500 Frame with papers wanted

[ianlucas006]

This is bit of a long shot but a friend in France has imported a Sei V from Spain and the French authorities won't register it as it has no original papers. If there is a frame with V5 that is not going to get rebuilt it may solve the problem. Thanks Ian

[MickeyMoto]

Blimey, makes the DVLA appear good!

Sorry, no frame.

[morini_tom]

The machine registrar would be able to confirm but I’m fairly sure our MRC dating certificates have been used to successfully register a bike in France.

Certainly they have for a couple of Dutch registrations

[hombre]

Any EU-paperwork will do I guess? I don't have any but will keep an eye open

[Ming]

France doesn’t do anything without the right paperwork, but after 18 years I’m still here. A bill of sale from the seller is normally accepted (hint).

[Tom]

I have an original Dutch registration number and complete paperwork for a 1979 model 500cc.

Insurance has been payed for it all these years.

This can be 'exported' and then you have EU registration/ import paperwork, but there is no actual frame involved.

I am willing to sell these papers to you since I don't have a project for it at the moment.

I was keeping it active 'just in case' something would show up, but I can't keep it forever and downsizing is the way to go at the moment (uhm never say never)

[RedVee]

'Downsizing'? What is this word?

[MickeyMoto]

I am downsizing my stomach!

[Tom]

VAR check... yes told you it's downscaling

[Michel3007]

Evening all,

I am Ian’s French friend.
French administration is very very annoying on this. I have tried everything with this bike but without a proper registration paper from the previous owner, which I do not have unfortunately, they refuse to register the bike in my name. All your suggestions have been tried but to no avail.

Tom, thank you for your offer, I have sent you a Pm, let me know if you have received it, I never know if that’s the case.

Cheers,
Simon

[Ming]

Hello Simon, is the bike over 40 years old? If so you should be able to obtain a Vehicule de Collection certificate and register it that way. I registered a K2 and a 250C2 that way.

[Michel3007]

This was my first route of action i have done plenty of bikes that way but sadly they became less lenient towards missing papers since January…