Tony Nitrous's Suzuki's / Shed / Projects

[owen426]

Good to hear your thoughts, I envy your bike collection but not the rego bill!

[Kiwifruit]

Lots of nice bikes in your flash shed........ and not a bed in sight. Well done 

[KiwiCol]

Lots of nice bikes in your flash shed........ and not a bed in sight. Well done 

He probably has a hammock suspended from the rafters for when he gets in the dog box! 

[TALLMAN]

Great pics  and a fantastic shed, I'm jealous of the 1100 but mine will get there , 'my' headlight on your 14 is the dogs  wheres the beer fridge for those thoughtful moments

[Tony Nitrous]

Good to hear your thoughts, I envy your bike collection but not the rego bill!

Queensland.

The Hayabusa and the B-King are both rego'd (taxed) as single seat.
Single seat cowls / no rear pegs, sign a form.
That's almost half the price of a dual seat bike.

Wife pays the 14's rego as it was originally bought to take her out,
even though she's only ever been in it 2 or 3 times, less than once a year!

No annual safety inspection (UK's MOT) here either which helps !
My Hayabusa had one 10 years ago, my B-Kings never had one.
Safety certs / MOT's are only to register an unregistered / untaxed vehicle
or to swap the ownership over without cancelling the tax / rego / plates.


No annual inspections.
Half price tax for single seat bikes
Haven't seen a frost in 13 years.

Queensland suits me fine.

[Mick_J]

How much is it for the rego?
Tax on big bikes is £85 now regardless of seating and an MOT is £29.40 for all bikes over three years old and under 40 (I think).

[Tony Nitrous]

Tax is more expensive here than the U.K. but it includes 3rd party insurance, so anyone with a licence can legally ride anything with road tax.
You take fully comp / fire and theft out as an extra cover.

I didn't mind the cost of an MOT, it was more the hassle of getting several bikes done, and getting some through with questionable mods... LOL

[Mick_J]

I have a deal with my local test station, 4 bikes mot'd for a ton.  Tax pisses me off, car is £30, bikes are £85.  I think tax should be on petrol, the more you use the more you pay.

[Kiwifruit]

You blokes have it good..... over $500 nzd for 12 months rego.
Full comp insurance another $460 !!

[Mick_J]

You blokes have it good..... over $500 nzd for 12 months rego.
Full comp insurance another $460 !!

Yes but your money is from the bank of toytown, only worth a few p 

[Kiwifruit]

Yes but your money is from the bank of toytown, only worth a few p 
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True that mjgt..........  and 200ish years ago  much of New Zealand was sold by the locals for a blanket and a few muskets.   

[Globalrider]

Lucky Lad! - Me likeeee!
Thanks for sharing Tony!
Stan

[Tony Nitrous]

I have a deal with my local test station, 4 bikes mot'd for a ton.  Tax pisses me off, car is £30, bikes are £85.  I think tax should be on petrol, the more you use the more you pay.

We have bike shops that test like in the UK,
but we also have mobile-roadworthy guys.

The guy I now use (if I'm putting a bike back on the road or selling one) turns up
at my house or work and I get a cert when I get back from making him a cup of coffee.
A bit more expensive but that's OK. 

[KiwiCol]

Great idea that, mobile WOF testers.

[Tony Nitrous]

Great idea that, mobile WOF testers.

They aren't the cheapest, but it means I lose no time from work,
anything he isn't happy with (hasn't happened yet) I have the parts and tools at hand,
and he gets to see it pretty passionate about what I'm doing if its at my home.