Yes that's right my feathered quebecquois friends, our bikes have apparently been reclassified by SAAQ as "regular", not Super Sport.
We therefore will be paying $518.00 in May for the plate, as opposed to the insanely over-inflated $1030 that we would of this year had it stayed categorized as an SS.
As an extra bonus, the resale value seems to have already shot up $1000 or more judging by recent classified ads.
I know a few people that were talking about lobbying to get this done last year on the basis that ZX11's and other big-bore sport tourers were exempt, would love to know who to thank for this!

Well, congratulations.

$518 for plates for one year down from 1030? Is that what you are saying? Surely you jest....

Originally Posted by JP7

Yes that's right my feathered quebecquois friends, our bikes have apparently been reclassified by SAAQ as "regular", not Super Sport.
We therefore will be paying $518.00 in May for the plate, as opposed to the insanely over-inflated $1030 that we would of this year had it stayed categorized as an SS.
As an extra bonus, the resale value seems to have already shot up $1000 or more judging by recent classified ads.
I know a few people that were talking about lobbying to get this done last year on the basis that ZX11's and other big-bore sport tourers were exempt, would love to know who to thank for this!

HOLY SHEEP CHIT!!! i only paid $180 for permenant plates... bet you it has to do w/ your free healthcare <whistles and runs>

Originally Posted by DeathWish01

HOLY SHEEP CHIT!!! i only paid $180 for permenant plates... bet you it has to do w/ your free healthcare <whistles and runs>

Nope, I'm as confused as you are. We pay about 75 or 80 bucks, I think, for a sticker. I don't know what this is all about.

Originally Posted by shewie

Nope, I'm as confused as you are. We pay about 75 or 80 bucks, I think, for a sticker. I don't know what this is all about.

So Canadians can confuse each other?i paid 300 bucks (give or take)for mine they would have asked for a thousand i'd ask if they are not alone in their head

Nope, believe it or not guys, those prices are for real
However, part of the reason we pay so much in Quebec is that our personal injury and equipment insurance is covered by the plate, so the insurance we have to buy - liability / collision - is somewhat cheaper (my liability-only policy is $245).
What's really maddening is that 2 years ago they decided to lump virtually anything with low bars and a fairing into a so-called "high risk" category that doubles the plate price, as in over $1000 this year. Even the Duc 900SS I sold last year with its whopping 70 hp is on the hit list. There is no consideration for your driving record or accident history... that of course would be far too fair.
I've heard that this is also what's happened with the insurance pricing in Ontario.
It would be interesting to do a poll on registration costs (plate +insurance) to see how things measure up elsewhere.

prices are in australian$
$763 compremensive $270 Plates and around $300 for compulsory3rdpart(i'll tell you exactly in july)

Originally Posted by jclaude

prices are in australian$
$763 compremensive $270 Plates and around $300 for compulsory3rdpart(i'll tell you exactly in july)

Interesting.
Essentially our plate is the road fees and your "comp 3rd party" combined, so looked at that way with AUD/CDN exchange figured in we're about even.
The comprehensive is even about the same, if I wanted to upgrade I've been quoted around $500 - $600 CDN, or around $700 AUD

screw that.. ill keep my 180 perm plates and here we don't even have to carry insurance.... glad i don't live wherever the hell you do.... id be riding a vespa

Originally Posted by DeathWish01

screw that.. ill keep my 180 perm plates and here we don't even have to carry insurance.... glad i don't live wherever the hell you do.... id be riding a vespa

Where's wherever the hell YOU are, since your avatar location is so descriptive...

I beleive DeathWish01 is in Montana, USA.

yes... the capital non-the-less... someone didn't graduate geography....

[quote=JP7;89894]I've heard that this is also what's happened with the insurance pricing in Ontario.
It would be interesting to do a poll on registration costs (plate +insurance) to see how things measure up elsewhere.[/quote

I haven't heard anything about that. I hope you are wrong. As I said, it costs about 80 bucks for an annual sticker (we own our plates, as you know) and my insurance is about 900 per year for a million liability, all perils coverage, and collision, with a 500 deductible. If I just wanted 500k liability only, it would be around 700 per year.

Originally Posted by DeathWish01

yes... the capital non-the-less... someone didn't graduate geography....

To be fair, how much Canadian geography do you know, Mike?