I have been building a pre 65 trials bike for some time with a replica frame and I have found for a sale an appropriate frame and V5c of the same brand and year. The seller states that the V5c is in his name and has a non-transferable registration number. How difficult would it be to use this V5c and frame number to register and tax the trials bike?

When it means non-transferable does that mean at the end of the process my bike would get the registration number on the V5c or another age related number?

i suppose it would be very easy.. however it would be illegal.

non transferable means the reg no. is not able to be put on another vehicle eg sold to someone to put on thier car/bike etc

Edited January 12, 201412 yr by totalshell

Non transferable means that the registration number cannot be transferred to a different vehicle/frame.

If you used his frame and your engine, the engine number on the V5 wouldn't match, which may cause you a headache with the DVLA.

There are ways around it both legally and illegally.

Obviously you'll choose the legal route and if you purchased his frame and V5, when the process is completed your bike would end up with the non transferable reg number.

If you registered your own frame, which I take it isn't registered, it would get an age related number.

If you are using a replica frame it can be done easily . I won't spell it out, just as mentioned above you can not transfer the number to another vehicle. How do folk think other reps get reg'd like Armacs Draytons etc.

Buy the frame and v5 , screw the reg plate on to your frame , apply for the v5 in your name and away you go

naughty,but doable,frame number from v5 stamp on your frame,apply for engine number change after a few months.but frame you buy will have to lose its number.