A victory has been won over hte money grabbing scheme to tax Londoners for the privelige of actually existing in London.
The ULEZ...or Ultra Low Emission Zone currently exists in central London, but next year, the plans are set to include all areas inside the North/South Circular .... requiring the payment of £12.50 every day to cross the line. For me...and a lot of others...that means my daily commute would be cheaper in a damn minicab than on the bike.
So...I do my research, and there is a way to exempt vehicles made before the arbitrary 2007 date for petrol driven bicycles. You either need your V5 to show an NOx value below 0.15, or you need some other proof. There is a place in Romford that will test your bikle and provide evidennce for £175.... but I chose the third option. My V5 has blanks where the emissions data is....so I e-mailed Honda for a Certificate of Conformity.
This is a document that officially states the exact specs and includes full emissions data for a specific frame/engine number as tested and provided by Honda. It's free to get one...but if you lose it...it's 175 Euro to get a replacement. I applied....and got mine last week. I wondered about the charge in Euros...until I got my package from Honda's PR department in Sofia.....OK.....fair enough!
Scanned in the certificate, and my V5...and e-mailed them off to the TFL website.
Just got an official letter today stating my trusty steed is officially exempt from ULEZ charges.
Of course....when I finally finish my 750F2...she's over 40 years old and will also be exempt!
But for the rest, it can be done, and it's not hard. Some manufacturers charge money for the certificate...but Honda don't. If you own a pre- 2007 bike....get your certificate! Whether you need it or not. Being able to prove your machine is ULEZ compliant will, I reckon, increase it's resale value and make it a lot easier to sell should you want to.
I got all my info from here:
https://www.bikerandbike.co.uk/loophole-means-older-motorbikes-may-still-qualify-for-ulez-exemption/