Registering an old bike
Registering an old bike
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crofty1984

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17,064 posts

235 months

Friday 23rd February 2018
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My dad has a '78 Ironhead. He bought it as a project and has no log book or number plate with it. As far as I know it isn't a recent import, it may well have been sold new here in the 70s.
How do we go about registering it? If we could find out the original reg number that would be good. But just a normal age-related one would do.
The frame and engine numbers are complete and legible.
Thanks, Dan

Krikkit

27,941 posts

212 months

Friday 23rd February 2018
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This page might help: https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-registration

TL;DR is that you should write to the DVLA with the chassis/engine numbers and as much info as you have on it, including when it was last taxed. If they have a record of it they might issue the original plate, or just an age-related one.