StevieB
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| posted on 19/2/11 at 11:09 AM |
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Another motorcycle thread - MSVA...
Morning all!
Just been doing some searching around the internet and thought I;d stick a post on here in case anyone has any experience:
I've been doing a lot of trail riding recently and want to chop in my 1985 XL 125 for something a lot more suitable.
One of the options that has occured to me would be to get a motocross bike and register it for road use, as they can be cheaper that road bikes at
times and better for the job too.
Has anyone put a bike like this through MSVA before, or got one road registered? Obviously it wouldn't be amateur built, so I don't know
where that would stand in the scheme of things.
I've also seen a number of field bikes on Ebay, which state that the engine numbers are intact and a full receipt will be given. Is it easy to
get a V5 doc and how would I check to see if the bike has been stolen at some point (I've never really understood how someone can have a decent
bike with all numbers present but not have a V5 in a drawer somewhere)
Any help and advice would be appreciated.
Steve
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rayward
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| posted on 19/2/11 at 12:09 PM |
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There's a way around it if you register it as an endure bike,I will find the link for you
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Dangle_kt
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| posted on 19/2/11 at 12:17 PM |
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if you apply for v5 and its nicked, the police will take it and you'll get nothing.
registering as an enduro is pretty easy
MX bikes are not good for the road though. 2t's need constant tinkering and 4t's are no better and if anything cost significantly more for
the valves/pistons etc. Rebuilds are measured in HOURS not miles, and its not many hours.
Not cheap.
Enduro bikes are much more suited for life on the road.
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Peteff
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| posted on 19/2/11 at 02:39 PM |
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You'll need road legal tyres as well, a lot of off road tyres are not. That will add a bit to your cheap alternative but you will wear tyres out
anyway.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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StevieB
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| posted on 19/2/11 at 03:43 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Peteff
You'll need road legal tyres as well, a lot of off road tyres are not. That will add a bit to your cheap alternative but you will wear tyres out
anyway.
Tyres aren't a problem. I use Maxxis Pro IT's on my current bike at £80 a set.
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flibble
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| posted on 19/2/11 at 05:09 PM |
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As said earlier, no need for MSVA, I always register my offroad bikes (2xCR500, CR250, Maico 490 thing), and always ticked the 'enduro'
use box, after a week or two a guy pops round to your house for a look, checks that it's tall enough to be an enduro etc. and signs the
paperwork.
My 1st Cr500 had been powder coated and the frame number wasn't visible (I'd written it down, and had it stamped on a new plate), the
examiner siad "not a problem, as it's a Q plate you're asking for it doesn't matter, if it was age related you were after
I'd tell you to scrape the paint off".
It took all of 10 min's, including a cup of tea and a chat and he was gone 
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