SORN or not?

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BikerGran · #1 Post by **BikerGran** » Sun Sep 14, 2014 6:54 pm

Trike tax runs out at the end of this month - giot to decide whether to SORN or renew - last year I renewed and never rode it till spring......

Aladinsaneuk · #2 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Sun Sep 14, 2014 7:21 pm

in light of road tax changes coming = and they may fuck up, i would renew

BikerGran · #3 Post by **BikerGran** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 7:01 pm

A good point!

squadron Nero · #4 Post by **squadron Nero** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 8:39 pm

Mine runs out either end of October or November. I'll be sorn-ing. Barstewards get enough out of me without me paying for a vehicle that won't be used for a few months.

D-Rider · #5 Post by **D-Rider** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 9:53 pm

I still don't get this "not riding for half the year" nonsense .... well, unless you happen to be the Blue Peter tortoise .......

squadron Nero · #6 Post by **squadron Nero** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 11:13 pm

D-Rider wrote:I still don't get this "not riding for half the year" nonsense .... well, unless you happen to be the Blue Peter tortoise .......

I've done my time as an all weather rider in my yoof before I had a car I used my 'ped to get everywhere. Sod that in the cold, wet, dark, icy, salty, pot-holed winters.

blinkey501 · #7 Post by **blinkey501** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 4:42 am

Sorned one of the bikes online. I always tick the box for them to send me a verification to my email address......
Just in case

Falco Frank · #8 Post by **Falco Frank** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 10:02 am

D-Rider wrote:I still don't get this "not riding for half the year" nonsense .... well, unless you happen to be the Blue Peter tortoise .......

Come 200 miles, further NORTH - then you will!

flatlander · #9 Post by **flatlander** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 11:37 am

Just don't tax it be a revel or is that a rebel

BikerGran · #10 Post by **BikerGran** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 10:22 pm

D-Rider wrote:I still don't get this "not riding for half the year" nonsense .... well, unless you happen to be the Blue Peter tortoise .......

Neither do I - brain says yes but the body says NO! Can't do wet or cold any more, and it never used to worry me, I used to ride to work in pouring rain even though I had a car sitting outside and no traffic problems to deal with, just can't do it any more, it's hard to ride with cramp in your hands/knees/feet.

D-Rider · #11 Post by **D-Rider** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 10:30 pm

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying people should ride every day in all weathers - though that's fine for some and different people will have different thresholds.

It's more the arbitrary quitting for 6 months (or whatever) that seems odd. There will be plenty of weeks and days in those 6 months that are quite conducive for riding .... and there is nothing like familiarity with riding to add a bit of "protection" against the attrition rate of those coming out of hibernation the following year.

BikerGran · #12 Post by **BikerGran** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 7:20 pm

I know - but last time I kept it taxed I never rode it cos the one time I might have taken it out I was too busy helping to organise the event! However, our club has handed responsibility for the Mistletoe Run to another club aftyer 10 years of fundraising so i guess I MIGHT get to ride this year!

Keeping it taxed I think - partly cos I need to ride it to a club member to get him to sort the problems.