will pay for the Friday through to Monday only.

And now for the problem MR27. The problem is in the computer – this is a fully legal and compliant process.

The bike has a current WOF.

The bike is on a 12 month hold that expires on 15 January 2013.

You want to register the bike for this weekend ONLY so the expiry of the paid registration will be 3 December 2012. Because the desired new expiry date is BEFORE the current hold expiry date the system won’t let the agent process the MR27. The form can be processed but ONLY with help from the staff in Palmerston North or wherever the Motor Registration help centre is based.

If you are using NZ Post to complete this transaction the NZ Post counter staff person needs to call the NZ Post help Desk, the NZ Post help desk then call the Motor Reg help desk, the Motor Reg help desk then needs to find the right person at their place who has the authority and knowledge to push the right button at the right time. Once all of these ducks are lined up the NZ Post counter staff person processes the MR27 and you have the label that has a 3 December expiry date on it. My record so far was 1.75 hours to get this done – all for an $18.17 levy!

If you use VTNZ or the AA offices they tend to contact the Motor Reg help desk directly which cuts out one (very slow) link in the chain.

One of these days Motor Reg will either fix the bug and life will be simple or (more likely I suspect) remove the MR27 facility completely.

In the meantime I use the system to suit me – my last motor vehicle related ACC claim was in 1975, I’ve attended every ACC protest run to Wellington that has been held and both my 650’s are LAMS.

So I’ve found out how the system works (logical or illogical – I don’t care) and I take pleasure in riding whichever bike I want to when I want to with as close to only one registration per year as I can manage.

[tigertim20]

Blimey some good info there Tiger, I'm stunned at the option above. Thanks mate

no problem! I was surprised when I foud out about it myself, was getting a bike revinned and had a chat with the guy that did it and he put me onto it - its what he does with his bike.

correct me if i'm wrong but if you do this you can't re register for three months or you have to pay the in between difference

now that Im not too sure of, but I dont think so.

[martybabe]

Using an MR27 for short term registrations

This process must be done at an Agent – it can NOT be done online.

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Cripes Mark you've put some time and effort into it, I've saved all the info to read again when the time comes. Thanks