Registration

[123everton]

I'm going to look at a motorbike, the vehicle has never been registered for road use.
The frame is off a 1956 model (apparently) the engine is newer, the whole thing is what's known as a cafe racer, if I buy it how hard will it be for me to get it registered and will it be on an age related plate (1956), a new plate or a 'Q' plate.
Thanks.

[R1Geezer]

You can apply for a Q plate. If you get an MOT it'll be ok, they'll give you a Q plate. You may have to have roadworth specification chek too. Best contact DVLA. This is what is known in the trade a Bitsa. Unless it's completey off the wall I'd say you'll get it on the road ok.

[123everton]

The engine and gearbox are all correct for the make of bike, it's got a goldie fibre glass racing tank, a one piece racing seat (the correct original is there too) and clip ons for the handle bars.
It is in essence the same bike (nothing like a Triton etc), I don't feel there's enough ambiguity with the parts to warrant a 'Q' plate, but, I'm not sure there's enough to get it a non-transferrable age plate and it certainly doesn't deserve a 10 plate IMHO, I don't think it'd pass the emissions if it did.

[rogerr]

You can get an age related plate beacause they go by the frame number. We have done it 3 times on vintage Tiger cubs.

[rogerr]

Forgot to add that it is easy to do. Try and get any documents from the seller eg old tax disc and you may be able to get the original plate.

[123everton]

Thanks everyone, I don't think the bike has ever been on the road, I'd be made up with an old 56 plate, it'd look right, sound right, go like stink(ish) and no road tax!!!