Hi, anybody know what to do to get the original reg number for an import, as the above. it was unregistered but now I have got it registered with a Q plate. Thanks for any help. Also any info on the said scooter.
You need to prove the date of import or sale in the UK. A log book (V5) for a brand new machine usually says 'Declared New at First Import' with the date of import or sale by the dealer. Unless you can get a bill of sale from the original importer or dealer, or something to prove when it was actually imported into the UK, they will always issue a Q plate.
Thanks for the reply, should have told the whole story. It belonged to my brother who died 2 yrs ago and I found it when clearing his house out, the only documentation was the CoC. so on that there is an address where it has come from and a date stamp on it of 2005, so I have been in touch with them and all they say is they no longer make that model. The guy I spoke to from the DVLA said something about contacting owners clubs to see what can be done. Thinking now, am I in the place to find out about it.
Bill, A lot of these Chinese bikes weren't registered at import. If you look at the Direct Bikes website, they sell you an unregistered bike to cut costs and you have to mess about with DVLA to get it registered and purchase number plates yourself. It sounds like this is what your brother did, but he didn't get the chance to complete the registration. Due to the above and the fact that Chinese bike models and manufacturers come and go so quickly, as well as massive amounts of 'badge engineering' going on, there's no absolute proof who manufactured it. The best I can come up with is this. HUASHA, JINYEE, GAMY. Region: Jiangmen Guangdong It could look like any of these. There's unlikely to be an owner's club but if you need help with anything related to running or repairing it, we can help you.
This is true, but it will get rid of the Q plate and it's transferable from bike to bike, so someone else can deal with the Q plate issue if as and when its sold. That being said, if the bike is sold, and the private plate transferred to the new bike, a new plate will be issued that may well just reflect the year the scooter was originally registered. Like mine. I had my zzr1100 from the Isle of Man, couldn't keep the plate, (nice plate DMN 775D, bastards) turned out there is another zed with exactly the same frame number, and year of manufacture, in this country. After much ado, dvla inspections, police vehicle fraud inspections, it was registered on a plate that says it is 2 years older than it actually is, and not on a Q plate.
Still waiting for replacement bearings (they sent the wrong ones last time) and I haven't started the brackets yet, I'm still in the Engine Room
Hi Steve, Sorry I don't understand what you`re saying, I have never had a bike/scooter before. I`m a little old I think for having the vehicle, only running it in memory for my brother.
No problems, I can see you are popular, about the time I come to sell it if I sell it, I don't think anybody will buy it. I keep looking on ebay to see if there anymore like the one I have and unfortunately there are non of the shape I have. I will have to find a way to put a picture on for people to see.
selling it is not a problem if it's priced at a level the kids can afford. All they want is a scooter, cos all their mates have one, it's about pester power. then when they have it, they want it to go faster than it is built to go. The well voiced philosophy on this forum is that all 50cc scooters should do at least 40mph. If it's something that you intend to keep for yourself then i wouldn't worry about resale value, after all, £17 a year road tax, and £7 to fill the tank isn't a bank breaker. And you'll skip through traffic. As for looks, dont worry about it. Some of the customers i have, have such beat up bikes, held together with cable ties and sellotape some of them, one of them has clingfilm over the broken headlight lens to stop the rain getting to the bulb. No way on this planet will it go through it's next MOT. And thats a 60 plate bike.
Think of your bike as a classic, Bill; not many bikes made by them will have lasted this long. That would be funny if it wasn't the truth. Look after yours and it will look after you.
