Listen, I'm sure that if you've been riding for any length of time, you've probably run into one kind of fee or another that's caused you to make a face, breathe hard, or otherwise have a strong negative reaction.
But if you're unfamiliar with Singapore's COE vehicle registration fees, then the guys at the YouTube channel Tr333ple would like to illuminate you on how absolutely nuts they are. Going hand in hand with that, you have to admire the tenacity of the riders there, because it's clear they must really love riding their bikes to put up with this level of financial absurdity.
We're not talking a couple hundred dollars, or even a couple thousand.
No, friends; in 2025, the Category D Certificate of Entitlement (COE) that Singaporean riders must purchase with any new motorcycle (or else renew for their old motorcycles, good for a term of 10 years) is SGD $9,511. Converted to USD here in the back half of July, 2025, that's about US $7,450.
There are entire motorcycles in the US that you can buy for less money than the cost of that registration fee, and the same is also true in Singapore. Also, it's worth noting that this is the fee for all motorcycle registrations in the city-state; the price does not vary based on displacement. If you're a car or commercial truck driver, the fees are even higher.
There are other fees involved, too; much like other places, there are legal insurance and other requirements that registered motorcyclists in Singapore must meet in order to legally ride on the road. The Tr333ple guys go into all of it in this very in-depth video, so whether you're a Singapore-based rider who can commiserate, or you're just curious about what it's like, you'll probably want to check it out.
But watching this video made me wonder one thing. Since RideApart has readers from all over, what kinds of registration (and other associated) fees are required for motorcyclists where you live? If knowledge is power, as they say, sound off in the comments and share the going registration fees where you live so we can all learn something.
