Re: Laydeeez and Gentlemen ... I give you...

"Timo Geusch" wrote...........

>
> Wahay, a running XL250 - rode it up and down the drive a couple of times
> and everything's working.

Nice one.... After all the stick you seem to get on here you weren't
beginning to doubt your abilities? :-)

>
> So now all I need is an MOT, but I then realised that I never received
> a V5 for the bike (only got the little green strip) so I guess I'll have
> to get one from Swansea before I MOT the bike.

Am I missing something here? Why do you have to wait for the V5 to MOT it?
I thought you could tax it with the green bit.

Oily

"Oily" <martinhill100@nospambtconnect.com> writes:

> "Timo Geusch" wrote...........
>
>>
>> Wahay, a running XL250 - rode it up and down the drive a couple of times
>> and everything's working.
>
> Nice one.... After all the stick you seem to get on here you weren't
> beginning to doubt your abilities? :-)

Well, I do occasionally doubt my ability to buy a decent vehicle. While
I'm not exactly in the WUN league of mechanical ability, I do actually
know quite well what I can fix and what I can't...

>> So now all I need is an MOT, but I then realised that I never received
>> a V5 for the bike (only got the little green strip) so I guess I'll have
>> to get one from Swansea before I MOT the bike.
>
> Am I missing something here? Why do you have to wait for the V5 to MOT it?
> I thought you could tax it with the green bit.

Only during the first two months of ownership, and I've had it longer
than that. I just hadn't realised that there was something missing until
a few days ago.

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Oily <martinhill100@nospambtconnect.com> wrote:

> Am I missing something here? Why do you have to wait for the V5 to MOT it?
> I thought you could tax it with the green bit.

You can.

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chateau.murrayTAKETHISOUT@dsl.pipex.com (The Older Gentleman) writes:

> Oily <martinhill100@nospambtconnect.com> wrote:
>
>> Am I missing something here? Why do you have to wait for the V5 to MOT it?
>> I thought you could tax it with the green bit.
>
> You can.

.... for two months after you bought it. And I've owned it considerably
longer.
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Timo Geusch wrote:

> >> Am I missing something here? Why do you have to wait for the V5 to
> MOT it? >> I thought you could tax it with the green bit.
> >
> > You can.
>
> ... for two months after you bought it. And I've owned it considerably
> longer.

...but why do you need to wait for the V5 to MOT it?

--
Simon

"sweller" <sweller@mztech.fsnet.co.uk> writes:

> Timo Geusch wrote:
>
>> >> Am I missing something here? Why do you have to wait for the V5 to
>> MOT it? >> I thought you could tax it with the green bit.
>> >
>> > You can.
>>
>> ... for two months after you bought it. And I've owned it considerably
>> longer.
>
> ..but why do you need to wait for the V5 to MOT it?

AFAIK the local place (only bike MOT place in town) wants to see the
V5. Plus, I can't tax it without one, either.

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Timo Geusch <tnewsSPAMMENOT@unixconsult.co.uk> wrote in message
news:873ayyjfuc.fsf@odie.internal.unix-consult.com...
> >
> > ..but why do you need to wait for the V5 to MOT it?
>
> AFAIK the local place (only bike MOT place in town) wants to see the
> V5. Plus, I can't tax it without one, either.
>

They _like_ to see the V5, but its not a legal requirement.

-

Timo Geusch wrote:
>>> Am I missing something here? Why do you have to wait for the V5 to MOT it?
>>> I thought you could tax it with the green bit.
>>
>> You can.
>
>... for two months after you bought it. And I've owned it considerably
>longer.

Well, I've just come off the phone to an unusually helpful member of the DVLA
staff (thanks!) - it appears that the PO somehow forgot to send in the V5 or
RM lost it, as they have no record of a change of keeper.

However she pointed out that if I MOT'd the bike and took the form, the
little green strip plus the usual proof of address and some id to my local
VRO, I could tax it and fix up the change of keeper at the same time, without
having to wait for a re-issued V5. Result.

Now all I need is the time to trundle to the VRO in Maidstone...

