Cant ride my bike yet, new DVLA requirements for engine change

[JOOLZ]

Hi everyone, I have come across this new little problem with the DVLA. It used to be that when you changed the engine or had an overbore you could just fill out the new details on the v5 and a few weeks later get the revised v5 back, not now though, you have to jump through hoops, you need to show that the work was done in a  garage and that the engine size is included on its headed paper no copies, or a report from the AA or RAC or from the manufacturer. I have managed to find the paperwork showing my new piston and rebore, and have sent that to the DVLA with a covering letter, so fingers crossed, as I cant get the XBR on the road until thats done, the bikes ready to go and I am eager to test it out, but I cant see me being on the road until June

[guest7]

As usual, a poorly thought out policy, designed to catch criminals, just makes life difficult for cheeky specials builders 

GC

[Andy M]

Makes it easier to just not tell the barstewards. Then of course the insurance is invalid so why bother with that, and if you aren't doing insurance you can't get road tax so why bother with the MOT.  Far easier to just buy a show plate on E-bay and the let the cameras chase law abiding idiot. 

Andy

[Ian]

I would write something about how I feel but I just cant find words to describe the penpushing idiots who cant even speak queens english!

 

[themoudie]

Matchy G2 to a G5!

Matchy G3 to a G80! 

'Mum'

[Ian]

 

Matchy G2 to a G5!

Matchy G3 to a G80! 

'Mum'

What the eyes dont see the heart doesnt grieve over

[002]

Matchy G2 to a G5!

Matchy G3 to a G80! 

'Mum'

Vespa 50 to a 90 back to a 50 to a 100(big bore etc.,etc..)
MZ TS 125 to a 150
MZ ETZ 125 to a 150 to a 250(bit of work involved with that one !)
BMW R80 to a R100

"Mum" working over time.

I think I can safely say we all have Done or know someone that has Done IT 

Jethro

[JOOLZ]

Like I said, its a real pain. I have looked at many landrover, classic car and classic bike sites over the last few days, and many members are having the same difficulties and there is quite a lot of concern over this policy

[indiantim]

Friend bought a BMW/Douglas/VW engined bike and can't insure it! asked me how I insured mine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mark]

Friend bought a BMW/Douglas/VW engined bike and can't insure it! asked me how I insured mine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Knowing you probably as a tax excempt BSA.

[Richard 003]

Makes it easier to just not tell the barstewards. Then of course the insurance is invalid so why bother with that, and if you aren't doing insurance you can't get road tax so why bother with the MOT.  Far easier to just buy a show plate on E-bay and the let the cameras chase law abiding idiot. 

Andy

Then again if the engine looks the same externally, why tell anyone anything? I can't imagine anyone's going to go measuring the bore if you have to make an insurance claim.

Cheers
Richard

[themoudie]

Good to see your cheery avatar again.

Regards, Bill.

[JOOLZ]

Hooray !!! I got my log book back from the DVLA with the new cylinder capacity on it, my letter to them and the sale receipt must have worked. I will be on the road on June 1st come rain or (preferably)  shine  

[J.Y.Kelly]

You can't really blame the poor sods who work at the DVLA as it isn't them that dream up these badly thought out ideas. Glad the bike will be on the road soon. Mine should be ready in a week or so. (Another XBR500 on the streets!)