'Unscrapping' a bike with the dvla

Discussion in 'UK Motorcycles' started by Simon Wilson, Mar 28, 2008.

  1. Simon Wilson

    Simon Wilson Guest

    Does anyone know if that's possible? I have legitimately (yeah, right)
    acquired a SOB that was sold as being stolen/recovered with no V5.

    HPI check reveals it to be marked as scrapped (in 1989!) - has anyone
    ever tried to reverse that?

    TIA
     
    Simon Wilson, Mar 28, 2008
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  2. Simon Wilson

    Lozzo Guest

    Find a secondhand frame, most pre-1989 frames are cheap. It'll be the
    easiest and cheapest way of doing it.

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    Lozzo
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    Lozzo, Mar 28, 2008
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  3. Simon Wilson

    sweller Guest

    I've wondered about this for slightly difference reasons - take this
    example:

    Bike A - Frame number 1 - registration is abc 123
    Bike B - Frame number 2 - registration xyz 789 (this is just a frame)

    Rather than actually swap frames would it be legitimate to swap frame
    numbers and registrations which saves taking the bloody bikes apart.

    So put Bike B's registration plate on Bike A and fill in a replacement
    frame number (frame no. 1) on the V5 of XYZ 789.

    A bit later change the engine number.

    Only two screws on each of the number plates and a bit of biro wielding.
     
    sweller, Mar 28, 2008
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  4. Simon Wilson

    Lozzo Guest

    You could quite easily restamp the old frame with the new number. You
    own both frames legitimately, so why not as long as you deface the
    number on the old frame.

    I think you have to score so many points on the parts swopping list to
    be able to legally change a vehicle's frame number, much the same way
    as when kit cars used to be registered on year related numbers.

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    Lozzo
    Suzuki SV650S K5
    Honda CBR600 FW trackbike
    Yamaha SR250 Spazz-Trakka
    Suzuki GSXR750 L
    Suzuki TS50X
    Suzuki TS50X
     
    Lozzo, Mar 28, 2008
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  5. Simon Wilson

    Grimly Curmudgeon Guest

    That's always been my take on it. There's no intention to deceive or
    summat like that, despite some coppers sucking their teeth about it.

    Of course, having the same frame numbers on five bikes and only one tax
    disc between them would be pushing it a bit.
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    Dave
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    Makes the day a little brighter
    Keep your cakes and fancy tarts
    And stick them up your shiter."
     
    Grimly Curmudgeon, Mar 28, 2008
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    Steve Parry Guest

    In
    http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motorin...e/AdviceOnBuyingAndSellingAVehicle/DG_4022404

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    Steve Parry, Mar 31, 2008
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