Good afternoon everyone.
New to the forum.
I am currently building what is believed to be an 83 lemans 1000s, It was given to me in a very very sorry state.
It came in a partially finished cafe racer conversion, where over the past year i have been collecting bits, modifying and fettling the look and finish to get to a point where i am now completly rebuilding the whole bike.
This is how she came to me, Not running, and in a very sad condition.
Before i stripped it down, i made sure she ran beautifully, and everything mechanically (engine wise) was good, so i know i was working with a trouble free engine.
That part has now been finished. and she is pretty
I have gotten a little further. and am now working on the frame.
So here starts my problem.
The bike has got a V5, and a registration, which is on a Q plate.
But…
In removing alot of the brackets that have been welded on over the years, i uncovered the original frame number.
With that, i started upon a quest. Has this frame ever been registered in the UK before?
So i hit google to find somewhere that would do a vin search on 7 digits. Nothing anywhere.
they either didnt do a 7 digit search, or had no records.
I would so love to be able to keep the original VIN, but i cannot just go to the DVLA as i do not have the reg associated with that VIN. so cannot apply for the V5 on that VIN.
Are there any records anywhere that i may be able to get something that i will then be able to use to either track down the REG, or apply for a V5 on that VIN for an age related plate.
So thats where i am.
Tony.
