Vintage rego?

[digsaw]

Ok , waats to be done,where or who knows how to vin and rego a vintage bike with no papers or plate.
Have bill of sale, have forms for brake declaration, do i need more information.
have proof of when manufactured by factory frame and engine numbers,waat more do i need eh.
As it is a 1939 bike will it need a speedo as i think it was an optional extra at the time

[wickle]

Contact local Classic Motorcycle Club , some one there should have some ideas

[Voltaire]

Ok , waats to be done,where or who knows how to vin and rego a vintage bike with no papers or plate.
Have bill of sale, have forms for brake declaration, do i need more information.
have proof of when manufactured by factory frame and engine numbers,waat more do i need eh.
As it is a 1939 bike will it need a speedo as i think it was an optional extra at the time

Last time I did one a few years ago, letter from Police to show they have no interest and bill of sale. Asking local Vintage Car Club a good idea as they can direct you to 'sympathetic' Vin place.
Good Luck

[Ixion]

Don't need a speedo (pre 1950) ; don't need a brake declaration (brakes ? on a '39 ? )

Do need (in theory - unless you can find a friendly VIN man) evidence that it was once registered in NZ. Which may be tricky. Vintage club can help. Maybe. b

[toycollector10]

Send an email to Fiona Waititi at the LTNZ website. From memory she is one of the Senior Compliance Officers there.

Describe your problem and what you want to do, and ask her what LTNZ requires from you to achieve your end result. That is, a VIN and registration etc.

Just go to the top and you can't go wrong. I found her to be very competent and she had a common sense attitude to my many and various problems re bike history and ownership. Good luck.

[Eddieb]

Don't need a speedo (pre 1950) ; don't need a brake declaration (brakes ? on a '39 ? )

Do need (in theory - unless you can find a friendly VIN man) evidence that it was once registered in NZ. Which may be tricky. Vintage club can help. Maybe. b

What if it's never been registered in NZ?

[Ixion]

Messy. You need a lot of paperwork (or a VERY friendly VIN man). basically evidence form wherever it came from , if it was imported used, and evidence that it legally entered the country and evidence that you acquired it legally. Bills of sale, shipping document, customs clearances , and such stuff. If it was NZ new but never registered, depends on the model, Some off road bikes can't be registered, ditto some Chinese stuff. If the model is OK (usually easy to know, are there road legal versions around), then the same paper trail, but from the dealer who first sold it onwards. Talk to LTSA.

[XP@]

So, enlighten us... you have a 1939 what?
Can we see some photo's?

I am going to go through the same process in a year or so with my '39 James

[digsaw]

no paper trail,but all is not lost,it just takes time, will keep you informed as to waat it takes when i find out all about it.
I delivered it to VINZ in Hamilton last week and was told to leave it with them as this could take up too 6 weeks!!!!!!! http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...ttachment2.jpg

[Voltaire]

Very nice, I'm guessing a 1945-48 is BSA B31....?

did they do a high pipe version?

good luck with the vinning.

When I did my Triumph years ago I had to get a letter from the UK Triumph owners club.

[digsaw]

1939 B25 BSA

[hayd3n]

1939 B25 BSA

like this??

[caseye]

no paper trail,but all is not lost,it just takes time, will keep you informed as to waat it takes when i find out all about it.
I delivered it to VINZ in Hamilton last week and was told to leave it with them as this could take up too 6 weeks!!!!!!! http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...ttachment2.jpg

Please tell me you didn't leave that beautiful motorcycle at a VTNZ Office/Centre, ask Frosty what happens at those places!Good luck, with the lady at VTNZ sounds like very good advice.

[digsaw]

if anything happens blood will flow, and thats a promise.they were warned

[lozz900]

Go look for Fiona Waititi. Iv just got the green light to build a classic ducati.
The chassis had no history anywhere worldwide.. I collected data off the net to support the exact make and model i claimed it was, I also sent photos of all my parts to her to show I had a complete bike.. I also copied data out of books supporting my claim also.. I also had a note from the coppers saying it wasnt of interest to them either..
The end result was I now have a signed letter that states i will be able to register the bike when its built without having to show the normal documentation.. It took 6 months and a bit of work but its one of those things you need to find out before you spend craploads building it..