www.boxertrix.com

I haven't ridden the bikes much this year due to the 'C' word and lockdown, so first the R1200S went on SORN for a while, then Tiger 800 joined it. As lockdown eased, I re-taxed the Beemer, and this morning, I've re-taxed the 800. To tax the 800 for a year is £3 more than to tax my car + my wife's car + my daughters car (she taxes her own, but that's not the point), all of which have engines bigger than 800cc, and get used a lot more.

Over three times more than my car!!! Time there was a fairer balance, but I suppose if I paid less for the bike, I'd pay more for the car.

And breath - at least, for the moment, we're ok. Mustn't grumble.

Which song from 1968 has the lines - "How's your Bert's lumbago?" "Oh, mustn't grumble."

Lazy Sunday Afternoon, written by Steve Marriot

Only know that because “Thunder” cover it, and on their live album - tell you the origin.

I know what your saying' & I don't want to but I would pay more than I do to TAX my bikes, when i get soooo much pleasure from even just a ride round the block to get rid of the water in my brakes after washing her But if it was road tax free I'd be happier

My X3 apparently kills polar bears so is £540 per year .... then my Boxercup, F800GS, K1, R80RS and RT weigh in at £93 each (all are more because of course I elect to pay monthly) I'd expect billiard table smooth roads not the moon crater strewn stuff we negotiate daily

Reduce ‘road tax’ on bikes and slap it on caravans..........

The Caravan Club would pish their frillies..............

That's interesting Steve, because my US motorhome (5.5 tons weight and 7.5 litre V8 non turbo diesel) is only £270 and taxed as Private Light Goods.
Go figure the logic in that. Maybe because people only use them for a few weekends a year it kills less Polar bears!

SP250 wrote:That's interesting Steve, because my US motorhome (5.5 tons weight and 7.5 litre V8 non turbo diesel) is only £270 and taxed as Private Light Goods.
Go figure the logic in that. Maybe because people only use them for a few weekends a year it kills less Polar bears!

WTF ? That's amazing and ridiculous at the same time

SP250 wrote:
That's interesting Steve, because my US motorhome (5.5 tons weight and 7.5 litre V8 non turbo diesel) is only £270 and taxed as Private Light Goods.
Go figure the logic in that. Maybe because people only use them for a few weekends a year it kills less Polar bears!



WTF ? That's amazing and ridiculous at the same time

Same as my Euro5 spec 2.3 HDI Peugeot Boxer van conversion, as John says, really does not make sense.

Al.