ESSENTIAL TIPS
YOU’VE BOUGHT A MOTORCYCLE. OR A PILE OF bits that purport to be a motorcycle. Or you’ve been given a Brough Superior by a long-lost great-aunt in her will, but it’s come with no paperwork. Now, the thing to do is make it official and register it in your name.
This is very important, and if you can do it before you start to get to serious work on it, this is a good idea. A recent news report revealed that someone who’s motorcycle was stolen 31 years ago had a vehicle returned to them because a new owner – who thought they’d legitimately bought an old bike with no registration document – expensively restored it and then attempted to register it, only to find it was stolen property, so it was returned to the original owner, who compensated the restorer for their work. But even so, that must have been a blow.
Warning – paperwork ahead
Before we start, yes, this can be complex, yes, there are a lot of forms to fill out and yes, some of it may seem more complicated
