Insuring our dirt bikes(dualsports)

[redpillar]

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Well said. I think I am just gonna end buying a heavy TE 610 and or KTM 690 when what I really want is a lighter bike with 70/30 dirt road use ratio with a maintenance schedule that doesn't require you to pack around oil and filters on a four day excursion. I was hoping that Husaberg would step up but maybe in a year or two.

 

[Dr650 dreadnought]

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The part I do not understand is how the Chinese bikes of all types of manufacter went ahead and got the MC certification. I have no first hand quality/reliability knowledge of these 200-250cc machines, but they are low cost and insurable.

If they make an clone Honda 350XL motor in the next few years I will consider for

a commuter and weekend trasher.

Yamaha and Honda have a great products that are screaming to be plated or brought to N. America. As others have mentioned Katoom is on the right track. Looks like the Orange tide will engulf us all in a few years.

 

[Sparkle]

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Sorry spc it's your thread, and I've kinda moved away from the original idea, but Dr650 dreadnoughthas an interesting point on MC certified Chinese bikes.

I wouldn't hesitate buying a Chinese bike....BMW (Rotax), HD, andmany othermakers are now supplied with high quality components from China...but they still charge big prices.

The Chinese are agressive,working hard andwilling to take a chance and step on a few toes while the bigmakers stay locked in their institutional thinking. If I have to accept Globalization of the marketplace, then brand loyalty goes out the window and I want the best product at the lowest price regardless of where it's made. If it isn't tagged with a conventional name, so what?

But............... maybe that's why they don't certify. The big 4 realize there's no sense certifying a 10 grand bike ifthey know the guythat actually builds it in Chinacancertify and market the same thing for 5 ....

Sparkle

 

[zoo]

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The following is taken from the provincal goverments draft for our great new ORV licensing and registration plan.

If an estimated existing 150,000 ORVs in BC were all given free registration for one year at an estimated cost of about $40 (for registration and a decal or plate), this would result in a one-time cost to the province of about $6 million.
• This one-time cost however should be borne by government in recognition of:
o An estimated $14 million of gas tax revenue paid by riders each year for which riders receive little or no direct road-related benefit with respect to ORV use;
o Increased provincial sales tax (PST) revenues associated with the sale of new and used ORVs;
o Increased business revenue, employment and associated taxes paid by ORV dealers particularly in border communities where vehicles have been purchased in adjacent jurisdictions like Alberta;
o Increased voluntary compliance by riders and decreased thefts which will reduce the cost burden on enforcement officials;
o Increased ability to identify ORVs where riders are in non-compliance with legal requirements;
o Increased contributions from associated licensing to the Trust Fund for improved stewardship of ORV use in BC that will in turn increase tourism benefits to local communities from trails while reducing costs/impacts and conflicts with the environment, rangelands and other users.

Does this mean that our great BC goverment can now charge PST every time you buy a used ORV and have to register it????

Ive been riding for 30 years and have never seen one bit of enforcement regarding stolen bikes. They figure thefts will be down because of this system. Like how low Ford f350 thefts are in this province because of manitory registration??? give me a break.

 

[zoo]

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Ran into a Conservation officer today and ask about the new program and its actual start date. He advised it is not in effect now and probably not till next spring.