anti-climax

I finally got around to transferring the rego to NSW today, and it wasn't anywhere near the bad experience I
was half-expecting, even if there was an incredible amount of stuffing around involved. I called up the RTA to
find out who did blue slip inspections in Bathurst, and was given 3 businesses - one of whom can't do them,
because while he has done the courses etc, hasn't yet got the paperwork and isn't official; and another whom I
couldn't get hold of, but was told by my mechanic had had his certification revoked. The useless gits at the
RTA didn't even know about the fourth guy in town who could do the inspections, although the local people did.

Anyway, the inspection was more like a routine check-up at the doctors than the root-canal work at the
dentists I had half expected, and even cost less than I thought it would. Sorting out the green slip was even
better! The inspection guy was an agent for QBE, who wanted well over $300, so I went home and got online and
found that NRMA would give it to me for only $262, so back into town I went to get that, and then over to the
RTA where for only $124 extra (including the cost of the new plate), my bike was then fully registered in NSW,
for a total of $386 - beats the hell out of the $508 it would have cost me in the ACT, even with the extra $32
for the plate!! Mind you, in the ACT the whole process would have been a damn sight easier, but for a saving
like that, I can certainly handle a bit of running around. All up, about two and a half hours and $410 and I
don't have to worry about anything more until it all comes up for renewal next year. I never thought I'd live
to see the day when I'd be happy to pay rego, but it seems that day has come after all!

Damien
GPX250 (stolen) -> CBR600

 

got your exhaust sticker yet?

 

No, but I might get one just as insurance in case I go anywhere near Sydney! I know a few people around here
who have been told by the coppers themselves not to worry about it too much, it's pretty much just a political
point-scoring exercise in Sydney, on account of all the people there. I was a bit worried about it before
(hence putting off the inspection), but in country areas it seems to be a bit of a non-issue, from what I can
see.

Damien
GPX250 (stolen) -> CBR600

 

anywhere near the bad experience I

around involved. I called up the RTA to

businesses - one of whom can't do them,

and isn't official; and another whom I

certification revoked. The useless gits at the

inspections, although the local people did.

than the root-canal work at the

Sorting out the green slip was even

$300, so I went home and got online and

went to get that, and then over to the

bike was then fully registered in NSW,

in the ACT, even with the extra $32

damn sight easier, but for a saving

two and a half hours and $410 and I

next year. I never thought I'd live

come after all!

its cheaper becaues you are living in the sticks (country greenslips )

have a look at the internet again at what a greenslip would cost living in
the bigsmoke
and the $508 of canberra starts looking pretty good

 

In country towns the coppers have to live in close proximity to the
people they police. There's a reason coppers in country towns are a
bit more easygoing. It's probably why Corks and MadBiker are
reasonably human

JL
(and yes we've already discussed the subject of Perth's country town
status

 

I might just count my blessings (and the money I've saved!!) and add it to the list of reasons for staying
away from that festering shit hole then!

Damien
GPX250 (stolen) -> CBR600