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Can anyone in know know please point me in the right direction... There's a lot of conflicting comments online (as always). Is there anything illegal about owning and using a cat B bike for track days? Engine and frame numbers are untouched. I've read some scary stories about the BIB confiscating such bikes. But other people saying it's completely legit. Please help!
From what I understand the Police are interested in stolen bikes. In fact they dont really give that much of a crap hence why the stolen bike market is thriving.
The CAT B classification means the bike can't go back on the road. Tracks aren't public roads.
However saying this I would make sure I have the documentation for the bike to prove is a legit bike thats CAT B. I would also get the frame and forks checked by somone like Motoliner to ensure the bike is correct and not bent.
Best of luck.
The CAT B classification means the bike can't go back on the road. Tracks aren't public roads.
However saying this I would make sure I have the documentation for the bike to prove is a legit bike thats CAT B. I would also get the frame and forks checked by somone like Motoliner to ensure the bike is correct and not bent.
Best of luck.
Engine and frame numbers all intact, I have an HPI report which shows the bike is not stolen. It's just I've read people saying plod have turned up and confiscated cat B's, and also that they should never have been sold on by the insurance companies, should have been crushed etc. But there's so much conflicting information, I can't work out the truth in it all!
As far as I'm aware a CATB bike can only be bought for spares and the frame/chassis must be destroyed once the spares have been removed. This is certainly the case when buying from Copart. I'm not licensed to buy CATB bikes from Copart but I can buy through a third party. But even then the chassis & frame remains the property of the third party and once the spares have been removed they get crushed. But just like the brand new bikes from Laguna that were supposed to be destroyed following the floods in Maidstone I'm sure a lot find there way back into the market.
As usual Mr Loon is the font of all knowledge on this.
http://www.copart.co.uk/Content/UK/EN/Support/Serv...
As usual Mr Loon is the font of all knowledge on this.
http://www.copart.co.uk/Content/UK/EN/Support/Serv...
Edited by Andy XRV on Friday 7th August 13:00
Lots of confusion as always.
A Cat B bike should not be sold on as a whole. It can only be broken for parts. This is voluntary bit backed up by contract law. There is no specific criminal law issue.
If you get one for track, then it must have all its numbers intact. If they are defaced in any way then walk away. There is no legal reason for them to be defaced in any way. The police will take these.
Even if all this is OK then I'd still be worried as a bike is a Cat B for a reason and should take more damage than a C or D to get there. An insurer is saying that there's no way it wants to repair it doe to the level of damage. If you feel comfortable taking a bike on track which will be worked much harder than it ever was or would be on the road then that's your call.
Personally I'd walk away unless I knew exactly how it became a Cat B and had given it a thorough going over.
A Cat B bike should not be sold on as a whole. It can only be broken for parts. This is voluntary bit backed up by contract law. There is no specific criminal law issue.
If you get one for track, then it must have all its numbers intact. If they are defaced in any way then walk away. There is no legal reason for them to be defaced in any way. The police will take these.
Even if all this is OK then I'd still be worried as a bike is a Cat B for a reason and should take more damage than a C or D to get there. An insurer is saying that there's no way it wants to repair it doe to the level of damage. If you feel comfortable taking a bike on track which will be worked much harder than it ever was or would be on the road then that's your call.
Personally I'd walk away unless I knew exactly how it became a Cat B and had given it a thorough going over.
I do know the exact reason for the cat B, and 100% happy the bike is straight and safe. I know the seller, and when viewing the bike the other day, he showed me the snapped steering damper lug which has been welded back on. Thing is, if I ever sold it on, other potential buyers will not know this, and that's my concern - that it'll be very hard to shift on if I ever decide to.
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