Help needed to identify my CB500-4

[Orcade-Ian]

Ken,
If a genuine UK bike had lost its number for whatever reason - perhaps before the 83 amnesty, then good old DVLA would give it a Jan 69 age related vrn.  My Blue 400/4 ended up with an M reg due to their ahem, 'system'. Shot themselves in the foot with that one as it became 'Historic' a year earlier than it should have!

Ian

[Nurse Julie]

I do know of a CB750/4 on a G plate. It was imported by DK about 3 years ago and when the chap that bought it registered it at DVLA, they issued a G plate for it. Their logic for issuing a G was that it was registered in USA in 1969 so must have been a 1968 manufacture 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

[Oddjob]

G plate would be correct though Julie, H started in Aug 69 so all the early UK 750s should in theory if Ash is correct and they didn't arrive till Jan 70 be on an H plate, however a USA import being registered in Jan 69 would qualify for a G plate.. My point being I've heard or read people claiming they have a G plate 750 and it's not an import but a genuine UK bike, that would mean Honda must have imported some BEFORE Jan 70 in order for that to be true, according to the web they were available in the UK from April 69 in which case they could be on a G plate.

If however the only 2 officially here were the Brighton bikes then they'd most likely be the only genuine UK G plates around. It could be the owners of these supposed genuine G plates are newish owners and aren't aware the bikes were imported in the first place and assume they must be UK sourced. Or of course are either fooling themselves or lying.

[Nurse Julie]

G plate would be correct though Julie, H started in Aug 69 so all the early UK 750s should in theory if Ash is correct and they didn't arrive till Jan 70 be on an H plate, however a USA import being registered in Jan 69 would qualify for a G plate.. My point being I've heard or read people claiming they have a G plate 750 and it's not an import but a genuine UK bike, that would mean Honda must have imported some BEFORE Jan 70 in order for that to be true, according to the web they were available in the UK from April 69 in which case they could be on a G plate.

If however the only 2 officially here were the Brighton bikes then they'd most likely be the only genuine UK G plates around. It could be the owners of these supposed genuine G plates are newish owners and aren't aware the bikes were imported in the first place and assume they must be UK sourced. Or of course are either fooling themselves or lying.

The Gold Brighton bike is H reg, 1st registered September 1969. But, it was obviously in the UK prior to that as it was at the show in April 1969.

[Seabeowner]

Ken,
If a genuine UK bike had lost its number for whatever reason - perhaps before the 83 amnesty, then good old DVLA would give it a Jan 69 age related vrn.  My Blue 400/4 ended up with an M reg due to their ahem, 'system'. Shot themselves in the foot with that one as it became 'Historic' a year earlier than it should have!

Ian

My green 500 they registered as a J reg. Wish it was a K as that would be more realistic in the UK.

[Bryanj]

I have had 2 registered as J

[SteveD CB500K0]

My K0 is a J as well.
V5 says 1st April 1971.


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[Oddjob]

Oddly I think that if the dvla don’t give me my old reg back on my L reg that will also go back to a K as they appear to use the date of manufacture instead of the date of first registration if that’s known.

I hoping they will let me keep my old reg though as I have the V5 just not a V5C and I’ve already had the rear plate made in reverse engraved perspex.

[AshimotoK0]

Yea 'J' would have been correct if the bike had been UK registered in early 1971.

It's interesting that the bike in question on this post pre-dates the factory shift mechanism etc.modifications. I would have thought that if Honda UK only reviewed the bike in early '72, by that time any K0 UK spec bikes imported and specced for UK would have VIN's well beyond that modification. The Service Bulletin was issued in 7/71.

I know that some JDM models had the UK style switch. It's evident at 0:35 in this video. This video was a great find for reference for my 250 JDM. JDM 500's are always identified by the red speed warning light in the top yoke nut.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHjTZNq-t5Q

[philward]

DVLA have registered my 500k2 as a 'K' reg even though it was a December 72 bike (US title and VJMC evidence was provided) - should have been 'L' reg. My original 500K1 was August 72 and was ABA 953L

[Oddjob]

Are you happy with that or if not are you able to challenge that?

It should be an L reg and there’s no excuse why they’ve cocked up like that

[philward]

Couldn't be bothered with the hassle Ken -wanted to get out on the bike! Someone on here said that DVLA now register a vehicle as if it was January of the year of manufacture when I mentioned it at the time.