what would you do about road tax? - Page 2 - SV650.org

21-04-06, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ceri JC

I'd ride it. An awful lot of people ride without tax discs (without the discs being displayed on the bike I mean; not that they've not paid it) all the time with no problems.

Hence them devising ANPR.

21-04-06, 02:32 PM

Dude,

Will the dealer not stick tax on it for you if you pay for it? Give um a call and ask, what the worst they can say . . . . . .no, in which case your no worse off. They should have the facility to do it other wise how could they sell bike with on otr price tags.
It' s worth a shot. TBH I don't think it'll be problem, but if it gives you peace of mind then you'll be able to enjoy the bike more.

21-04-06, 02:34 PM

I always thought that any reliable reputable dealer wouldn't by law let you ride away without displaying a current tax disc!!!!

21-04-06, 02:35 PM

have spoken to the bike shop and they said no as its a used bike and they would have to register it which would put another owner on the documents which they wont do!! have just managed to speak to my mum who works in a post office and she said just go and get it and get tax tommorrow if the cover note turns up if not get it on monday!!

21-04-06, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Torn

Quote:

Originally Posted by thor

I would ride it. But then, I've been fined for that privilege.

so what happened?

I was in arrears (not cool I know) and got reported. I was fined!

fine: £36
amount of tax outstanding: £2.50
forgetting to pay your road tax? Stupid

Biker Biggles · 21-04-06, 02:58 PM

Just ride it and get the tax when you can.Storm in a teacup methinks.Try some of my chillpills

21-04-06, 03:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Biker Biggles

Try some of my chillpills

Is it safe to ride after taking this particular sort of medication?

Biker Biggles · 21-04-06, 03:20 PM

Bikes are always dangerous so a few pills and no road tax can't make things any worse.

21-04-06, 03:36 PM

i got fined for no tax when i got my bike.. same situation, but it was about two weeks before docs came through.. and then the post office wouldnt let me back date the tax to the beginning of the month.

i think i bought it on the 14th nov, tried to tax it 27th nov.. and they'd only tax it from dec. if i recall correctly it was £80 fine..

k

21-04-06, 03:41 PM

The long and short of it is that it would be illegal to ride the bike without the tax. It matters not if you intend to buy it essentially backdated (as it runs form start of the month) at the time you ride the bike you have no TAX.

Also note that if you have a bump, that you will technically be uninsured too!!!

Likelyhood of getting caught in a couple of days??!?!?!? If you are me, and SODs law always applies, 100%

for everyone else, pretty low.

Its down to you my man, but be under no illusion that it is ‘OK’ in the eyes of the law.

21-04-06, 02:58 PM	#16
Biker Biggles Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barnet Herts Posts: 5,071	Just ride it and get the tax when you can.Storm in a teacup methinks.Try some of my chillpills __________________ On a clear day we stand there and look further than the ordinary eye can see.

21-04-06, 03:20 PM	#18
Biker Biggles Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barnet Herts Posts: 5,071	Bikes are always dangerous so a few pills and no road tax can't make things any worse. __________________ On a clear day we stand there and look further than the ordinary eye can see.

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21-04-06, 02:32 PM	#12
Swiss Guest Posts: n/a	Dude, Will the dealer not stick tax on it for you if you pay for it? Give um a call and ask, what the worst they can say . . . . . .no, in which case your no worse off. They should have the facility to do it other wise how could they sell bike with on otr price tags. It' s worth a shot. TBH I don't think it'll be problem, but if it gives you peace of mind then you'll be able to enjoy the bike more.

21-04-06, 02:34 PM	#13
viner Guest Posts: n/a	I always thought that any reliable reputable dealer wouldn't by law let you ride away without displaying a current tax disc!!!!

21-04-06, 02:35 PM	#14
Torn Guest Posts: n/a	have spoken to the bike shop and they said no as its a used bike and they would have to register it which would put another owner on the documents which they wont do!! have just managed to speak to my mum who works in a post office and she said just go and get it and get tax tommorrow if the cover note turns up if not get it on monday!!

21-04-06, 03:36 PM	#19
kjames Guest Posts: n/a	i got fined for no tax when i got my bike.. same situation, but it was about two weeks before docs came through.. and then the post office wouldnt let me back date the tax to the beginning of the month. i think i bought it on the 14th nov, tried to tax it 27th nov.. and they'd only tax it from dec. if i recall correctly it was £80 fine.. k

21-04-06, 03:41 PM	#20
Blue_SV650S Guest Posts: n/a	The long and short of it is that it would be illegal to ride the bike without the tax. It matters not if you intend to buy it essentially backdated (as it runs form start of the month) at the time you ride the bike you have no TAX. Also note that if you have a bump, that you will technically be uninsured too!!! Likelyhood of getting caught in a couple of days??!?!?!? If you are me, and SODs law always applies, 100% for everyone else, pretty low. Its down to you my man, but be under no illusion that it is ‘OK’ in the eyes of the law.