That's no good Hushy, do you have "classic rego" or "club rego" in NZ? It costs around 100 bucks a year (which includes medical insurance if I'm inconsiderant enough not to die at the scene) here in Victoria and at the moment you can only ride your bike on club runs and for "testing" purposes, but it's slowly being revised so that you can ride for any purpose for up to 3 months per year, which suits me fine, with 8 bikes in my garage over 25 years old, and I think I can swap the plate between bikes?
The problem with motorcycle registration/medical insurance here in Oz is that it's up to the states to decide what to charge, I live in Victoria but my Triumph Rocket III is still registered in my brother's name in South Australia, they have a much better system than Victoria, it costs a lot less and you can pay every 3 months, 6 months or annually, and if you take your bike off the road for any extended period of time, they'll suspend your rego until you tell them that it's right to go again, and it doesn't cost you anything.
I suppose I shouldn't tell you all this mate, next thing I'll know you'll be in a leaky fishing boat, dressed up as an Iraqi with your missus in a burqa seeking refugee status!
