Finding a late relatives bike

[Missy89]

Hello
I'm desperately wanting to locate my partners grandad bike, unfortunately it had to be sold due to financial difficulties and with the fact 3 sons couldnt agree with who was to have it and then he passed away. This was back in 2002. We have contacted the dealer it was sold too and we have come to a dead end.

I have found out the MOT number and wondered if we could locate the garage with this so I can use the power of social media to try and find it if I have an idea of the area it could be in!

The MOT number is 3359 1348 0550

Yamaha YZF
750

Reg is R914YBD

I hope someone can help me!

Thanks
Jodie

Edited by Missy89 on Thursday 12th July 21:23

[Rubin215]

From the internet, the bike isn't currently insured and the last mot ran out in February last year so it isn't currently on the road.

It might have been crashed/stolen/scrapped, but it might equally be sitting at the back of someone's garage waiting to be saved.

You can write to DVLA asking for the current owner's details for a small fee, but you need a decent reason.

[Missy89]

Hello

Thanks for your reply, I do hope it's sitting gathering dust rather then crashed etc. Is this he only way to find it, can I not find out where last MOT was completed to give me an idea of the area? I know it's sorn now.

[Biker's Nemesis]

Ask in here.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/116461958410523/

[OverSteery]

Missy89 said:

Hello
I'm desperately needing to locate my partners grandad bike, unfortunately it had to be sold due to financial difficulties and then he passed away. This was back in 2002. We have contacted the dealer it was sold too and we have come to a dead end.

I have found out the MOT number and wondered if we could locate the garage with this so I can use the power of social media to try and find it if I have an idea of the area it could be in!

The MOT number is 3359 1348 0550

Yamaha YZF
750

Reg is R914YBD

I hope someone can help me!

Thanks
Jodie

It's a motorbike that you haven't seen for 15+ years. Why are you desperately needing to locate it?

[bimsb6]

OverSteery said:

Missy89 said:

Hello
I'm desperately needing to locate my partners grandad bike, unfortunately it had to be sold due to financial difficulties and then he passed away. This was back in 2002. We have contacted the dealer it was sold too and we have come to a dead end.

I have found out the MOT number and wondered if we could locate the garage with this so I can use the power of social media to try and find it if I have an idea of the area it could be in!

The MOT number is 3359 1348 0550

Yamaha YZF
750

Reg is R914YBD

I hope someone can help me!

Thanks
Jodie

It's a motorbike that you haven't seen for 15+ years. Why are you desperately needing to locate it?

The key to his safety deposit box is in the toolkit

[Missy89]

Biker's Nemesis said:

Ask in here.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/116461958410523/

Thank you, have asked to join.

[Missy89]

bimsb6 said:

The key to his safety deposit box is in the toolkit

Thanks for your helpful reply.

[Brads67]

Missy89 said:

As I said his grandad died and the boys argued over who was to have it so it was sold. If you have nothing constructive to say don't bother!

No you said it was sold due to financial difficulties, make up your mind.

And don`t be so touchy, he only asked a simple question.

[Missy89]

Brads67 said:

No you said it was sold due to financial difficulties, make up your mind.

And don`t be so touchy, he only asked a simple question.

Do you have any advice with how to track it down?

[dc2rr07]

Missy89 said:

OverSteery said:

It's a motorbike that you haven't seen for 15+ years. Why are you desperately needing to locate it?

As I said his grandad died and the boys argued over who was to have it so it was sold. If you have nothing constructive to say don't bother!

Perfectly legitimate question so a bit of a harsh response, if you have an idea of the bikes location maybe place an advertisement in a local paper.
Condolences to you all on your loss.

[Missy89]

dc2rr07 said:

Perfectly legitimate question so a bit of a harsh response, if you have an idea of the bikes location maybe place an advertisement in a local paper.
Condolences to you all on your loss.

It is unfortunatey a sad situation and it does touch a nerve. But yes I can understand some people may find it strange we want to find a bike we haven't seen for a very long time- it is a close to the heart issue. Thank you for your comment and I will indeed give that a go

[Brads67]

Missy89 said:

Do you have any advice with how to track it down?

Well I was going to offer advise on editing your posts to try and cover up making st comments, but you need no help there.

DVLA request but as has been said, find another reason for making it.

[Missy89]

Brads67 said:

Well I was going to offer advise on editing your posts to try and cover up making st comments, but you need no help there.

DVLA request but as has been said, find another reason for making it.

I'm not battling on here I asked a simple question for help, I would have thought it was clear it's because he's grandad passed away we wanted to relocate an old family bike. I just felt it was the correct place for help and advice.

[3200gt]

A list of all active MOT stations with address and registration number is available here
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploa...

[poo at Paul's]

Missy89 said:

Brads67 said:

No you said it was sold due to financial difficulties, make up your mind.

And don`t be so touchy, he only asked a simple question.

Do you have any advice with how to track it down?

My advice is to lose the slightly stty attitude, or people who may be able to help will decide they can't be arsed!

If you want to do it legally, it's been suggested how to ask, but with a bike that age and style, it may well be with someone who is a bit of a collector or an older person who may either not see any Facebook appeals etc as they have better things to spend their time soing, or see it, but just like the bike or just not be bothered to sell it, realistically, it's a couple of grand bike and even if you offered "silly money" to get that one, it's only be an extra grand or so.
There are slightly less than legal ways to track it down from the reg number, but again, if you turn up at his door and ask if he will sell it, and you've been a bit naughty tracking it via DVLA etc, you may get his back up and he may land you in hot water with DVLA and police etc.

I'd stick by the social media angles, keep it legal, but come up with a better answer when people ask "why" or make slightly sarcy or light hearted comments, otherwise, people just wont be arsed!

[Missy89]

Thank you for the genuine help, the reason my back was put up abit was because of the comments regarding keys in the safe box and asking questions when its quite clear we want to track an old family bike down because of a family death but maybe i shouldnt assume this is obvious to some people- and yes I should have just ignored the pointless comments.

Getting back to the actual post, I don't want to do anything to get into trouble and as you say it's not worth much, it was a long shot but I will continue sharing on social media and maybe we will get some luck. Thanks again for the helpful comments.

[Lavs]

@lassx successfully tracked down her old bike on social media, went viral on twitter and other platforms and she was able to buy it back. If you have Twitter she may be able to help advise

[cbmotorsport]

Contact the garage who MOT'd it, they'll likely have a contact for the person who owns it.

They won't give you their details but if you ask them to forward on a letter to the owner at your expense asking them to contact you, you might get lucky.

Sentimental reasons or not, 16 years may have taken it's toll on the bike, and it may be a mess/money pit. It might actually be sad to find it in a state of disrepair.

I'd move on personally.

[moanthebairns]

bimsb6 said:

The key to his safety deposit box is in the toolkit

Well I thought this was quite funny.