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Since July 1, motorcycle owners are now facing higher registration costs for their bikes due to ACC raising levies, with owners of larger bikes hit hardest.
However, ACC has also introduced the Rider Reward programme, which allows eligible riders a 25 per cent discount on their levies provided they complete approved advanced rider training.
The statistics are sobering – ACC says the risk of death or serious injury to a motorcyclist in a crash is 21 times higher than for a car driver travelling over the same distance.
On average, 50 riders lose their lives per year with motorcycle riders responsible for 70 per cent of fatal crashes in these cases.
In a bid to improve rider skills, ACC has developed the Ride Forever course. It has helped reduce motorcycle-related injury claims lodged with ACC over the past few years. Riders who have taken the course are up to 50 per cent less likely to lodge a claim, figures confirm.
The new levy system splits motorcycles into three engine-capacity categories rather than two.
Petrol bikes over 750cc now require an annual levy of $624.93, while 251cc and 750cc motorcycles have a levy of approximately $450. For smaller petrol bikes, owners are charged $311.70, while electric and diesel motorcycles cost $446.96.
A 12-month rego now costs $456.24 for petrol bikes between 61cc and 250cc, $606.29 for 251cc-750cc bikes and $816.45 for bikes 751cc and over.
The changes follow a significant rise in ACC charges. Last year, petrol motorcycles
over 600cc paid a levy of $428.19, while diesel and electric motorcycles paid $441.87. A
500cc motorcycle required just under $300 in the 2024/25 year.
