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CB550k1 US Import - UK registration
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
I'd be impressed if a DVLA inspection notice a change in hadlebars tbh they baulk at stuff like vehicles that have had a brand new bodyshell or engines then want to avoid the VEL duty by hiding behjind the original registration date to retain the licence plate etc.
I quote form Govt website :- no ‘substantial changes’ have been made to the vehicle in the last 30 years, for example replacing the chassis, body, axles or engine to change the way the vehicle works
Sesman:
I agree Ted. I’m sure there is guidance on the proportion of parts to be used: frame, motor, brakes, mudguards. I know a bloke who built up a Norton combat using an original NOS featherbed and factory supplied combat motor and yet he had to register on a Q plate. I’m sure there is more to the story, but I just can’t recall.
juitz:
Hmm, so a historic reg might not be the way to go here. Being from Australia and this being my first "build", the details of vehicle registrations are new so obviously a lot to learn!
It was always my belief that a lot of parts would need to be replaced on the bike due to the age and condition. And as I've stripped it down I've found more and more issues.
For example the front wheel rim is in poor condition, and I don't think it salvageable - so will need a new rim (see pics). Does this take it further from a historic reg? Probably! Rear wheel looks ok, on the outside, it might be ok to re-chrome.
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And the electrics, ugh! Another mess of missing/rotted/rusted parts - to be replaced with new wiring and M-unit.
Exhaust is another full replacement. So yeah, not a great condition bike but I did want a challenge 😉
Bryanj:
Keep the frame and crankcases and everything else can be replaced due to wear, first you get A registration THEN go historic
Nurse Julie:
--- Quote from: juitz on April 18, 2022, 11:51:36 AM ---Hmm, so a historic reg might not be the way to go here. Being from Australia and this being my first "build", the details of vehicle registrations are new so obviously a lot to learn!
It was always my belief that a lot of parts would need to be replaced on the bike due to the age and condition. And as I've stripped it down I've found more and more issues.
For example the front wheel rim is in poor condition, and I don't think it salvageable - so will need a new rim (see pics). Does this take it further from a historic reg? Probably! Rear wheel looks ok, on the outside, it might be ok to re-chrome.
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And the electrics, ugh! Another mess of missing/rotted/rusted parts - to be replaced with new wiring and M-unit.
Exhaust is another full replacement. So yeah, not a great condition bike but I did want a challenge 😉
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No, things like buying replacement wheels, wiring loom etc etc have nothing to do with the bike not being eligible for Historic Status. As a majority of 'original parts' are no longer available as parts have been superseded by Honda time and time again, it is an almost impossible task to acheive.
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