My 1975 CB400F US

[petermigreen]

Thank you Peter, no skill, just time and money.... and lots of it.

[petermigreen]

MOT passed with no issues, so really pleased about that.

Registration document in the post to DVLA, looking at a tense wait now before finding out if the application is successful and if so what the new registration number will be!! Should be able to put on a black/silver plate too due to age.

Will post again when I know.

[hairygit]

I'm sure that 1973 was the cut off point for black and silver number plate, although I stand to be corrected!

[petermigreen]

Just found this - https://insidedvla.blog.gov.uk/2015/11/17/whats-the-story-with-black-and-silver-number-plates/

My 400 was manufactured September 1974 so should be all good.

[petermigreen]

Although, rather confusingly, exemption from paying vehicle tax is a different cut off date.

"Historic vehicles
Vehicles made before 1 January 1976 are exempt"

No wonder there's so much debate!!

[Chris400F]

The Historic Vehicle class is a rolling system - vehicles can be classed thus when they reach 40 years old.
I think the number plate thing works the same way - what you read about cut off date was correct at the time it was written.
I'm sure there is a previous thread that looked at this but right now I'm afraid I haven't got time to look for it.
The Historic Vehicle class has certainly been covered in other thread(s).

[hairygit]

If you read all of the dvla article in that link inc the q&a section you will see that the number plate date is fixed and NOT a rolling date. The cut off is vehicles manufactured BEFORE Jan 1st 1975, and that is that!

[petermigreen]

If you read all of the dvla article in that link inc the q&a section you will see that the number plate date is fixed and NOT a rolling date. The cut off is vehicles manufactured BEFORE Jan 1st 1975, and that is that!

Wot he said!

[Chris400F]

I stand corrected. I must have misread the article. I even confirmed this with the DVLA, who said:

"I can confirm that the eligibility of a vehicle to display the black and silver registration plates is fixed. The vehicle must have been manufactured prior to the 01/01/1975.
There is no indication at present that this date will be changed."

So it's just the Historic Vehicle class (and associated free road tax) that is on the 40 year rolling basis.

[petermigreen]

Fascists! waited 2 weeks and received a letter saying I've got to arrange an examination.

No riding for me before Christmas then.

[Nurse Julie]

Where will you have to go for that Peter?

[petermigreen]

Short answer, don't know.

Number given to call is in Kent. Although the letter states the inspection will be arranged at home address where possible.

Won't know for sure till I can get through during office hours on Monday. Then another 5 day wait for confirmation of place/date/time for the examination.

Just really frustrated that it takes 2 weeks to get this notification (hurry up and wait) when I'm aware that others have received their actual registration in 7 days.

[mike the bike]

That's dvla for you.  It took them 6 weeks to correct a single number on my V5 before I could get it MOT'd.  Six weeks of perfect riding weather too.

Note the resemblance...   Resistance is futile and all that.

[Woodside]

They really are a law unto
themselves
But I'm hoping they may have come up trumps for me this time
The cl77 had no v5 as it was lost....but was apparently uk registered previously 
I filled out a v62 With just the vin on it...expecting a negative reply...
Instead I got an email asking  for pictures and a rubbing of the stamp...as you would a dating letter
I did ring the girl..to clear up exactly what they wanted. (I've kept her number) and she was very helpful pretty much saying they had the info ..
I then had an email saying they won't release the details for a fortnight   due to security reasons ...so hopefully they have all the details and number plate .....
Time will tell it's a fortnight this Tuesday. ..

[Woodside]

Knowing my luck it willProbably come back with a frigging Q plate