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Orsonoce said:
If you take a vehicle out of the UK for more than 12 months then the DVLA consider that it has been permanently exported, so you would lose the UK registration.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/Bu ... DG_4022582
L.A.B. said:
Not a member of AA or Rac.
I can only imagine the nightmare of going thru the italian bureaucracy to register the bike there....
+ I will lose my cool (black) british plate on my british beauty... ;-)
But I'm afraid I will have to go towards that route if I do not find any other solution with UK insurers...
With regards to the DVLA considering the bike perm exported, I'm not sure there is an easy way for the DVLA to know that the bike is permanently abroad... I know a few people who drive around with UK plates and they seem to be doing fine (dunno what they do with their insurance though...)
Tank has definitely gone bad. Left a few litres of petrol on the ground in a few days. Petrol dripping from the bottom of it.
Sounds like I gotta do the work Jean did on this tank sooner than I wanted to. Will ask you for more details guys.
+ just received the Landsdowne set -will take the oppt for a complete overhaul of the forks and wheel (new bearings, new bushes etc), Just decided to give up with the search for Borrani Rims, asked Central Wheel to use Morad Akront instead.
Sounds like I'm not gonna rife for a few weeks... (at least not the Norton -damn, gotta find a name)
Orso
Sounds like I gotta do the work Jean did on this tank sooner than I wanted to. Will ask you for more details guys.
+ just received the Landsdowne set -will take the oppt for a complete overhaul of the forks and wheel (new bearings, new bushes etc), Just decided to give up with the search for Borrani Rims, asked Central Wheel to use Morad Akront instead.
Sounds like I'm not gonna rife for a few weeks... (at least not the Norton -damn, gotta find a name)
Orso
L.A.B. said:
Drive gearbox says 2:1... I assume it's the wrong ratio (as said it does not show neither miles, nor KM -it's something in between...).
BTW, in the meanwhile I've done the following:
-found an Italian insurer that does not mind insuring a UK registered vehicle provided I pay for some extra stuff I do not need
(Italy... yeah). -took front forks down, found one slightly bent and bought new stanchions + bushes + landsdowne kit;
-got my beautiful new wheels done by Central Wheel Components (morad akront -but very good quality stuff I have to say...)
-got new bearings for both wheels
-took oil tank off (a petrol leak from the GPR tank (...) had ruined the paint -yes seriously), looking for a powder coater.
-took a few nuts and bolts and washers etc off to get them nichel plated.
-took all the electrics down (harness etc). got a new ready made one from Mick Hemmings.
Now all I need is a bit more of time (spend on it about 2 hour each week end... not great...) and a new tank!
on a side note, my BMW R75/5 has not been ridden for over 2 years. Yesterday I charged the battery, opened the tap, pushed the kick start 4-5 times, pressed on electric start-> and there you go, it goes on like I rode it in the morning... in 60 seconds it was idling perfectly.
(When I rode it it was a bit like being on a tractor compared to the commando, but boys, that is reliability...)
ok, I'll shut up now...
(When I rode it it was a bit like being on a tractor compared to the commando, but boys, that is reliability...)
ok, I'll shut up now...
Chris said:
hey Chris, sure I have a UK address, spend half the week in London and half in Milan. but all the bikes are now in Italy (I heard the weather is better down there ...).
Why would I be interested in Sorn? Do not pay road tax, and got an Italian insurance. So technically I am covered.
Orsonoce said:
My ’74 Commando is specified to run on 91 octane leaded fuel. My bike has 8.5:1 compression and yours should have 10.5:1 compression which means your fuel should have considerably more than 91 octane. Back in those days premium fuel was at least 94 octane if memory serves. Today 91 octane is called premium “high” octane fuel.
Shortly after leaded fuel was no longer available my valve guides went and had to be replaced. Apparently the original valves were not meant to be used without leaded fuel.
It is also a good idea to avoid fuel with ethanol because any vehicle not designed to handle that solvent can (will?) be damaged by it.
Many millions of vehicles have already been damaged by ethanol blended fuel and the problem will get worse because the amount of this adulterant is on the increase. Owners of older vehicles may have to buy fuel purified by distillation which probably isn’t legal so we will all have to buy our fuel from bootleggers. It’s a crazy world.
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