S O R N Question

[chrisgel]

5 years ago I bought a cheapo chinese scooter for commuting to work. After a couple of spills on it during icy weather I decided it was not for me and parked it up in the garage.
Because their was so much damage to it (plastics mainly) and because the parts are hard to come by I decided to SORN it when the time came to re-tax it.
I can't get anyone to take it off my hands legally, scrap merchants are not interested etc.
I had thought of selling it as parts, the engine is sound and tyres are as new etc. but I don't know if this is allowed.
Am I stuck with this thing forever? Does anyone have any experience with this or know how I can get rid legally?

[furrypusscat]

As well as a sorn declaration, am I correct in thinking it has to be insured under recent legislation, worth checking out.
Have you looked for scrap yards in your yellow pages, surely one would take it off your hands. Contact your local council or DVLA, see if they can advise.

[furrypusscat]

I presume there is a log sheet, there should be advice on this on how to scrap it and return documentation.

[EDDIE51]

Yes, you can sell it , SORN just means it can not be on the road. It can be sold as spares. If it is SORN it does not have to be insured. The buyer will have to re'SORN it in his / her name or report it as scrapped if it is broken down into parts.

[SeaJayPea]

Why not just stick it on ebay and see what offers you get? Be as honest about its condition as you can and state that it's SORNed and you may be surprised at what you get offered.

[chrisgel]

Furry - Their is nothing on the V5 apart from telling me that one of the options is to sell? to a scrap dealer. I have phoned all the breakers within a 10 mile radius and no-one is interested unless I can get it to them.
Eddie - Seajay - That might be the way forward. I had been thinking of stripping it down myself and selling the parts but thought that, as I would still be left with the frame etc. I would still in essence own the bike. It hadn't occured to me to sell the whole thing as spares. Thanks

[jno]

could you deliver it on the back of a lorry? (Might cost more than you'll get for the scrap, of course)

[chrisgel]

Jno - Yes I suppose that is an option, hire a man and van. I won't get anything for the scrap as the ones that I have spoken to have told me that it's really not worth anything to them.
To be honest I'd rather not do it that way as it seems a bit too messy for what I want to do which is just get rid. I'm not really looking to get paid for it as it doesn't owe me anything (It more than paid for itself while I was using it)

[SeaJayPea]

If that's the case, definitely stick it on ebay, buyer collects. That way, even if you don't get much for it, you'll be shot of it.

[hc4361]

Freecycle! Anything and everything gets taken.

[Toureman]

Of course you can sell it, advertise in your local paper or in Motorcycle news, we by any bike.