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CB550k1 US Import - UK registration
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
I think my first move would be to get it registered here in the UK. If you have the registration document from Australia they should issue you with an age appropriate VRM. Once you have that the change to Historic can be done afterwards.
Might be wrong.
Sesman:
Sounds like a plan to me. I didn’t mean to alarm you juitz, but I also didn’t want you to wander into any unexpected surprises you might have navigated successfully with prior knowledge. My personal experience is based on the DVLA Inspectors comments. Basically he recounted a few anecdotes regarding heavily modified vehicles that no longer represented the image and originality of the original product. The owners failed to get an age related plate and ultimately had to register on a Q plate. I absolutely wasn’t suggesting the majority of the parts had to be original. I simply assumed you were going for an age related plate rather a ‘registration’. There are far more qualified and experienced folk on this forum who can advise. The worst that can happen is the unexpected…..
juitz:
No worries at all Sesman and appreciate the advice!
Like I said, It's my first go around so will learn a lot. Ultimately, I want to get a bike on the road that I will hopefully enjoy for years to come. If that means a Q-plate for this build then so be it.
This build was never really going to be a stockish restoration project anyway. But my lack of research into the DVLA admin side of things has made things a bit more complicated than it should have been.
juitz:
Hello again!
Can anyone suggest where to get a key for the petrol tank latch?
What's listed on csmnl isn't what I have? My latch mechanism has a cover with a hwx type key. This is the only similar photo I could find online. Assume this is not original?
Nurse Julie:
Yes, that photo is an original. If you have the type with a key hole latch, the tip of any Honda key will fit and open it. Have you got a photo of yours?
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