Help!Issue With DVLA!

[BrendanO]

Well, good luck, it is a tricky one. In my case, the bloke I spoke to asked me to send papers marked for his attention! Lucky me!

That said, I have a slight ongoing situation myself that I have avoided contacting DVLA with so far: my XBR was bought new by my Dad, not pre-registered or any malarkey. I am the second owner.  The sales receipt is full of mistakes and crossings-out (handwritten), and the V5 has the DEALER as first owner, for ONE DAY, my Dad as second owner, and me as third.

This is annoying, as I'd like the bike to be noted as always being in my family. Not planning to sell it (well, until I'm an old man... I have no kids) but still. Will try to fix it one day, and it doesnt affect daily ownership.

Oh, and those Paris shit bikes? I remember Bike magazine having an article about them ,XT350s IIRC.

[xbally]

Yes Brendan if you can get a helpful soul i'm sure it would be a lot easier.......

I don't think the situation with your XBR will affect your bike as it's part of the history.Dealers still often register new bikes.I think manufacturers will sell the bike for a discount to the supplying dealer if they register it because they can then say they (the manufacturer)has sold another bike.Do this across a range of machines and your sales increase substantially!

[BrendanO]

Cheers for that... I do wonder whether somehow Del Basso of Hitchin pulled a fast one on my Dad!

[johnr]

what would you value it at to sell it then? i know someone after a bike when he finally does his test, this would be handy to buy and then build into a frame from ebay.

[xbally]

Well-it owes me at least £1K.Cost £500 to buy and i spent at least another £500 getting it road ready.A re-cored radiator was £180 which is the reason it was taken off the road all those years ago i'm guessing.Having passed the MOT the front master cylinder needed new seals as it was locking the front brake permanently.Oil and filter change,new plugs.Two new BT45s,carb strip and clean,petrol tap seal kit from NRP etc ,etc.Been using it to get me the 10 miles to work and 10 miles back + running around -it hasn't missed a beat in all this time.........make me an offer..............!!!

[xbally]

Update..........no easy solution to this....so i decided to cut my losses and put it on Evilbay......never had so many questions and interest.Just sold it for £400-please check chassis / frame numbers against the V5C on all prospective purchases wherever possible