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	#1
Oily	Re: Laydeeez and Gentlemen ... I give you... "Timo Geusch" wrote........... > > Wahay, a running XL250 - rode it up and down the drive a couple of times > and everything's working. Nice one.... After all the stick you seem to get on here you weren't beginning to doubt your abilities? :-) > > So now all I need is an MOT, but I then realised that I never received > a V5 for the bike (only got the little green strip) so I guess I'll have > to get one from Swansea before I MOT the bike. Am I missing something here? Why do you have to wait for the V5 to MOT it? I thought you could tax it with the green bit. Oily

	#2
Timo Geusch	Re: Laydeeez and Gentlemen ... I give you... "Oily" <martinhill100@nospambtconnect.com> writes: > "Timo Geusch" wrote........... > >> >> Wahay, a running XL250 - rode it up and down the drive a couple of times >> and everything's working. > > Nice one.... After all the stick you seem to get on here you weren't > beginning to doubt your abilities? :-) Well, I do occasionally doubt my ability to buy a decent vehicle. While I'm not exactly in the WUN league of mechanical ability, I do actually know quite well what I can fix and what I can't... >> So now all I need is an MOT, but I then realised that I never received >> a V5 for the bike (only got the little green strip) so I guess I'll have >> to get one from Swansea before I MOT the bike. > > Am I missing something here? Why do you have to wait for the V5 to MOT it? > I thought you could tax it with the green bit. Only during the first two months of ownership, and I've had it longer than that. I just hadn't realised that there was something missing until a few days ago. -- Morini Corsaro 125 \| CB450 K4 \| XL250 Motosport x2 \| 900SSD \| K1100LT Triumph T-Bird chop \| CB400 Four BOTAFOF #33 The UKRMC FAQ: http://www.unixconsult.co.uk/bike/ukrmcfaq.html

	#3
The Older Gentleman	Re: Laydeeez and Gentlemen ... I give you... Oily <martinhill100@nospambtconnect.com> wrote: > Am I missing something here? Why do you have to wait for the V5 to MOT it? > I thought you could tax it with the green bit. You can. -- K1100LT 750SS CB400F CD250 SL125 GAGARPHOF#30 GHPOTHUF#1 BOTAFOT#60 The bells, the bells.....

	#5
sweller	Re: Laydeeez and Gentlemen ... I give you... Timo Geusch wrote: > >> Am I missing something here? Why do you have to wait for the V5 to > MOT it? >> I thought you could tax it with the green bit. > > > > You can. > > ... for two months after you bought it. And I've owned it considerably > longer. ...but why do you need to wait for the V5 to MOT it? -- Simon

	#7
Mark	Re: Laydeeez and Gentlemen ... I give you... Timo Geusch <tnewsSPAMMENOT@unixconsult.co.uk> wrote in message news:873ayyjfuc.fsf@odie.internal.unix-consult.com... > > > > ..but why do you need to wait for the V5 to MOT it? > > AFAIK the local place (only bike MOT place in town) wants to see the > V5. Plus, I can't tax it without one, either. > They _like_ to see the V5, but its not a legal requirement. -

	#8
The Longhaired Boxhead via MotorcycleKB.com	Re: Laydeeez and Gentlemen ... I give you... Timo Geusch wrote: >>> Am I missing something here? Why do you have to wait for the V5 to MOT it? >>> I thought you could tax it with the green bit. >> >> You can. > >... for two months after you bought it. And I've owned it considerably >longer. Well, I've just come off the phone to an unusually helpful member of the DVLA staff (thanks!) - it appears that the PO somehow forgot to send in the V5 or RM lost it, as they have no record of a change of keeper. However she pointed out that if I MOT'd the bike and took the form, the little green strip plus the usual proof of address and some id to my local VRO, I could tax it and fix up the change of keeper at the same time, without having to wait for a re-issued V5. Result. Now all I need is the time to trundle to the VRO in Maidstone... -- Message posted via MotorcycleKB.com http://www.motorcyclekb.com/Uwe/Foru...assic/200708/1